The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-04-01
TO HOLD A CONFERENCE,
1HE scHOOL sUPEEfNTANDhNr
VIII MEET HERE NEXT MONTH.
win lie in session several Days-Man'
Papers VIII BE Read, aud Able speak
crs VIII Address the Gathering

The conferences OF virginia S'"V'l GU
perintcndcnts will be held in Richmond,
commencing on May Sd and continuing
Tor three days.
There will be- morning and evening ses-
sions and papers viii Dee read and adj
dresses made by q number Of the county
supsrinicndcnis and others.
Among those who are expected TO ad-
dress ,hs body are Governor Charles r.
oForran. Auoney-Goncral r. Taylor
scott. Hon w. Il. Harris. United states
Commissioner OF Education and Hon. ).
l.. NJ. curry. general agent peabody ana
Slater Education Boards.
The sessions will bc held in the hall OF
tho Houac of Delegates.
The deliberations of the conference viii
pc public. and aI school officers. teachers
and others Interested in educational Work
are cordially invited TO attend.
Tho reading o. papers viii be followed
hy discussions and ten minutes VIII be al
lowcs each speaker.
Supcrntcndrnts and others who expect
TO attend tho meeting VIII be given spe-
Clal rates hv tn railroads. ana arrange
monts for special rates for board and
lodging 40 the hotca will be made.
THE PROGRAMME.
The following preliminary programme
las been mapped out for the conferences
MAY 30. $50 j.. NJ
Opening exercises.
Prayer.
Music.
Address OF Ncloomo-(To be suppled)
Responsc- william NJ Perkins, superin-
tendcnt Pulaski county.
Addrcsso--GovernOr Charles T. OFer-
fan president Of the State Board OF Edu-
cation. Attorney General r. Taylor
Scott. mrmbcr of the state Board OF Edu-
cation.
TUESDAY. MAY 4th
1O 4 M-l summer Normal Schools
How can they be improved and better at
Tendance of teachers secured? Paper by
Thomas T.. Barksdalo. Superintendent
Halifax county. Discussion; W. d. Smith.
Superintendent Scott county. :. :. VIII
klus. Superintendent northampton county
George a. Hulvoy, Superintendent Rock
iacham county.
Improvement Of Rural Schols. Paper
Iy J. r. Mclnturn. Superintendent Shen-
an1Oah county. Discussion. George r.
Hunard. Superintendent Wythe county;
S. r. Chapman. Superintendent Allegheny
county. George r. Bhck, Superintendent
Brunswick county T
6. Establishment of County High
Schools Paper by Lee Britt Supernten-
dent Nanscmond county. Discussion:
Cary Breckenridge Superintendent BOte-
tourt county. George ". Grigsby. Super
iutondont King George county. c. @.
Massey Superintendent Clarke county.
=. M Graded course Of stuiy for
rural schools Paper by NJ. ID. Han. SUI
perintendeut Fairfax county. Discussion;
r. G. Stearncs. superintendent Roanoke
county: L. S Foster superintendent
-Jtthews county: T. b. Watson. super
intendent Pittsylvania county.
g. Multiplication of scsools-ilow 10
arrest a. PAPER by w. NJ. Davidson, SUI
perintendent Lee county. Discussion: w.
J.. Hogg superintendent Gloucester coun-
ty: W. H. Campbell. superiut 'ndent Han
over county. w. II. Mitchell, superinten-
dent Carroll county.
$50 = M.-6 The Relation Of Parents
go the Public Schools. Paper by ID. l..
Puli.am. superintendent Manchester. Dis
cusslou: j. $. Savile. superintendent
Rocktridee county. f. G.. Powell. super
intendant Dinwiddie county. q. \. Wills
superintendent FLOYD county.
% school Misunderstanding Circles
Educational Literature. Paper by Thorn
ass T. Royal superintendent NotiowaY
county. Discussions a. G.. Pendleton
superintendent Smyth county, &. g. Paris.
superintendent Charlotte county. b. IT,.
Hahsel superintendent Highland county.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3.
30 A. Ms. superintendent SuDervi-
sion-Its Character and Extent Paper by
J., NJ shumate. superintendent Loudoun
county. Discussion: +. T. West, super
intendent Louisa county. r. \. Dobie,
superintendent Norfolk city H. Meade
superintendent Amelia county
81. Of l e.
ITO be suppled)
10. Grading Teachers salares-Prompt
Payment Of Toachers-Is the present law
effective?If not the remedy Paper by
W. G. Marshall. superintendent fauquler
county. Discussion. W. A. Blankingshi2.
SUPERINTENDENT Chesterfield county, j. w.
Banks. superintendent Madison county;
John Deskins. superintendent Buchanan
county.
II. Examination and Certihcation Of
Teachers-State Board Of Examiners.
Paper by Gavin Rawls, Superintendent
Isle of Wight county. Discussion: d. NJ.
Brown. City Superintendent Petersburg'
NJ NJ. Lynch. superintendent Frederick
county: j. ii. Stephens, Superintendent
Montgomery county.
u. Course of Study for city Schools.
Paper by r. G.. Glass, Superintendent
Lynchbure. Discussion: J. IL. Bader,
Superintendent stanton; Thomas II.
Powell. Superintendent Newport News,
B. Rust. Superintendent Roanoke City
$50 J.. Ms. school Discipline and
Morals" Hon W. y. Harris United
States Commissioner of Education. Cen
Cral discussion.
THURSDAY. MAY 9TH.
10 4. MI School Legislation. a
Committee on School Laws will be APP
pointed shortly. and the members may,
in advance Of the meeting. consider need
Cd school legislation. and be prepared
20 formulate a report for consideration
by tho confcrtncc) Report of committee,
and discussion of report The entire
morning session will be given 10 the re-
port and discussion.
T. Nh. Compulsory Education.
Paper by Robert williamson, Superinten-
dent Richmond county. Discussion f.
". Lewis. Superintendent Lancaster
county; VI. u. Ragland. Superintendent
Goochland county. T. II. Williams, 5u-
perintendent Tazowell county.
l6. Improvement Of School Houses and
Grounds. Paper by y VI. Clarkson, SUI
perintendent Prince William county Dis
cussioa: James +. Clements, Superinten-
dent Alexandria county. X. a. Preston.
Superintendent Washington county
Chancellor Bailey. Superintendent Spot
sylvania county.
$50 p. MI Manual Training Hon.
J. L. VI. Curry. General Agent Peabody
and slater Education Boards. General