Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-11
HAMPTON LADIES
AID EDUcAT ON
Mrs. AunIe MoomaW schmsIz is
sues Statement for her
Association.
OPPORTUNITY FOR COOPERATION
A Virginia Movement for vireinia's
Sons and Daughters, and An Appeal
to the Citizens Of Hampton to Lend
Their Aid in Advancing Local Ed.
ucationaI interests.

of the pmblic.spiritcd, far.secing cdu-
Gators OF Virginia assembled to form.
ulate plans for the growth and cX-
tention of our educational system, be.
cause the appalling statistics, which
at that time glarcd them i'm the face.
were sucl: that conscientious citizens
coul dino longer remain conscientious
citizens and he impcrvious to the
crying educational needs of this State.
Few Children in School.
who is there who would not be
stirred to action when figures de-
clareh that of the 100000 children i'm
this State in the school age only
25OO00 were in school, and the aver
age school term but five months.
That status OF affairs, existing at
our very doors less than three years
ago gave rise and impetus to the
Virginia Cooperative Education Com
mission, the growth of which is graf
flying in the extreme, extending as
1t is, its qualifications into the re-
hottest regions OF our State. This.
however, is only tho beginning when
we realize that the scope of this COM
jccts:
Nine Months Term Demanded.
~ nine months school Tor every
child; high school within rcasona-
bic distance for every child; well
trained teachers for all public
schools; efficient supervision of
schools; the Introduction OF agricul-
tural and industrial training; .he pro-
motion of libraries; schools for de
fective and dependent classes, and
The organization of citizens eiuca-
nonal associations in every commu-
nifty. II Is encouraging to note that
since that March day. 1901, more
than POO local associations have been
organized
Appeal to Citizens.
Wlth the exception OF our strong
school board, our most esteemed AMI
ciliciert school superintendent, ana
| ms immediate corps OF able ANA ear
nest workers how many of us, us
citizens of Hampton, have done aught
! 10 prove that we are awakened to the
needs of the hour? How many have
| taken the time to even assure our
teachers OF our interest and sympa-
Thy In the noble work they do day By
day-a work for which they are paid
In coin too small, and in sympathy
too sparsely melted out?
Plenty to Be Done.
The question may he asked: What
can | do?" ID? There are so many
things to be done. and each clamors
Tor first consideration. One of the
most important things is to realize
that our public schools need the in.
terest Of every citizen. JCin the local
association and create such public
sentiment in favor OF the schools that
The people of Hampton will so TO our
legislators asking them 10 Increase
taxation that our superintendent may
have more money to pay his teachers.
that VIC may have funds for a rev
school building, that the teachers and
The children OF this town may not be
compelled 10 work in crowded. school
rooms ana III such poorly equipped
quarters us vacant looms above
stores, whcrc our overflow must OF
necessity be accommodated.
Town Can Afford the Change.
This town is too prosperous for
such conditions TO exist longer than
1t should require for the erection Of
Il new building. This is the larger
work toward which we should look,
while anon" the smaller and imme.
diate opportunities that avail us arc:
Securing books that each teacher
may have In lGs room a library; sub.
scriblng To suitable periodicals. that
the children may have access to tarr-
ing dinner hour; collecting pictures
that each all may be ornamented ny
inspiring faces, and scenes; doing
what may be needed to improve build
ings and grounds. and to seek to in.
tercst every rural school in Elizabeth
City county to mako every possible
effort to increase the attractiveness
of its school, and thereby augment
the efficiency Of it's mork.
May an appeal he made to each
person In Hampton to do what is
within his power?' 1t may not be
much, hut il will he the doing in our
own little corners the things our
hands find tn do. Hampton must not
4 Hampton will not fall behind in this
work that is being so tellingly ac.
compiished in other corners of Vir.
sinia.
4 ANNIE MOoNAW sCHMEI.Z.
President of Hampton Educational
4 Association.
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