The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-09
'GNAY CAMPAIGN !.
FOR EDUCATION! |:
Cooperative Education Com
mission Perfeets Plan for
D Aggressive Work.
FlLlsT OF STRONG SPEAKERS e.:
lIlsest Talent i'll Virginia Has
aESs Responded to This
Call.

ssS K Harmony enthusiasm and progress
Unmarked the quarterly meeting Of the CO.
Cooperative Education Commission OF Vir-
u8ginia. which was held yesterday Mt the
Il John Marshall house. Captain G. e. Vaw-
q ter, Of Tie Miller School, presided. Among
iithose present were President j. l.. Jar
u man. q he State Female Normal school;
|: EDr. II. b Frisscll. of the Hampton IN
81 stitutc; Or. Robert Frazer. Mrs. b. b..
Il 5AIunford, Mrs. l.. r. Dashiell and Profess
/, sor S. C.Niitchell, of Richmond College.
y Tho main business OF the meeting was to
y make final plans for the great May cam
Spaign OF education. specifically in behalf
@{of tie rural schools Of this State. Moro
j than n hundred mass meetings have been
appointed. These are in all sections OF
Virginia., chiefly In country districts and
I small towns, as the main intent Of the
, campaign is to reach the country people
'&nnd stir their interest in the ncighbortlood
s. school. The meetings will usually be
addressed byftwoS or moro able speakers
and last nll day, with dinner on the
4 grounds
The List Of Speakers.
Most gratifying has been the response
from the hundred or more speakers who
will take part In the May campaign. These
patriotic men without exception sgnified
IA tleil. readiness to do all in their power to
advance cause. which they deemed SO
b vital to tho welfare OF this, Common
wealth. I'M vi : 54zz5
Among the speakers appear the follow
: ling: M agF 81 Y 5
4 IA President E., a. Alderman Of the Uni-
versity OF Virgina, who will speak III May
sat Amherst on the sth, Chatham 9Th,
Rocky Mount 10th, Blackstone 18th, Fred
ericksb,,rg 18th and Warrenton 18th. VI
President Il. =, Blackwell, I2andolph-
\ Macon College. who will speak at STAFF
ford Courthouse oil 10th, King George
Courthouse 10th and Montioss 18th. x
President =. ". Boatwrigllt. of Rich
mond College. Will speak Mt sussex Court
house 18th, Emporiu, goth, " Lawrcncevlllc
jj2f cd and CORTLAND 3d.,
PRESIDENT e. II Il Denny of Washington
8 and Lee, Will speak at Cormgton 18th,
Warm Springs 18TH, Newcastle 18th and
Il Eag lcl r ocks 18TH # 3
Senator Thomas is. Martin will speak
4 q L IIarmvillc the 9TH, Gupeper 10th and
Pulaski 25tll.s .L,i
DR.. S. c. Mitchell, q Kcnmond Col
1lcge. wi II speak at; Isle OF Wight Court
house Stli, Hebron, Church, King William
county 18th: Jerusalem Church. King vii.
liam county, 20tll, and I3atesVille Eth. ii
S Governor a. j. Montague, will sspenk at
n Swift Run Church, Green county, l2tn:
Glristansburg 18th, Floyd Courthouse
lGtll,2Cl,nse City eth and Wcst erns & ranch,
Norfolk county, Goth,
i)r. Thomas Nelson Page will speak at
FlIicrryyillc 5th, Winchester 9Th Leesburs
.413th,5 Fairfax 10TH Alexandria 18th and
"A 5taEnton Goth.
lion. H.. st. George Tuckcrttwilly speak
al Lovington 18th, Monterey lSthr Saluda
Il sSCtll and Lancaster Courthouse 3lst.
Home Support.
Tho finance committee made a good re-
port. The financing of the movement is
Sin the hands OF Mr.. Il. b. McAdams. of
q Richmond. whoSis chairman, and Messrs.
80. c.. Freeman, Milton Z. N1arcuse. Huns
don Cary. Jonathan Bryan and Mrs.
1T Stephen Putney. they are meeting with
liberal announcement In raising the sum
of four thousand dollars necessary to do
The work Of the Cooperative Education
Commission for 1905. The best proof that
citizens arc alive, to the significance Of
ISL this cndcnvor to Improve the common
schools is the willingness shown to- give
81 money to It,
The press committees report awakened
surprise by reason of the energy 1t has
% displayed and rAe generous support which
8i 1t has met on tHe part of the papers OF
@ Virginia. This committee consists of DR..
t Bruce R. Payne, OF William and Mary
/. & College, who is chairman; Mr.. W. S.
Copeland. Of The Times Dispatch, and
Hon. Garter Glass, of the Lynchburg
q News.
Mr.. II. c. stearnes Of Salem, prcs.-
dent of the Virginia State Teachers
Association, was elected n member Of the
Executive committee OF the Co-opera-
tive Education Commission.
Campaign Book Now Ready. B
NJ The first copies of the campaign book
We're on the table, 1t is entitled Uni
Versal Education." This admirable PAM
phlet has been specially prepared by DR.
Robert Frazer and published by the Co.
~ operative Education Commission for the
May campaign. 1t is n concise state.
lnent of facts. figures and illustrations
bearing on tho schools OF Virginia. i
will at once be placed in the hands Of al
the speakers and will prove Invaluable
In the preparation OF their addresses. II
the issuance OF this compact and yc
stimulating budget Of information nbou
local education, a lasting service ha:
been done Virginia. This hand book Il
free for all who may desire a copy.
Mrs. l.. r. Daskiel Is chairman of tn
committee 10 organize local lay educa
tion associations throughout the State
Several of these helpful leagues are nj
ready at work,