The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-30
A Female Teacher From
Roanoke Tells the
Men Plain Facts
THE MANY DUTIES
OF iHE PKIAClPALS
Teachers Of Rural Schools Have
Conference and Instructors in
Primary Grades Hold
Profitable Meeting.
Nature Study
vs.. Fractions.

Tho Virginia educators. assembled ia
this city for various kinds Of conference.
We're evidently Of the opinion that the
very best way 20 give tf.anks Tor tno
niercios and blessings of tine twelve
months past Wa-s To- attend strictly % rr.
important and very Interesting business
Wnlrh Lad called them 10 tn.s CITY All
of the meetings and conferences ca-le1
Tor yesterday. and tncre were enough ~
them 10 make the student ~ one OF the
lengthy programs grow dizzy In tr-in.,
70 Keep up with teem wore well attended
SIX scheduled meetings were commenced
80 ln ~io~~ ana o-o--- o-a ~ +har,
started OFF on time
The feature oi th- supe- -intcndents' con-
ference IN the hall of the House OF Dele
gates was the address OF Miss Louis.
'5rlSgs. a young lady with a fine address
anc "a head fuu ~ Ideas She won main
tanned he1 position that women make
as competent sch0ol-teachers IN the higher
departments of popular education as tie
men, and She ridiculcd the idea that v-o-
men teachers were made only for tho
Kindergarten and the primary depart
ments.
Tho meeting n the state Teachers As
ISOLATION In the basement OF the Christian,
Church was in the nature OF Z conference
az principals. and il was one Of the most
interesting and profitable yet held under
inc auspices of the association.
The conference OF the primary teachers
held IN the Central School building. was
wonen's meeting. and well the fair
speakers handled the subjects assigned
them The conference OF teachers OF rural
schools held In the hall OF the SuftbdcaI
Business College was well attended and
tnis. too was a women's meeting Papers
bearing especially upon the work in the
rural districts were read 10y good women
VINO know a vast deal about that work
from actual loving and devoted ex-
perience This was considered bv those
VINO attended one OF the best conferences
OF the series
Tho conference of tho school officials
at the Y. n q. &. Han had the srnalIes.
attendance Of any that were held. but II
was prontaple meeting for those who
attended
a conference Of high school teachers
was held at Marshall Street High school
puiiding IN the morning. and the oues-
tion OF how 20 an the vacuum in tla
school system that is said 10 exist be
tween the high school 81 to-day and
the college was discussed by well-known
educators.
Several side meetings OF district ana
circuit delegations We're held {n the
morning from 70 ID O'Clock and much
enthusiasm was manifested In these
showing thot all of the school workers
who have been in attendance unon the
conferences have been greatly ENCOURAGED
IL their Work. and VIII 20 home with
renewed energy and enthusiasm.
The night session OF the general CON
ference. under the auspices Of the
l0ac-s-rs Association. was really a
biz meeting % the Teachers Association
proper. The retiring president subpittes
ms parting report the usual resolutions
OF thanks all round were passed. and
t"o addresses We're listened 20 by the
large audience present. Dr. Hamrnel who
was announced to speak on Manual Train
ing. could not reach here In time. and Di
Corey. Of William and Mary College
spoke n his place. but on different sub
JecL The illustrated lecture by DR.. Cros-
Dy' ot the National Agricultural Depart
ntent was very instructive.