The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-06

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verslty OF Virginia. the Polytechnic Insti-
tute.
He advocated fewer schools with better
paid ana more competent teachers. for
there was nothing so dangerous as
cheap education. and the thing more
needed in this State elsewhere by the
teachers was better scholarship.
The cost OF establishing such a board
would not he over s9.co0 There was no
| fear that the force Of teachers would be
! cut down under such "a system for he
| felt confident that the teachers would
be perfectly able 10 pass the required ex-
aminations. Besides the teachers would
have the advantage OF having their eN-
animation papers graded hy former teach
ors. while at present such papers were
! often graded by persons who had not been
teachers.
There should be n rigid minimum stand
ard Of scholarship maintained. when
| could not be overcome by any amount
a. experience. Emergency certificates,
however might De issued for certain &C.
casions and under certain conditions.
I The cities with their School Boards. and
other excellent practical school systems.
might be exempt from tho jurisdiction
Of such a proposed State Board Of TX
amin ers.
HAS GIVEN SATISFACTION.
The speaker added that nc had con-
ytrsed Oh this subject with DR.. simmer,
Of New York. who assured him that
this system has given entire satlsfaI-
/ ton in his and other States.
Superintendent u. II. Brown, OF Pc
tersburg. who continued the discussion
OF the subject said he had examined
Of the subject, said he had examined the
laws applying to it, and had found them
10 be as various rs lie laws Oh the
subject OF divorce. IN the New England
States be had found as many as four
or five different systems IN the same
State. In the West and ia the North
west the fayorIte system Of licensing
TEACHERS was through County Boards
! OF Examiners.
While lie was TO a large extent IN favor
! Of the system prevailing Ia the state
OF New York. yet he thought there was
/ one objection which might have very
I serious results. II presumed the Stale
Superintendent TO have a knowledge OF
the character and general fitness Of an
applicant. while, I'm his opinion. TINS
could only be acquired BY personal con-
tact with the teachers.
Superintendent NJ. NJ. Lynch. Of Fred
erick county followed in the same line.
and alluded especially 10 the systems OF
State Boards of Examiners. as existing
in West Virginia. Ohio. Pennsylvania,
! and New Jersey. which he considered
inferior 10 those in Virginia. lie thought
that in accordance with the recommen-
dation made by the State Superiniend-
! ent. there should be TWO examinations an
nuall-.
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! Montgomery county. also gave his views
| on the subject lie said experience had
taught him that acquaintance and es-
pecially intimate friends should not be
| allowed 10 occupy adjoining seats during
| the examinations. Strict justice to eacn
| applicant demanded perfectly fair treat
rnent. for the grading Of the certificates
often involved the grading OF the sala-
rios. He next explained I'm detail the
method which he applies TO the examI-
! nation OF teachers.
The Chair announced that the Commit
| tee on Arrangements should meet at
4. NJ this morning AZ the Office Of Sec
Rotary McGilvray In the State Library
| building and a recess WAS taken IN oiher
| 10 enable the members Of the conference
20 visit Richmond College and 10 attend
the conference rendered them by the fac-
ulty Of that institution.
AT RICHMOND COLLEGE.
The superintendent found two cars ~
the Richmond Traction Company at the
city Hall IN waiting ana were an $50
T. VI. carried ont % Richmond College
where they were met hy TIC faculty head
"a ny Professor Boltwrichi, the presl-
| dent Of the institution.
They were II once conducted 10 the
chapel Of the collcec where they were
| briefly addressed hv Professor Boat-
wright who expressed himself as much
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