The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-09
THE REPORT ON
EDUCA IION READY
It Will Be Presented Next
Week.
IMPORTANT CHANGES.
Full Draft Of the New Docu-
nent.
CONVENTION SETTING TO WORK
semmittee TO Be Named To-Day to Consider
Whether the Legislature Will Adjourn
During The Session Of the lonvsn-
tion - Suffrage Conferences
Next Week = Conven>
ton Notes.
CONVENTION SETTING TO WORK

The Committee on Education mas com
pleted the final draft of the report TO DC
submitted to the convention.
The full typewriter copy was com
pleted yesterday afternoon and delivered
10 Chairman Mcllwaine. fun meeting
of the committee is called for Monday, 1t
which time any suggested verbal changes
viii be made. The report will prooablE
| be submitted to the convention i lue'oas
morning.
While the report has not been given out
for publication, representative oL l nc
Times is able this morning to present Il
1uu and accurate synopsis OF Its contents,
cmbodying the exact language whefe the
importance of the subject demahos y.
Among the most important changes
from the present system are those feia.-
ing to the library, terms OF poarus ol .isi,
tors. appropriation to University, schooi
age diylson of school fund in discretion
Of local boards selection OF State ana
county superintendents, uniform series Oh
school books giving Le Eislature authority
10 adopt compulsory education Ia" aud
composition OF State Board OF Education.
THE REPORT.
Following is an outline Of the report:
section /. The General Assembly shall
establish and maintain an eif!cient sys-
TEN of free schools.
section il. Supervision in hands OF SUI
ncrintendent and Board of Educauoh; u
i,a composed OF Governor. AttofneE-ueni-
eral. chairman of faculty o. IniSersily
,f Virginia president of William ana
o,1,;, JpS tF9fnalar moi .
mai school of Farmville and superAteh-
7,4,.,,,5 of Virginia Military Institute
Sac,;on All. The Superintendent OIL fup-
1T. instruction shall hold office LOT loui
wears and shall be, eX-ofllclo. presiucn
of the State Board OF Education.
Section ~. The State Board shall eiect
n State superintendent OF Puplc llis'i lle, ,
ton and all superintendents Oh CITY a'iu
county schools and may remove superlh-
1cndents for cause I'd. Shall manage
and invest school funds. Sd. Snail MAKE
rules and regulations for management
ami conduct of schools. attn. Shai seiec'
u single list of school books ana euuca-
1io,lal appliances, except III citleS OIL AtNe
thousand inhabitants ath- Shst ~ :.
a board of five members, IN Wlhch siiaii
be vested the managein.:te " - ..>~1.e
Library and the appointment OF d iioia-
riau and other employees, subject 10
regulations Of the General Assembly.
Section Y. The present literary funds
o. In. State, the proceeds of public lands,
escheated property. fines. etc, silail oe
set arart by the General Assembly lor
public schools, providing it shall be ap-
Piled exclusively To the support oil pti-
mary and grammar schools.
Section VI. The annual interest OF lhe
literary fund. that portion of the capita
tion tax which is paid i'll the State
treasury. and all annual tax OF ono
mill on the dollar to the public schoois
( OF the primary and grammar grades
j shall be applied for the equal benefit OF
al: tie people of the State, to be aPpcr-
! toned on the basis OF school Popuia .ioi
in each school district
Zach city. town Gf the same be a sepa-
rate school district, county and district
is authorized to raise additional sums pS
tax on property not to exceed IN 1he
aggregate five mills on the dollar in any
one year. to be apportional and expended
by local school authorities OF
said cities, towns. counties ana ois-
iricts in establishing and maintaining
such schools as in their Judgment the
public welfare requires.
Section VII. The Legislature is au-
1horized to establish agricultural, normal
manual training and technical schools
an. such grades of schools as shall be
for The public good.
SeCllOn v HI. sapl'oi VI 'NiiS's
funds shall be mace on basis of school
nopulation. including the population from
seven to twenty years Of age, which shall
be the school age.
Section IN. Legislature shall have
.rcwer to make laws to prevent parents
and guardians from allowing children 10
grow up in ignorance.
Section Y. White and coloreG children
shall not be taught in the same schools.
Section NI. Each magisterial district
shall be a separate school district. Three
trustees shall be elected by the people
for each district; terms of office to be
four years. unless otherwise provided.
Section Mi. No appropriation :halt be
made to any school not owned exclusive
41y and controlled br the State; provided
lst. The contract with William and Mary
College may continue SO long as the Cen
eral Assembly permits. I'd. This prohibit
tion shall in no wise affect the settle
nlent between the State ard its schools
and colleges" under act of February sd
1852.
XIII The Legislature shall maintain
University by an annual appropriation
of not less than that now providing by
Law.
XIV Members of boards of educational
institutions owned or controlled by State
shall be appointed for four years.
It is not expected that the convention
will get down TO real hard work before
next week. Many OF the leaders will not
arrive here before Monday. but after that
day they will buckle down to business in
dead earnest. Many of the committees
that have not already reported are ex-
pected to do so shortly. and there is an
parent,y no impediment in the way OF
speedy acton on all subjects save that
which vii. emanate from members who
do not desire any change in the organic
LAW OF the State. But those who favor
reforms are in majority. and declare
that they will prosecute their work to q
successful issue The suffrare confer
ences will be resumed next "Wednesday