The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-29
WORK OF TEACHERS
ALONG MANY LINES
Various Phases OF Educational
Work Discussed at the Roa-
nokc Conference.
HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
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school forces started out this morning
10 get TO work in earnest, but the
church bells began calling for Thanks
giving service and work was dropped
until the afternoon. The register AT
the High School building to-day show
cd LOO teachers. superintendents,
trustees. etc. In the city. The principal
meetings OF the day weregin the .}esi-
mary and High School conferences.
Al the High school conference Pres
idcnt Sydenstr.ker made his report,
in which he reviewed the previous
meetings Of the conference. and de-
clared that the time had arrived when
something definite and lasting should
be done. First, the adapting OF the
high school course to the community
and to the other parts of the cduca-
tlonal system; second, the adapting of
the higher institutions to the condi-
stions under which the secondary
schools must exist, and third. the CO.
operation of teachers in both 5clnsses
of the institutions In the endeavor to
perfect the educational system OF the
state.
Dr. AfcBryde announced that he had
drafted n plan looking to the organi-
cation OF high and preparatory schools.
which would be printed and submit ted
to the conference.
Or. Bontwriglts Address.
DR.. T. W. Boatwrieht. of Richmond
College, discussed the relation of the
high school to the college. DR.. Boat
wright said first of all the relation
should be friendly. There, should b6
no break, rs in some European coun-
tries, that would tend to keep some
boys and girls out OF college. Virginia
wants no oligarchy of the college
bred There should be agreement on
standards and adjustment of courses.
ITO this end the proposed Association of
Virginia Colleges and High Schools can
be most helpful. While the high school
and the college should come into close
contact. their work should not over.
lap. Any college. especially any State
supported college. that does high
school work, delays the progress OF
high school development. 1t Is higl1ry
important that boys of secondary
school age s.nd preparation shall ba
kept at home, I'D that an adequate
high school shall be given them III
their home county. II some colleges
constantly drain the counties of the
ambitious few, accepting them without
reasonable preparation, then the proper
development OF the local high school
il Indefinitely POSTPONED. Let the sons
Of few leading families be refused
admission In any reputable college be-
cause they are unprepared, and that
community will soon establish n re-
spectacle high school.
The State Board of Education should
also take UP the question of the stand
ardization of Nirginia's colleges The
day is past when q sccond-g grade acad-
enly should be allowed to masquerade
as college and deceive inexperienced
youth.
Fixed by Entrance Requirement.
Dr. Boatwright said that, after all
the relation of high school and college
was fixed by the entrance requirements
Of the college. He discussed the meth
DDS adopted in various sections of the
country. and said that the minimum
entrance requirements Of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Prepara-
tory Schools seemed to offer present
basis of agreement in Virginia, These
minimum requirements are equivalent
to graduation in Virginia high school
of the second class. aud no Virginia
college should require less.
In closing, Dr. Boahwright told the
high school teachers present that the
colleges would constantly raise their
admission requirements. and that the
schools should CORRESPONDENCE inn.
prove their work. He said he favored