The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-25
VIRGINlA'S
TEACHERS
Splendid Gathering Expected
in Charlottesville extMonth
MOVEMENT is ENDORSED
Or. j. A. Quarles. Governor Montague
and Superintendent Soutnall Warmly
Endorse Great Movcmem-See
Mush Good to Come OF il.


The annual session OF the Virginia state
Teachers Association will be held at
Charlottesville. November 10Th, Goth and
2]st and President II. G. Stearnes, OF
Salem, Is hopeful OF a large attendance
and much good to come from, the meet
ing, mingling and discussions.
This Is q great movement and to new
lnovement-the Organization OF the teach
ers Of the State into an association for
the discussion OF those questions inter-
esting and helpful to them. All of the
teachers, scattered far and wide over tho
great State, In valley and on the noun
tainside, amid the bluegrass fields OF the
Southwest or in the fiat lands OF Tide
water. may not know Of tho plan and
purpose, or may not understand them,
and so Mr.. Stearnes has gotten Profess
sor James A. Quarles, of Washington and
Lee; Governor Montague and DR.. Joseph
w. southall. Superintendent of Public In
struction, to write letters giving their
views, which are most commendatory. He
has published these expressions In
pamphlet and has scattered thcm as far
as possible.
NO OUNCE. NO DUDE.
The paper Of Professor Quarlea is par
ticularly strong and convincing An ex-
cerpt Is quoted here:
Virginia is the mother state. and her
sisters of the South especially look to
her for stimulating guidance In the for
ward march to what Is best We must
wisely lead, that they may safely fol-
low.
"The important factor In education Is
not the building NOR the equipment. but
the teacher. Better results come from a
log house without apparatus. in which
true man or woman Is found than
from the most elegant edifice, with the
most improved facilities, where Ounce
or dude presides. The world--Virginia--
wants better teachers. better fitted for
the work of making men and women to
do their part In State and church.
For better teachers we must have con-
ditions which will call the best talent
into the schoolroom, for brains and heart
heed the cry of demand. When better
teachers are demanded, they will respond.
A demand for the best must be the best
demand. When the call is for twenty-dol-
lar teachers fori a, four-months' term,
such teachers will be had; and when the
demand is for fifty-dollar teachers for
t-A-ulOHtIlo lSSi VIC SePP'J 49,
the demand. ,,, 40, II ~
THE '' sfovERio5Rs VIEW.
Governor Muntasue says:5"I am greatly
interested In YOUR association. Teaching
is at the bottom OF all education. and
the publc free school Is essential to the
maintenance and growth Of republican
institutions. Full. frank and Intelligent
discussion Of the method and needs Of
teaching by teachers must result In great
good to our school system and to the,
people,
DR.. Southall says In part: 1.-THE revival
of tho State Association Is most propi-
t!ous, and confidently expect 1T to be
productive of great good to the State. 1t
seems to me that the State Association
should concern itself with investigation
of evils In our system and suggestion
OF remedies therefor. Frequent consulta-
ton. free and formal discussion, and In
formal conversation. among large num-
bers Of intelligent teachers, will surely
lead to satisfactory conclusions concern
ing import ant questions. The association
should also keep we'll abreast with pol
icics and methods pursued in other States,
50 that an enlightened spirit of progress
may be infused into our whole teaching
fcrcc"