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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

The purpose OF education Is to ut for
ljfe-work, and much OF this preparation
will be i done in school or not done at
all III Virginia is backward In this. It
must react on the State. That Virginia
is backward in her public school system
IN comparison with many OF her sister
states Is well recognized. lnis is IN part
due to the disJointedness of our system,
or rather the almost, complete lack OF
system All stages OF education are In
tcrdcpendent on one another. primary
secondary, and collegiate.
l. 1T is evident that the college and
university is dependent on the fitting
schools to properly prepare studcnts: the
high schools and academies upon the
grammar and primary schools for the
same reasons.
@ No less arc the primary schools de-
pendent on the grammar schools; these
on tho high schools; and these in turn
on tho colleges to prepare teachers. No
school can properly educate Its own
teachers. The teacher must know more
than he has to teach, he must have Il
store Of reserve education, obtained in
higher school or college than the one
In which he is teaching, If the teachers
arc better the public will pay them bet
ter and appreciate them more,
g. Scholars should be taught TO expect
to continue their studies in higher grades;
they should not look forward to a limit
to their cducatlon. This can only be done
when the schools are more o: less CO.
ordinntcd into a unit
4 We may be interested particularly in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Public School
Graduates
BY q. q. Joynes of Accomack.

Editor atch-Referrlng to an
article in your last issue from my friend
Mr.. John 7. Daniel, in which he claims
T was In error as to high school gradu--
a ties on the Eastern Shore, beg to state
that In no way did intend to take any
la.urels from Cape Charles, or from the
good school officials there. was speak
ing of graduates from a standard rsral
high school-a school having regular
prescribed curriculum, approved by the
state Board Of Education and accredited
BY the Southern Association of colleges
and universities. shall conceed that
Il was in error, when Mr.. Daniel ar
firms that these conditions existed In the
Cape Charles school in lOO-Ia. or have
ever existed there. know that the pre-
sent excellent man In charge OF that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

close of the regular session as possible,
which is practically lengthcning the school
term by two weeks, but with the condl-
lions lust reversed-the teachers to re-
cclve information in order to import 1t
next session. The time Of two weeks was
chosen so that those desiring to 80 to
the country or elsewhere for rest and
recreation would not have their summer
vacation seriously curtaled. The fee was
made four dollars in order to put 1t with
In the means Of all.
Mr.. j. II. 13inford, principal of SPRING
field School (resldence No. 81 South
Third street,, has been selected as the
director of the enterprise, and all com
munications must be addressed to him.
Ills successful conduct Of a summer
normal last year fits him peculiarly we'll
for this position.
So far the following we'll known and
distinguished educators have been en-
gagged:
Nature Study-Aliss Julia Rogers, Mil
burn. Ia, authoress and lecturer.
Observation-Disclosures O. s. Wood
", Passaic. n. j., author OF Woodly's
Language Book.
Primary Methods and Geography-Miss
Ethel Wogg, supervisor Of primary
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Literature In Public Schools.

OF II &pil or teacher: (b,) because Of
the textbook; Too much about literature.
too little of 1t; TOO d1truse-too many aus
thors, too many pieces; Too difficult; Too
fragmentary, ca AS 1t Should Be. but
often Is not: CA. Study books, not an-7
thors. OBJ Study literature, not crlti-
cism. co. Study whole pieces. not pieces
o. wholes Cd study pieces easy and
Interesting: 81 AS II May Be-{A.) Get q
set OF auita BILE books for the whole school,
by subscription Of the patrons, II no
other plan is possible. (B.) One planTof
study would be to read them. during =
definite period each day before the whole
school. (C.) Combine expression with ini.3
preston. After a book has been st,ldled
or read or listened to. let each memhar Of
the class or OF the school reproduce Ii.
either orally or In writing. CD Add this
books to the school library, or take them;
az the nucleus for ONE (E) Next year
tho patrons Will furnish as mary hooky
more for the sams purposes. ~
~, The Profit sharers: !, Pupils. ~
Parents. 3. Teacher. s5s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Normal Schools and
Better Salaries

