The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-04-25
chool rooms were being quickly
Nature STUDY.

srfaiss5 4NdlQlC oluA ~ sM;sE iNs
Mr.. Gillette. on tho Nature Study Com.
mittce. followed Mr., Gillette said that
they a present had poor soil to work on:
realize the good work that would result
IN teaching the school children 10 love
nature and guard the city's beauty. All
they had to start on last year was an
appropriation OF $40 With that little sum
they bought flower seed and accompish-
cd good results.
M:s Dashell next gave her report from
tho School Leagues Committee. She said
that friends to local education In Virginia
must begin to stir themselves Great good
had been accomplished. but there was
much moro to la done. There are eo3
leagues organized III Virginia, besides
60 from Lee county, which have not yet
reported
Mr.. Montague, before be introduced the
next speaker, said that 1t was vital
necessity to have the entire people back
Of the school Improvement movement
Miss Parker, OF the Kindergarten Cons
mlttee. next spoke She said that tho
kindergartens in = this city were flour
fishing. and was receiving much aid from
outside. Nine mothers clubs had banded
together to help.
City History. 0
Mr., Howard. of athe city istory Com
mlttee. followed. Mr. II ward said that
the purpose OF his COMMITTED was to
stimulate tho learning OF the citys his
sy aesE ysry n fS sf Miss ~0rF ana ay
Fairchild. OF Boston. had becon1 so In
tercsted In this study that she has offered
two medals for the best essays on his
torical houses in Richmond. Other
prizes have also been offered. and tho
children are cnthuscd.
Mr.. Turner. Of the Manual Training
said that in 1905 sewing. cooking and
schools schools Among the lI!sher srndes the
time for the work IN this department was
to Increased from 70Pto 10 minutes q
week. 55
Miss Coleman. the delegate to the last
Eastern Conference OF Public Schools In
told OF what was accomplished at the
tcnr in tho New York primary grades.
This was the last committee TO report.
and nomina lions were then IN order TOT
officers OF the following year.
Election Of Officers.
MIR. Charles q. Boshcr8 presented the tol-
y" Elected lee as there were no other nom,-
nations: President. Mrs. B, b. Munford;
'irsi ySf prsy aaiann Mrs RS ( 8 nn 1sa,s
irving IL Campbell.,2 Executive Commit,
tee, Mrs. Claude a. Swanson, Mrs. EdW,h
Phaup. General Charles j. Anderson, Rob
with -t the exception OF Mrs Claude. a.
swanson the officers arc hp Same as last
year. Mrs. Swanson fills vacancy
caused by the retirement Of one OF 'he
After the election Mr. Montague m.
vited addresses from any members OF me
association. Those who spoke were MI.
j, L., Ezekiel, Mr., G, =. Cooke ,,tt NM! Mr:
ston. Mr. George Bryan and MI. T. Lee
Bryan. All were cnthnsed oyer the as U.s.
happy Suggestions for Improvements IN
different branches. Mr., Montague a ,s
delivered II littleFtalk, and said thnt limo
Legislature would not do what they want wan,
cd tho people must arouse pun.ic semtI%
mcnt 10 such a pitch that they woa' 31
have to do 1t. .anoon.
throurhol,t the evening and when tho
meeting broke The senGhr ERA { beem m ~ds
toward q perfect public school system
in Richmond and Virginia.