Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-01
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~ the league. and invited DR.. southaii 70
,,,oi,o an address. Among the eXceleht
things which the State superintendent
nronosed I'm his address IS the inaugutS-
lion of an educational campaign WIN
ont exueuse 10 the state, In -rder th"'
the people may become more iatnlnal
Win the needs Of their schools, ana come
in closer touch with them. -
AT the conclusion of DR.. Southllls eu
dress President COwlcs asked Super'n-
tondeut r. c. Glass, Of Lynchhurg, 10
take the chair. President Cowles th@h
offered a series Of resolutions, which were
unanimously adopted. present as part
of this report, six Of these resolutions
They certainly pertain to subjects WHICH
are alive. ..-
THE RESOLUTIONS
"Resolved. That we endorse the elor1
Of the state superintendent TO inausu'
rate I'm Virginia an educational campaign;
mat This movement Is worthy OF the SYM
pathy Of all true citizens, and should re-
ceiye the active support Of all people IN
terested In the educational progress OF
our country.
"Resolved. That we endorse the recent
effort of the State Superintendent to cen
traIlZe the schools In our Iurai districts
that the transportation OF pupils ny
means OF wagons &C, commehus itslii
as an economic measure. and Is truly
worthy Of the earnest and careiui con-
sheraton Of district boards
Resolved, That committee De ap-
pointed by the president 10 review INC
system In other states OF grading scloo's
i'm rural districts, and report TO the state
Board ~ Education some pan mat ma
Lq practically applied In grading the pup
lie gchools I'm the rural districts Of Virgin
Ia. The said report must be made by t"'
first day Of December 1899.
Resolved. That a committee be ~
rointed 10 confer with the State Board o.
Education with reference TO the formd
ton of a school of correspondence in VII
GINA: that leading educators In the STATE
be placed at the head Of the school de
partment. and that the Virginia School
Journal be requested TO furnish its col
umns for the promotion Of the same.
Resolved That we appreciate the re-
cent action of the State Board with re-
gard 10 examinations; that, while TINS j.
a great Improvement on the old Plan yet
we sincerely nope and trust that this is
only the earnest Of greater reformation
| in this direction; that no teacher car
rise 10 the plane Of true manhood anC
womanhood until omancipated from tn
fear of this trying ordeal, which in itsel
too often fails in It's purpose, and defeats
| the very ends for which II was intended
Resolved, That the State Board OF Ed
ucation be requested 10 call meeting 81
the active SCHOOL supervisors OF virgin
in. 10 meet In Richmond some time pre-
vious to the opening OF the next Lesisla
| ture; that the purpose Of this meeting
| shall be to discuss the pubiic-school sys
TEN IN all les phases. 70 compare Tbs
work done in Virginia schools, and t(
prepare a bill for the Legislature, IL nee
essary.
HOME FOR AGED TEACHERS.
The league. also, passed a resolution en-
dorsing and commencing the effort nov
being made to provide for the support OF
such teachers as shall become incapaci
tated by sickness, or advanced age. THIS
most commendable movement is endorsed
by Governor Tyler, Attorney-Genera
Montague. State superintendent South
an and bv many OF the leading and lib
eral-minded men and women of Virginia
| wish could command the divine fer
yor of the old Hebrew prophets while
present my plea to the men and womer
Of Virginia who have money. and while
urge them 10 build and endow a home foi
the aged and infrm OF these overwork
| ed and underpaid teachers
AS TO THE FUTURE.
And now, in concluding this report.
| desire to speak concerning the prObabl
| future Of the School of Methods ! an
| told that when Mr.. Glass, the conduct
or. a decade ago founded this school q
| methods. he saw I'm its small beginniT
a great sumner chautauqua in Virginia
| And when Mr. Jenkins, the secretary
| TONED the enterprise ! am told that b.
| also. had this end in view. Both Of thes
| educators have toiled through all thes
years. faithfully and patiently, scent
| that which is Invisible" Without n1.
! claim 20 the gift of prophecy, | can sec
| somewhere in this State-on mountain, %
| in valley. or at the seaside-spaci)u
| grounds. with walks and drlve-ways,
cluster OF cOmmodious building, a perma
| ncnt summer ehautauqua, where not OBl
| teachers receive training, but where Their
Is instruction and entertainment for
lovers of literature and science and ne
! Nglon. A. l.. WADE.
| Tul,, % 1900