public school teachers In Virginia, work
ing conscientlously and in spite Of their
limited opportunities, for tho highest
service which can he rendered any State.
This high service has been rendered t.
tho State In return for the low average
monthly salaries OF 5000 for the mon.
and $3.50 for the women during school.
term, averaging a little over six months.
Although Virginia Is In many respects.
ahead OF most OF Its sister Southern
States as regards public education 1t has
kept behind the large majority O! them.
In the salaries OF Its teachers. and IN
so doing we believe that 1t has seriously
limited It's public school advantages
These questions force themselves upon
every citizen OF tho State who Elves
the matter constructive thought. How
can Virginia equip Il thousand new
teachers annually? How can 1t Increase
tho ability OF Its present teaching force!
and how can 1t offer such remuneration
~ Will attract and hold AS teachers IN
the public schools those me mana women
who could lift the standard OF public
elementary and secondary education IN
Virginia UP to a point of equality with
that OF any Stata In tho Union.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
The Kinder garten.

the only punishment melted out being tho
logical result OF his wrongdoing. At the
tables the visitor sees the child busy at
his manual training. engaged In sewing.
weaving, modelling, folding. paper-outting.
painting or drawing. The work pro
crosses in sequence, great attention being
paid to form and color combinations.
through transformation Of material.
At the close OF each period of work a
few minutes arc devoted to creative Of
fort, In his play with his blocks the
child becomes familiar with tho fundn-
mental type forms Of tho ball, cube, cone
cylinder and their mediations, Simple
addition, subtraction and division into the
fractional parts arc given In conorete
form through manipulation of the blocks
IN tho various exercises OF building. Tho
stories Of the kindergarten ara adapted
to the child. meeting him In his plane OF
development. Attention Is paid to style
and dramatic expression. as we'll as to
tho dominant theme. They represent tho
literature of the child world, In the
songs the best music Is selected. great
care being bestowed upon tho phrasing
and meditation. The rhythms and
marches help the child to grace and ease
guined through healthful exercise.
The nature work OF the kindergarten,
In close touch with the season. gives the
child an appreciation OF beauty and
reverence and love OF Him whose glory
the heavens declare In summing up,
the chief efforts OF the kindergarten may
be stated briefly to be the development
OF the childs' self activity and his sonse
OF obligation to soclaty. In those deslr-
nus of acquainting themselves with our,
work u cordial Invitation Is extended to
visit the kindergartens OF our city, The
public supports six well equipped kiDder-'
gartens. directed by graduates In all but
one instance Of the Richmond Training
School for Undergraduates. Tho history
of these public kindersarteps and their
contribution to popular education VIII
be published Mtcr.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC IilN pISRG.AR- 4
5 ZEN, s'ia
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Study OF Nature in
Country Schools

w. Munford Chicago, or by the Ferry
Pictures Company, at $3.50 hundred.
By way of practical work outdoors, the
children should be encouraged to put out
food for the birds both around the school
house and at their own homes. Let them
nal M on the trees small boards where
each day might be spread tempting
menu OF walnuts. hickory nuts, cheese,
grains or wheat and Of corn, and pieces
OF sct, and thenAlet them observe what
an interesting and eycr-chnngihs crowd
OF customers will come to their free
lunch counter from day to day and from
season to season. AS a further nttrac-
ton to the birds, let them arrange IN
some quiet. shady spot on the lawn or
in the woods a little bath tub followed
out OF stone. and Keep It always fnl OF
fresh water. There will DO endless
pleasure and amusement In watching the
robins, chickadeea, wrcns. nnd other
birds splashing away at their bath. When
the hosting time comes, have the children
hang out on the branches OF trees thread
and strings OF various sizes and colors,
and watch how the birds will come and
take these away to weave Into their
nests.
Thus with very little trouble and ex-
pcnsc the children Gun learn much about
the interesting habits OF their bird neigh
bors. and can discover for themselves
thai more pleasure is to be derived from
the living bird than from the dead spec1-
men, and that there Is greater fasclna-
ton in watching the construction OF me
nest and the rearing of the young bros
-, NJ the largest COL
lection of eggs in he<comnunlty. with
n small portable microscope examination
might be made OF the parts OF flowers.
OF seeds. and of the buds and leaves OF
trees. In the school room an aquarium
might be established and stocked with
various forms OF animal and plant HE
from a nearby stream or pond, 30 that
the children could be given an oppor-
tunlty TO trace the life history OF the
frog or Of some OF the water neeties.
Every week an hour or more might be
set apart for the reading oftreports from
the children OF the results OF their own
observations, and the best of these re-
ports, possibly with kodak pictures or
with original drawings. might be sent
either to the childrens corner OF the
Times Dispatch or to the st. Nicholas.
The value OF such study Is too well
recognized to require much emphasis. IL
begets LOVING acquaintance WIN iAtu'
\ in many aspects; It brings new IN
tercst into the somewhat prosalc lives
OF children on the farm; It develops the
power OF accurate observations; and II
properly directed. 1t will help to check
the ruthless destruction OF our song
birds and OF orr forests.
In conclusion should like to suggest
that It would be n matter OF no little In
tercst and OF mutual encouragement to
the teachers to have In the educational
department OF the Times Dispatch re-
ports OF the work being done along this
line in the public schools throughout the
State. J. NJ. McBRYDE JR.
Sweet Briar Institute.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

