The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-30

along educational Inc ana the progress
sive spirt manifested
Or. Mcrver tells an nnecdote very
happily and literally interpreted Ills adj
dress with them to the great amusement
/. Of his hearers.
THE COMMISSIONS WORK.
Officers Chosen and the Platform
Formulated III Full II
Tho cooperative Education Commission
OF virginia lcld two sessions yestterday,
cndssy gas GfrlSSs1f " III fssS5d0n 81
Erssldent Nj 5shn !. AisGllyray as
cFhfnee Sf ts nxeH5t7yf bat
se|Socted al .herefrom three specific Aim for
during dn1 tie Interval between and the
ext estnE n deG aa hn'd o Haf Is
authorizing the Gxecntiye Committee /, , to
obsr 1 po }ons y e ase
to request the Executive Commission to
p peeppls 81 a ne saie. San aaar'Ss
Tic ddsaass!ons ieadIhg g thsn, wsTs fa ii
s,Ia r. a sgsSsop aco nsng
a'ed + tbe Si!a!fs aso lN %asf.
Az tho morning session the officers
Es?f y fos sS as aSSyf o r. nSG
tead g. Gordon were added t. IT., the ,v mem
bershlp Of the Conmissi.oI: me - lX in1a
Mrs. 3. 5. Valentine, Dr. G. ". K Zen,
| II. B. Frssell,AC. r. Vaiwter5 and ~. y.
Governor Montague made personal
cxplana ton. correcting m M, a,hor
Of his speech on Monday by anothcr
r: br. Robert Frazer spoke in, adyocacy
Of Of country sch965ls e n
| In the state could be advanta gensly. re-
duced to, two thousand his WIS i, I, me Nc
C Captain lvawter commended, the I term r
on M nemf IS tie
Or. southall, SUPERINTENDENT Of publ1ic
the spe ahnn, c sne s1I an
ton and an educational campaign TO Sc
cure Larger funds for:the nSe cf tmf
sGn0os sesfe kssner
IN educational reform and advancement
by the patrons Of the schools.
We're not Vet ready to vote additional
school taxes but that 6y s a.
| the appreciation Of the Importance OF
'o'5E s&f7vEks bo TA5 4
ana keep urging and agitaalng that t one y,
ing to accomplish everything desired at
money was e pa "a ount p p $, " and
the growth Of sentiment therefor. Such
cause needed adyoGates t. * xeeP, cd 1r9l
also Urged harmony in every 1,oyement.i
wScb 5o TIN that
harmonious. The educators had meyer
gotten the public ear but were beginning g
s 81 epr Of schools and 70 that end
better remuneration of superintendents.'
lThe dscuss!Gn Ct the prG3grinm nf6r1 or
lated on Monday, was taken up and DIS:
oussed length Tile 1 GTst principle S,5s
rfnGrm term qo every schoo This
adopted. Then the other, suggestions
were taken up discussed and ssed1,nRe 81.
maze E9m HaisSSEs plft FEN
The following was offered i,the !, form n
sus seofe}ary m ts Kin
4 ldergarten Association:
! 'a'lVould it be possible to make It to me
m9ed In in kindsrearten
i methods b . e. {, y, ii
.The general opinion Of authorities i ., on n
/ Kindergarten and primary era des viii %
i reached only when. the teacher IN each
department has some knowledge IF e. tl1 /,
ps .Tbe "a prIneiples Of Froebel are unlver-
sal principles. and the Kindergarten Is me
/ children before the school age OF seven
years When this is generally recognize !.
1 and the best kindergarten methods ave
made not only the :scientihc basis ~
our public system. but leayen which !,
will in time work its way up through, II
the grades. then shall We be II. the llle
Viii vi gain gain in n Il happiness and Inspiration,
both for pupils and teachers.
\ Brs.5 Brookes also called attention to the
/ fact that while Richmond has nov made
many strides ahead In the matter OF tlLa
introduction OF public kFfndergartsIla. Nor-
folk is the first city in the State IN which
4 the Council voted money for TINS Flr
i'oss' AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session began at, $50;
p publ Ga'nr Ths sale
i part Of the time was consumed IN an In
4 form formal discussion OF what should 90 III,
enasa IN fha pe5torml
I Prior to taking up this desultory Discus
A sion, Dr. IcIver OF the North Carolina
Normal School, at Greensboro, ~, n 4 r.,
4 briefly He spoke chiefly of the work Of
i kindred Organization i'm North Carolina,
which had taken precedence over VlrslRl "a
i in organized effort for tho bettermsnt of
4 the public school system Ills address
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