The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-02-08
Important Getting |; Held, I 9 L l2S,
Preparato y to the 4 I 4 4
May C'l,'a:lI1l1nlpaiglIl II II:
RINGING ADJ DRESSES
{. BY MEN AMI #WOMEN8
All Speak of s the 5Itnpo rtance| ! q :
Popular ucationSin the Re-
rnotest Bounds Of the State.
4. s'Iubscript s'Iu ption Started \, ii,9i;5 for# ! "
the Needed q Fund to
Carryson Agitation. 5I$


s the Needed 4 Fund to Il. Sssa
Carrysons Agitation. ;I8
lA meeting Of persons II terested In Athe vi XIX
great campaign for improved public prf-
mary education, i, abouts to be nauguratod
Sin5 this state, was hold yesterday atter--3ES
noon at 4 the John NJ hrshnll house, and s
d financial plan ad opted and aF oomnit tee Nj
constituted to solicit tho s,6oo of 4.ooDy *;
deemed necessary Cor the movement Il tjsS IS
was agreed that an en- prt would ybe made
TO subscribe about 81, ,opO &c that rum ir ss s
this city, the rot main Her3 y come from ~
the other . ctles and COD ties "a the State.
brave star va MAD the subsor.ps$ II
Suon on the spot Sof y s,hbstantia ial nuel laug,. VI
s IN Tho work accom- pd Sat the 81 eetins
was Seffeotod In q Il few pnlnutss faf the
gathering had listened to several ringing
talks 81 with remost4 a dvocates of n the III
movement Among tho speakors were eSS
Mr.. Joseph Bryan, Y1o pre- sid and;
made the II lntroduc ctoH tal IL Cioyernors
MOI que Dr. s. G chell, Mrs
Nun ford, ,s Mr. ohm .A u; McGtlytay
Mr.. John NJ. Higgi ms. III ~ N eagle. ldx
b. .#NIcAdains u, Ms. Stephen Put they II AZ c.$Ss
j Nj M lor ELI ysoii And he ers.
MI There were present 1t the an nleetn ~
Ma aiora liam a. ylersons N n
70. Treeman, Dr.. RObeS & Irrtlscr, /, DR. g. NJ
IA. itchell s. Hon. MlnsGord@ 40. II Lewis
and Mrs, B B. IA Nun ford
CiilVray don EppaS II ull-Sis
tpn, Ior.s p son Joseplis
|Ss, Copeland Governol' M 0ntas Dr.
NV Boslt twri ght, NJ John Al. Hlg gins
$IIunsd Gerry, I5arl land
lard. Dr.. PsSBS Price. N atns, ,g
Mrs Stephen Putney. l,s M
IstSfss, lice Ptlrk erS an Nla:s.s jane Ruthsr
the Board of tion at hers, sBs
Josep II
ISln lis introd dltctorY rema that hose
present we're supp sed to ssbe nterestf,lS
l$ins the cause Of public educat tlon.s heS8
I8are people who desr re that " irglnia shay
keep abreast ~ of tlio times. Mind was sis Il
superior to mat ter but he mind must
ba; cultivated. |. People must help ems
selves. but we must help thep to help A
|athemsel yes, said the speak er. In 81 loslrl
Mr.. Bryan stated Stha II was the desire
lsofS al a. sec the tate g hlaze 9 eIl-
lAthuslasnl Iii the cause or ednca Ion.
The Governor Speaks: 4s8
ID overno NJ ontn sue was tn first
speaker cal led M pom ~ by the presid NJ
OFFICER. ETe stated In his brief resp onses !
that in order ITO make the
movement In Yirgtnih q q succ esss, d sorrla
finnncial helpTnlust Z be secure ed. BY dis7ss
| tributlng tho burden Of expense among
tho cities and count les, sit will bo S;very.ss
very light upon al / OF hem. Tho kpurp
I#ot this meeting d s. he conce wed " we
Ito consider this uuesti ions OF finance.
present K tho rural public primary schools
ARE not lin q posi- ton to do w fla
pected of thenl. Governo or Aiollta g1le re-
| ferred to DIR. Alderrtan, who had CONSENT
/ ed to aid In this work. rllcr re- were sre-5f
cessnry expenses. ho snld y such a as print
Ising, postag N travelling expenses, ato.
l pleading for larger ;r'eyenuo Sy55B for I the5s3
schools. the Governor xpressed tho she-lSS
lioft that IL tho people paid more In tax es
they would tn ke nol'o interest In y heg5
schools % see what tzso wa $ ( na<as G. 4
the money. III ,5sy Y q; ;sSS XII
Dr.. S. q. MI tchel stated that the spirit
i Of tho movement had yeelpaYery practt-33
cally stated BY Mr., Bryan and tho pral c-S MI
4 l.tlcal needs or the Einovenen ~ Z wei !sotS
i forth by tho & Governor, III sspoke OF S,ylat Nj
1.-THE public school system had accom- 3
pllshed In thirtS-fve years and incidell
Italy of tho grcat work of ~.
|yival had Originated about FIVE Years gt', y!
ana had been promptly tnken lp by tho
|.Iiicl,mond Eluca ton i\sso ociat on. lover
NOR Montague. IN his last c;lmp igIl. said
/ Dr. Mitchell, $ had done much ~ in@i llls
sneeches to keep alive anu as!t te thlafs
| question Of greater educational efforts.SS
| The Southern Educati ION Aisogl tton h'ld
nut 1900 into this State md the " VirgIni'ssS
i IsCo-operatlve Education Commls sion. or-asg3
|Isanised soon attcrWard, had i,akei, ul,33B
4 tho work definitely. This noyeme,, said "
he, should be sself-suppoetlng nov, rha u
May u month of educational tldyocac cy,
ana agitation. MI over thisS S State, " VIII h
l.be again taken llp In connectlon Wit II tue
/ Summer Schools OF Methods at ChaF-5s
i |'lottesvIlle and Emory. In the fall a. n.
other great meeting or convent ton Wills
some # central INLAND point, All thnt II
i means money. II Is estimated that Efe2mf5
$500 to st,oM will be needed Cor tue \
/ campcigr OF education planned for tlla 4
spring and fall
Improve Country Schools.
Thc Improvement Of the ceurtry cani-5gg
mon schools IS the object of the move
l ment The purpose of the May lnfetlpsa n
i throughout the State is to asitats and
arouse the people to the need y. DC bel tier
i facilities In the country schools. ne eie-
mentary plan for tn'nrpyeme \ co slsIS ~.
( III getting tho people to keep tllGtr q hliT
dren at school for SIX t'lonthss ts''s Y nss E
rudimentnry reform. * IL .s .s
/ Nlr. Bryan. the chairman, stated that
/ ths people enlisted in the nlovcH on n We ~
anxious about those who nave nat gillu luet,saa
nmbition, and are restrained by I,fren
! from taking advantage or the oppcaTE
! tnnities they have. I'VE have ~ Minerva
with us this evening whom N am N
Ne would all like to hear from, lfefAs
4 "a Nrs r. B.lAfunford.i lssis
4 Thus Introduced, Mrs. Mnnfota made
IN address which Impressed the satlls
ering. not only with tic fefYof ''I y shsr
i XII presentation Of the subject s'ha 49, @
elared that the women, had had nlnrl, 10
Il AZ With this work, hut they expected !! ID \
sasn 10 do Sheir share. The work of ths !