The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-08
GRAPHIC REVIEW
BY R. c, ST[ARN[S
Secretary OF Department Of Edit
cation OH the Roanoke
Conference.
SUCCESS IN EVERY RESPECT
Interesting Resume Touching
Every Feature Of Great
Meeting.
Bi II. q. srEAI,NEs. secretary State
Department Of Education.

VI Oepurt1nene Ut ISuucN1IOn.
any one believed that the phcnonl-
and SUCCESS 81 tho frst Virginia Edn-
,atfonal Conference was due to- the
aoyelty az lts conception on the pecu-
TAR attractivenesy Of Richmond, the
place of meeting. or the very unusual
ruilrUad rate of 3 cents per mile for
tile round-trip, ali Of his differences.
deductions and conclusions would hive
been scattered. routed and disslpatca
Is he beheld the cohorts gather for the
second time III the splendid little city
of Roanoke, without any special rail-
road rates TO attract them. or historic
associations To allure them, or new
plans Of organization and new faces to
entlce them IT costs, less money 10
hold State convention in Richmond
than ut any other point; yet Just AZ
many of the teacher folk and tlIcir
friends journeycd to Roanoke In 1907
* came to Richmond In 1906. One
loves to reflect that II was an abiding.
healthy educational enthusiasm
which carried them thither, and that
his spirit received It's proper reward
in the gracious hospitality lavishedI
upon us by the good people of yir-
Sinias Magic City.
To get n correct idea of this conrcn-
ion II is necessary 10 advance beyond
The "One-tIorsc Shay. View OF cdu-
cation and to realize that our confer.
ence, with Its four coordinate and
main branches--thc Conference of Divi.
Sion sunerintendents the State Teach
ers Association. the. Conference Of
Trustees, and the Cooperative Educa-
ton Assoctation--ls not unlike the
successful team In q glorious chariot
race In many OF its features and
achievements.
All of tbc branches and departments
Were united in the evening exercises. !
when some of the most DISTINGUISHED
men OF our State and nation and
mother country were heard. With
GoVernor swanson. the first speaker,
insisting upon the paramount need of
better schools. while prophesying a
richer rural life for Old Virginia, and
The paper of Sir Horace Plunkett the
'nst speaker named on the program,
.eilins what great things cooperative
farming has done for old Ireland, on.
could not fail to be gratifed for Lead
efship that seems destined 10 restore
ne glory of Lebanon and the excel
iency of Carmel and Sharon. Indeed.
ne vision seemed reality as Superin-
iendent EHgleston sketched progress
IA such telling phrases as an increase
II 200 per cent. in Transportation
-rease of more than So per month in 4
;eacicrs' salaries since 1905. and. for
me past year, moro than half millionl
ioilars spent in modern school build
nss of the better type. $50 new high
schools. and enlarged State and local
reyenues, until we again find ourselves
measuring progress In terms of a MIL
lion
DR.. Mitchell Speaks.
Dr. Mitchell spoke hopefully and eIo-
luently OF the constructive statesman
ship that seeks Immediate az well as
lasting good in the education of youth
ana the practical AS well ar theoretical
equipment of those who are coon 10 !
entcr upon LIES duties. Mr.. George
Bryan impressed upon his hearers the
Importance of giving these benefits Ia
every child through compulsory cdu
cation, holding the closest attention OF
his audience In a swell-considered
speech. which WAS delightfully."- graphicE
In expression and pleasing in delivery
Or. Alderman's address might be con-
sidered the broadcast view OF the publicl
school problem from &. Southern stand
point. and United States Commissions,
Brown followed tho same line OF i
thought In many OF its national as
poets DR.. Alderman was never more
effective than In his magnificent por-
trasal of the public school as the high
est and best exponent OF democracy
and PR Browns earnest words made I
deep impression upon all who list 4
med his general treatment OF the
underlying principles that have adj |