The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-31
CARRY THE WORK
TO ALL SECTIONS
Plan OF the Cooperative Educa-
ton Commission for Branch in
Every District.
MUCH ENTHUSIASM SHOWN
Stirring Addresses By DIR. Frazer,
Prof. Mitchell, Mrs. Munford
and Others.

The second annual meeting OF the Rich
mond Cooperative Education Commission
was held yesterday afternoon ut the Y,
NJ. c.. A. Hail. Mr.. Joseph Bryan presided,
and by way of informing the audience u
the objects of the meeting introduced
DR.. Robert Fraser, who gave Il striking
account of the good, work accomplished
by this commission. Last year Dr..
Fraser referred to the fact that the S1,2l0
which was raised for this purpose, though
it was spent over the whole State, was
all raised BY subscriptions from Rich
mond. DR.. Fraser pointed out the sr.i,ts
stimulus to rural communities and the
constant awakening of interest in mat
tiers pertaining to education, which had
directly resulted from the work of thus
commission.
Work for the Year.
Following Dr. Frayser. DR.. s. C. Mitch
ell spoke Of the purposes OF the work
for the coming year. DR.. Mitchell map
ped out a plan that involved placing II
branch society not only in every county,,
but in every vicinity and neighborhood.
To carry out this work DR.. Mitchell es-
timated that at least 5000 will be neces-
sary. and apparently there will be no
difficulty in raising this amount. En,-
phasis was laid upon the fact that The
Times-Dispatch would print at least
twice month one full page In Its Sun
day edition on education and kindred
topics, and would carry at least three
columns in Its weekly edition on the
same subject.
Mrs. B. B. Munford was next intro
duced as the president of the Richmond
Education Association. and her address
was perhaps the most striking and in-E
spring OF the evening. Mrs. Munford
made the impressive statement THAI
every State in the Union had
compulsory education except the South
ern States, Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. The percentage OF illiteracy
among the white children and voters
was dstressingly high in Virginia as
compared with even such States as Me-
Maska, where less than one per cent.
OF the adult voters are i1literate. TO
have manhood suffrage upon an educa-
tional qualification and then not to pro-
vide for that education is even to the
Illogical mind of a woman n non-sequi-
tur.". said Mrs. Munford. amid Laughter
and applause.
In the absence of President Alderman
Dir. E. N. Calisch was called on to re-
spond to the University OF Virginia. DIR.
ICallsch said that az he was not prepared.
he would rather not speak before experts.
DR.. Denny the president OF Washing
ton and Lee University. spoke for his
university and for the movement In the
Valley of Virginia.
Assault on Money Chest.
MI. Bryan then introduced Mr.. John
F.. Branch as the best one to lead an
assault upon the money chest for the
coming campaign. Mr.. Branch gave
forcible statement of his belief in tho
necessity and virtue of giving. and laid
great stress upon the care that the glver
should exercise in choosing a worthy obs
ject When Mr.. Branch had finished his
renarks subscriptions were taken. and
$500 was realized. There ls little doubt
that the remaining amount will be forth
coming, ana the scope and vslue OF ths
Co-operative Commission will tH pro-
portionately increased,
Those Present.
Among those present were Mr., Josepk
Bryan Mr.. John p, Branch, Or. ~. c.
Mitchell DR.. Robert Frazer, DR.. r.. N.
CalIscl. DR.. r. IL. Pitt. Rev. W. n.
Clarke. Rev. w. j. Young, REV. George
MCDANIEL. DR.. Nj. ID. Hoge. DIR. George
Denny Dr.. Il. w. Boatwright., DR. r. e,
Blackwell pr, E. q. Williams, Messra
Robert Munford T.. G. Massle, b. 3.
Valentine. w, L. Foushee. W. w. Fox
"A. q. Chandler, Jr., W. +. Miller. w. We
Neal. John g. Freeman. ]. stawar
Bryan, John ~, II lggins. Professor Alber
I'll n, d A. Cary Mesdames u. 3. Mum
ford. u, G. Minor, wv. Nv. archer. y, h q N
ssIaGsIs Miss A, Psrksr,