The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-07-15
THE TIMES KODAK.
interesting News Items GATH
cred Around Salem.

night in the town hall. The session
was opened with prayer by DR.. Taylor
after which Rev John E. Massey, State
superintendent of education, addressed
the meeting in pleasant, quiet and
impressive manner. He paid neat
compliment to the present officers Of
the school of methods, which he said
had some OF the best educators among
its faculty in the United States and in
his opinion the teachers present would
compare favorably with those OF any
other State under similar circumstances,
We've had an idea in this State" said
the speaker, THAT anyone who had
nothing else to do could teach school,
but am thankful that we are now get
ting away from that, realizing that
teaching is one of the grandest pro.
LESSONS there is" Referring to the
great good accomplished by the associa-
tion OF so many educ ators a t the summer
school Mr.. Massey added, many feel
they can't afford 10 come here on &C.
count of receiving such small salaries,
but this is really the best way to
better our salaries. Wherever the
people throughout the State realize
that the teachers are improving
they will then be willing to increase
their pay" Regarding the future OF
dent said that recently the general
agent of the Peabody fund had in
formed him thai he did not know whether
he would be able to appropriate more of
this fund to Virginia unless the State
appropriated a like sum. Mr.. Massey
thought that the Legislature should
make an appropriation of $1,000 an
nually for schools Of methods through
out the State as is done else
where and urged upon the teachers
TO work with their representatives. this
fall to further this matter. He COM
plimented the hearty good feeling ex-
listing between the citizens of Salem
and the visitors and thought the former
should assist annually to keep the
school here. In a good hundred man
ner he suggested that Salem had as
many teachers now as she needed, but
If any OF those present felt like taking
some one home with them from Salem
Massey then closed his interesting ad.
dress by impressing again upon his
audience tho i'm portance OF their good
work.
AS soon as the speaker had taken his
seat tall gray haired gentleman arose
in the audience, and in clear voice
announced that he was a candidate for
the cage. MIR. Massey did not catch
on" at first, but as soon as he recognized
the speaker-County Superintendent
Thomas E. Barksdale, widower, of Hall
fax county-the State superintendent
entered into the fun and remarked that
the speaker evidently wished some fair
lady to GO to Halifax, and as Halifax is
most desirable county ne would be
pleased to assist in the caging.
After this ensued a lively discussion
upon the Grading OF Country Schools"
by superintendent r. c. Stearnes and
N c. Starke, N. P. Painter and Miss
Eleanor Stratton.
The following committees were then
appointed: On nominations of officers,
E. c. Glass, r. c. Stearnes, Col Cary
Breckenridge, Thomas E. Barksdale
and w. A. Jenkins.
Sheppe, N. c. Starke, E. c. Glass, w
A. jenkins and s. l.. Hoover. After
reasonableIiscuss the following re-
solutions were passed: Resolved, first,
That the State Teachers Association of
Virginia expresses its appreciation of
the work done BY the summer normal
schools in educating the teachers of
the State professionally. Second, That
the teachers OF Virginia in convention
asse bled express their appreciation OF
the interest in the educational work Of
Virginia shown by the agent OF the Pea.
body fund-thav friend vf education
everywhere, Hon. l. l. NJ. Curry. Third,
That we urge upon the legislature the
appropriation o. s., 000 per annum TO
continue the work necessary to the
proper advancement OF our educational
systematic WORK now done by the
summer normals. Fourth, That we
pledge ourselves individually TO urge
our representatives 10 support this bill
and force its passage.
1t was II o'clock when the meeting
adjourned. There viii be session Of
the association from a. II. until . ..
IN. today.
Rev. Jno. E. Massey and wife, Prof.
Il. G. Stearnes and Miss Reade drove
over to Hollins institute yesterday
evening.
PEOPLE, when you come to Salem
stop at Willard Hnlf's ice cream saloon.
He keeps the best, with an old Virginia
welcome; open al the time.
j j. Scott, Of the Loan and Trust
Bank, VINO mas been suffering from ap.
pendlcitis az mis- home, in Cacawba, has
returned much improved in health.
GIVEN away at IS cents and so cents
each large lot Of summer coats,
blazers and Office coats at the College
Avenue Dry Goods Store.
w. A. Hulce, former resident of
Salem, who has been travelling in Ger
many for the Wright Automatic To.
bacco Packing Company, is here on
visit TO friends.
Prof. Thomas Bebble, OF Texas, son
OF the late DR.. D. 5. Bebble. president
of the Roanoke college, is in town for
few days