The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-07
nounco. and that tho word totally In
totally unfit De eliminated.
MR. CTTTrMpTEYfS VIEWS.

MR. CHUMBLEYs VIEWS.
Rev. Mr. Chumblev said that he SYM
pdthizcd with tho spirit OF the resolutions
but was opposed 90 their substance from
start 20 finish. Ilo felt convinced that
Mr MahOod In Offering the resolution was
moved by the purest motives. but that me
language was entirely too strong
Tho speaker then discussed the resolu-
tions I'm detail and said their FIRST toundA-
ti0u stone referring 90 tho position taken
hy the Camp tn regard 90 the history
books was correct Tho second. how
ever Dr. Miles letter was mere hearsay
and the statement contained in it, N made
at an. was uttered during private con-
versatIon. The third foundation stone
was also very weak. To was 20 the elect
that if Mr.. Massey disclaimed TO be re-
sponsiblo for the employment OF the fore
going teachers. he should be censured
No charge could be made against me
teachers of history referred 10 in Or
Miles letter I'm his official capacity. t
was only Boo reference to an opinion eA,
pressed in private. Mr.. Chumbly uphed
Mr. Massey who iu his letter had stated
that if tho facts had been known the
teachers In question would not nave oees
employed These resolutions critlclhtd
not only Mr. Massey but also the Cover
nor and the late Attouey-Generu as the
other members of the Board or Educa-
tIon who employ the teachers.
O'FERRAIL DONE JUSTICE.
The Governor had done more Go hft mp
the morals of this state than any o.htt
Governor OF Virginia and the late Atlor-
ney-Goneral was beyond reproacn. ne
charge that teachers had been Diousul
here from the North was absurd NIsilla
should learn lessons from iis nottheih
friends. for tho scholarship was I'D lAe
North ,,.
81 favor of better text books ana or a.
change in the existing laws. inc cI'l se
Al .nH
office. because he retained barnes MS
tory was unjust a southern hlslols
would bo biased from a Southern stand
point. An impartial history Of the lale
war could not vet he written because 'h1,
period was still too close 10 lhe plos0"'
Hc did not see a representative Of me
nublfshfnf- house that supplied baLue'
history. but he had seen am btSne ~ -
another house. who had asNea nllm lt,,,o ~
u-e his influence to have ihe te3olu'to
n,ssod SO that Dr. j. Wm. Jones 5'ho9ss
history could Dee placed on tne i'9,. II ~
! tbe resolutions We're adopted the 'aup
would he placed in the line of political or
| gauizations. ,.,,--
Mr.. MASSEY SPEAKS. ,
Mr.. Massey then ADDRESSED '"' N''''F'
speaking in part as follows m ara a
| -"The public acts of an olli'.l
! inst subject for criticism l.-, lt.., &,
! WINGED that Mr.. Mahood ln nus 1t'a,,-'t '.,,t,f,
b, has in securing the best histories anu
rrilv agroe with him on thar point
| Az fo NV being unfit for 0filce. lnal l7
matter of opinion. but I'm regard 20 ln,
! Governor and the late Attorney .,l'l , ~
| Scott tho resolutions are mistaken. l",l
! ret-or was purer minded and moro de-
! ...rl-fr.f southern man Or Nireinlin Do lhah
! Major Scott There are only three points
! iu tho resolutions that claim aichuon,s
! First the declaration that the ict.u'I on
! history at Radford made 70 tol''
| about President Davis. TT ne mas sai"
! that. then DE has forfeited my respect
| and shall never DE employed again.
| v-Ould not employ any man whom ] n'd
| reason TO believe 20 entertain such heH-
! tImonts. -,
| ers at the summer uOrmals. 7 can say
! that one of them was conducted nF git.
! r. a.. Glass tho suporint0 ndeni OF punuc
! schools mo- Lvnchhurg. who selected hI,
| assistants. Tie is true 10 tne SCUM hin
! VIRGINIA have allowed him entire itee-
! dom in making his selections Most OF
| the teachers were NirgInians. and only
| for some special studies Dee emlloNtd OUT
| siders or national reputation. Ine sum.
| mer normal 9f Rldford was In charge ot
! Dr Charles Winston, Of Richmond 'ol-
/ lcec. and the only n0n-Nrgniau em-
| pl0vod as teacher was Professor Payne.
! of New York. who was woll recommend .d
| and acted as gentleman. Another oll-
! slider was employed at lrvIneton, be- also
| was from New York and highly recon-
"Up 10 two years ago this state has
| not auurOurIHfDd One dollar for fne mann
| tenance OF these summer normals' ana
| tho money necessary for that purpose was
| supplied by % Massachusetts, man, George
| Peabody through the agency of Dr 'hi-
| rv who has charge of the Peabody fund.
AS To TEXT ROCKS.
ON regard tO Barnes History / would
like 90 call attention to the IacI lhdl ln3
| New England educators and fle Grand
| Army of the Republic have recently ur-
| n0uucod DO because it is too southern ln
/ fncir 0nini0u Holmes History was on
| the lst before Barnes History pul j
| found the latter as text book wnen came
on the board 7 have made i- n rule io
! change the list as little as pos lnie ll "i-
der TO save expenses 90 tne patrons "I
| tho school Recently two ueT histories
| have been pullished-one hy 'l. curry
and one hv General Mlury-and lloy nave
/ been adopted as text books. lne
best school books u0W are Ham
eeTs and Shinn's histories iu tne order
/ named. and they were placed ON lne ll7l
as soon as they had been approved nr tne
| History Committee of the United c0ufad-
meritorlous histories have heon written
! by Nirginians-Oue by Mrs. lee. oi i'N-
| ingt0n and the other hv Dr. j. w. Jone'
! "As - being unfit for the Office / poni
in This state ana their teachers. and 90
the 23O0 school children. br. curry
said that the public schools in This state
| have made more progress under my Ih-
| ministratl0n than in amy other State
MOTION no REJECT
! The resolutions We're opposed iu Qulc
| and diguined manner hy Comrndc Lecky
| who moved that they he rejected and tina
| tho chair be requested to appoint Spr
| cial committee of five to Dee known 500
| History Committee who are to aWtI
the action of the History committee O.. o.
| the Grand Camp OF virginia 1853 to hIs
tory books and t0 confer with them o.
! the subject
| ,rha di4eus-'0u WAS continued f0r SOM.
time and Comrades Maury Gordon and
| Pollard spoke against tuc original ie-o
| lutio0s. ,t
After Superintendent Fox had given Dol
! views upon the various histories in use
| having been requested hv the Camp to d'
so. COmrade Courtney onered suo-lil ai
| 10 Mr. Tockv's motion providing thlt th
original resolution De referred 10 "a com
| mittec Of three tO report on them back I'd
! the Camn This substitute was relecte'
| bv "a decided majority and Mr. lecky
| motion was carried without opposition.
! Mr. Mqh00d then apOiogiIcd to Nf Mas
| SOW for what had been stated Duo hIs f'an
| tu,iou- and Mr. Massey walked over u
| him 20 shake hands with niw.
Major n " Randolph tnen arose 10
| question ~ personal priFiIr- Ig
| nl9inod his position a- i' '.' ,..,.,
.eg.rod Nv him last Friday m Ice '"ilII
tf.h be afterwards Withdrew DIT pro
| .t.d chat Teo Camp rcer'if iN' pu".
c,tior of the MahO0d rc-.
| +Eo,. had Ioen acted ur0n h
| ,- -,,,. and fnaf Lee fIur .'.r