Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-01-28
REPORT THE REDDY BILL.
DIR. MAYO At THE HIGH SCHOOL.
lie speaks on the Life and Char
acfer OF George Washington.

Rev. Or. \. D. Mayo visited the Rich
mond High School yesterday. with Hon..
John l.. Massey. state superintendent;
Superintendent Fox. and Rev. Dr. Coop
CT.
Mr.. Thomas, principal 81 the school as
scmbled the pupils. and IN introducing
Dr. Mayo. said:
"Dr. a. d. Mayo, OF Boston. Is known
to the teachers Of the country through
his many valuable contributions to edu-
oational literature. He is well posted on
the educational problems OF the day.
and familiar with the trend OF cduca-
tional thought and effort, not only IN
this country. but in other countries. 1
have seen nowhere a clearer statement
Of Mr.. Jefcrsons scheme for common
schools than in Or. Mayo's essay, en-
titled, Education In Southwestern Nlr-
ginia, published In one Of the reports
of the Commissioner OF Education. He IS
also acquainted with the fads in educa-
ton. but knows how to pick out the
wheat from the chaff. The fact that he
comes 10 US endorsed by DR.. Curry. II
we knew nothing else about him. viii
always insure him the wdrmest welcome
from this school and from every other
school IN Virginia"
The subject Of DIR. MayO's address was
The Life and Character of George wash
ington." DR.. Mayo said ne was there
TO talk 10 the pupils In a most familiar
and STRAIGHTFORWARD way, not about their
lessons or their work. but rather TO sug-
cest Il lesson which he thought would
be a pleasure, and. perhaps. relieve the
drudgory Of some OF their regular eNer-
cises. lie reminded them that George
Washington Birthday Is near at hand,
ana that they could then. IN a pleasant
way, study the lesson which ne suggest
ed. lie stated that Alr. Gladstone when
a boy. read the life Of Washington, and
concluded that he was the greatest
statesman and the grandest man I'm the
world. He contrasted WHsAinEton's edu-
cational opportunities with those OF the
children of to-day, and SAID that WASH
ington made his own school-books. lie
stated that The original manuscripts,
written in Washington's beautiful round
hand. and bound in Turkish morocco,
may be seen in the library OF the state
Department. at Washington. He suggest
cd that unless pupils are able TO make
their own schooi-bOoks from the lnstruc-
ton received at school their Information
will lie useless ina their minds. The Doc
tors address. filled wfih wholesome adj
vice. and suggesting high Ideals was
greatly enjoyed by the pupils. At its con-
cusion superintendent Massey made
brief talk. in which he declared that Or.
Mayos remarks were wei calculated 10
increase our admiration for the charac-
Ter OF Washington. lie emphasized the
fact that Washingtons attachments were
not acquired by a single effort. but were
the product of persistent labor.
Rev Dr. Cooper made a brief address
after which the party Inspected the
work IN several OF the schools.
Tonight at o'clock DR.. Mayo viii de-
liver an address in the hall of the House
OF Delegates on How Does Universal
Education Pay?" The address Is free 10
the public. The hall of the House has been
rendered for the occasion. and a large
audience will probably hear the distin-
guished genteman's treatment OF this
great theme.