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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

Rtft$of God: But when told that 1er-
manent help could only come by human
effort, that they must work outaGthelNrr
own salvation Just as prosperity liberty
and civilization. can never b~e#Sdonated
to any ono; but must be wrought out,
fought out and lived out, till they areS 9
part OF the being OF the people pos
cess them. they were amazed. E
IN SJanuaryI.5S1 1904, y went TO Texas 70 e
boil Weevll. I called a meeting tof$promi-
anent men to disouss the situation Upon
explaining tho plan of the Department.
every face showed astontshmcnti one
holder than the rest explained his Views
thus: I'D you mean to tell US that9you
have come em~pty-handed to Texas to
relieve the idistress &of our people g
restore confidence, and that know
Eof5 no way Of destroying the boil weeevdilY
Andsfurther. that you furnish no iseedtnor
fertilizers; and do you mean tostell our
people: Your remedy Is to get out and
hustle? II this be true we are tore
cceive one OF the greatest Of E~disappoint-
ments.' 49, explained ,o%ur5fplan.s That
people were rarely benefited by gifts;
that our system2ofs tillage crop;
that while they were waiting for the
governmental to give them q few~Ethousand.
Increase their income twenty
i've to- thirty millions, add to their mans
hood and become Independent.
The accepted the explanation and hero
tcally followed our instructions: they
Won. ii In the fall OF 1901 the farmers
OF the boil weevtlg district OF Texas found
themselves better on than for many
years. fewer debts and more money y
the bank.
This demonstration was&noshew theory
with me. We used 1T int4IoWa from 1870
to 1Ss0,Swhen that State was transformed
from a. wheat-growing to e. stock
producing Commonwealth.
&f5In51836, "a movementMwas made to- sat
Tie q tract OF land in Southwestern
as large as the State Of Con.
necticut, with sturdy Immigrants from
the Northwestern States. Thousands 81
circulars were issued ana hundreds of
prospective settlers came. The natives
OF the country were stock men. h
were otSfarmers. and, without exception,
they did mot believe tho Sc lands were
productive, or could be made so, and
they too pains to tell this. to every IN
fqulrer. 2SBasE5 S6%A $SB55gs4 8$s
The immigrants supposed, OF course,
that the natives knew. and we suddenly
FOUND that settlement was impossible.
recall a carload that cost me consid.
cradle Btrouble to secure. They arrived
In the afternoon, heard the natives talk,
and left before IScould see them in the
morning. In this emergency we 6resorted
to demonstration, BY making large con-
scesslons, q thrifty and energetic western
farmer was located in nearly every town
ship; under enlargement TODD his best.
As soon as they were fairly established,
ana able TO prove anything, immigrants
were taken.Sto their homes, where they
could see things. from that time our
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01

"A a recent meeting NhelI al fSo! !H'As
ingt il Interest Of education Mr.SSsRioha
A. gDuobie,, superintendent Of = PUBLIC ltlk
Schools, read the circular letter tier given tye q
$mond III g1S45 by $theSC Central Committee,
IN chlarge OF the campaign for education
Tie aims 8Yobjecta and purposes 81 thls
Central COMMITTEES are In such perrff ta
harmony With those Of the cooperative
|sEduucationR Asssooccla tlonSsSotsafVlirginlna o;dfay
$thnnt u we think tllis Sclrcnla VIII proYe
interesting reading, hsNt sssss 5ssfS4S /.
gNid TsSnRichInconvd, september, 1886:
y.sir.-W have 8teen appointed O. Gems
tral COMMITTEES, by q meeting sof StheSoiti-
ztns &ofS Richmord Ito correspond VIII IL
our sfcl low-citizen upongthe4 1
Sill ss,,ibiec OF educatlon; TO callRtne :at t1'h,
ton to- the deplorable, 8 steAl
condition 81 the Commonwealth, en- en-
dea vorS to5rouseathenmnl to AZ proper applre-
&ciation Of the blessings Of education ana
to the necessity, OF deyisingSsome system
Nv which those blessings nay be q d "
used33tooStf mass ofsourE
va anplesadl tt Tyoufto gfexert%th e infu-8
3enna YOU posses 1870 nsdTsYcour lmmedlate
neighborhood as well sas In your county unty
q induce, meetings Of theESpeople s sto
take the l silboject into Consideration
There seems to have been8s 80 great ~
appnthy among all classes OF 6Eo li Peopso
;unon this subject that It As unn ecessarye
fto mako unusual exertions 70 stiAiula.u
them to action. ToSSdo& this we Know
~ No measure moro valuable b to
Gather tho people together ins rlmnr
assemblies, and Invite FREQ discussion
mon disadvantages and
e orr present school systemtE--yttpona tins
3svstens adopteds5&b by other States and
Countries, their applllcabbilittyyStto oura con
ditionE n espraoticability OF stntroduc-
Ing them into our State !. tnink ~
would5be productive Abof great peneiltS =
me most enlightened men OF your county
,vsra invited rs prepare themselves TO
addressI the people and Ito bring to bear
mon them that native Which
never falls tos8exclte and fro the masses.
We hope they may be Induced collect
and prsent to their consideration the
5important facts bearing upon the sub
ient, ana toSremove9 the Impression. which
seems to gbe prevalent thai there are
i~nsurmountahle difficulties IN the 6 way.
which y hitherto prevented, Will
.stil prevent, the adoption q any genera era
system.
n The meeting In whose behalf we are
acting have recommended the assem-
bling of a convention In the city Of
Richmond on the 10th OF December next,
10 devise and suggest some system for
tha action Of the Legislature &nt Its
approaching session. We entertain the
hope that you will contribute all In your
&c wer to make the convention worthy
OF the subject; that you will recommend
appointment OF the wise and the
yirtuous in your community, and en-
deayorBt to select those who will CIV their
.presence, their time, and their talents
to accomplish 80 ~laudable an undertak-
ing. The convention when
should be one worthy OF the Fespeott
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.Carter''s Bridge Schools
IT'S Troubles andIts Success

