The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-10
THE CONFERENCE OF
LEADING EDUCATORS
Hon. St. George Tucker and Or.
Frazer Address Gathering.
TO RAISE THE STANDARD
A Schedule Adopted of Requirements
of Admission to Schools of the
English Language and Litera-
ture-To Increase Salary.
TO RAISE THE STANDARD
tspec,a, Dispatch to The Tlne..>

c1n.erence of county and city superin-
t.ndeats of schools OF Virginia opened at
$50 A. NJ in the University Auditorium.
Superintendent J. w. SouthaL in the
chaiT.
Lexington. addressed the conference at
length on The Needs OF the Public
School" He was followed by DR.. Robert
Frazer. of warrenton. who briefly spoke
on the objects of the Southern Educa-
ton Board.
1ha conference then repaired TO tho
latin room. in the east wing OF the
ncademical building, where Miss S'e-
n,ents. of jersey City, a member OF the
School of Methods faculty. ce!iHefeo a
lecture on reading.
SUPERINTENDENT r. c. Stearnes. OF Roa-
aokc county. from the joint Committee
on Entrance Requirements to the Uni
versity of Virginia. reported the follow
ing. which was unanimously adopted:
RAISE THE STANDARD.
AT an informal conference between the
r1Iperi.tendents of schools of Virginia
ard members Of the faculty of the Uni
versitr e Virginia. TO consider the rea-
lion between the State University and the
pLbiic high schools. the following reso-
iuticns were prepared and adopted:
Resolved. 7. That the annexed sched-
Vie of minimum requirements for admls-
sion to the schools of English language
anG literature of mathematics and Of
Latin, be recognized by this conference
.s representative of the present standard
OF high school work in Virginia, and they
are hereby endorsed by this conference
.ii,ti recommended to the faculty Of the
University and to its Board of Visitors
rs an adequate measure of collegiate
preparation TO be furnished by the high
schools Of Virginia and accepted by the
University
III. That it is the sense of this confer
c,,ce that each high school in Virginia
should incorporate Frenxh or German or
hotl; into its curriculum soon as prac-
til bile. But whereas many high schools
in Virginia are not now able to DO TINS.
We recommend that the University Of
Virginia should for the time being pro-
vide beginning courses in these SUBJECTS.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
English der admission TO Class 3 in
Language or Literature):
l. English Grammar.
. English Composition.
g. Elementary Rhetoric.
4. History of Literature. English or
american. or study of selected specimens
OF Literature.
Note-The instruction in Grammar.
Composition and Rhetoric should make |
the student acquainted not simply With |
the technical rules. but with their prac-
sical applications Copious exercises ought
10 lie given. to he carefully worked out
by the student, corrected by tho instruc- |
Tor and critically examined before the
class The History OF the Literature
should. if possible, accompany careful
study of selected specimens. but OF the
two the second is recognized as the more
important
ios as n
~.
/ Arithmetic.
. Algebra.
8 Plane Geometry.
l. Solid Geometry or Plano Trigonom
ctrr.
Note-The work In Algebra should in
Glide the fundamental operations, linear
ara quadratic equations. proportions and
lrogressions. and the bnomial theorem
FOR positive integral eNponents. but not
series or the theory Of equations. Arith-
iaetic [already taught in the Grammar
Sci.ool} ought to be reviewed in the light
OF Algebra In all branches abundant
use ought to be made of original exer
ciscs. assigned for solution by the student
In Geometry-both plane and solfd-es-
+, ,ecial stress ought to be laid on these
When possible it IS advised that both
Sofia Geometry and Plane Trigonometry
be given.
Latin Gor admission to classes A and
ID
!. Elements of Grammar and Compo-
siuon.
. Basy reading-as for example-Nepos |
or Viri Romae.
5. Caesar or Virgil
4 Syntax Of the cases and Of the |
Verb
s. Exercises (origtnaD in Prose Com
position.
6. TRANSACTIONS from Sallust, Ovid
Curiius and Virgil.
Observation-Disclosures ]. 2, 3. admit 20
class a. Requirements to ], =, B. 4. 5. G. |
admit TO class 3. An accurate. ready
knowledge of the Latin forms is fndis-
pensahle. Without this the student must
not hope FOR success. The volume OF
Latin assigned FOR translation must be
enough to give a good vocabulary. But
these preliminary studies ought 70 be
accurate rather than full a smaller
amount. interpreted with care and pre-
csion and certainty. is far better than
a large mass OF Latin read with slovenly
snaccuracy.
The High School ought to meet the
whole of this requirement.
STATE TEACHERS.
Superintendent Stearnes then made
short address on the State Teachers AS |
ISOLATION. and urged all present to ex
tend its organization in every section
OF the State.
The report of the Committee on Reso-
buttons. among other things, recommend |
ed TO increase the State superintendent |
salary 10 $4,000: discouraged the estab-
lshment of any more normal schools at
present, and urged the establishment of
additional! high schools.
The conference next took up the subject |
OF School trustees: how they should be
chosen; their duties and Influences"
An interesting paper was read by Su-
perlnteoent E. O. Peale. of Augusta
county, and the question further discuss
ed by J. A. McGirray and Superinten-
Dents G. L. Scott. of Amherst: n. J. Ed
mondson. of Washington: L. NJ Shumate |
OF Loudoun; T. z Rarksdale of Halifax:
J. r. russell: Lynch OF Frederick, and
Jennings of Greene
Al the conclusion OF the discussion. the |
following resolution, offered by sunerjn- |
tendent Pulliam. was adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense CT this