The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-03
COMMITTEE HAS
FIRST HEARING
Institutions Say What They Will
Ask From tile
State.
MANY EDUCATORS ATTEND
Further Sessions lii Old Mar
shall House
To-day.
MANY EDUCATORS ATTEND

The Legislative committee of the State
Board or Education. composed of Messrs
Kent, Anderson and West, met In the
old Marshall house last night and heard
representatives from the various State
educational institutions as to tile amounts
they will ask from the coming Lcgisla-
ture.
the board, lie object of Which was to
devise, IL possible some plan TO prevent
unseemly scrambles before the Legisln-
turc for appropriations and for all to
agree upon what each desires and ask
for 1t jointly.
The committee took no action upon the
proposition. but went on with hearings
III 10 amendments to the school laws.
and these will be continued at 10 o'clock
this morning. A large number of proIni-
ncnt educators were present. and most
OF them took part in the proceedings.
Among them. besides Superintendent
Joseph w Southall. were DR.. Richard
McIlwaine. Rev James Cannon. Hon.
s. $. y. Patteson, Librarian j. +. Ken
nedy, President Lyon G.. Tyler. OF VIII
liam and Mary; Professor James l.. Jar
man, president OF the State Female, Nor
phcr Tompkins and DR. Davidson. OF the
Medical College OF Virginia: DR.. s. c..
Mitchell. of the Cooperative Educational
Commission: Senator a. f. Thomas, of
Jynchburg; Professor Willis A. Jenkks
of Newport News, ana Messrs. Il. H.
Russell, g. g. Mapiiis and James S.
Thomas. OF the State Board Of Examiners
and Inspectors; Mr.. Kent Rawley. Mrs
j. n. Dashlell, and Mrs. Is. b. Munford
OF the Richmond Educational Association
President James II. Johnston, of the
colored Normal and Industrial School at
Petersburg, was also present.
DR.. Kent Busy.
Tile University OF Virginia, the yir.
glnia School for the Deaf and Blind were
represented by DR.. w. +. Kent. Repre-
sentatives from all the institutions sug-
gested the amounts for which they will
ask, but the committee took no action.
While the committee declined to give oYt
the various sums IT is stated that they
are all modest and not far In excess of
those usually sought
The committee then considered amend
inenis and aS.iitions to the present school
laws. 10 be recommended TO the Legis-
laturc ard heard many suggestions along
these lines.
On these, Senator Thomas. OF Lynch
puFe' was tho principal speaker. His
contention was for an Increased State
appropriation for the public schools.
A Strong Appeal.
Senator Thomas made remarkably
able argument. and produced figures 1,
show that the rural districts are unable
by local taxation TO maintain an efficient
public school system.
Speeches were along the same line by
Nessrs. Mitchell, Patteson and others
Libraries in the public schools were dis
cussed by Mr.. Kennedy. Mrs. pash,ell
Mr. c. G. AIaphis and others. Senator
Thomas Rev. james Cannon and Others
discussed the subject of high schools.
after which. at nearly midnight, the com.
niitlee adjourned until 10 o'clock this
morning.
The board OF Examiners and inspectors
VIII hold an important meeting to-day
10 prepare for the approaching public
school examinations.