The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-12

ford City July 2nth, 2l5t. z~o anu %oN' hVh
John + Massey. State Superintendent. will
preside The other members Of the State
Board of Education Governor Mckinney
and Attorney General Scott arc expected to
be present.
The programme just issued by the Depart
ment of Public Instruction is as follows
July 10th $50 p M-Opening exercises at
Randolph Macon Academy.
ASSOCIATION AND CONFERENCE
July 21st. $3.50 A. M.-"Teachers' Salaries
lion. John ". Daniel Discussion. Superin-
iendent Lee Britt. Nansemoud county, Su-
penntendent George II. Hulyey. Rocking
ham county. and Superintendent George W.
Hardy. Luuenburg county.
1870 A. Nj niformify Of State Examina-
ton of Teachers DIR. John J. buchanan.
Discussion Superintendent II. VI. Brown,
Petersburg. Superintendent A. u. Coins, Lee
county. Superintendent Gavin kawis. Isle OF
Wight county. and Principal w. A. simmons,
Norfolk city.
sUrKRIsrKSDESIs' cOSFRRENCK.
$50 10 5P. M irginia's Educationa, TX
position At the World Fair"
Il. M-Adlresses by Or. }. VI. McBryde,
president Of the Virginia Agricultural and Me-
chauical College NJfessor John A. Cunning
ham. principal of the State Female Normal
School: Hon. Lyon q. Tyler. president
OF the College Of William and Mary and state
Male Normal School
ASSOCIATION.
$3.50 =. M-"Uniyersity Extension"-Pro-
fressor William NJ. Thornton Of the UniYef-
sity Of virginia Discussion Professor VIII
liam Taylor Thorn late of Hollins Institute,
and Professor j. J.. Hall, OF the College OF
william and Mary.
J.P.M-"E Elementary Science in Schools ~
ofessor j. Luther Sheppe- Salem, Va. Dis
sion-Captain c. J.. Nawter, superinten-
CN,t II the Miller Manual Labor School:
5, 81, vintendent o. =. Mears. Princess Anne
COZ, v. and Superintendent A. Staples Pat
rick 1nty.
assOCfATIOS AND CONFERENCE.
$50 T. Higher Education of Women
Miss G. s. Parrish State Female Normal
School iscussion-Dr. ". H. Payne. presi-
dent of g. Peabody Normal College, Tenn;
Rev. DR. ,eph Felix Lynchburg. and Pro-
lessor Jan X. Guy. Bedford City.
July 22d. uperntenGents' Day.'-Morn-
Ing session g. A. VI. 10 100 i. NJ.
Afternoon non. $3.50 % 6.3J i. Meet |
ing Of county guperintendents. meeting of
city superlnten ents, meeting of county |
teachers, meetin # city teachers.
ASSOCIATE AND CONFERENCE.
s.9OP. M.-"Phy ral Culture. Miss Corinne |
Discussion Profv A. NJ Hnghlett, Bed
ford City, and otheA Teachers Reading
Circles Professor f. n Painter of Roam
oke College.
Discussion Professor obn A. Cunningham,
Superintendent w. d. : saith. Scott county:
Superintendent Rush t. ,arr, Roanoke city:
Superintendent Z. q. Gla,N IyDchburg
July 23d, $50 A. NJ. "ScAoOi Supervision
DR. W II Payne. Dir. ThuNes VI. Ballet
Superintendent schools Springfield Mass.
and Others.
The first person named under each subject
will foat 81 fha gHhtarf and ba lie
cussions will follow
DISTINGUISHED EDUCATORS
This meeting will afford Virginia teachers
the first opportunity many of them nave had
OF hearing some II the most distt guished
educators IN the country discuss proa lens of
great moment IN educational work.
THE SUMMER NOHMALs.
Mr.. Massey thinks the attendance upo3 the
Institutes will be good. Local managers re-
port the enrolment increasing daily. md
much general interest in the work on tho uqrt
OF superintendent. In a number OF counties
clubs have been organized under the leade~-
ship OF the county superintendent and suca
counties will be well represented The Pc
tersburg institute (tOr cOlored teachers will
open June 10th and continue hve weeks t
The Virginia Summer School IF Methods Mt
Bedford City. will he IN session four weeks
June 9th. The Lynchburg Nor
nal Tor cOlOred te0chers) opens July 9TH
and closes July 2gth. The stanton and
West Point normals will begin July 18th ind
each will continue IN session for four weeks
Certificates. which will secure reduced
rates OF travel 10 the institutes and assoca-
tons. can be had on application TO the De- y
partnent Of Public instruction. No 407 north t
Twelfth street
The exposition Of school work to be made {
on tins occasion will make 1t one of unusual l
interest. Superintendent Massey reports that y
II VIII embrace collections from nearly every
county and from every city III the State and +
be thinks the work highly creditabe to the !
schools: The best work exhibited at Bedford
City will be sent ss part of Nirginia's ex [
libit TO the Worlds Columbian fxuosition. c
From present indications the attendance Of |
teachers and s1perintendents of schools at e
he State Association will be excellent The I
railroads OF the State have agreed upon f. !
tate OF two cents per mile Travelled leach g
way Tor teachers and officers who desire 20
lttend the meeting and "a similar rate for the
summer Normal Institute.
A INV MOVEMENT. Z
MIR. Massey introduced in Yirginia last }
rear system OF uniform examinations for !,
eachers OF the public schools Of the State. O
nder this system the examination questions I
re prepared by the Department Of Public y
and issued to county and city y
uperntendents who hold examinations \,
simultaneously thro ughout the State on the 4
lays hxed by tho department. Nh Massey ~
links the plan worked we'll last wear. aud no y
Expects to introduce 1t fully. This year tho i
will be held as follows: For white ,,
eachers, August 9TH and 9Th. and for colored ,
eaehers. August 9TH and 10th. n
This year superintendent Massey recon- :
lended, and the State board has adopted. a u
cheme providing for State certificates and Ia
lie diplomas for teachers of the public 81
choois. These certificates will be granted n
n special examinations under certain condi- h.
ions prescribed by the board They will "
uthorize the holders 10 teach IN the schools
any county or city of the STATE The State
ertiicate will be good for IA period OF seven 3;
ears unless sooner revoked for good cause u
nd the life diploma for life. unless ~
evoked for good cause. The first examina- 4,
on for these prizes viii be held AT Bedford ~
ity ut the close Of the session of the Summer -
chool OF Methods. Mr.. Massey will give full ~
istructions and information concerning tins a
lovement in tho official department of the :;
nne issue OF the Virginia School Journal \"
he school authorities are Of opinion that this "
loyeinent will tend TO increase the efficiency a.
the schools of the State as IL Will stimulate -
'achers 10 work for high standard OF pro- "
ssonai attainment. II will put Vlrginia !;
breast with many other States in this impor- H.