The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-29

a fall campaign among tho local MS Y
and League ,,vhi eli should
reach Its climax III a second 4 I. II tluch-i
tionalg Week. called to meet In Roa-3
noke during tic THANKSGIVING losi-
days. The. Department. OF Public #5ln-
struction and the State Board OF Tx
amincrs We're also representedSatt liis
meeting The following COMMITTEES was
appointed to have general supervision
of network mapped out by the joint
meeting: State Superintendent j J. u.
3Egglcston, Jr.,, chairman 81 Mr.. I. 3.
president state Teachers
Associations; Mr. George g. Round.
president Conference OF School OFF,
cials; DR.. s. g. Mitchell. president CO.
iperlnteident Gu e. j oyncs, president
Superintendents' Conference q "A, 3a
si 1t was determined to hold in every
county In Virginia. during the fall!
of 1907, an educational campaign in
conjunction with the county teachers
institutes. In many Of the counties II.
prior to the opening Of the country,
schools. Where the work is i wei 5or-3
ganized attendance upon these instl-.
.tutess is practically obligatory inasmlucli
mapped out, blank forms 4. ard dis
tributed and special AN instruction In
methods and courses given. I Is de-.
sired to extend this work to every
county. The. institute proper may pul'-.
or more days but the last day will be
devoted especially to the patrons, and
citizens leagues will be organized or
strengthened wherever possible.
scribed above provides for meetings IN
every school division ln98 the N State.
This Is to constitute fall educational
campaign to discuss directly with the
people the needs Of our school sSs-
tenn in order that the next assembly,
to meet III January, may have d clear
Repression sof the wishes Of the people
on the all important question Of public
education. The annual conference. of
all 4edncatlonal$fo forces to BIO held N O.
lvember 2 sth-29th in Roanoke, va, will
be the climax Of this educational cam
paign. / beg to add that T am in hearty
accord with this plan. s
Whit 1t Declared For. n
The conference took definite action
upon certain living issues and asked
that its recommendations t form tn,
topics Of discussion at the proposed
Joint meetings Of citizens and teach
ers. 1t declared for: lS gs IA
/. An annual appropriation Of $780,:
900 for high schools 5Ss ,5s
1.-THE open door and 1, free tuitior
each high school shall be open to any
pupil In ito county and that the dis.
stricts shall scvernlly pay the cost
Of tuition Of all children who come
within their boundaries under rule:
and regulations to be formulated BY
the county school board.
| 3. An annual appropriation Of s25,
! 600 for summer normal Institutes.
i ~. EN- increased appropriation O.
/ $500 900 for primary and gramna
| schools 0 5 . s II4ti335ss.
s. minimum salary. law for teach
ers.S 5y III 5. .48: !.
4 6. The need OF consolidation. as vel
4 as the difficulties to be overcome
You tare requested <. to arrange a
once with the examiner OF your cir
A cult, an educational meeting to be hel.
In conjunction with your teachers IN
i stitute, and to send to this department
4 notice Of date of the meeting and pro
i gram. Respectfully. r
i 85 ~ J. D.. EGGLESTON.8 * ] r, III