Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-06-12
TEACHERS LEAaU E.
Annual Meeting to be held in Staun-
ton. July 80 to August 2.

The President and vice-presAoeh'
of the Virginia Teachers League call
upou the teachers 10 or ;anize and SEM
delegates to the annual meeting to Or
held in Staunton. July 80 to AUGUST
9, in the following circular:
To the teachers of Nirginir:
The annual meeting Of the State
League will be held in S'auuton, july
80, 80. August l. 2,
Every teacher in Virginia, who can
possibly do so, should be present at
this meeting. Business Of vital I'M
portance to you will be transacted.
What can be done to increase the
salaries of the teachers OF Virginia.
How can we secure better supervision
for our schools! How can efficient
teachers secure relief from unnecessary
examination without inpairing the
efficiency Of our school system? Such
questions will be discussed and action
taken.
No city or county can aoffrd not to
be represented by dele gate regularly
appointed by local league. Sucn
delegates should be armed with a
report o. the educational needs and
conditions of his city or county.
Teachers csn form a league and
elect delegates, provided no league
already exists in such city or county
The secretary will furnish constitu-
tons and by laws and necessary forms
to those who desire them. He will
also furnish cards for securing reduced
rates on railroads.
We desire to send this circular TO
every teacher in Virginia, the secretary
will furnish you with any number that
you will kiodly distribute.
While only delegates from regularly
reported leagues will be allowed TO
vote, every teacher or other rerson
interested in education will be heartily
| welcome, and we shall be glad to have
all take part in our discussions.
For local arrangements, address
Supt. ]. q. Bader, Stanton, Va.
A most interesting program will be
announced in due time.
The secretary will glad to have
suggestions as to questions that should
be discussed at the meeting, and as to
speakers for the discussions that will
be had.
Please report to the secretary the
number of persons that you know who
will be present. and the names OF all
leagues or organizations OF teachers
that VIII SEM oeIegations.
Every teacher in the state should
take an interest in this meeting. 1t
is held solely and purely for your good.
Please ask that your local paper and
local periodicals, especially those which
take an interest in school affairs, pub
lish this letter.
Respectfully submitted,
Wills A. JENKINS,
A. II FOREMAN,
Secretary, Norfolk, Va.
Weshould like to ask an energetic
in each city and county Of the Tenth
Congressional District to take hold OF
this work and see to it that his city
or county is properly organized. FIVE
Eligible persons may organize city
or county league and elect delegate
to the annual meeting to be held in
Stanton. To be eligible, such Fer
sons must be actively engaged in
educational work in Virginia Delegates
who can attend the summer School
Of Methods~~a>% remain for the ses-
sions Of the annual meeting # the
STATE League. should be selected as
far as it may be practicable.
The trend of all the discussions will
be embodied in resolutions and recon-
mendations to be presented to the
Constitutional Convention which will
be in session at that time. President
JENKINS and State. Secretary F. p.
Brent constitut' committee to present
such recommendations TO the Board Of
e 1ucation and the Constitutional con-
ventiop.
Now is the time to act, constltu-
tional convention comes only once in
an ordinary life time. Many and
varied are the school reforms needed
Respectfully submitted,
W. L. KERR,
Mount Sidney, Va.
w. D..o:Iook ~ V.rOspso Teach