The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-24
The Education Convention at Lynchburi

The Education Convention at Lynchburg
The Education Convention at Lynch
burg on November % December | will
be distinctive i'm many ways. lnsteaC
OF discussions about education in gen
eral, the concrete problems in Virgins
I will be dealt with. To this end &
strong committee Of trained men on
each aspect Of the work in this State
is now at work formulating report o.
the actual conditions and necessary
advances. The addresses will he based
largely upon these direct and first
hand studies Of our own needs. This
fact imparts significance 10 themeet
ing such a. no previous convention
has had
At the Lynchburg convention many
new factors in the Virginia educationa.
field will deploy for the first timetheh
full strength. Mr. Eggle,ton, the
Superintendent-elect, will no doubt
outline his structural policies for the
schools. Great interest attaches to hi,
announcements along that line, foi
The whole State is rejoicing in theprOs-
pect of his energetic administration OF
these large interests. At l.yuchburg
likewise the Curry School Of Educa-
ton, which began its work at the
University this fall, will appear in
fun force. The establishment Of this
school is matter Of profound joy; il
marks an epoch in the progress Of
educational advance in this State. One
of the leading addresses will be given
by President Alderman, while DR..
Payne and Prof Hook will put their
power into the proceedings.
II must be recalled too. that since
the last convention OF the kind in Nor
folk, two magnificent gifts Of ten mil
lion dollars each have put a new face
on the educational situation i'm Am
erica. | refer 10 the gift of Mr. Car
negie for teachers pensions and that
Of Mr.. Rockefeller forhighereducation.
y feature Of this convention will be
The report Of the Results of the far
reaching May Campaign. More than
a hundred local school improvement
leagues have been formed throughout
The State. Strong delegations from
those leagues will tell of what they are
doing in the various neighborho0ds OF
Virginia. Indeed the springing up of
these local leagues has so enlarged
the scope Of the movement that it will
he necessary TO change the name fthe
State organization, calling it hence
forth the Cooperative Education As
ISOLATION, 10 which all these local
leagues will be vitality related.
The Lynchburg meeting will be de
voted largely 10 the superintendent
aud their problems. Owing to the re-
cent appointment Of the five
admirable Inspectors and Exam
iners-a most progressive step-this |
phase Of the work has peculiar interest;
address from these lnspec-
tors may be looked for in Lynchburg. /
1t is earnestly hoped that every super |
will be present and take /
part in the debates,
At this convention all the officers Of
he Cooperative Education are to be 4
elected for the ensuing year. Plans
IRE to be formulated for the future
Fellowships are to be welded anew.
Mr.. L. G.. Glass is making arrange
nents for the assembly. The pro-
ram Of speakers represents the fore
most men in Virginia. All persons
re invited to this free and frank form
# all Nirginia's educational interests,
or in this movement is found every
chOol agency in the State. Come,
nd share the inspiration Of those
meetings in Lynchburg.
;. G. Mitchell.
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