The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-10
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cities, North and South were present,
and the occasion was QUE OF the most
agreeable OF the month, from social
standpoint. a party Of educators from
Norfolk. attending tho reception, In
cl,ided Miss Eleanor 8, Tucker, Mrs. u
i 70. Yeatman, Miss Margaret King, Super.
intendent OF Schools r.. Al. Dobie, Mr..
George Nick. Balm, Mrs. j. e. Maxwell,
Miss Lillian Wadsworth, Miss Diana Uin-
stadtcr and others.
The evening session, In thu hall OF the
Mechanics Institute was attended by
large gathering, Including many OF the
teachers and officials OF the public
schools Of the city and others engaged
In educational work and Its advance.
inent Mr.. George !. A'drich. OF the Brook
line Education Society, Massachusetts.
presided, and very happily presented the
speakers Of the evening.
The first speaker was Mayor Carlton
Mccarthy, who extended welcome to,
the visitors on behalf Of the city, In
the course OF his address Mayor Me-
Carthy said:
1T seems appropriate that an assocla-
ton devoted to the cause OF education
should meet at Richmond and In vlr-
ginia. near tho beginning place Of Amer
lean civilization. and In the midst OF a
people who gave the first Impulse TO
those great movements which have In
spired the people OF this country in their.
rapid march to greatness and power
Here the first sparks OF liberty were
kindled and the beginnings OF education
Ho
many vicissltudes we may not now be
In the fornt rank In all respects, the pages
OF history and the noble monuments In
the cities Of our Commonwealth TESTIFY
to our contribution OF men we'll trained
and fitted to occupy high places and
adorn the annals OF the country.
ut has been said that land without
graves Is land without memories. and
IL the opposite be true. how rich In
glorious memories Is this Common
wealth. with the graves OF Washington
on the Potomac Lee and Jackson at
Lexington and OF Stuart and a. P. Hill
and Fitzhugh Lee on the james ana
tens OF thousands OF namelcss heroes
the blood fruit Of war. whose memory
viii bloom into song and story. and <or
ages yet stirsthe patriotism OF the people
OF America. e.
To-day's Meetings.
ro,,ou,np the address OF the Mayor,
president Aldrich presented Mrs. VIII
liam e. D. Scott, OF New York, sccre-3
tary$ OF the Eastern Educational Confer
I ence Mrs. Scott read O paper on NC nc
Conference in Its Relation to ltsTA q : s.
ciated Societies ana to otner.oF 1870.
~ oo', the organization briefly and clearly,
| In her address. eiS 81 .& 81
Mrs B. B. Nfunford. president OF inc
Richmond Education Associa ton. tnen n
made the announcements with rei ieIelNl
Is future meetings Of the assoclA lltnn =.
she stated that but two busine ss sessions J.
would bo held daily, the one Z ~ = ~.
and the other at s r. NJ She aiso; stalea
that the SESSIONS to-day Woulo De nay . -
tho Mechanics Institute, and those q
Tbnrsda al the Young Mems Chris TIA
Association Hail. To-day the white pu'lp 2
I liz schools viii be given a nall holiday. "
orl,or to permit the teachers TO Visit the
institute building and inspect the me
snecimens or manual training Work tn 't,!
shown. On Thursday the tea cher rs o. ". we
colored schools Will 9bes given az. an oppo .s
1 sfunlty to visit the Mechanics IN sti y,
ana Hsxamir,e the specimens OF work there
shown. ~ II. Il,
Or. Haney Speaks. ssas.-S5t
HI Presid ent lAldricb then roduced me
| principal speaker OF the w eveninsit.iD -
lanes p Haney, director OF manual tram n ~
! n ., n y ne schools OF New York city r.
| Haney spoke on s55""The Developme nt o.
! ina Manual Art Froms School and Com.
,n,,nitv N eds. (" Hos a. gen tleman OF a..
/ 3tract,ye presence and nm easy, gracetu
sneaker. who held hisasaudience Withol!
i df1culty In his lucid presentation OF s h,s
1 theme. The address, IN It's more pIac piracy.
i raj phases, was we'll illustrated by tne
3 Z ~ ha
l The speaker especially impressed the. az
vantages resultant from the training g @
Il nunils in manual work and the necessary
~ 10 rtainly the timeliness OF such devel.
onmert at this era In,the country's his
A tory. He reminded his hearers Una w
4 education OF the child IN the rural scnooil
4 and those Of the towns did not stop WIZ
4 ciared that the kind OF educa ton the ch!lf
\ geta ont OF school is Just as mportan
\ az that which he gets in the ella ss- room
4 He was learning from one years eng =
another, whether In or out OF the scnoo!
q room, and what he learned outside Inao !.
q him practical. Ingenious and rcsourceiui
"A 4 recognition OF this fact was makini
mrhan schools assume functions whic!
4 thew have never, before assumed. Or. tta.
ney spoke OF the tremendous development
IA ~ sconstructive agencies and warmly &c
q tended the development OF the construc
4 tive, as distinguished from the merel!
{ clerical Idea. He especially impressed
q the Importance OF general instruction y
manual training or constructive work y
!. the south, which was now undergoing
rapid transition from an agricultural, ri
d raj people to commercial, manufacturer
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