The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-07-27


the great majority Of them come from
public schools. II these same teachers,
Professor CIdxton continued. were to
receive high school education, they,
WGuaa sa he fna NOW sre fsi lite atsss
clear million aI,q, half to the public
funds. The school is no better than the
school BY the value Of It's product. The
the public high schools, Virginia ought e
aye saia Profsssor Saxson y ~ sd ph bvs
ahd gitls ii each school. Each such
school could be. run at. q cost Of s7,50o. ,a
year. Frorp these schools there would
and girls Their increased worth to the
liz Tie part 81 the he State. q ~ d
Though Professor Claxton spoke for
est sfi attention teaH n IL Iii his auaitors ~ NJ,
The topic was further discussed by
Rev, Jat1les Cannon. Jra principal i Of
Blaekstoe Female Insttuse sb Dr. ny
lege. ana Mr.. Frank n: Brent, secretary
PHI Cannon stated that e high school.
CHILD, would Produce the following re-s
feet upon the primary and grammar
scheols q the s, so,ty Thou sa, .an9 e
ing their children away to boarding
school. and who, therefore frequently
wlthdrav9them from school before they
w ssRaa & SSs sns e groas
the nelghbofhood high school, and the
attendance upon the lover grades ID. would
be greater and steadier Experience
5fected BY the establishment Of a good
high school, whether 1t be under public
or private auspices. second-It goes
tho humber 81 high school students
Statistics show that one 4 child out OF
ginia il in the high school. while one
seeols ou # q Hew syegS rs high
plains the s9a1 attedanee our our
asnsaiasns schoola ne
Ply il limited. Should there be q system
OF district high sch ools the supply would
our colleges would be6fllled With we'll
trained Students. s. believe. therefore.
thai fVirginia's greatest educational need
high sehoois. which . shall bring high
school TRIMMING within the reach OF every
ambitious child. .555 "a,
The Leg,slature should proyIde that
$500 for the 5maintenances Of strictly High;
school work, the standard H0t ,be tested
ey ne sars lron
same purpose This u.s. Placing the nigh
school work on a similar footing with
the lower and the gller educational
In many communities.
Dr. Bostvright spoke in hearty en-
Jas, eneral Assem- bly, 5y Mt Cannon mon
sugg estions. This law must be gitated,
and brought to g the attention OF NJ the
fattersEa and mothers Of the State. "a I
Well Trained Teachers.
We'll Trained II chers for All Public
Schools was the last subject up for dis
ciission att the morning session. . In the
s1sse Normal n issnH school, the prnei
pal paper on the toplc " re a by {, De-.
George =. Denny. the q BILE pres dent s.ot5
Washington and p Lee u University. Il We
said DR.. Denny, We must have adequate
training schools. & We must also have I'M
pie salaries to offer teachers u they arc
10 be NIX pected to receive ample ecu ipmsnt.
vice to our sch oqls. he one remedy
after all. As money. d w e are too $yoor not
to invest III this great ca use The. 20; er
and more ignorant the community. L ne
for sacrifice. for taxa ton It is Infinitely
more economical to spend none y in orr er;
to make men than 1t is - sacrifice 'nsat
too. TO give this noA gu ,se' VIZ. \ M rot
expect others to cdtI u the burden for MS
We are too proud and eel f-respecting q
people to ask "a I'm OF OF pelisye
Denny In cbnclus on. hen our people
.:.!l meet this issue fairly and square1y.33
and that these pressing needs viii & be be,
The subject was further elucidated by
Superintendent D. 50 Il. Pullian1, Of Man
chester, and DR.. L. Hal Il OF w liam and
Mary College: Il, yousi want to make your
tics out OF the school and he school out
of politics.. Political fayoritism and nepo-s
tism Is the curse of the schools Of VT
qualifications and qualities OF all public
ischool TEACHERS should be and are ideally
the same. II would be well to have seac
teacher in. the lower grades intellectually,
srienee and practical teaching and sad min
istration the equal of the teacher in the
highest schools, and vice yersa. But his
Wond appear presfens
and enyironme mt over which we nave ny
control though we ca n la bor5 70 improve
these conditions and reno We the difficult
ment and ideallzation. We can and do
have teachers In the lower grades who are
equal, aud in many Inst ices Ssupe rlor. ytoi
those insthe higher era desyet the teVe e e,
and thereinEles the power and influence
OF the teachers o u all grades. Many II
not all, the qualif tons and qua llties
that make q good teacher are essen 2, ~
gested were funda mental educa ton. G ul-
study. aptitude. adapt bllity lower e.
= encia KIT 4 ipn itvI Ne fnraserya ton