Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-01
scuooL sup,rs TO MEET.
Conference TO lie Held Here Next
Month-Thc Programme in Full.

The conference OF Virginia School Su
perintendents which commences here or
May "a promises to be an interesting
and important educational gathering
The sessions. which will continue foi
three DAYS. viii bee held in the hail Of the
House Of Delegates. and they will b,
public. The programme is most at
tractive one. IL is rs follows
$50 L. M.-Opening exercises; prayer
address OF welcome TO be supplied
response. William NJ. Perkins. Superin-
tendent Pulaski county; addresses, Gov
ernor Charles r. O'Ferrdn. president Of
the State Board Of Education; Attorney
General r. Taylor Scott, member Of the
Board Education.
TUESDAY, NAY 9TH.
10 A. Nj. Summer Normal Schools
How Can They BE Improved and Better
Attendance Of Teachers Secured? Paper
by Thomas =. Barksdale Superintendent
Halifax county Discussion: W. i.
Smith. Superintendent Scott county; :.
5. wilkins. Superintendent Northampton
county. George II. Hulvey, Superinten-
dent of Rockingham county. >. Improve
ment OF Rural Schools. Paper by j. b.
McInturff superintendent Shenanl oah
county. Discussion: George r. Hufard,
Superintendent Wythe county. ). +.
Chapman. superintendent Allegheny
county. 9. Establishment of County
High Schools Paper by Lee Britt, Su-
perintenlcrt Nlnscm0ud county. Dis
cussion: Cary BrecMnridge, Superinten-
dent BQtotourt county: George w. Grigs-
b.. Superintendent King George county;
c. c. Massey, Supc .intendent Clarke
county
3P. M Graded Course OF Study for
Rural schools. Paper by NJ. -. Hall, Su-
perintendeut Fairfax county. Discussion:
T.. G.. rteaiue-. superintendent Roanoke
county: l. s. Foster Superintendent
Mathews county. g. Multiplication of
Schools; How TO Arrest 1t. Paper by
W. NJ Davidson. Superintendent Lee
county. Discussion: ". }. hogg, super
intendent Gloucester county w. Ii.
Campbell. -riutendept Hanover coun-
ty: IS. a. Mitchell. superintendent Car
roll county.
$50 T.. Nc. Tie Relation Of Parents
to the Public Schools Paper by ID. l..
Pulliam superintendent Manchester.
Discussion: j. :. Saviiie. Superintendent
Rockbhdge county. r. G. Powell, Super
mtendent Dinwiddie county; 6. y. Willis,
Superintendent Floyd county. Z. School
Libraries: Reading Circles; Educational
Literature. Paper by Thomas i. Royal,
Superintendent NOttoway county. Dis
cuss.on: a. q. Peud,eton, Superintendent
Smyth county; c.. G. Paris. Superinten-
dent Charlotte county: Is. H. Hansel'
Superintendent Highland county.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 9TH.
- \. M.-Suporintendents' Supervision
Its Character and Extent Paper by j..
NJ Shumate. Superintendent Loudoun
county Discussions: f. +. West, super
intendent Louisa county; X. y. DoDie,
Super lteudent Norfolk city; IA. Meade,
Superintendent Amelia county. 9. The
Relation Of Language of Thought 60 be
suppicd). 1O. Grading Teachers Sala-
ries-PIomDt Payment Of Teachers-ls
the present law effective? II not, the
Remedy Paper by W. 9. Marshall. SUI
perintendent Fauquier county. Discus
sion: W. A. Blankingship. Superintend-
ent Chesterfield county; j. ". Banks,
Superintendent Madison county; John
Desklns, Superintendent Buchanan coun-
~. II. Examination and Certihcation OF
Teachers-State Board of Examiners
Paper by Gavin Rawls, superintendent
Of Isle OF Wight county. Discussion. ID.
NJ Brown City Superintendent OF Peters
burg: VI. NJ. Lynch, superintendent
Frederick county; }. IL. stephens Super
intendent Montgomery county. i. Course
OF Study for city Schools. Paper by j.
c, Glass. Superintendent Lynchburg
Discussion: j. II. a3ader Superintendent
Staunton; Thomas y. Powell, Superin-
tendent Newport News; 3. Rust, Superin-
tendent Roanoke city.
$50 T. Mis-. school Discipline and
Morals" Hon. w. r. Harris, United
States Commissioner Of Education. Gene
raj discussion.
THURSDAY. MAY 9Th.
10 A. MA School Legislation. CA com
Inittee on school laws Will be appointed
shortly, and the members may, in ad-
vance of the meeting. consider needed
school legislation, and be prepared TO
formulate a report for consideration by
the conference. Report Of committee,
and discussion Of report. The entire
morning session will be given 10 the
report and discussion.
g T. M.-l5. Compulsory Education.
Paper by Robert Williamson. Superin-
tendent Richmond county. Discussion:
+. w. Lewis. Superintendent Lancaster
county; H. ID. Ragland. superintendent
Goochland county; II. III. Williams, Su-
perintendent Tazewell county. l6. I'M
provement OF School-HOuses and Grounds.
PAPER by H. NJ. GARRISON, Superin-
tendent Prince William county. Dis
cussion: James +. Clements. Superin-
tendent Alexandria county; II. A. Pres
ten, Superintendent Washington county;
Chancellor Bailey, Superintendent Spot
sylyania county.
$50 =. MI. Manual Training. Hon.
J. l.. NJ. Curry. General Agent Peabody
and Slater Education Boards. General
discussion.
Rev. Fenner s. suckney win conduct