The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-04-15
EDUCATIONAL MEETING
Fine Addresses to Caroline Teachers.

The committee Ia arrange iOr the MAJ
educational meeting met at Bowling
Green Monday and selected Rev. An
drew BrOaddus as permanent chairman
Rev JAS. Long to meet and entertain
speakers, Rev. T.. l.. Peerman to pro
vide music. PRAYER 10y Dr. McAanaway
Supt. John Washington TO call meeting
To order and present presiding officer
and request The Free Lance. News ano
Times-Dispatch to print notice OF th'
meeting.
The following resolution was passed
The pastors of the churches in CarOliu,
an earnestly requested Ia give nOticc
from their pulpits OF the meeting and i'm
press their congregations with the i'm
portance OF attending.
At p. m. the teachers and trustees
meeting called 10y Supt, Washington,
met in Bullarls Hall There wnsa large
attendance Of the white teachers OF Caro-
line. Supt Washington presided and
spoke To the teachers on ways OF i'm
proving the school lie suggested plans
Tor making the schools more attractive
to the children, aud urged the trustees To
make early appointment Of teachers and
to open schools on September 10Th.
Prof L. h. Chandler, Jr.. now princi-
pal Oi Leigh stnet school. Richmond.
WAS presented ~ one of Carolne'S SOns.
of whom the county is proud Prof.
Chandler delivered most instructive.
impressive and high toned addp'ss on
The Teachers Part IN Improving the
Efficiency OF Their Schools and in Secui-
ing Coordination of the Child's Home
Lille aud School Life and Some Means
Thereto This was an address worthy
of the man that made il, and must be Oi
inestimabe benefit To all teachers who
had the pleasure Ui hearing n. Such
talks, soearnestly and ieelingly delivered,
will certainly do great good. The peo-
pb. of Caroline are To be congratulated
om having the pleasure OF hearing So no
blr "A talk. and Prof Chandler and Supt.
Washington merit their thanks.
Supt. Washington called upon Rev.
Andrew Broaddus, who most heartily
commended the sentiments 80 well eX-
pressed 10y Prof. Chandler. and told the
teachers tO 90 and try tO do what Prof.
Chandler had told them lIeassurcd th,
teachers OF his sympathy and his desir'
to help them in their work in any way
he could His talk was earliest, and I'M
pn,ssyc OF the deep responsibility of tn
teacher iu moulding thc characters Oi Tia,
future men and women Of our county
Rev. l.. l.. Peuman was introduced
by Supt. Washington. lie, too, enlarged
on the gravity ui the teachers RESPONSE
biity. assuring them as they now trained
thr little minds and hearts under thell
charge, they would be themen aud wom
en- ol the future, impr'sslng Oh the teach
ers the responsibility Of their position
and telling them they could not ASSUME
the position without itS responsibilities
and that when they took charge of a
school il was "a pledge 10 the pawnt'
they would with Gods help try To dis
charge their duties.
Prof. Fox. one of CarOline's greatest
and noblest teachers, most leelinglN
thanked the speakers Tor the noble sentl
ments 50 we'll expressed, and called upon
the teachers and trustees To express then
thanks and appreciation bya rising vote
and asked Brother Broaddus 10 asL
Gods blessings on the meeting and Al
guidance of the teachers in their lli'
work
The universal opinion Is that the meet
ing was "A good one and will be improv
ing aud beneficial.