Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-04-19
POINTS ON SCHOOLS.
A BATCH or NEwsy ITEMS GATH
Erred AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
state Educational Association and saper-
snssndsntS Conference at Bedford City
Peabody Ipstituses--Oth Notes.


II seems highly probable that tho APP
preaching summer will mark an era OF 70.
newed activity In the educational affairs OF
the Commonwealth. The officers In charge
Of tie public-school interests OF the State
are persuaded that II the spirit Of the times,
a manifested in the development OF Vir-
cinia's material resources could be brought
into active play upon her educational
forces. renewed public interest would DO
exc;ted In the work Of the school system
and more progressive spirit would be
brought about among schoolworkers.
They believe their objects can be accom-,
plished by organized effort on the part OF
schooi-oficers and teachers. and the out
limo OF work contemplated Tor the summer
A. given below. indicates an earnest pur-
pose 10 quicken the educational activities
Of the State and TO increase the practical
usefulness of the schools.
STATE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
Last year temporary organization OF o
Gsate Educational Association was eject
ed in connection with the Peabody insn-
tute held at Lynchburg. This yeer the
association win be organized on perIne..
nent basis at Bedford City. The body will
be in session July 1st, Cd. and 80. The
COMMITTEES on Programme has announced
the following subjects for discussion;
Estate Associations" GEOGRAPHY.
Uniformity OF State Examinations
Of Teachers" Duties and Qua diinS.
lions of Principals Examination,
Tenure OF Office,n duties Of School Su--
nsrintendents.n "Character- Building"
9Needful School Legislation" . Compui;
sory Education" drawing" Physical
Culture, -" Manual Training, "and Higher
Education Of Women" II
Superintendents and principals OF
schools. public and private. have been
selected 10 participate in the discussion OF
these topics. Among the educators OF abll-
ity and distinction who are expected 10
take q prominent part in the formal ois-
cusa;on of some of the problems ore the
following: Colonel Francis w. Parker, OF
Tho Cook County nl) Normal School
Hon. w. B. Powell, superintendent OF
schools, Washington, ID; o.; Hon 49, >; ~ M n
@. Vawter, Hon. John J.. Buchanan, Hon.
John w. Holcombe, deputy United States
commissioner of education. and others.
III IL expected that teachers from every
county and city in the State will attend
this meeting.
CONFERENCE OF sUPEnNTEHDENTs.
ON call of Hon. John Il. Massey, State
SUPERINTENDENT of Public Instruction,
conference of the county and city super
intendents of schools of the State will bo
held nj the same time and place Of the
meeting of the State Association. .,
The two meetings will be so conducted
that those in attendance can hear the DIS
cussions and participate in the proceed;
ings OF both meetings, whieh may DC Oh
special interest to them. State buperln-
irtendent Massey, who is eI-otic'O presi-
dent of the conference, has prepared the
following programme:
Gated TO higher appreciation OF the value
of education. and of the necessity OF Keep
ing its development abreast with the pro-
gress in other activitiesY
Peabody Institutes-How can better
Attendance of teachers be secured?"
Estate Institutes-Why the State should
"Teachers' Salaries-What legislation
shall be recommended TO secure more
prompt payment"
"Arbor-day."
"Relation Of central Office 10 Offices OF
county superintendent and district school
trustee"
Schools" County Institutes" Country
High Schools" etc.
County and city superintendent and
Others will be assigned to take part in the
discussion of these and other questions
touching the administration of the public
schools that may arise.
PEABODY INSTITUTES.
Peabody institutes are designed especi-
elly for the benefit of teachers who have
not been trained in regular professional
schools. 1t is the province of these insti-
tutes TO provide THAT instruction which
points out and lights up the teachers
way" While instruction in matter Is not
ignored, "the aim is to give the teacher
higher ideal of his worth and work, and
wider range OF thought and knowledge
TO awaken right motives, to suggest and
stimulate good methods, and to inspire
worthy efforts" The funds necessary for
the support of these institutes are donated
by the Board of Trustees of the Peabody
Educational Fund through Hon, j. j.. NJ.
Curry, general agent. 1t Is the policy OF
the trustees to apply the income of the
fund TO the work OF teacher-trainlng, and
Virginia has shared literally in the eppro-
priations made for this purpose.
The general management and super
vision Of the institutes is placed IN the
hands of the State Superintendent. He
selects the time and places for holding
them, engages instructors of such ability
and number as will give completeness and
harmony to the course OF instruction,
provides for efficient management OF local
affairs, makes special rates of trsnsporta-
tion for teachers, prepares and distributes
Superintendent Massey announces that
she programme of institutes for the sum-
mer Is as follows:
BEDFORD CITY INSTITUTE.
July lth-9lst.-E. @. Glass, superinten-
ln-& IS Ivnchb,1r0 CahOoIa pOnHupfOr.
N. ID. Hawkins, county superintendent,
Bedford city, in charge of local arrange
ments.
Instructors: John A. Cunningham, prin-
cipal State Female Normal School, Psyche
logy; Miss Celestia Parrish. State Female
Normal School, Methods in Arithmetic;
Mrs. G. 7. Bartkowske, State Female Nor
NAL school, United States History; Miss
Ida Meyers, Washington, ID. O., Language
in Primary and Grammar Schools; Mrs:
William Stroller. Lynchburg, Advanced
Reading; j. ii. RiddIck, Randolph-Macon
Academy, Physiology and Hygiene; ID.
Warwick Read, New London Academy,
Arithmetic; Louis Schehlmann, Lynch
burg. Vocal Music.
Glasses in Civil Government, School
Management. and Geography, may also be
This is the last year of the three years
graded course of the Lynchburg Institute.
HAMPTON INSTITUTE.
July eth-August 4th--Professor Charles
II. Winston, Richmond College, con-
ductor.
Instructors: Professor Charles II. Win.
ston, Advanced Grammar, Psychology, and
Elementary Science; Willis A. jenkins,
principal Of Portsmouth High School,
Arithmetic and Physiology: Professor
Hugh \. Bird, College of William and
Mary, Geography and Methods of Teach
ing; Miss Mamie L. Meredith, Prince Ed
ward county, History and Language Les
sons; Miss Annie Winston, Richmond
city, Drawing.
Instruction in vocal music will be pro-
vided.
J. NJ. Willis. county superintendent OF
schools, Hampton. is in charge Of local ar
rsngements.
HARRIsoSBuRo INSTITUTE
July 6th-31st-G George r. Pace. principal
OF Bellevue School, Richmond, conductor.
Instructors; George X. Pace. Map-D Draw
ing, Grammatical Analysis, and Psycholo-
gy; w. w. Robertson, superintendent
btaunton schools. Arithmetic and Techni.
cal Grammar; @. E. Bsrglebough, princi
pal HarrisonbuFg graded school, History