The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-21
fine WORK ! I !.
BEING DONE | J ).
Richmond Education Associa-
tion's Influence Practical in
Effect and Ever Widening.
MUCH IS ACCoMP!L Z! HE'D E!
Reports 81 Various Committees g -'11Irrli'
N Exceedingly Craft flying An
#5ss nlal Address Soon.

Quietly but with industry and wisdom
TIN Richmond Education Association has
boon working this winter to advance that
cause 1t has In tho past so honornbly
represented 5t
Tho measure OF what this organization.
In a practical way and in creating n
great demand for popular education, Is
doing may not be made nov now for $ all COM
Ing years viii feel tho Influence. It has
at present special reason for encourage
,nent and It's friends may we'll congrat-
ulnte It. It was tho Richmond Educa--
tior Association which drew the interest
and energy Of DR.. s. C. Mitchell, OF
Richmond College, actively toward popil.-3.
lar education In Richmond. Professor.
Mitchell is a member OF the Executive
Committee Of tho association. His work,
with the organization has been so en-
thusiastlc and we'll directed and no has
received therefor such genuine, apprccln,.-
ton from his fellow members that the
public eye saw his capac city for a larger
usefulness. 4 Fl o Is now, therefore q mem
Der Of the city school board and the
city, expecting large things Of MN, ~
Indebted to tho Richmond Educa tion AS
sociation for him.
Another man. recently added to the
school board. had his concern for the
education OF the men and women OF
Richmond Of Tomorrow" crystalized by
his connection with the education asso-
ciatlon. This Is Mr.. Arthur b. Clarke, u
an active member Of tho organization
from Its small beginning.
M FINE REPORTS RECEIVED
One evening last week meeting OF
the association was held ut the residence
OF the president, Mrs. B. B. Valentine
No. 101 South Third Street. The hearts
of all were cheered and their interests
cplivcned by tho reports OF the several
chairnen Of working committees. Much
had been accom- plshed.
One committee, having In charge the
dec Grafton Of the walls OF the city schools
reported that since tho last meeting sew
enteena new pictures had been secured
These are all handsome carbon photo.
graphs OF famous paintings and sketches
likely to catch the eye and hold the In
terest of very small people The tray
cling. gallery Is passing from school TO
school, and wherever 1t has been the
children hailed It with delight. II IS
easy to understand that these carefully
selected pictures are making impressions
fupon the minds Of the children that time
will but deepen. The love Of pictures Is
innate With many children: 1t may be
cultivated greatly and the amount OF
service which this gallery IS doins N
increasing their ca pacity for ENJOYMENT ms nj
cannot be overestimated q 4.
The committee reported 81 that another
| bust OF Washington has been secured
and nut III Bellevue school. One had
already been mounted In Marshall
| school. ~, 7 I. s. 4
PRACTICAL WORK. .5
Fifteena window boxes have been put In
Marshall school. The love Of flowers
the interest In watching them from day
to day, as their sweetness and beauty
| unfold is SO quietly laid upon the i'm
questionable minds that the culture OF
| these graces grows unconsciously.
| The Kindergarten Committee reported
| that n years subscription to the Kin
| dergarten Magazine had been given to
! each Of the mothers' clubs, the one con-
nccted with the Valentine kindergarten
anc the other with the bellevue l>lhder-
4 gcrten.
4 had been furnished to both kindergartens
Il an tina I when spring comes, the children
3chn plant them and watch the growth
4 of the flowers. This Is but very I'M
perfect statement Of what Is being done
4 in a practical way.
4 Mrs. Valentine, president, made al eA-
A ,eedingly interesting announcement re-
i rnrdinp the annual address before the
n association A gentleman, no less vide
4 ~ known and famous for his educational
4 worl, than Mr.. Earl Barnes, has been
secured for this event. Mr. Barnes Will
q sneak in the hall Of the Young Mems
4 CHRISTIAN Association on the evening OF
( March 9th. The announcement. of the
Z ssrbiect has not been made but that the
\ discussion will be highly instructive and
q entertaining to educators and all sin
A ccrcly interested in popular education
4 none may doubt. q $ 5 .-l.
A 3The field for usefulness on the part OF
"A tho association, was never wider; the
4 harvest never ripper. Public sentiment N
n It's support was never stronger, ttR
WANTED IN NEW YORK.
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