The following statements from the re-
mort OF the Committee on tho Training
Of Teachers, which reported at the
Lynchburg meeting OF tho Co-opera tloh
Education Association, are we'll worth
tho consideration Of those Interested IN
education In Virginia:
Tho 1923 report of the State Super
lntendent gives the number OF white
teachers In our public schools as SSH
divided as l.67l maln and 5000 female
These 6S71 teachers. in 6.69a schools.
had an average enrolment per teacher OF
81, and an average daily attendance OF
49, Considering the short timo many
women and most men remain IN public
school work. 1t has been calculated that
nearly ono thousand new teachers are
demanded every session for the public
schools. especially for those schools In
our rllrll districts. Due to lack Of high
school and normal opportunities In the
state. our present teaching force aver
ages below creditable standard OF
preparation. and consequently OF eff'-
cheney. However,. your committee do
sires to give marked recognition to the
general culture and earnestness OF tha
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
4 Standard Country
School Building
4 BY PROF. HARRIS HART,

i q . i, Il v u d 4 r.. IA
escape Of foul MIR by escape pipe parallel
to the flue. =. leastt two n ores Of grOinc
are necessary for each school: the build
Ing to be located as to allow an ample
yard in front for, trees, grass plots, a .nd
flower beds, leaving the rear for play Dc
grounds. The lot should be substantially
fenced. S&t
Each school-house should have two
out building, located In the rear corner
of the lot and surrounded by evergreen
trees. +Ys
COURSE OF STUDY.
The course of study should embrace
al! the branches designated by the State
Board Of Education for the primary ana {
grammar grades. Four sessions ought
to be devoted to primary works and three
to the grammar grades, and no session
should be less than seven months.
Second Year-Langunge, Reading, Writ
Ing, Number, (OraD Nature Study Physl-s
cal Culture, Vocal Music, Drawing. Inc
last three named should be continued
throughout the course. 3S$
Second Year-1Ianguage, Reaidg, Writ
ing, Number {arlthtnetic) Nature Study.
Third Year--Language, Reading. Witt IS;
ing. Arithmetic, Geography elementary
Nature Study. Spelling. 14 NJ
Fifth Ycar-Grammar Reading, Writ
ing, 81 Arithmetic Geography spellins,%
Ing, Arithmetic, Geography. Spelling, HIS.
tory or Virginia. Elementary Physical
Science. "a
Sixth Ycar--Gra mmar, Reading, Writ
History OF the United States, Elementary
Physical Science or Agriculture
Seventh Year-Grammar, Writing, Geo.
sgraphy Spelling, History of the United
States. Physiology, Agriculture. " "
Means of establishment 5{2sYEss
"a Local Taxation ss.Ss8
t.) Increase state Appropriations 4 5sgs
t3) Consolidation OF schools where pl'acc.s 3
&tcable. y. n s.sasss
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

one form or grade Of education, bit we
should sympathize with all other forms
and grades.
S. We should not draw marked lines Of
distinction between the town and the
country school, All are trying to do the
same work, and their ideas should be
the same. The country school can be
made to approach the city school by con-
solidation, increase Of teachers, and sys-
tema tiZation.
6. We should realize that 1t Is Just az
important to educate our girls as our
boys, possibly more so as 1t Is the moth
ers who will train the next generation.
The higher education for girls need not
he the same, perhaps. should not be the
sa me. as that for boys. but 1t should in
every respect be equal to It.
7. We must educate the black rs we'll
as the white: to ut him for his work; not
necessarily give him the same education,
but one tnat will prepare him for what
he has to do. There Is no greater me-
mace to community than tho presence
OF ignorance in any form.
s. We must not forget that there are
three phases OF education: physical. men,
tall and spiritual. Without all three,
there Is no true education. The schools
can deal only with the second, bud 1t
must encourage the others. particularly
the spiritual. the higher life. In conclu-
sion, we should interest ourselves In edu-
cation. and realize that no part can be
neglected without the other parts suffer-
ing.
JAS IloW1s HOWE.
Washington and Lee University.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29

