Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-16
SCHOOL sUPRRINTENpgNTs.
Three Sessions Yesterday and Many
Matters Discussed.

SCHOOL sUPERINTENDgNTs.
Three Sessions Yesterday and Many
Matters Discussed.
The Conference Of school Superintenden's
met Yesterday morning at 0 o'clock in Its
three DAYS session.
Professor johnson, Of the Petersburg Nor
nal Institute, presented the claims OF tbat
institution I'm q short speech.
The following resoinNQns. introduced BY
Mr.. Caskie ~ Nelson. were adopted: "Thnl
IN the judgment OF the coniereace tho laws
~ the state reisting 10 the duties oi super
intfmdent Of Public Instruction should be
so amended rs 10 empower that officer to
grant, under his haJd and seal upon exami-
nation, a certificate OF qualification TO teach,
which certificate, until revoked sh3U be
conclusive evidence that the person 10 whom
II is granted l. qualified by moral character.
learning, and ability 10 teach any public
school in the state" THAT the conference
require the repeal Of the law requiring
county superlntcndents 20 hold cyamlna-
iions IN districts at the demand OF ti-'rct
trustees"
AYERS AND JONES.
AttOrney.General Ayers and DR.. K. w.
Jones, OF Emory and Henry College, were
introduced by the president and made few
pleasant illusions 10 the great educational
work.
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
Dr.. Buchanan explained the questions that
have ARISEN concerning professional and iir't-
grade certificates toe professional GER
iifcaies supplemented the first grade. While
on the floor Dr. Buchanan expressed freely
his disposition in the matter of giving by
regulation all the relicfnecessary % free both
and teachers 0i useless bur-
dens in the examination and certificates ~
teachers consistent with the preservation OF
4 hgh and proper standard Of qualification IA
the teachers Of the state.
The discussion OF this topic being con.
cluded the conference resumed the regular
The relation OF the pubic-school
system 10 higher institutions OF learning"
Professor j. A. Cunningham. OF the state
Fe male Normal School &C Farmy'lle, being
present, by invitation addressed tue con-
ference on the subject aud was listened 70
with marked attention.
The question being opened for general dis
superintendent Hulyey, Cary,
Watkins, Pigg, aHd saunders took an active
part.
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL.
Superintendent Williams offered n resou.
ton providing that the Board Of Education
be urged to secure the passage OF Law for
the establishment Of at least one central high
school in each county in the STATE, and that
q sufficient sum be reserved from the general
fund for such purpose, and until such a law
is secured the board pass such laws looking
10 this end as the existing laws will permit.
Adopted.
NORMAL INSTITUTES,
on motion the conference resumed the
regular order OF business, taking mp the third
topic, Normal lnstitutcs-llOw can they
be improved superintendent llulyey, OI
Rock bridge. opened the discussion.
The president appointed As a committee
on Topic 3, Supenniendents +. c. Glass,
NJ. -. Hall, and j. 3 MclntuOf
superntendenis Mitchell, Keyser, and
PeytOn continued the discussion on the sub
iect.
on motion the conference adjourned at
O'Clock until $3.50 +. NJ.
Afternoon sessiOn.
At the afternoon session the following
vice. presidents were elected: First district,
CrutchfelG; Second district,
Dr. BRYANT; Third district, Colonel j. Il.
Cary; Fourth district, Rev. r. ". Sydnor;
Filth district, superintendent Staples; sixth
district, Major Saunders; Seventh district,
Superintendent Roy; Eighth district, Pro
fessor Carnes; Ninth district. Superintendent
Smith, OF scott; Tenth district, superin-
tendent Caskie.
sUPERISTENDENTs' DUTIES, &C.
The fourth topic" County superintend'
ent,' duties aud responsibilities was then
taken mp.
Mr.. watkins, OF Charlotte, led OF in an
able argument. Mr.. Huhard, OF Wylhe, tol.
lowed on the same subject.
THAMES, GENTLEMEN.
Mr.. Hulyey offered set Of resolutions
thanking his Excetency Governor Leo foi
The use OF the hal Of the House OF Delegate,
and for ms presence with the conference
also. thanking the secretary and Ills assistant
for their excellent service 10 The meeting
and endorsing the administration OF state
Superintendent Buchanan. His resO utlon'
were unanimously adopted.
Hon. Lyon q. Tyler was then introduced,
and addressed the conference, tracing th'
growth Of the school system from lis in'
cipiency to the pleseHt time.
At the conclusion OF Mr.. Tyler's address
the conference adjourned until O'Clock.
Night Session.
Superlntendent COOns spoke az the eve
ming session In connection with The duties
OF the superintendent. lie stated 10 the con
ference that In dealing with bis county
treasurer on December lst Of each year h'
ascertained from him the amount OF schOO
a sfaf he r. ffa "a
collected. These amounts be charged to th'
treasurer, with per cent added for the par
unpaid by December lst.
This statement caused considerable DIS
cussiop, a. there seemed TO be difference
in the methods in which the superintendent
deal with their tFeasurers.
NORMAL INSTITUTES.
Superintendent Glass, from the COMMITTEE
on Normal Institutes, offered a resolution
that In the opinion OF the conference tw'
measures that would tend TO improve tn
normal.institute work are the establishment
OF welLgraded course oiinstruciion cover
ing at least tHree years, aud the annual ap
preparation by the Legislature OF fund sui
fcient to bring into these schools large
bodv OF pubhc-school teachers. The resOlu
tions were adopted.
SCHOOL LAWS.
Superintendent West, Of Louisa, offered
resolution that the state superintendent
sball sppoipt committee OF three county su
per,utepdents, who shall with himself con
stitu,e a Committee on School Laws anl
Regulations, the committee to meet IN Rieh
moud during or preceding the meeting OF th
General Assembly, and take such steps .
they deem best TO secure the passage OF sue
laws as the conference or the committee
which met last winter have suggested o
NAV yet suggest. Adopted.
Mr.. Caskie, from the Committee on Rsyi.
sion Of School Laws, made lengthy speec'
10 regard to proposed changes IN the sehoo
laws.
lie was followed by Superintendent Brit
OF Nansemond, on the same subject.
Mr.. %, c. AIderson, OF Russell, closed th
debate on this subject.
The conference adjourned sine die at 1913
o'clock.