The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-29
SUPERINTENDENTS
AND EXAMINERS
The Liveliest Discussion Yet.
Legality of Examiners Action
Questioned by Lawyer.

Questioned by Lawyer.
Tho superintendents' Conference. held
~ the House Of Delegates yesterday
morning was well attended. although
some Of tie supcrintendents were little
tardy ia reaching the hall
"RecOglEtion Of Certificates and DiplO-
mas Granted" was the arst subject dis
clssed and addresses Were delivered by
Or. James Cannon. president OF the Black
stone Female College. and Superintendent
u. l. PUliam. OF Manchester. Among
other things Dr. cannon said.
THE ideal condition is to place the
profession q teaching on the same basis
as law, medicine. dentistry and phar-
macy. and allow no man 20 teach with
out standing examination But what
shall be done for the present distress2
We need 1000 teachers We need over
-"o new teachers every year. 1900 per
sons took the examination THIS year ONLY,
about 80 secured arst-grade certsfcares
and about the same number secured the
second and the third grade. less than
90 altogether.
Increase Salaries.
How can we increase the supply Of
teachers. The first answer SIS. Increase
salaries until teaching becomes a. pro-
fession and not a ma3ze-shift' But what
else can Doe done2 We must increase
the nurLsers ~ ~ centres o. supply. We
must unite all the educational forces 81
the state IN this work 7 offer the fol-
loving rs a helpful plan 70 increase the
numbers OF the centres - supply. Let the
State Board OF Educ alton establish GER
tain definite requirements % be- met ov
al schop-s and colleges whose ce-tif-
Gates shall oe accepted b. zhe State
board IN lieu % examination. The re-
qIirt Fnents should be threefold: % A
minimum course Il study should Doe pre-
scrlbed- % The faculty should be re-
Quired 70 show satisfactory evidences Of
preparatipn- O. Th- work Of such schools
should be open 20 inspection by the S+eto
officials ar an times
WHAT advantages VIII accrue from this
plan such a policy would result in tho
raising OF the standard OF private insti-
tluons- the reduction OF sham and pre-
tence 70 a minimum, q great increase in
Tie number Of the centres OF supply for
teachers, the more suitable and thorough
pre- aFauon OF the teachers who already
come from private schools. and a large
Increase In the number Of students who
emies
This principle has been adopted by our
colleges and universities. They have ac-
credited certain schools whose students
are accepted without examination and il
has worked we'll A similar plan world
t- -t- 4N--A N44Ab 10 tfEklI4NALeS
FOR teaching
Tribute to Teachers.
Superintendent Pulliarn, Of Manchester
presented a carefully prepared paper.
IN which he strongly advocated proper
recognition Of the services OF the teach
ers OF experience. and To maintain a high
standard for those who engage IN tie
profession OF teaching
Mr.. r. a. Dobie. ~ Norfolk paid FRI
butte q teachers ~, ff,o v-rrrf- -r,.--r--
the State. He wanted TO see the standard
maintained and advanced from time 70
time. and he came out boldly for an in
crease in the pay OF teachers. Inadequate
compensation for those who have or
would make teaching a life work de-
barred many from continuing Nearly
every calling or profession was made
more inviting than that OF teaching
All three OF the speakers argued that
certificates should be granted TO an grad
yates OF institutions accredited by the
state Board OF Education, BY which those
graduating from such schools would no
permitted 10 teach in the public schools
without the usual preliminary examina-
ton.
state Superintendent J. d. Eggleston was
called upon for an expression OF his views
He spoke OF the importance OF the SUI
perintendent in his community. and his
Importance as an integral part OF educa-
ton Of the State. Mr.. Eggleston declared
that teaching should be made as much
A profession as medicine or the law. and
that the Ideal schools would prevail in
Virginia only when such should come 10
be the case.
Mr Bowles. the Superintendent OF the
State Institute FOR Deaf. Dump and Blind
az stanton. was accorded the floor He
thanked the superintendent for the help
they had rendered him IN his manage
ment Of the institute. During the ten
years OF his management he declared.
the State had never employed an agent
TO exploit the institute through the State.
but the superintendents themselves had
been efficient agents of his school and
had sent him pupils year after year. TO
whom the State had given g free educa-
ton. lie declared that the superintend-
ents had both increased the efficiency Of
the school and lessened the expense OF
the institute TO the States Treasury
The committee Of ten, one from each
congressional district, to name an execti-
tive committee OF five. submitted its re-
port. recommending the following. who
were elected: =. NJ. Brown, W. D Smith.
George II Hulvey. II. NJ. Clarkson and
D. L. Pulliam