rhc schoolho,lsc should be A two-roonl
frame building erected on such a plan as
n present a. pleasing appearance ana
nossiblc. for the health and comfort Of
the pupils, The following IS IL sussts
tive outline:
The building should be one-story with
ample garnet space which may IN tiihe
be converted into an assembly hall.
The entrance should be ut the right.
hand corner. leading into six foot hall
following the right side wall It's lu!l
length. About ten feet should be cut or
from the rear Of this hall and partltloncu
into two cloak rooms.
The two school rooms should be located
on the left or the hall with doors opcnins
into same. Tho rooms should be large
enough to accommodate fifty pupils. al
lowing abotlt fifteen square feet OF rloor
space for each pupil, and ample space FOR
the teachers desk, book and shelves, cts.
Each room should be lighted by six win
dows with Weighted sash, the measure
ment of euch window being 3x0 IL feet
The floor and wainscotnE should be or
hard wood with oil finish. The walls
and cci.Ig should be Of steel. the former
being painted a light buff and the lalter
a light cream.
EQUIPMENT.
The school-room should be provided With
4c-inch slate blackboards patent single
desks recitation settees, a eacher's desk
and revolving chair. There should also
hc provided a bookcase with one hundred
or more standard books suited to the
cause Of instruction. A case OF maps.
together with a wall map Of the United
States and of Virginia and n globe should
be added to this equipment.
The stove should be Of the improved
jackot type, Will, fresh aid fluc opening
under same; provision to be made for
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-29
Education a Unit.

an address State Teachers
at n April It'll
The daily tribune., 1906-06-23
Prehistoric Skeleton.

The bone Of an animal that proba.
ly Inhabited this part Of the country
long before the advent Of ths white
race and probably during the time
that this part of the ftAts was covered
with . body OF water. has been en-.
ssrthed by the conviots working on
the new cot OF road near Brewster.
The bone which 10 thought to be =
joint Of the hind leg. is ten inches
across and six inches thick and must
have been the part Of the frame Of an
animal larger than any now roaming
this section Of the country. The
bone ia thick and tspering.
1t WAS dug out Of the rocky forma.
tion that he new road was put
through. The men had to blast
through . high rock cliff and the
bone was found In the rocks. II WIS
probably the bone Of ses animal.
It 10 partially petrified and had LAIN
In the position In which 1t was fsund
probably hundreds Of years ~ the
stage Of petrifcAt,on wM well ad.
vAnced. 1t appears to be = bone Of
the socket joint. No nther bones
were found In the sAme locality but II
an effort was directed toward nm.
earthinR it. 1t IL thought the entire
skeleton. might be found. 1t Ia like.
ly that some EFFORT may be directed
by some museum freak hunter who
will search for II when the fsot Of
this bone being found is known out.
eide OF the confines Of the county.
There 10 every evidence thst this
valley was . ssa 1t one time ~ fossils
can bs found in abundance In the
Limestone formation near the penitsn.
tiary. There has been some large
bones unearthed there In the past but
the entire skeletons could not be looat.
Cd. The bons ID being exhibited By
Counsy Road Ovsrssss Perkins.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-23

KlLLIAN BUYS AsH-George f.
KilliAn has bought out ]. +. Ash in
the real estate and insurance business
and has taken possession. The change
took effect few days ago but was
not announced until today for sever.
al reasons. Mr.. Killian enters the
harness with the intention Of creating
business and has remodeled the In
terror Of bis office. New furniture
has been Installed and It il one Of the
best equipped real estate Offices IN the
county. He has the agency Of seven
teen insurance com panies and . good
rental business established. There
will be some one In The Office at all
hours in the day time - Miss Nellie
Gallsnd lias boon enaaged - assist.
ant. Mr.. Killian IL progressive
business man and will make . suooess
Of his new undertaking. Mr.. Ash IL
pumpins for the Frazer OIL and Gas
Company.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-23
"lnChrist's Name

