The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-30
FINE WORK DONE BY STATE
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.

SO much to what has been left undone.
1t would seem that the bitterness of Ap-
pomattox, the Inferno OF reconstruction.
and the ordeal OF rebuilding her waste
places. should save the Old Mother from
the stings OF the statistician and the
Inaccurate and Irritating figures OF e&-
perts on illlteracy.
"Doonl'd for a certain term to walk
the night.
And for the day conbn'd to fast in
fires"
If she hath done any wrong. let the four
decades that followed 1860 be her expia-
ton. sS
Hath told you Caesar was ambitious;
III 1t were SOL was a grevous fault;
And grieyously hath Caesar answered It,
If there be any virtue. and II there be
any praise, think on these things and let
US go forward. BY so doing we, as school
men, shall certainly be more In harmony
with the general spirit of the Virginians
of our day and generation and shall cul-
tivate that good will among the taX-pay-
ers that will open their minds to our ar
guments.
The association has stood for better
trained teachers, for our Normal Schools,
for a cordial understanding among all
the schools and colleges OF tho state,
and has expressly asked that the science
OF teaching should be taught at the uni
cussion at Its last meeting at Charlottes-
VILE, the multiple book list, on which
point majority Of the people Of Virginia
may. or may not. agree with the major
ity of the delegates at that meeting
However that may be- another resolution
touching the confines of the State Board
of Education will meet with the hearty
approval OF tho electorate. namely. that
the position of State Superintendent
should be moro generously provided Tor
by the Legislature.
On the questions of consolidation or
schools and, generally, as to school meth
DDS and courses Of study. the associa-.
ton seems to have proceeded upon the
idea that more dlscussionlis needed where
such wide differences OF opinion exist.
So much for the numerical strength,
the measures and ideals of the StnteNA
ISOLATION, A word as to It's men may NOT
be inappropriate The work of Messrs.
Dudley r. Cowles and Willis A. Jenkins
It's first and second presidents. will not
be soon forgotten by those who labored
with them. / am trying to get tho roster
OF the pioneers, and, while 1 am unable
to give all OF tho names that should be
mentioned here, 1t Is but Just to speak OF
the faithful work Of Miss g. s. Parrish
Miss NJ. IT. Stone of Pulaski; Mr. j. H..
Bonneville. of Hampton; Mr. @. II, Lam
bert, of Ashland; .Iessrs. j. l.. Kibler,
w. H. Keister, |, s. Wampler and W..
l.. Kerr. of the Valley; Mr.. r. II. Sheppe,
OF Big Stone Gap, and DR.. j. a. G, Cham
dler, of Richmond.
Tho officers for the present year are:
President, r., G, stearnes, Salem; Sec
rotary, A. III. Foreman. Norfolk; Treas
t,,k< HN...f Don p,N1yr
yice-prcsdents by congressional dis
trlcts
First superintendent John Washington,
Milford: Second. Mr.. j. H, Bonneville.
Hampton; Third, Mr. s. ID. Turner, Rich
mond, Fourth, Prof II, II. Jones, Farm
Vile; Fifth. Superintendent j. Is, Fulton,
summerfeld, Sixth, Mr.. w, H. Barks-
dale, Brooklyn, Seventh Prof. Crmonde
stone. University Of Virginia; Ilighth,
Prof. r. b, Fitzpatrick, Gate City, Tenth,
DR. Jas A. C9uarles, Lexington,
Tho Times-D spa tcll reported the annual
meeting OF the association held at the
University or Virginia during November
of last year. but there are two features
ri that meeting which cannot be men
toned too often; first, the splendid way
In which the University Welcomed anu
entertained the body, and, second, the
fact that so many delegates came at their
own personal expense, and many from
long distances, This latter circumstance
demonstrated to me as never before the
devotion of the teachers TO this. their
own organization
am of opinion that the best work
done by the association along certain
lines has been seen In the district meet
ings held this spring Mt Luray and Biz
stone Gap By Vice Pres1dents Stone and
Fitzpatrick, These district meetings get
close to the people and bring out Nor
local talent, than the State gathering can