The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-08-29
RALLY
HELD At SC07Isv|L..L|.E|:
Addresses By. Or. Frazier, PROBES
sor Bruce Payne and
Others.
Especial 10 Tho Times Dispntch.l
VII II II VA.I tIfAuguSt 2S.-

sCOTTsVILDI1 var August 2s.--ln
spite OF unpropitious skies. the. educa-
tional rally Friday was n pronounced sue
cess DR.. Robert, Fra er,. Professor Bruce
r. Payne, Inspector Charles e, Mapn PMS
and Superintendent JWfIW. Eeverctt
reached here from Charlottesville by PR
yate conveyance at about 1890 me
meeting was held at tho Baptist Church.
and these four brilliant, men addressed
thoroughly interested audience, whlch
made up in appreciation what 1t Ia exec
In numbers, on the subject OF education
and public schools. ,y
The meeting was opened with prayer
nv Rev. ]. r, Daniel, pastor OF the Bnp-
fist Church, after which the entire as
semblage Joined In singing Am erlca
DR.. r. p, Blair, chairman OF the scnool
board OF scottsvlle district, introduced
all Oft the speakers except DR.. Frazer, VINO
was introduced by, tho Rev.. r. Daniel
Mr.. Maphs OF Cha rlottesvllle, spoke 1lrst.
and he came very close to the heart OF
the country schol teacher IN ms 'VlVla
pictures OF her life amid the hills and
mountains Of Vorginia, her struggles and
those of cher little folks" in the little
country schoolhouse, on the rugged ROAD
to learning.
His word painting OF the discomforts
thus endured were but too true ond sta-
tistcs in cold, grim black and "hlte,
! which he read, showed that Virginia IS
far behind many other States OF the
Union In her provision Tor the Wel1hre
OF teacher and pupil.
Mr., J, W. Everett, OF Keswlck. the
now superintendent OF schools In Abe
marie county. was the next speaker. Con-
|. solldation was the keynote to his speech,
Preceding the lnternission of forty-lve
| minutes for lunch. DR.. ], T. Blair APP
| pointed committee OF four ladies' Mrs.
| N. II. Sclater and MISSES Sue Beal, Lucie
| Powers and Rose Tarrar, to secure
| names for II local organization com poseol
of persons Interested in public schools and
IN the cause of education. Forty names
| wero on the list at the close OF the din
rer hour. Mrs. j. r., Daniel was elected
president; Miss Mary Pitts. vicc-president;
| Miss Lula Davis, secretary. and Miss Rose
| Farrar, treasurer.
| A bountiful dinner was served on the
lawn in front Of the church, Fried
chicken and striped cake" commended for
mastery with ham and apple pie on the
well-loadcd table. and inrcompany with
Iced ton. fruit pickles. devlled eggs and
! other things, the hungry were fed, a
heavy rain storm sent white dresses and
baskets filed with the other fellows
"wlttles" flying indoors, where me re-
past was finished.
DR.. Frazer was then introduced. AZ
everyone who has heard him must know
he Is an easy and graceful speaker. ane
he gave the people q genuine, menta
feast. tA SSgg
"Boys and girls" declared pr, Frazer,
should learn something besides Wha'
they find between the covers OF tneiI
books--thcy should be tnught TO use az
Of their nvc senses. and to observe lo'
themselves what Is going on the natur-
al world about them, they snoulo ne
given an education OF which they ca J,
mako good use when they arc men and
women. The workshop shouln pe "
school. and the school q workshop.
Prof. Bruce n. Payne, Of tho Uniyer-
sity Of Virginia, has been In tho Tide
water country FOR many years, bu'
''helmweh" brought him back to the
hills, and the people OF Scotsvlle are
& well pleased that 1t did. for It gave then
n rare pleasure on Friday, AZ one pS
one the other speakes had retired from
the platform ono vaguely wondered
what his successor could find to say
each address having been 80 comprehend
sive But Prof Payne said al the oth'
ers did not say, and added q postscript
And when he finished, more than ons
wanted to cheer him. Tho ono horse
tcache In the one hose sch0olh0use u
discussed from A to 4. and n remedy
somebody's one-hosse back yhFi wa
. suggested The concentration OF inn
or Ave poor schools a y ones door ints
one good one 2 1,72 miles away, seflnes
u beautiful possibility before me pro
rcssor finished Tho female teacne
came in for tho larger share Of syInpa
thy, for the male teacher, OWING 20 ~
ha Il