The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-28
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
OF SCHOOL SYSTEM
Various Phases Of the Work in
Virginia Brought Before Con-
fercnces i'll Roanoke.
-FOUR MEETINGS AT ONE TIME

FOUR MEETINGS AT ONE TIME
ROANOKE, VA. November 27.-Thc
register at the High School Building
shows loo teachers in attendance
upon the conference here, 1890 are en-
pccted by tomorrow, and more en-
stbusiastic body of people never met IN
Roanoke. Four meetings were held
to-day. and good crowds attended all.
The State Teachers Association met
at tue nrmory, Superintendent D. H.
pullian, of Manchester presiding. lie
expressed his high appreciation of the
honor of presiding over such gath :
eripg, and said such turnout of
teachers meant that the cause of edu-
cation was moving onward at no slow
pace. President l.. I'll. Fitzpatrick, OF
Pulaski, made splendid address, in
which he eulogl2ed the teachers of the
State and gloried in the deep interest
that was being taken, in education.
Mr.. Samuel M. North, fraternai dele
gate from Maryland, made an inter-
esting report of the work of the Teach
ers' Association In that State.
Minimum Salary Report.
Professor j. III. Saunders. of Norfolk,
made the report of the committee on
minimum salary law. The committee
had by correspondence ascertained
the minimum salaries existing in states
where IL minimum law has been adopt
cd, and ii was shown that the most
liberal salaries and longer term are
in vogue in New Jersey and Indiana.
1t was shown that the salaries paid
to teachers are far in excess of those
paid in many States in the Union. The
text of the law governing the subject.
as adopted by the state of Indiana,
was givcn in fun, the minimum salary
being $500 and n maximum of $50
for third grade teachers and SIS to
$50 for second grade teachers.
The pay is based on the percentage
secured in examination. The commit
tee regarded this as thesbest minimum
salary law in operation in the United
States. The draft of a bill was pre-
sented, which provides for the elimi-
nation of the third grade certificate.
so far as the fixing of salaries is con-
ccrned. The plan offered is to fix the
second grade at . la cents multiplied
by the average grade made by the
teacher ON examination. which Would
produce II minimum salary of $50 per
month. with the possibility of raising
the salary for teachers in the public
schools To s57, BASED on the general
standing of teachers, as shown by
examination. The dues-
ton was discussed by Mcssrs. j. n.
of Richmond, and C. V. Shoe
maker. of Edinburg. Mr.. Binford was
of the opinion that the lack of cduca-
ton on TIL, question of better salary
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supcrintcndcnts Conference.
The conference of school .superin
tendents. held in Greene Memorial
Church. was presided over nv sinner
intendent G.. G. Joynes. An effective
IIan To ass,,re .he atrcndan,e of ,b,I
dren of school age was FIRST discussed
Superintendents w. Il. Fox. of Rich
mond. and Richard A. Dobie. of Nor
folk. spoke for the cities. They ia
vored Identifying the schools and I'M
proved facilities For the counties
Superintendent w. r. Abbot, Jr.. OF
Bedford county, advocated improve
ment of school facilities. Superintcna-
ent w. II. Barksdale of Halifax in
speaking of the lack of attendance,
said the teachers should go to the
homes OF the parents and talk with
,.antod 49, ,he,r ny h,iarn i ,,, AZ parents
mo AN, ,,..s ,,,,,r,i, 49,.
s,,eoc,,os s,n1r;,,to,,ao,'t u, ,i ~ nom
~ 1,an,i1,o All o,,n,, ~ ~ ;, -, ioa,.s,
.,ttend,nce in cites was d.. 70 ,,1, r,u.
cal trn,,,,Ies sn,,o,,,,,andan, ~ ~
Prince pdwr,a snnlsa 81 Nc tr an,,, ~
.tation If minis W schno, &c :, rnmnd,.
II was brought ont that eacb wagon
cost $50 ncr month and n total of SIM
for CARRYING forty minis to sc,,oo,
Mr.. Joyncs said he believed in trans
nortation, and that the time was at
hand for compulsory education
An efficient plan to secure and main