All different kinds OF diseases
are healed; also habits of every
kind broken up. Below are a few
cases:
A case of kleptomania has been
healed instantly. A boy, 18 years
old, who went through several re-
form schools, and was either kept
in chains or sheckels at his home
since he was 6 years old.
Seventy years drunkard, also
nervous wreck, healed instantly
at the age of SG years-Brother
Osborne, general master mechanic.
Today he is strong man, preach
ing from l to 3 hours at time.
A boy, who had st. Vitus dance.
and an uncomfortable temper, WAS
completely healed 5 years ago in
seven days.
St. Elmo Hotel. 2l8 West Main St.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-23

= RAILROAD TIES BURNED "A
pile Of about 16O railroad ties piled
alongside the Rio Grande tracks south
oft he depot caught fire last evening
and burned. The cause Of the fire IL
not known but is IL supposed that
spark from passing engine fell
onto the timber. The fire ragged
furously for half an hour and It
seemed remarkable that the flames
did not oommunicats to and burn sew.
eral small buildings that were locat.
ed close to the burning pile. A
1t was the structures In question
were scorohed and the bucket brigade
kept the flames under control in that
direction. Several railroad cars were
standing on the track aud 1t was neo.
essary to run them down the track 10
order to keep them from burning =
carload Of bridge timber caught firs
but the flames were extingu ished be.
fore any damage was done. The
fire department arrived late ~ IL did
not know the location of the fire and
the suggestions of T. X. Spencer in
today's paper will probably prevent
. repetition Of this occurrence II they
are needed.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-23
Habit-forming Medicines.

Whatever may be the fact as TO many
OF the so-called patent medicines con-
tsining injurious Ingredients as broadly
published In some journals OF more or
been Of Ereaf benefit in sfousins needed
attention 70 this subject, + has. In
considerable measure, resulted In tho
most Intelligent people avoiding. such
foods and medicines as may be fairly sus-
pected Of containing the injurious fngre-
fact some time ago, Dr. Pierce, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, stook time by the forelock,. as It
were, and published broadcast all the
Ingredients OF which his popular mcdi-
cines are composed. Thus he has COM
pleteiy forestalled all harPing critics and nd
urged against his medicines. because they
are now OF KNowS C0MPosrTIoN. Fur
thermofe, from the formula printed on
every bottle wrapper, 1t will be seen that
these medicines contain no alcohol or
other habit-formins drugs: Neither do
agents, their Ingredients being purely
vegetable, extracted from the roots OF
medicinal plants found growing In the
depths OF our American forests and OF
well recognized curative virtues.
Instead OF alcohol, which even In small
portions long continued, as In obstinate
cases OF diseases, becomes highly objec-
craving for stimulants, DR.. Pierce en-
ploys chemically pure, triple refined
giycertne, which OF itself Is valuable
remedy In many cases Of chronic diseases,
being n superior demulcent, antiseptic.
antiferment and supporting nutritive.
1t enhances the curative action Of the
Golden Seal root, Stone root, Black
Cherrybark and Bloodroot contained in
rGolden Medical Discovery" In all bron-
chial, throat and lung affections attended
with severe coughs. As Will be seen from
the writings OF the eminent Drs. Grover
Coe, OF New York; Bartholow, OF Jetfer-
son Medical College, Phlla.; Scudder, OF
Cincinnati; Elllngwood, OF Chicago
Hale, Of Chicago, and others, who stand
as leaders in their several schools of
practice, the foregoing agents are tho
peTu best ingredients that DR.. Pierce
could have chosen to make up his Ia
nous ~Discovery for the cure Of not
only bronchial throat and lung affec:
tions, but also OF chronic catarrh In oil
Its various forms wherever located.
The daily tribune., 1906-06-23
A Happy Mother

will see that her baby is properly cared
for-to do this a good purgative is nec-
essary. Many babies suffer from worms
and their mothers don't know it-if
your baby is feverish and doesn't sleep
at nights. it is troubled With worms.
Whites Cream Vermiiuge will clean
out these worms in mild, pleasant way.
Once tried alway, used. Give 1t q trial.
Price 25c. Sold by Florence Palace
Pharmacy. tts