The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-28
STATE TEACHERS
HOLD MEETING
Largest Conference of the Day.
Instructors From All Parts
Of Virginia.

( More than 500 teachers from all parts
/ OF the Commonwealth assembled in the
seventh Street Christian Church at 10
O'Clock yesterday morning TO hold tho
first session OF the State Teachers Asso-
cation. In calling the meeting to order
M X. c. Sterne. secretary OF the Board
OF Public Instruction, had some very
/ pleasant things 70 say about Richmond
school system.
The address Of welcome to the teachers
was by Mr.. r. L. Blantou. principal OF
the ChimbOrazo School OF this city. and
his speech was an enthusiastically pa
uiouc gem. one paragraph IS sufficient
10 give an idea OF Mr.. Blanton's effort.
Said he;
From the office OF an able. energetic
and earnest State superintendent call
for higher and better service sounded
through the ranks. That call has been
heard and answered. Only few stu
remain asleep at their post. and these
must soon awake 10 activity or be left
behind with the stragglers and deserters,
two classes that have ever hlndered tho
progress of a successful campaign.
We stand to-day face 20 face with
new duties and new problems. II We
devote ourselves TO the meeting and dis
charging of these ike sons and daughters
Of the noble sires Of whom We so proudly
boast. we shall win IN the struggle against
l AelAli tAAIt anu VICE anu We Gnan MDnOr
the cause we represent"
Professor Fitzpatrick and DR.. Ornond
Stone replied to this stirring address Of
welcome
Superintendent jackson Guy Davis. Of
HenricO. made a very fine address on
The Value OF the Local Teachers Assoc
citation" The teacher must be the leader
IN education. said Superintendent Davis
This subject was discussed by ]. w
Graham. of Roanoke county: {. B. Bow
cry. OF Burkeville; S. u. Turner Of Rich
mond G. q. Jordan. Of Dinwiddie county:
Principal J. l.. KILLER. Examiner ". A.
Jenkins and others.
At noon the conference adjourned in
order that the teachers might visit some
OF the Richmond schools. Many took
advantage Of this occasion, and Principal
). H. Blniord p'loted a large crowd To
the several schools in the East End.
Afternoon Session.
The conference reconveued at 80 p. n, |
when the principal address was made |
hy state Examiner " ilus A. Jenkins
His subject was. The Examination of
Teachers "a subject In which the teach
ers evinced great interest. Many Ques- .
tons were asked by interested Teach +
ers.
Professor Jenkins compared the old sys-
tenn Of examining and licensing teachers .
with the new system adopted bv the
said.
rEven with tlra advanced standard
now set, IL is serious question 10 nlv F
mind whether il pays 10 open "a school '
with third grade teacher am sure
! could not afford 10 waste the time
Of my children under teachers who have .
won third grade certificates, even under
The Board % Examiners It seems % /
in" the only Justification for issuing a !
third grade certificate IS found jim the /
meaErc salaries Set paid. Most OF the |
cities and many % the counties have 4
resolved that they Will not employ third /
grade teachers and 7 trust the day is
not far distant when the white schools /
at least can do without them entirely,
4 third grade certificate means at bost
that I'll" Teacher las only a fair know
ledge OF the common school branches"
Professor jenkins concluded his excel /
lent address SIS follows.
The heart OF the school system IS !
throhbing wlta new life Efforts are bee /
Ing put forth which have already avyak- /
ened "a new interest in every department
OF the work our male teachers are
showing more and more that virilIty
which God gave us when He made us I'm !
His own Image. our women teachers
along with that sympathy and love be- /
slowed upon us hS the Saviour OF mem |
are displaying new zeal 20 find the bet /
yer way These Influences are being CEN /
tired on The Holy Spirit or childhood. in
order 70 develop in him All his no,tlest ana I
highest possibilities. The boys and girls I
~ Virginia are receiving Impressions from !
these forces wmch VIII build un cnar,c- I
tefs 70 withstand the shock 90 Ife-s bat |
Ties"