The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-28
THE SCHOOL
OF METHODS #:
Brilliant Opening Of the Six
tcentll Annual Ses- s
Sion.
DR.. ALDERMAN. !. SPEAKS ST
Showed all Intimate knowledge
Of the Work and Warm Sym
ss patl,y With the Teachers.
70 The Tin es- Dispatch.

(Spcclal to The Times Dispatch)
C1IiA.RLOTrESVILLU VA, June 27.-i
Although he was tho last to speuk upon
Z tho Inauguration tonight Of the sixteenth
annual session Of the Summer School OF
Methods at the University OF Virginia. Dr.
Edwin a. Alderman's speech was easily
the feature OF an occasion signalized by
the efforts OF men cofifcssedly Of great
gifts. At the very outset he put himself
In accord with tho hundreds OF teachers
to whom he was speaking BY showing an
intimate knowledge Of their work and OF
+ warm sympathy In their efforts. His
+ first vote, he said, had been cast to In
crease taxes for public school purposes;
the first honest dollar he ever earned was
paid him <for teaching n public school,
and the first speech OF long series OF
s such efforts was made for the public
schools. & M Al t
TIE, INTELLECTUAL ARENA.
The school house. he said has now be-
como the focus and ceptcr OF the best
thought and intellectual life OF the coun-
n try. In the old world the traveller must
sce that the great cathcdrals were these
centers. around which the impulses and,
tho deeds OF the people OF long ago
clustered. In this country In former
times. the courthouse was the intellectual
arena. but that time has passed and to-
day the schoolhouse is with us and the
school teacher abroad. He described the
position held by tho pedagogue in the
early days of our republic and said that
Z Washington would never lave thought of
sending l-master- TO the court OF
st. James. butEto-day the school-master
has become statesman. He referred
4 pointcdly to the inadequate pay OF our
! teachers and to the great need for better.
fschopl houses III many sections, and said
y the remedy for II all was taxation.
!. 4s MISSION or DELIcACY.
Although, upon introducing him, air.
Glass had referred to DIR. Alderman AZ
the newly elected president of the Juiver-
slty OF Virginia. that gentleman did not
intimate what his decision would be AZ
to acceptance but fined himself to
. saying that. of course. 1t Was known
that he had come to Virginia on a mis-
sion OF great deIicary
Tho reception that Mas given his re-
y marks was extremely cordial. and I'M
doubtedly that the audience, IL called
upon to vote. would have given unaI,-3
nous approval OF the boards selection.
"a of the first president of this institution.
The exercises were opened by Mr. John
:. S. Patton, city Superintendent Of schools.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. William
Z III. Edwards, OF the Methodist Church.
Addresses OF welcome were made by
Mayor j. Samuel McCue. Professor Will
liam NJ. Thornton and Professor Francis
III. Smith. These were responded to by
Professor Apgar. the senior member of
81 the School of Methods faculty; Edward
Howard Gr!ggs, OF the department OF
methods: Thomas Walker Page, OF the
University of Texas, a brother of Or.
James Morris Page, chairman OF the
faculty Of the University of Virginia. and
Dr. Currill, Of the chair of English, Wash
ington and Lee University.
Mrs. Jessie L. Southwick. of the Enter-
Eon School &c ..-atory. Boston, gave one
OF her recitations.
String and vocal music also added TO the
enjoyment OF the evening
ALDERMAN APPLAUDED.
When Mr.. u. O. Glass, conductor OF the
school. in presenting Or. Alderman. stated
that new and great educational era is
about to dawn in Virginia. and that the
man and the hour have at last met. the
Audience broke forth In prolonged APP
&plause, and 1t was some time before Mr..
Glass could proceed. #i
There was an outburst of enthusiasm
when DIR. Alderman advanced brlskly,
to the speakers stand and began his
address.
Every train into the city to-day has
y brought TO the School OF Methods addi-
: tional members, While there are as yet
less than one hundred registered, 1t liz
certain that 76o teachers are enrolled, and
4 that the total enrolment before the close
OF the session will reach 900