for ventilation. NY desk Is On = raised
i platform behind which IS an Is foot
blackboard, and there are thirteen patent
denks and a large slzed stove. The
superintendent told mo that II was the
best school house In the district.
i had a splendid average the whole
winter, ana a great deal OF It Z at
tribluted TO the fact that although Ishad
twelve miles a day to drive. fI only
missed ono Or two days during tho vim
ter on account Of the weather
When spring came on, my school was
again given an extra&month.5 and that
here mention hat ! was not out Of
pocket when I used my salary o make.
improvements each year.
" When fan came-my third term-I had
two schemes in mind. both OF which !
carried out. One was to open the Bschool
before the public school term began in
the country schools,Stto Try how an eight
month"; term would succeed. l opened
the school on the 16tl, OF Septemher and
closed it5with a picnic-dance on theS1sth
OF May following. The whole year was
est hopes .Ss
The other plan I had In mind and
which, I carried out, was to build q small
shed Bs behind the sohool-house large
enough to drive under and unhitch my
horse so az TO be out of the weather.
The mental ability Of the school ia$cer-
tainly equal Ito the average country
Sschool. Originality and Individuality arc
lacking, except In one or two cases. the
scholars during the three years. taught
them showed a great deal OF earnestness
In their work. Mathematics and vertical
writing they all seemed TO enjoy more
than any other branctl@of work. M ! had
several scholars studying hish-school
branches, but my time was too 8llmitedd
for very much work outside OF the gram
mar and primary 3classes.8
4g Tho discipline was difficult at first.
My word was absolute law. and y had
Jew rules to- break and no occasion tor
corporal punishment. C~heerfulness and
willingness were two things i insisted
upon. / underworld to keep them work.
Ing hard during school hours. and TO
overlook as many faults MS possible With.
o 4 injury TO them ! was always per-
fectly Just, and MS often as possible al
lowed the children to decide certain
questions,
\ am planning for the next two years
a course OF study In New York, and j
wish my successor all Joy In the good
work. 7 wns asked by the patrons to
apply for the school for the coming year
IN case that something happened to- keep
me In Virginia. I know 4 leave good
IaAABLIA MERRIcK.
GlendoWer y. Oh Albemarla Co.. Va,
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For some reason or other8 THIS st@ol'
comes up for discussion every year Or
two, The friends OF the private schools
have no no need for bringing 1t up, but
when 1t Is thrust upon them they feel
that a statement Of the facts In theacase
3is not out. OF place. A recent writer N
Tie Times-Dispntoh has expressed my
views very we'll, but there are 9 Few
points that i would like to emphasize,
Professor Mosely referred to the dir
ference OF discipline In the high school
and the private sohol, III the public
school all who have the mental quallhca-
ton must be admitted; from the private
school all may be excluded Who do not
satisfy the authorities OF the school that
the applicant is suitable morally as well
az mentally. A principal Of 9 high
school may know that ~ studant's influ-
ence Ia bad, yet, unless the pupil cons
mits some overt act by Which he MAJ be
removed legally he must be retained.
In the private school the principal need
not wait for SUCH overt not; he may re-
move a pupil because his influence IS
perpiolous.
The policy Of tho public school is res
preston; the private school aims at train7
Ing,
NAg - WAIST H.fM. HL ~ NfF u. NNM y LEL EA H
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After tenchtng two years In another
bart OF tho scottsvtlle School District,
I va nnssisned d school at Carriers
Bridge. This schoo previous 70 N my
coming, had shown such g poor average
that 1T had been closed. One family
IN the netghborhood engaged a govern
ess, whose pay was yerasc lev
additional outside pupils. 3
Although there was no regular school
mouse az Carriers Bridge, It was deemed
better 10 move the schoo! from where l'r
81 had been previously Q mile away. g
u The locality itself, which Is also q post
Office The postmaster lent q small
II house IN his yard. and the school was
n assigned TO. me-, with promises 81 q DOL
ter house another year ~ the average
could be raised. 54s
The house was In q very poor conol-
taion. and had alternately been USED as
q bar-room and o. store. The 1901 was
Sieaky. and the stove, O small, @old-fash-
ioned iron one, consumed twice inc
H amountHof wood in comparison % .tne
(; neat Ii. gave out. I had not one $scnoot
sconyenience In the way OF maps. etc,,'
and only one side OF tile rough house .1or,
r blackboard, on which I used one box
5a Oh CHulk " BIuNHtustS ~ ASAl11. TTRI.IEkLta
4 deskag lam ashamed to describe then. gis
Tho first day 4 had fifteen on the roll9
and moro promised. AT the end Of the;
first month there were twenty-five, =
asSwinter came on and farm work over.
more grown boys attended. MY monthly
average thnt year never a8 fell below
twenty-five. and some montfhss exceeded ee
What number, The attendance was so
regular that my school was oneg#of the
sieix to get an extra month"; In the SPRING
stThnt extra months pay turned over
Itog the u school board to help towards as
house for tho coming year. Hut woe
unto the Coming year" When y came
SI was still In the same old house ana
10 many children TANNED on the 8benches
that the small ones had TO be sent out
4epf doors, when the weather permitted
while tho larger ones reclted,A ~ VIE
nearly desperate al the thought OF y
lother winter In that house. got the
promise OF some land from q friend who
owned an hiatoric place near 3 >. ana
who has been very kind ii Ehelping ahead
Iany scheme that would benefit the
school, and then ] began TO worry the
! school board.
i would like to mention the names Of
few who were very helpful In pushing
Ahead the work on the house, espeol-
Tally tho builder, who vas one Of the
gpatrons, ana who adopted a number OF
ieonyentencea at my suggestion. The
house was IS by rs feet when finished.
Snd we moved In Just before Christmas
Il tt6is weather-boarded outside and Sceiled
Inside, with four large windows adjusted
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Cnntinunnce Of Secondary School.

