The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-05
VIRGINIA TEACHERS
A FAITHFUL BAND
Spend the Fourth Devising Ways
and Means for Better Schools.
DRs. FRAZER AND BARRINGER
They Both Make Plans for More and
Better Educated Teachers-Elemen-
tary Schools Discussed by Miss
Reynolds Manual Training.
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UNIVERSITY OF, VIRGINIA. VA, Jul
" 1.-The teachers of Virginia, under the
nsme of the State Teachers Association.
observed the Fourth by hearkcning to the
call for good schools and by trying TO
devise the ways and means of realizing
for the old Commonwealth her earnest
desires in this respect
This conference. by the way, is pecu-
liarly q movement of the teachers. and IS
certainly commendabe II Is voluntary
and untramelled and is the spontaneous
and united effort of Virginia teachers 10
improve Virginia schools. ali given ior the
iove Of the cause and for the glory OF
the Commonwealth.
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
At ten o'clock this morning the con-
venton re-assemhled in the fuoIIc mat
a large number of the teachers now at
tending The School of Methods being
nresent as Conductor z. c. Glass had
SUSPENDED lectures during the time OF
Tho conventions sessions. President
Stearns was again in the chair The
first sneaker was I. S. Wampler Of the
West Central Academy, Mt. Clinton, Va,
who spoke of Mission and Development
of the Rural Schools a continuation of
the general topic of the previous even
ing.
The second topic for the morning dis
cr,ssion was Better Schools for the
South Governor A. j Montague was
To have spoken, but a message was re-
cetved from him stating that he would
be unable to be present but would be
in this city next Tuesday to address
the State superintendent Conference,
which meets here Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday.
MORE TEACHERS
DR. Robert Frazer. of Warrenton, rep
resentative of the Southern Education
Board. was the first speaker. He thought
the question of better schools was solved
only when more State normals We're es-
tahlished by the Commonwealth, and the
teachers thereby better and properly
trained DR.. Paul q. Darlington. chair
was the concluding speaker in the morn
ing. He said: I'VE Will have better
schools Of ali kinds in Virginia when
there go out from the University Of
Virginia every year q thousand teach
ers to spread wisdom among the youth"
BY Illustration the Doctor proved that
disease. poverty and crime would all dis
appear from the South when the country
was thoroughly educated. The great ar
Eument for the education of the negro
was the safety Of the white man. This
9IuItSS Was The ntSSI OIL lte convention
and drew forth continual applause.
ORIGINAL WORK
At $50 this afternoon the first subject
discussed was Original Work for Conn
" or City Associations and the speak
ers DR. Il. w. Kline of the State Fee
male Normal; Willis A. Jenkins, princi-
pal of Portsmouth Schools: and w. P.
Campbell. principal Of Monterey School.
Afternoon session was concluded by thead-
dresses on The City. County or Dis
trict Superintendent and His Teachers
by President r. e. Blackwell of Ran
dolph-Nacon; DR.. i. a. Fox, of Roam
olze College; and n. D. Cool of the
Winchester High School.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
Tonight the elementary school was the
topic before the association Miss Vir-
GINA Reynolds. Of the State Female
Normal School. read papers on nature
work and science: Captain Charles L
Z Nawter. superintendent of the Miller
Manual Labor School, on Manual Train
ing and Prof. 6 w Walker. of the
Virginia POLYTECHNIC Institute. Blacks
burg and Principal r. e. Cooke. Of Vim
ton. on Three Rs in the elementary
school
EDUCATORS IN LARGE NUMBERS.
Delegates To the association from all
parts Of the State began arriving yes
to-day, ard to-day there are in the
University and Charlottesville fully 15u
Among them are President r. c. Stearns,
of Salem: State secretary. a n Fore
man. Of Norfolk; State treasurer. n. P
Fainter, Of Vinton. and the executive
committee. composed Of the following:
Secretary F p. Brent, Of Richmond:
Willis a Jenkins. Of Portsmouth; Su-
rerlntendent W. D Smith. of Gate City:
] S Wampler. Of Mt Clinton: DR.. J. A
c. Chandler. of Richmond, and Miss c.
5. Parrish. of Ly71cnburg