The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-26
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4 It Is particularly ortunate for the edu-
Icntionnl u Ia ternstH OF Yirgtnia - hat Tho

1t Is particular d ortunnte for the edu-S
cational interests OF n Virginia that tho
Jamestown Exposition was Immediately
preceded by q great wave OF popular cn-s
gthusinsm over the entire State. in be-
Ehalf OF better schools. Those Interested
I III the recent educa tional movement have
reason to be grently encouraged for we
SEQ on every hand that the masses Inr;es
being stirred and there Is q ction, action
everywhere. IN q democratic government
like ours It Is not enough Tor the success
OF any grea movement to win he SYM
pa thy OF those who are In Office, but ~
Is necessary to have the sympat thy and l
Bco-uperati lon OF tho people. whence comes
all power. 1t IS evident that this needed
sympathy has been won. In many OF OF
{ the counties OF the State the tax-pa yers
are earnestly asking an Increase In tho
levy for school purposes The result
OF this On thusiastlc awakening Is alrcadY
apparent; there have been more than q
hundred and fifty graded and high schools
estalb lished In Virginia in the past three
years. The salaries Of teachers has been
largely Increased, though IT q is far too
small for tho need. 3s5 81 3SS8
555 Now. coming In the wake OF This move
naent already begun. Is tho Jamesto WI
Exposition, which will neccssar ily be 10 3
powerful stimulus, and an incen tive -. s.!
educational work tlrougl fout all Vlrglnla.
The two main flea lures OF the EXPOSITION
are to be tho historical and the educa-
tional. The history q our STATE ana ets
part she has played In the MAKING q
tho nation has been sad ~ neg lected g VI
our historians In compat ison W. IN 4. lhof
exploitation OF the deeds OF our slsteF
States to the North. II Is Indeed 81 rpriia-
Ing that a history SO rich as II f'at q
ginia and Virginians has been 80 negle
ed, az We must admit that ours mas peem.a
The jam
history from ts very beg ming - ~.
present time In Its most concrete form
i directly before the eyes OF me aWoirsi s:.
and Is more especial w OF rglnlans q 4
the exposition the vi sitor w 20 tlKen
back three hundred years !. to tne s,lle
when the oars OF the. yhlte nun = IlIss
rippled tho waters OF = alnptosl .i
"a Il lest n council meeting. and g see John
smith, captain Newport and gflcld as
t,rav fashion laws for the governments
~ 4 ia colony The mode Of archlt eoture,
the crude methods OF ma nuIacture tns
customs, laws, and rel lglon OF thats early
time will ne y. ~
= Tba Sexposition Will be In every sense
q ! great re power for good throughout all
@v : II 10 the first great Bexposl.
ton held within M our sorasT ,, and and
Sha hold IN Virginia within the lifetime OF
anyone an 10, now living, Thus we see IT is n
rare rare opportunity for the people OF tho
Old sd pyilinion. What AN & adyantage 5it
S's.., \ 40 v>rv NpOy and uirl In the 4
State Of school age could be there to 4
learn BY concrete example OF the begin
ming OF our nation, OF the strugg les that s
We have passed through, and most OF
all the part that ylrglnians played u, "
our republic. TO visit such q display Soe
our past achievements would furnish q I
inspiration and " sindle q u love for oMr (
past that can be furnished IN no other
way, .; ~ !. 6 a
Rlohmopd. Va. 1; q "