The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-31
Address Of Superintendent Pull
liam Before Teachers Assn.
GREAT WORK FOR UNIVERSITY
He Urges the Establishment ola Sehoo
of Pedagogy in Which All Teach>
-ss.ers for The Public Schools
May Be Trained.

.ug held at the University OF Virginia
during the session OF the School OF
Methods WAS that Of Mr.. ID. j.. putnam,
Superintendent OF Schools for tho city
OF Manchester. Mr.. Puilian made an
Earnest plea for closer relations between
the University and the public schools OF
the State advocated the establishment
OF g. school OF pedagogy at the Uni-
verxity for the training of teachers Tor
The public schools. and reviewed the great
work done in Virginia since the war IN
the cause of education. His address was
IS follows:
Ladies End GentieEen,-This is most
suspicious and memorable occasion in
3he history Of the Virginia State leach-
ers. Association and the common schools
of Virginia The bridal Of our common
schools with our great university, which
has been the dream of educaionansl
and publicist from the formation or the
government. is no longer a theory but
anaact,Ial condition. and the banns pub
l;shed here are to be soon followed hy
the nup,ials, and all branches OF our
schools are 10 be united and 10 labor to-
Sether in the great work 1ntrusteo 10
them. The gracious greeting which has
sust been extended 10 you-the teachers
of the common schools-by the schools
and authorities of this University CITY,
GROUND which gather so many historic
md pleasant associations, marks and
emphasizes the cordially and import
ance of this accordant relation.
can assure you that ] am deeply I'M
-,rcssed with the significance of this
event. and that j am proud TO respond
1othis courtesy and welcome on behalf
of the 1850 white teachers and the SUI
perinten6ents and school officers VINO
come from or represent the various pup
lie schools from the primary 10 the hlsh-
est grades Teachers are the great ana
potent force in the public school system.
The officers connected with the several
departments OF the system. the various
boards and all the functionaries OF the
schools represent much of important
and interesting import in the system.
They perform an!indispensAbe work ana
essential functions lsutathe actual work
OF training and teaching the most OF
nupils who crowd our schools is done by
1bn teachers-byty YOU ladies' and gentle
men. and your associates and co-workera
q, tho great and broad domain of popu-
lar instruction.
CONTROLLERS or THE SYSTEM
Tho teachers are the real builders,
euiaers and controllers of the system
The destiries of the children rest upon
,,,oi- efforts and iabors, their enlighten-
1nent and culture, their conscience ana
,.actitude, their skill and learning. There
fore am proud and glad to respond
IN this cordial welcome. and 10 interpret
IL in connection with the other courteSies
ana ceremonies OF this occasion, on Inc
psrt of and from this great University.
as an accaiade which admits Eou to the
ranks of her knighihooc, alpeiI III iu'n-
Sic degree and estate
ghere is n sweet and potent relation
,yhich has always existed. Specializing
between the University and the pubic
schools 1t was contemplated by the foEr-
t:ti.s of both that they should enjoy ana
.r,mintain a mutual ssSrnnatlly and interest,
end common life, .ripsperous, healtiy
md far-eNtending. Due TO u1aNonGahie
circumstances the paucity of means. the
,ont:ued equipment of tho common schools
.ris ideal relation and articulation has
.,eon chiefly in theory in tlfe.past. Noble
efforts have been made to bring the edu-
cationai extremes of the State into close
and appreciative contact and intercourse.
hut owing 10 the lack OF money, and the
prompt response OF local management,
oircumscribed ny limited resources. these.
energies have 10 2 great extent been neu-
t,'alized These failures have not been
from the fault CT Indifference of any
nne. They were caused by our environ
.nont-to speak plainly. our want of mon
ey. But this convccancn of the teachers
in ills city under the auspices of the ia--
Nitgtjen and participation OF the IDiNer-
sity and the apparent outlook in tie State
for great industrial and commercial pros
peritr, and the presases of tho dawn OF
day that shall brighten 10 the more per-
feet DAY for our educational system.
CLOSE CONTACT AND SYMPATHY.
This movement brings the two branches
snto close contact and sympathy. and
while the two extremes. the heights of
the University life and culture. eruditinn
aud scholarly attainment cannot he touch
ed With an equal and steady footing by
OFFICERS. who do such noble work in the
primary and secondary schools OF our
Stdte-Ein the valleys where flow tile re-
ffcshins streams Of popular common
sense and practical everyday wisdom
learned in the affairs of ife-yet all can
Eject on a common plano of sympathy.
affection. appreciation and interest: and
ffe waters from all of Ntrginia's streams
of Intelligence, learning experience. great
ness and virtue may blend. and spread
ZIG over her fair domain, bear enrich
afert and fertility 10 all of her fields
of thonght Of learning and of educational
RctirSty and nrogreSsiveness These re-
salts would be but the fIlfiiment of the
Ideals; OF these twin institutions. They
would lead TO mutual development, vitali-
tp.hnd betternent. and they should be
effcctuatcd. In the school systems of
Prussia, France and England, and some
OF our sister States Of this republic where
fhcse Statutory purposes and achievements
in popular education. this holy wedlock
of the various branches of their instruc-
tscnsl systems has been consumu1ated
Inc results have been blessed. MAY we
se,on see in this State the schools from
the primary, through the secondary. The
academic and the normal schools 10 the
University. mdre IN sweet. according
purpose 10 one e1d--tlie Gpbulding, the
snDlification and the success OF our popu-
lar c5lrcation.
SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY.
We are glad 10 say that we NC under
stand that our University has for years
directed is efforts toward the instiru-
ton OF these aims and purposes May
] not be permitted to suggest on this &C.
casion. what seems to my minds and
Judgment. one OF the most Influential fac
prs in the training. the development and
the growth OF our teachers-a School Of
Pedagogy under the auspices and as
department. OF the great mother of the