Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1907-10-23
Speak for Education.

at the High School Auditorium.
last Friday, was we'll attended
and enthusiastic meeting, and the
cause of education, better salaries
for teachers. and general improve
ment in school work received an
impetus which will be long felt.
The meeting was opened at IL
O'Clock by County School Superin-
tendent Massey. the chorus,
"Americs," apd prayer by Rev.
j. Harry Smith.
Prof. &. Nj. Farmer delivered
an address on THE Low Salaries
of Teachers" and urged the State
to make generous appropriations
toward school salaries generally.
The address of Rev. j. Harry
Smith dealt with THE Good of
Education,' and he also took shot
at the low salaries paid teachers.
The address of DR.. Ormond
S.une, Professor of Astronomy in
the University of Virginia, was a
most scholarly and able presenta-
ton of the subject, Reorganization:
Its Power and Work" DR.. Stone
is probably the foremost astrono-
mer in the South, and has clear
insight to the needs of the public
school system of the State. He
also spoke of the low salaries paid
teachers, and compared their low
salaries with the princely remuner-
alton given for similar brains and
effort in other lines of work.
The address by Inspector G. G..
Maphis on School Conditions in
the State" gave many of his
hearers a much clearer and less
biased view of the life of the
teacher, and he spoke of the un-
reasonable criticism heapcd upon
some of the teachers of the State
by thoughtless or careless parents.
He praised the teachers of Virginia
for their work and promised
greater things for the future for
those who prepare themselves as
teachers.
Professor Farmer then intro
duced the following resolution,
which was adopted without dis
senting voice;
Whereas, we now have a large
number of pupils attending school
in Clarke county, and whereas the
teachers of the County are, as a
rule, underpaid, and the school
term too short, and whereas we
will have a surplus of approxi-
mately 5000, 900 in the State treas
ury on January 1, 1905. after the
payment of all the operating ex-
penses for the economical admins
tration of our State government,
and whereas the education of our
children is the highest duty of the
Commonwealth, now, therefore.
BE it resolved, by the school
officials, teachers and patrons of
Clarke county, assembled at Berry
vile this 18th day of October,
that the next General Assembly of
Virginia be, and the same in here
by petitioned to appropriate not
less than 100000 of this surplus
money to the public school fund,
so as to increase the salaries of the
teachers and give longer terms to
the children of the Commonwealth,
and that at least 100000 be given
to the betterment of our public
highways, to enable the country
children to reach the schoOlhouses
and the sources of education;
Resolved, That copy Of this
resolution be sent to the Educa-
tional Conference at Roanoke, and
that it be published in the local ard
State papers.
In the afternoon the teachers,
assisted by DR.. Stone, Mr. Maphis
and Mr.. Massey, organized the
Clarke County Teachers Associa-
ton, with G. Nj. Farmer, president;
Mrs. l.. NJ. Glover, secretary;
Miss +. Bessie Russell, treasurer.
A committee was appointed to
draft constitution and bylaws,
and to decide whether the associa-
tion would join the State Associa-
ton and to prepare a program fol
the next meeting, which will be
held on November 9.
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