Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-02-20
THE SCHOOL sUPERINTENDENTS'
STATE CONVENTION.

THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
STATE CONVENTION.
STAUNTON AND AUGUSTA WELL
TO THE FRONT.
STAUNTON GETS ONE OF THE PEABODY
MEDALS AND AUGUSTA GETS ANoTH-
ER-AND BOTH CITY AND COUNTY GET
LOT OF PRIZES.
&C., &C., sc.
The State Convention of City and Coun-
ty School Superintendent of Virginia
held its session in the Capitol at Rich
mond last week. There we're many dis
tinguished educators present, and seven
ty out of eighty county and city school
Superintendent were in attendance. Su-
perintendents Bowles of Staunton, and ID.
Sheffey Roller of Augusta, we're present.
The Convention adopted resolution in
favor of the erection of statue of George
Peabody, to cost $40 900, in the hall of
statuary at the National Capitol. The
expense is to be borne by all the States
that have been benefciaries of the 2 ca
body Educational Fund, and Virginia g
share will be ABOUT 81, 800. The resolu-
ton was sent to all the States interested
A resolution asking for the passage of the
Blair educational bill by Congress, was
adopted.
FLOGGING IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Committee on Resolutions submit
ted the following:
Inasmuch as corporal punishment is al
lowed as a mode of discipline in our
schools, in the opinion of the Conference,
while not desirable to withdraw that pow
er altogether from the teachers, it is yet
desirable to, in some measure, control it.,
SO that it may not be used excessively:
therefore, be it
Resolved. That the object desired may,
in our judgment, be obtained by requir-
ing reports from teachers of all cases of
corporal punishment Inflicted by them,
and that such reports be included with
usual monthly reports to superintendent.
Discussed at great length and voted
down.
AWARD OF CERTIFICATES TO sTAUN-
TON PUPILS FOR BEST MAPS,
COMPOSITIONS, &C., &C.
In competition with all the cities in the
State, Matte Powell of the High School,
was awarded the first certificate on com
positions; Heiskell Argenbright, 1st GER
tidcate on Grammar Diagrams.
On maps drawn from memory, other
fboy aG ho Tn ct e
Miss McClure's grade, was awarded the
1st certificate; Rudolph Bumgardner, the
I'd, and JOS Z. Atkins of Mr.. Lincoln 8
grade, the Sd.
On general map of South America, from
copy, Lottle Shott of Mr.. Hutchens
grade. received the "a certificate.
In competition with cities Of the second
class, population over 5000 and under
10000, Susie Perry, aged 8 years, Of Miss
Mills' grade, won the I'd certificate on an
outline map of the United States drawn
from memory, and Mary Keblinger, the
3rd.
Staunton received certificate. in com.
petition NTH all the schools Of the State, for
the I'd best set of books, Lynchburg
receiving the 1st.
The copy books Of Eta f Foster, age IA
| and Ham White, age years, were very
much admired. Those of Regina Smith,
| Ina Asst, Albert Dolin, Herbert Smith
! age years, Cora Simpson, Nettie Hutche.
son and Eddie Shepard, were worthy OF
| special mention.
Those from the colored schools which
were specially noted for their excellence
were furnished by Lula Morris, Geo.
Amelia Ware, Robt. Bibery. Sadie Morris
Joe Washington, Minnie Owens and Anna
Buckle.
On the General exhibit, Staunton was
awarded the I'd Peabody medal offered to
cities of the second class.
AWARDS FOR THE COUNTY SCHOOLS.
David Peyton (colored). Augusta, an6
j. A. CARRIER. Augusta, certificates fol-
maps Of the United States drawn from
memory; L. r. Bowling, Augusta, certlf
cate for map of Virginia.
| The special committee On awarding
merits for county maps, reported as fol-
| lows:
First certificate to the superintendent
who furnishes the best original map of his
county Or city, with school districts-H
S. Roller, Augusta. This map was the
work of W. N. Reed of Staunton.1
To the fifteen counties making the best
I general exhibit, one Peabody medal each, in
the order following first, Ro ckingham
second, Fairfax; third. Norfolk; fourth,
| Bedford; fifth, Page; sixth, Albemarle
seventh, Wythe; eighth. King William
ninth, Gloucester; tenth, Nottoway; elev
enth. Roanoke; twelfth. Fauquier; th1r
tenth, Accomac; fourteenth, Caroline
fifteenth, Augusta county.
These medals are of bronze, are valua-
bic and will be highly priced. not so much
for their Intrinsic worth, but as memen =
toes of that greatest benefactor to tn
schools of the South, and especially of
Virginia, thu late Mr.. Peabody, from
whose "fund' this State has received fol
the cause of education, since 1858, the
munlfcent sum Of nearly $3.50 600.
| Mr.. Funkhouser here came forward
and in the name Of the Conference pre-
sented Superintendent FAIR with a silver
tea set and a gold-head cane.
Stanton Venlre for Winchester.
City Sergeant Crebs of Winchester, or
| Wednesday, summoned the following