The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-23
THOSE WISE MEN AGAIN,
INTERESTING ADDRESSES DUKIN"
THE LAST DAYS SESSIONS.
Discussions Of Problems In tue South Ees
olutions Adopted and Oflcers Elected
Trip TO Old Point.

partment of Superintendent Of the Ma
tional Educational Association TO order
yesterday morning at 1870 o'clock the
Young Mems Christian Association Han
was well filed with Representatives and
visitors. IL was the last day OF the con-
vention. and proved to be one OF the most
interesting since the department began
their meetings Tuesday morning last.
city superintendent ;. ,. Farr. OF ~.
Cloud Nnnn. read a very able paper on
''tne Improvement OF Teachers m Rural
Schools lie said in part that the i'm
movement Of rural teachers IS 20 take
place by securing greater age and expe-
rtence IN the teachers themselves 1he
average age In the North Central states
IS about twenty-five years ms Is an
age too Young TO allow efficiency OF WORK.
| 'Inere are two great needs OF such teach-
| .rs-bcfter scholarship ana more maturity. .
( rhe chief cause OF the lmmaturlty y,
/ teachers is the great stress lald on ile' ~
/ and the technicalities OF instruction. nv
reason for this - the KIM ol MS, .,t,,,es
found In normal schools ana INSTITUTE,
| and the pOlicy pursued by the cOul''
superintendency. The Guaity OF lhS -, u
ton and institutes ana summed. 'eo,,,
would be improved by separatlosa ,noee
| intended to cultivate zeal ana tID9'
aimed to better scholarship. The lhpi3G'
| ment OF scholarship r. the proper o" 80
| the institute and summer scnyo,' NJ
such attention TO methods as Tvs Tvs -, ~
| attend can understand. The examinations
| should not be coupled with means Ior
| improving knowledge. The county super .
! intendency needs some better methou Oh
| choice. We do not need new Appliances
| but better ones Of the kind we nave. a
| general Improvement OF quality IL the
| Thing TO be desired. We should see 10
| il that only those who have scholarship
are allowed TO enter on teaching
40 John T.. Ma . v.
| \ discussion of the subject followed
the reading of Mr.. PaIr's paper; anu
Hon. John T. Massey, state SuperlnIeh-
dent. was introduced as the nrst speah,sI'
MIR. Massey began by saying that ne
| thought the only thing that ne WouIu
be called upon TO say was 10 CIV q ~ ~
| dial welcome to the distinguished Nlai-
tors. bur as ne had been put down upon
the programme he would try 10 give q
few minutes talk upon the suDJec' Nh"
| Mr.. Parr had so ably written 49, ~.
He said that he did not suppose that ne
impression prevailed on account OF lhe
! subject The Improvement or IeacheIa
in Rural Schools" that the city teachers
needed no improvement. -.
| The speaker was here interrupteu 10y
| the Chair who stated that the leaure
mentioned had been discussed under an
o' nVes know that" quickly replied
Mr. Massey. but as my GROUND was
trespassed upon then | thought cDui'
now trespass little myself. me
witty reioiner Of the speaker WAS greeted
with round Of applause anu tnose
present who knew Mr. MASSEY - o"o
fled that he was going 10 Hdhe one
OF his characteristic. bright lntelleeht'
and humorous addrcsse-. inSs 49,
not mistaken, and while the spyahti ldNe
EXCELLENT advice 1t was dressed up IN 80
nleaeing a manner that the large cro"1
was kept almost constantly In a roar oil
| laughter. A., .,,~
Il nd
and formed it's growth and that people
| could not be expected 10 teach what they
themselves did not know. Ihat some AZ,
tempted to teach. and that II they ulu
not soon realize the fact tnat they were
NOT suited for the work, II was on dc-
count of their own obtuseness. Others
ne said soon found out tnat they ldu
made a mistake. He affirmed that a
oreat mistake was made in trying 20 get
over too much ground without cuidNa'-
ing any
.Truants and Incorrigib es."
Mr. Massey was followed by Mr. J. Il
Preston. state Superintendent OF Nils
sissippi who made an excellent an'
nracfical address on the subject. He be
gan bv saying that TO get teachers e
| Droneriv DO the work, that means
money must be put into II. The speaker
affirmed that America was not takinl
the interest in education that II snVuiu
that while SlS5.Op0oo) was appropriated
for pensions only Sl400W,ooO was appfO
rriated Cor the education of the whole
United States lie said another srea
trouble was that kinfolk were given tn
places TO teach. and that fer the better
inent of all concerned the pruning knif'
should be used He said one OF the Des
methods for thinning out was the stat
uniform examination. This, he stated II
Mississippi meant business and not senti
ment. and only a good teacher coul'
Mr.. Preston's address closed the frs
mart of the morning discussion. and IN
Chair announced that the second part o
the programme was the subject ''lh
Care of Truants and lncOrr. ta..es, D.
Mr. Edwin +. Seaver. City superintendent
of boston Mass and Mr.. w T. Robin
son. city Superintendent OF Detroit, Mich
Both gentlemen read excellent papers o
the subject. and gave some practical al
| vice To make the school more attrac
| tive was one OF the ways suggested I
! prevent the child from playing truan'
and home influences was another iriso
cells and dungeons should, If at all b
4 | resOrted to only as last resort Tor IN
n | incOrrgibles. II was also suggested ina
! the teachers should be loving, affection
: ate and patient rather Than otherwise.
The subject was ably discussed in shoi
addresses by Mr.. Henry san, stat
D superintendent Of Des Aloines, Ia, an
Mr.. X. T.. Denhed, City Superintendent
e of Duluth. Mimi
he OrImittee on Resolutions
1t was 3 o'clock when President kiehl
cllled the meeting 10 order, ana an
nOunced that the body was ready Tor IN
e report OF the committee on nomination.
n Superintendent y. G.. DOugherty, OF Pee
ria, H., was not present when the NEE
ing was called 10 order. and the pres
J. dent then announced that the meetin
I was ready for the report OF the commute
on resolutions. State Superintendent
Shafer. OF Pennsylvania. as chairna
of the committee. submitted the resOli
l tons rs prepared by the committee.
Z the report recommends the Iurtner pr
gress OF education in the schools Of l..
o United States, and that each State pr
[ vide by law for lighting, heating al
h ! Ncntilating public school buildings, al
, also recommending the Incorporation
!, the kindergarten In connection with publ
u schools when public opinion favors thef
20 and for each state 10 enact laws pe
< hitting school authorities ID inuOu"
D. the kindergarten as a branch Of publ
90 schools. ana TO establish IA norman g., moo
. the kindergarten as part OF the course.
The committees report emphasized q
= high estimate Of the department OF a
q report Of Tho Committee Of Ten" IN
: recommended that teachers all over q
j. United States study IL carefully. The Ne
of education. suggested the report vi
i'm need Of scholarly and practical Soho
men who may devote their time 10 Il
49, pycnOiugy OF education and 10 a scentii
p work OF the schools and courses of stud
u II further recommends that teachers a
N quaint themselves with looks and rcpor
N of institutions of learning in Europe, an
l. 10 study their methods OF instruction
If a liberal spirit.
= The committees report recognized q