The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-21
our general form, Of government and
there Is no occasion for division surerin-

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our general form, Of government and
there Is no occasion for division s,irerin.
tcndents to feel agrieved
But that Is BY no means the only or
most Important function OF this board
lra1. from 1t. The newspapers are 10 act
na field agents of the Stnte Board OF
Education. The regulations provide:
rhey shall assist The superint endentsa
Of tho state Board Of Examiners an.i
tnsnectors 10 cooperate chleerftllly with
the division superntcndents ana 10 ala
them in any manner possible Nv ndvlce
or otherwise IN Improving school coz
ditons In the various divisions OF ing
scpnra te circuits.
lIhey shall assist the stiporlnt :, -
N Institutes and teachers meeting IN
holding county cd,ica tional meetings, and
otherwise In eliciting the Interest @.
a the people of the county IN school con
1itions.
they shalt aid the Superintendent OF any
livson5in procuring the practical inter-
est Of tthe county officials In Engineering
school terms. increasing the pay OF teach-
crs, and otherwise fnrtherng the ma
#terial progress or tile schools. 81
They shall ndvisc the superintendents
with reference ID locating school build
ings and erecting tho same IN accord
Further, it should be their duty:
10 hold conferences with trustees, in
lividually and collectively. and to pro.
cure their active interest and support
III behalf of district schools.
J TO encourage such trustees 10 hold
meetings of their nntrons IN the inter-
cst OF better school conditions
4To give to trustees such advice and
enlightenment MS may enable them bet
ter TO perform, the duties of their Office.
& TO visit lii Snch county ns tnany
schools as possible, and TO note care-
fully the work OF the teachers. and TO
make to the division superintendent such
suggestions as may seep valuable IN
improving school conditions
10 offer advice as to improving and
.bcautifying school grounds and build
ings and thereby adding to their COM
fort and nttractlveness. 8litt 81 !.
no visit especially each high school
in the county and use every effort 10
bring these schools under the conditions
prescribed by the state Board of Educa-
ton for public high schools in Virginia.
TO aid in organizing local education
associations.
The Tnes-Dispatch has long been an
advocate and champion Of the inspection
system in all departments Of govern
ment If inspectors will perform their
functions conscientiously. they will keep
all public officials always screwded UP
to the duty point. and will be worth TO
the government far more than their
pay. No conscientious official minds
inspection. He courts It, 1t stimulates
him, and when he knows that his affairs
are in shlp-shapc, he wants the inspec-
tor to examine and make public the
fact.
But in addition to this function, the
members of the newly created board will
act n educational lnfss9 onarleE lf,p'
offense in the term, and keep up a con-
tnuous agitation OF the Question Of
popular education. What the Crusaders
did in the May campaign, the members
Of this board will do all the year, and
the cause of popular education viz
prosper.
Our friends In Amelia have taken a
narrow view, and we hope that clti-
zens in other counties will not fol-
low their example. Let US give the new
system fair trial. Then, If 1t proves
TO be worthless,l&it will be abolished