The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-19
SCHOOL POLITICS.
SUPERIgTENDENTs CONFERENCE
Withdrawal or the Mcdonald Resolution
Nature or Aleohoi-Some Recent Legisla-
tion Condemned.

withdrawal OF the Mcdonald Resolution
Nature or Aleohol-some Recent Legisla-
tion Condemned.
The Conference met at IL O'Clock, with
Superintendent Farr In the chair.
SECOND SOBER THOUGHT.
Mr. Mcdonald, who offered the resolu-
tions denouncing the law passed by the
Legislature having for It's OBJECT the pre-
yention OF school superntendents and GER
tain State officers from meddling with poll
ties, said that at the suggestion OF General
John Eaton, United States commissioner
OF Education, he had determined to ask
that he be allowed TO withoraW the resolu-
ton.
Some discussion followed. but the mo-
ton to withdraw the resolution unami-
mously prevailed.
DR.. CURRY TO CLOSE THE CONFERENCE.
Mr.. Mcdonald: 81 desire to show to
this Conference In extending the olive
branch that desire to convince not only
the gentleman himself (Dr. Curry, but all
that we are here for good and proper pur-
poses. ask in behalf OF the Conference
that DR.. Curry be requested to close this
Conference with remarks suitable TO the
closing OF such meeting. l therefore
move that DR.. Curry be requested to de-
hver the closing address to this Confer
ence."
The Conference agreed to this textbook
suggested.
The following resolution was adopted:
That In the opinion OF this Conference it
would be wise and expedient for the Board
OF Education TO place among the text
books for Use in the public schools OF this
State textbook on ''Alcohol: Its Nature
and Effects Upon the Human System"
General Armstrong. from the Hampton
Normal and Collegiate Institute, addressed
tie Conference on the subject OF this
school.
The Conference. in body, went over to
the Executive mansion and paid their re-
spects to his Excellency, Governor Will
liam 4. Cameron; after which recess was
taken until O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
Various business questions OF a routine
sort were taken up and discussed, after
which the Conference by ballot agreed to
hold the next Conference in Richmond on
the second Tuesday in February, 1885.
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
The following resolutions, offered by SUI
perintendent 4. p. Fnnkhouser, OF Rock
ingham, were adopted by unanimous
rising vote:
Whereas by act Of the last Legislature
the law authorizing the Board Of Educa-
ton to encourage meetings OF teachers was
so amended as to destroy the effective
power Of such meetings: therefore
ReSo!Ued, That it is the firm conviction
OF the superintendents Of this State that
"teachers' Institutes " are the most availa-
BILE and fruitful source Of help and lnspi-
ration TO the public-school teachers OF our
State.
Resolred, That we regret that any OBJ
stacles have been placed in the way of de-
yeloping our institutes into the great edu-
cationaI forces which they should properly
be made.
Resolred, That we believe that the duty
placed upon us by statute-namely, "tO
promote the improvement and efficiency Of
teachers by all suitable and proper meth
ods," Is best discharged by the holding OF
teachers institutes.
RESOLVED, That we will endeayor to hold
them more frequently, and make them bet
ter than ever.
By vote of the Conference the above ac-
ton was requested 10 be published in the
daily city papers.
Night Session.
Conference came TO order at s O'Clock.
Complimentary resolutions in relation to
Mr.. Farr were adopted.
The following vice-presidents were
elected: First, William Brown; Second,
Major r. G.. Banks; Third, Or. j. L. NJ.
Curry; Fourth, j. f. Perklnson; Fifth,
Major J. A. Taylor; Sixth, Professor t.
N. Conrad; Seventh, L. A. Niche (;
Eighth, w. III. Strother; Ninth, A. g..
Pendleton; Tenth, III. s. Roller.
The secretary was complimented by 4
vote OF thanks.
A colored-teachers' institute was order
ed to be held at Farmyille. and one white
at Wytheville and one at Harrisonburg.
Addresses were made by Professor
Webster, OF Norfolk; Professor T. n.
Conrad, Professor DR.. W. +. Fox, OF Rich
mOnd.
DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry was rendered vote
OF thanks.
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