cerrned, we may say that there az AZ
le%aststhree academies In the State where
the curriculum Is far above and hsyoInd
that OF any high schools in the State
with the exception of those In two OF
three OF our largest cities. The sthres
academies referred to above are rapidly
building up schools that will compare
sayoyably With the best Northern acada-
mics, s
II Northern States, such as Massaehu.i
.saetts, New Hampshire and New Jersey,
can and do maintain high-sradel acades
mics, notwithstanding the excellence ofs
their publio-school systens, It seams quelfa
evident that In the South such academlea3
have even greater need Of existence. 5ss%
Tho academy. too, has q distinctive ats
mosphere OF Its own, The pupils some
from many sections. and they formNR
community of their ownila schools spirit
is created. ana they feel that there IA q
common interest that hinds them To-
gether, In the public school there ls nd
such feeling. The pupils come from the
same community, aad$thereS Is nUfiatTes-
phere Of its own like that of the academy
This being the case. ~ seems sslfreYts
dent that the private school fins aAfeasa
need and does not come la ~conlpetation
with the public high school. gsl$
", WtIgBHlaas.
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FREDERIC FROEBEL.
BvMRS s. A. CAVIS.

Comparison between stheas systems "
Froebel and those formed by early teach.
ers show broad contrast; yet the princit
pies are tho same; knowledge OF which,
must, ny d teacher, DO intimate, and,
thoroughly in %sytnpthy. ss
This was easy to SFroebel; his own
N%ohildhood schooled him In sits wants, and
put him III sympthy with children, es-
pecially before they are OF school age
|bRecognlzing that all Sporception e through
the senses, and appeals TO the reason
Tor Judgment, he addressed his efforts
to awak en- original thought, and by THIS
means to devel0p the mind. u
HIS was no hotbed process OF edu-
cation. intimately acquainted with child
life, from many years OF close observa:
ton haS knew how9to crafty Its btnstinc-
tive love OF play. This he did, by d says.
ten 81 objects, named gifts. which were
mot only designed to nmuse, out at the
Same time, develop those perceptive afacI.
ultles which lead to conlparison, reason
ing nd judgment. 81 ,.
In these systematically arranged plays,
he starts with the idea that 5educatioh
should satisfy gtheeSdesire for activity, N
nate III childhood. gSs Each object Sis In
logical sequence, beginning with the sins I
plest and ending with the mos. difficult:
Together they q ford physical and me srtsA
culture and are the foundation 70 e
useful and happy life.
4 8 tho superficial observer hes. are
but toys, and those lgrorantaof the KIN ~
|Fdergarten may doubt that they can pe
made {Ssiubservient to the cause OF S seduca-
tlonal#progress. e. Sa$ &i Es$H
We do not pretend that his syatema "
scontlneed tos$these elementary forms u they
ara but symbols designed to- begtlile the
youthful mind into the study Of those ~
branches of knoWladge which enter into into
ali Tia concerns $of8llte. a3@S$ s@Ss$ a$ssS
#Froebel,s system is unlike that off S4otn.
e. educators who begin at six years q
augees. GONE at eight. some, at q en- otners
at twelve fFroebtelt thought the mother mother
should be- he}} first educatoraSs Hs
