The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-19
GREAT WORK
FOR EDuClTl0N.
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the, whose health has neccssitated her
retirement from former ACTIVITY. dh ~ Is
testimony was lii the form OF n series ..
resolutions warmly commencing her yea!
ana Intelligent efficient work. II was
adopted by d rising vote ~
Session in Detail.
rhc meeting was called to order pS
Mrs. ID. b. Munford, and at her su l e
{ t,nn Il gentleman was chosen to preside
atthis meeting. Or. S. G. Mitchell was
selected aud presided during the even
ing. -, ..,,i ,e
,,,cctinr had been read and approved,
Fairs Mnnford read her report us presll--
Nm N was II carefully prepared paper
@,1syirwing III some detail the worK o. tn ls
ussocla,ion during the past year anu
showing what had been CIV
what lines Of work were p 'sl ~ os e.,
ctlted Some valuable SUE - ~
~ fnt,,rn were contained In the report
4, tho fo,.n, OF recommendations inc 9. re-
NV, VAS listened to with close a ttsAI
ton ana adopted by the meeI v,
4 a,r.n si,,.c, Irving Z. Campbell submit lilililtt
,e,l M report. which shows the iilia il.
cnn,ii,jou OF the organiza ton 70 DC excel
IN, nntl With brighter prospect is Tor the
f,,t,;rc, owing to the rapidly in lt1
membership ~, 4. I, ~ x for
SECRETARY Albert III. Hill s. port 4 o.
tho ycar showed that the assocint ION li; y
\ grown to Il membership Of $50 OF Wn y ~
twcntv-one were life meillbe rs $ Ot fEN'
rcnorts showed that; moro! than 800 mem M
bcrs had been secured during inc pa 4ss
three months, and 1T is confidently eA-
nec,cd that the membership VIII reu .c1
thousand, by June 1st.E While the IA IA.
dies are numerous send promtnen M ~, Rtle s
organization, there are manly gen le !In
who take all active interest," ~ ti.t W" w. y
OF the asSocia ton. Az !$a 48 AZ Is d.
Miss Van Wort submitted tile report OF
tho Slen,bcrship conNllttce, showing, as
lust stated, the gratifying increase in
membership and the wide and growing
interest in the orgalizu ton. ~ 81
Spreading Over The State.
Mrs.4l.. r. Dashiell read the report OF
the lecture work nd a the orga lizat ton
of rural associations. showing that the
work OF this association Is gradually
spreading throughout the State and 5crys-B
tallizing into organizations IN the vari-5
Gus counties. ga ilsts} IL VS. Ri j5,.
Miss Carrie Lee Campbell read the re-
port#ot tho Art Committee, outlining its
work during the Year,;swflich has been a
valuable ono to the schools. 81
Mrs. w, w. Archer submitted an inter
esIng and well prepared report on The
nature work of the association, showing
the8growing interest therein. .3s az
~ ,f<~,s u ffr<1 J.,
of the Teachers Committee, an int ercsti1lg
ard VALUE. Bile contributon to the records
Soi@tlle years work. Fg ~ 5Hy
q Miss Alice M. Farkcr's report on lslnder-
gartcn work was next submitted. This is
a phase of education work In which the
association has made, and Is still max
ing, substantial achievements, The report
was II very gratifying one.
Mrs w. T.. Robins submitted a valuable
report on city history, and Mrs. Il. c..
Minor and Mrs. Archer cadreports OH the
Library Commuters work during the year
the Committee og Manual Training, a
strong presentation OF this phase OF prsc-.
5tica educational work III which he has
taken great interest
resola Nhs aRsE ,as seisf ppr g
q ciaton OF NJ "a lentlne, prepared
b.. Mrs; Archer and Mrs Robins. were
SSesed sy My emss 9nd aaopsa
also expressive the regret Of tho asso-
ciatinnS at her iliaGtlity ~ resume her
formersactivity, and sanbraced All eloquent
tribute TO the former president and her
great work IN this association. Ri
Several Addresses.
Addresses were made BY Mr.. Eugene c..
Alassic, Mayor Carlton Mccarthy and Mr.
ny. a. Crc1shaw on the work OF tho assoc,
citation. the speakers making many val,
liable suggestion, besides commencing the
work ana aims OF the organization.
Tina nfiicargl ba
elected as follows; President, Mrs. d. il.
Aunford; First Vice President, Mrs. l.. r,
Dashiell, Second Vice President, DR.. IS. q,
Mitchell; secretary. Mr.. Albert II, Hill.
Assistant Secretary. Mr.. Julian i.
Thomas; Treasurer, Mr., Irving e. CAMP
bell, New members OF the Executive
Committee: Miss Jane Rulicrfoord MIR.
I George Seay, General. Charles ]. Anderson
and Mr.. Robert Munford, Jr. ts
announcement was made OF the confer
encc in this city IN May Of the Eastern
Public Edncation Association, embracing
associate from the various North and
Middle Atlantic, States. This body will
attract to this city many prominent prac-i
tical educators. and VIII further stimulate
the work OF the local association. y