Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03
IAccO1AC EDUCATIONAL ASSO'
CATION
Sixth Annual Meeting.

lent, Edgar cyuens1riohoi'
A association listened to an able al
dress by Prof. 8. g. Mitchell, Pb. d.
n Richmond College. The president
then appointed the committees 70
examine and report on work sub
mitted by the several schools. the
adjourned to 1850 p M
The exercises OF the evening were
oyened with an address of welcome
by Prof. Jas. G. Mock, a resident OF
Wachapreague, and principal OF the
Parsley High School. Mr.. Syden-
stricken responded fol the associa-
ton in few but apt words Mr.. WOOD
Of New Church graded school, ad
dressed the association on the duty
Of the parent in the Punctuality o.
PUPILS" Prof. Bruce R Payne, OF
William and Mary College, spoke on
the subject of "Social Standards II
Education The meeting adjourned
TO Friday morning. The meeting wa
opened Friday morning with prayer
hv Rev Geo. C. Buudick. The fol
lowing resolution was offered by W
A. P. Strapg:
Resolved by tie teachers OF Acco-
mack county, in their annual insu-
tute assembled. that Mr.. &. It Joyues
has made capable, efficient, courte
Gus and progressive Superintendent
of Schools; and, it is therefore the
desire of the teachers of Accomack'
that the State Board of Education
reappoint him to the office OF divi'
sion superintendent of Schools 1oi
Accomack county. 1t was further
resolved that copy of these resolu
tons be forwarded to the state
Board of Education.
The resolutions were favoraoiy ois
cussed by Professors W. s. Il. Bono
and Geo. c. Bundick and passed by
unanimous rising vote.
The subject of 1.-The GRADED
Course for Public Schools" was ther
taken up. The "Grades in Arithme
ticn was discussed by Miss Emms
ILeCato and Geo. G. Bundick. Thu
"Grades in Geography and Science
was discussed by Miss Susie LeCato
W. A. P. Strang and Geo. Z. Bun
dick. The High School Course" wa
! discussed by E. Donald Baker, Prof
Jarman, OF the State Female Norma
and Edgar Sydenstricker.
The meeting was opened Frida,
afternoon with an able paper Oh
"Patriotism in our Public Schools
| by Prof. James G. Mock, which wa
discussed by DR.. Frazer. OF Tn
ISouthern Educational Board.
The Query Box was then opened
Query 1-How to make "Fox's Civ
Government interesting" DISGUISE
| by DR.. Frazer and Edgar Syden
stricken.
| Query 2-Should children VIII
have been absent or tardy or VIII
have been excused on their recits
tions be placed on the Honor Rol
Discussed by Prof. Baker, DIR. Frazs
Geo. @. Bundick and W. A. P. Strani
Query 3-Whst should be dor
with a scholar who cheats9 DISGUISE
, by Prof. Allen, W. A. P. Strang an
Geo. G. Bundick.
Query 4-Should boys be above
to have the school grounds at lit
recess to smoke? Answered in IL
J negative by Superintendent Joyne
Query 5-How can teacher in
single teacher school manat
arithmetic classes so as to do satl
s factory work? Discussed by Geo.
Bundick
I The committees on schedules al
J work then reported. They will
s published later. The Associate
8 elected the follow ing officers for Il
e coming year: President-Edg
y sydenstricker; Secretary aud Trea
y urer-W. A. P. Strang; Vice Pre-
6 dents-Islands, g. W. Gillespie; a
e lantic, w. W. Bryan; Metompkin,
= G. Nock;Lee, W. G. Hubbard; Puns
p league, Mr.. Huse; Tangisr, W. 3.
e Bond.
e Mr.. Sydenstricker and Superlnte
u dent Joynes were chosen as de
II gates to the meeting Of the Cooper
e tive Education Commission OF V
a ginia.
A resolution was adopted that t
Preside Mt appoint committee
conduct propaganda of educate
= An able paper on the Method
. Discipline" best suited to the Pub
y Schools was presented by Prof.
h Preston Allen, of Pungoteague HI
it School.
70 A short talk was made by W.
d P. Strang on the Relation OF Pr
If cipal to his assistants" The meeti
,e adjourned to 1880 p. IN.
ic An address on Educational Con
10 tions" in Virginia was made Frid
in evening by Prof. j. &. Jarman OF
id State Female Normal. The folio
H. ing resolution was then adopted:
Resolved, that we the members
the Accomack Educational Assoc
ton assembled at our Annual In
at tute do hereby express our hea
ed appreciation of the kindness, co
in tesy and hospitality of the people
81, Wachapreague extended to US d
s Sa ing the past two days. We also t
$50 der our IT, anks to the members
lct Wacha preague Methodist Episco