The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-08

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state next May ii the interest Of better
The Church. and Schools.
i. Following tho adoption OF several raso I, ~
While II Norfolk shog Ra,d2lp H., I ,,
lnsr1au'sa ny G Gfssss a Mtsafh pnpe
sshoois, !, isishop II Rlesndoiph said i,.paTlati:
The first thing that il cttld realizes 8 !. with
wlth se e n fsnse o q s hama
lions or mother, father, brother ara sister,
Is re,aalizatioEof disepllneSye, ow
ttur, The faPm nIIs Iife il there be any Wjs
e2 IL VIZ nqesffd s
from the smaller circle Of the home into
the school the first IMPRESSION upon I, !
takes Ills plaeo e ana fi has lis Definite tas
B assigned him. In Ills play with the other
ehildren he must give and take AS 4; Il, he g
brother and Sister. III home, IL. the family,
he y learning the great lazy e. i's ,l!lfee
siehce fer tsx.i eneihe ~ This viii be
ing. disciplined. And what i is religionY
lnitS ilnal an,aly,sls 1 i
inond, offered the following resolution.
ms the splendid address of Bishop Ran
&doph suggests tho power the pulpit c.ln
exert iii this movement 4N Il
'.Resolved. That We ask the clergy
throughout the State to present the pur--
poses Of this commission to their charges
aa IN oener ways
Our Higher Institutions.
Washing tonS and Lee. closed the session..
DIR. Denny spoke ,ls follows: y
President Denny began with the remark that
our institutions OF higher learning are FREE
cause OF popular education. q,s
e stated the altitude Of nst
several different directions /, They are charged
With u spirit Of apathy in promoting general
many as solf.centered. and indifferent 10 tho
public schools. Il
They are charged with spirit OF selfshness
advantage they can secure from the public
schools without giving In return that sympathy
an 81 support to which the public school lp
They are charged with spirit or insn-
cerity. Many regard their professions Of IN.
E President Denny then demonstrated the Inn
portance OF smnking an emphatic answer to
was false These higher Institutions have n
rubIic school, ana its fundamental Importance.
They are ready to do all In their power for
primary and secondary education; their own
success depends on the schools Of lower
grade, 81 i, Il. =,
most Comprehensive service our higher insti-
tutions may render the public schools Is to
stand at tho head OF the entire SYSTEM. They
must i1npart to 1T inspiration. vitality and
dlrectiye power. Tho institutions Of higher
learning Is tho dynamo, the public school tho
5incandescent light. Tho function of the chu-s
scational Dynamo IS TO send the electric cur
rent which 1t supplies through the vast system
of single lamps scattered through tho Com
5nlonwenth.f M
lie then Indicated tho various ways IN
which this directive power Of tho higher
.inst5tutsons may find expression.
III This directive force may find expression
in establishing a Just correlation Of the work
high school Tho public school system Is
mn organic unity: any part Of it depends for
Its vitality upon It's articulation with tho the
proper sphere and not compete with the High
school, or undertake TO destroy 1t. Otherwise
there Will he no system, no articulation, 70
unity: on the other hand, there Will be waste,
overla rping and discord There must be cons
Cert OF purpose. y there Is to be a GROWING
result Tho public high school in Virginia
The 20 colleges must foster nnd protect i. Tho
rural high school Is vital need in virfn,a
,enth,,sias n,. their Intelligent purpose behind
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This directive force may find expression in
tba MONA pandns service our higher institutions
mi, may : render end the cause Of public education
i these institutions are as n city get uron
!, hi. thar 1lirht must not besshid. They
mus, St. be found in the van Of educational pro-
,ionai reform; they must create educational
sentiment they must d evoke educational
spirit !: they must furnish educational experts
and conduct educatlonnlS campo gns 2 they must
lead, and not be content to follow; they n:ust
nle.d for m educated community rather than
an an educated a ID class q.
5'1T,,is directive force may find expression in
,,c n,mher aud character OF the teachers
thew furnish the public schools
crrrat1,,ate "a az these institutions shall teach in
ib.,t Oh schools and that nothing less than
era diiation from tho high school shall
seh99s IF y
straps Efficient instruction is the most n'-
portant need q the public school psaeh'ns
should be Il profession and not muResh a;.,
II should be life work md not st 81
stoneto other canss II oe q 1,nnre.
and not an asylu, ior nn who shlr from
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