The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-29
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IN The Co-operative Educational Commls-s z
sion OF Virginia is the name Of ON or
ganization effected yesterday ut meet-
ing of men and women prominent III the
educational work OF this State. held IN
tic Senate chamber atgthe Capitol. .l5 Two
sessions were held. one beginning ct = VI
a. NJ. and continuing until nearly Sl:5os ~.
fT M. when a recess was had for q ner.5
At33:so the body convered agn in, and ~
that sitting the committee appointed g.
carry out the purposes OF the ga therine'
reported, recommending this%title for the
organization and giving ALSO tho roster
/ of tho commission. "a Tic stSrema aindera 5or$ 2!
tile afternoon session. vase ed Sltl,al lttll,al
formulating a programme for the further
sessions OF the commission, which will
be held In tho Sennte$ chamber to-day.
Governor Montague presided ut the meet Az
Ing and Mr. John a. q AlcGiilyrly 4 %ilsi %
secretary. Nh NJ 4S
Tho organization was preceded d by IL: gfi:tS y
general discussion of the needs OF TINS 4
state along educational lines ard the;
best methods, OF ofnccompishlnE substall- M -s&$
tlal results nathc ma tier o 4 eS Stensionsi
and hettormentIof educational work. AZ
the afternoon session OF the y Dody vi nero
was an Informal discussion ard 3subr5s5
mission OF suggestions for g. nroBrammels
for tho discussions for to-day VI IN this I
discussion some very fine practlca! tul rs
.werr made, notably that by Captain q. Ia
4Vawtcr. Of i the Miller Manual Labor y
School, who came in late III tho ises-5ass
sion The net result of the afternoons y
work was the perfection of5 the orguntT$5
zntion and tho completion nf%the pro-
8gramme OF topics,
Purposes Of Organization. ss
The conference convened at II An III
3tle Senate chamber, with IL fairly good
Attendance In poiEt of numbers and ~ NJ
personne equal IN standard to any body
of educators and publicists assembled III K
this Stito In recent wears. Tho gathering
w,ls distinguished especially for the har-
mony and unity of purpose that mark ed
ITS deliberations. is 8a
+ Differences OF views there doubtless
were, but there WAS no disposition 10 I
debate these differences, but rather TO-
ignore them ana seek polnt OF agreement
and methods OF promoting the common
purpose which had called them together
The unificatlouHa and stimulation Of the
educational forces nt Vie StntrrTpupilcRS
schools. high schools academies, chi-sa
.lcges universities public and prlvutn Z
institutions--to more energetic, larmoni-
Gus ana persistent cIIoFls VI sueSislhh 1ttis'
carrying Into execution Plans for the
;betterment Of the educational system nj
tho State and tho stimulation of tho
cause Of universal education. All ofs
tha speakers appealed for advancement.
and made suggestions looking 10 the best
means of securing results, gsg
Those present were Governor N, j
Montague, Slperintendent Joseph
southall Secretary John a J. AIcGIlvray.
Superintendent William y, Fox, DE. 81
Il. Mitchell. Of Richmond College,; pr
III. -, F'rlssel OF Hampton Normal
school; Dr. Robert Frazer, of the South -s
ern Education hoard Professor e,
Blackwell. OF Randolph Macon; profsSss
sor II, y. Bird, OF William and AiaryiS
Professor W.. A. Rnwles, OF the Institute
for the Deaf. Dumb ard Rlistd ~ Stanlt:
ton. Presiden. j.. u. Jarman. OF the Farms
villa Normal; Attorney General 'lliam
.. Anderson, representing Washington