sentruuastiinpsr to mothers Tenderness the
Ernnl.ing Of theSn rst Impressions on the
mind Of the new life. 3a8S$A
The harp a, . strung ready Z f z 81 dlvlnest
harmony hi the strings. are mute; they
Weld no sound till the master hand
awakened senses sWeepsS them with per-
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Duty Of Cities to
Rural Sections

~. statson, In an address before
tho Maine Teachers, Association on "Ru-
raj Communities and Centers Of Popu-
lation3,' said:
81 IS most encouraging that SO many OF
tho First citizens OF the Republic have
indicated their acceptance OF the prlnol-
pie that capacity carries with ~ respon-
sibility.
President Hadley says, with a wisdom
that has not been matched In the centu-
ries,5 universities have been In existence,
that yale is not only under obligations to
serve its student body, but It is under
bonds to- be the servant of the public.
Ex-Goyernor Aycocls does not limit hls
efforts to his own Commonwealth, but is
heard In many sections, pleading for that
intelligent support Of the schools. without
which no nation can endure.
President Elliot gives OF his time anu
talent to holp the common school teacher
to al better conception OF his task and tho
yesults' ho should achieve,
President Alderman esteems It @ priv
41eget to travel the hills and valleys Of his
native State. carrying to MI the message
fOt EprOKr66S LurouHk5 puUAAC AuS0S1pAsfl IE
These men stand as peers OF .the great
est servants a century has produced,
They are seeking to do the thing the
world needs to have done, without whlcA9
we must sit In 8darlSnessInnd With when
we may walk In the light,
8 A we make Investments which result
I'm q finer professional QUALITY and more
skllful Industrial management, we dis
cover that reciprocity pays. and pays In
creasingly,
Our plea Is that those who are now
wearing sllken hose and who once wore
hodden-gyay- aamay not forget the COM
munltles In WhaN5shh they were born, the
schools In whichNtaey were trained, and
the need these hSYe OF the sympathetlcc
hand II bodes we'll for the future that
a former Citizen, who. l.aylngfwon success
in commercial enterprises, has seen ut to
build and endoW q library in honor Of Q
brother who stayed at home and helped
to keep the rural community IN Which
both were born q safe place in which
women ana children may. dwell.
~ 49, ETMH - AAL -. ~ AI AH LAH -
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Shall Virginia teachers have g new
school 1ournal2 Tho educational page.
In The Times-Dlspatoh Ia doing q good
work In bringing the general 9upNo.
INTO closer touch and sympathy Wild,
Me great school problems nav con- =
Ing the state for solution. but our
eaoliers need a magastne. efalted 2
produced by virginia brains, that sNall
help them to solve the technical prob,
ems Of the schoolroom and brlng. them
Ato close communication with the State
Board Of Education, What ~ belng done
4 Va do not know, But II would seem that
4 3here oould be- no more nuspic,ous time
han the present for the launching Of ri
PRACTICAL progressive, popular State
s}chool journal. Il made practical =
1rogressiye AZ would be popular AM
therefore q success, II seems tAts sl1ege
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HIGH Honor tor a Virginia Boy.

only close one. 1T.c. Mckee, Of Frank
fort; Barksdaie Hamlet, o. Hopkinssv'illllee,
and ii. Il. Crawford o. Barddstooiw,nr., were
nominated. AZ had been agreed on the
second ballot, Mr.. Crawford receiving the
Efewest votes, was dropped, and on U
third ballot. SIR. Hamlet was elected BY
IA plurality Of seven.
Other officers Of the association we're
chosen az follows. Observation-Disclosures
core wilson Smith, Morehead, II. q y
Mckee, frankfort; y. II. Cherry BOWL
Ing Green ,seorretary, T.SsW. vvi,n'asorn,, Lex et
lntgton; treasurer, ]. 4: e. q BrNo,ooItthlee., olive olive
Hill. Under III new dispensation. Mr..
vinrson viii hold once for three years.
III association alsoo! puts Itself on rec REQ
ord as favorinug county unit control e q
schools ana school affairs ! g "a fore; force
IN some States.
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our Teachers Hare q
Men Virginia School Journal?

Ia every reason why a periodical Of this
character should BIO launched IN tho
near future, ana none,why 1t ought NOT
to be, There Is certainly capital Tor
such an enterprise Il II can be made
available, II there IL nc business man
ready now to make the venture. then
let the TEACHERS OF Virginia themselves
organize sa5 company and publish an NJ
tor-date school Journal, It some plan on
this basis were presented to the teach,
ers OF the State II ought to pIoYaS snsT
teachers, each subscribing. say, two dolr5,
lars o as stock, the TTother as payment
for q years subscription, could organ,
5tze and elect Ats own editorial star ana
business manager, After this the astock
could be Increased to the REQUIRED on
necessary amount. and the issue of nm
paper. arranged for, J, j, u -
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'7'he School of the Future
Byw. y. S'TTlE5'TrsS'OClNN,
Superintendent of Schools, State of Maine.

NYfI& QEt2tEIWtti
oinfnon school course, they must be-
come masters Ok the printed page. have q
clear understanding ot ali principles ln-
VOWED In arithmetic, know geography so
we'll that they Will understand Why grain!
flsg grown III the upper mississippi Valley,
why New England Is noted for marufac.
lures. and why cotton is King south .of
Mason and Dixon's line. They must UNI
iderstund why one III sschrence Ii correct
and another faulty, and be able; TO APP
ply the rules and definltionsg which gram
smarians have formulated.
During their common school course fhey
Will also learn something about the mon
who have Il made their locality what ~
IL and the nation what 1t has Become.
They will acquire this through trad.
Stion. story anecdote.I biography. formal 11
history. They VIII discover the point AZ !;
which We started, the path Iwe have f @
loved. tho h'gh,way in which ! we aee
81 the goal toward which we are journey
Ing. History VII, noslonger be q confused
mass Of dates, names places 3s8bs8
And best OF all, inNsthnt good day that
rs coming, they. will have q chance 70
come close &to some Of the great souls
who have lived; and served tho world
6by giving to It ln3ESpoem and picture
Etheirtn1eSaage $ OF beauty ana lnstructlOn.
STosall these Items will be added such in:
Bstrnlctlon Ia nature as will enable the
children TO see the beauty OF the flower,
enjoy Ia fragrance and understand the
Lesson itkteaches as we'll as to- know the
seed from which itsgrew, the root With
Ssrriyes It Enur ture. the stem which holds II
in place. the branchessS which add to ita
beauty, and the flowers and fruit which
9aadorn and 3render5iit useful.s aS6aS
Willie they are learning to read and
spell ana cipher, they Will learn some
thing OF their ancestors who Yhtewed thelr
dwelling place out OF a wilderness and
gave II Its p~resenkrelative position They
win know something Of the details OF
the town organization, It's %of1cerstS their
duties ana industries which give employ
ment 70 the people. They will be less
Sgaudily apparelled and will be less de-
voted to exciten1ent md de mpralising en-
ertaltnrTnecn Is. They Will indulge n more.
3ofEthatalkin OF play which "a natural ~
childhood. and will give freer rem u q
the the fancy and Imagination nnturalSto the
child. THEY will gradually &C me 70 see
that III is more important 5that@they PEI
than that they have; and more \ ecessary
that they be able TO use, than that they a a'did
M their possessions. Their school day
viii have bcens8prohtably spent! Sls,aS at
their close, they shall haye4Slearne tnat
Ssseelfis1,ness brings a. curse. and sesI Ell
sacrificing service ,multiplies ALL blessing 3l