The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13
Address OF Examiner L. u. Rus
sell Before Recent Educa-
tionai Conference.
EXCEPTIONALLY FINE PAPER
Points Out the Need OF Longer
Terms and Better Pay Of
Teachers.

Nefs Interesting address before taa recent
educational conference ln This city on the
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o. evolution. and must boo sufficiently elas-
t.ro 20 AFFORD wide range for the dis
erection 90 the local officials in meeting the
needs ana wants of their p.orIc
,lteni unusual Difference 70 tho faith
% school trustees. because I see him
as one whose service is larRiy patriotic
AMI rendered TOO frequently unde- adj
worse criticism. one with whom con-
trl.nfiore Performance q duty often
means q 7-ord % his peace or mind and
violence f0 hls relations with friends and
reig "0rs. Slow em % express opinions
on subjects that have received from YOU
ouch careful consideration. and i-deed
7fnul r.- r-sIruc % speak 40 al had
iad heen for "a numbers % years fav-
or.l Hlt. tle association. e1rerience. ard
wise illusions OF some 90 oa~ most
sHr.crt trustees Since very few gen
srai laws can pa enacted thai wlu uni
form.r bring satisfactory results. it is
wise t.at great power rest with the local
s-Nou. trustee
t'-rrr-llrly does tn.s apply IN the mat
g. ~ The SALARY paid the teachers and
Ir length ~ the school term The
1eache~s salary, 20 the extent that tho
FUNDS permit. is entirely wlfrin tho power
y tlc trustees. while barring the mimi
mum State requirement f'r che primary
and gram rs.ar schools the same As true as
L. Tee ieng-h ~ Tie term.
Discretionary Matter.
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yrt we believe in u-cli-pasd teachers and
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every e~o-r a uiiruose Va. ma, w.. s..
.Ilo IN attain o.r d.sf-e r.,. ,,a,.t,,.,.
should NOT argyle the error OF tho ideal
destroy Us stimulating effect upon
'' eH''- alia All VI" agree IN favor
"e-i-i.'d TEA irr7 We are not SO con-
or endorsement ot nine
'-o position. however. does not come
--''N li@ lattr or a shorter term. but the
--..--' -'"e certain local conditions.
o-.-.l-..v 20 secure the longer one.
-''N '4.e Hietsiefess ~ the
+--.i ""F virginia teachers. Il
'' DO VIC" 10 CONSIDER whether they
-- Eases Wisely iAea- There are
w mems 'h1- should help
'e7ell,i SAlaTy-the ability
"- ''-e amount or work
~ - "'t'a lne sa4ary IN accord
VIII tAese Two factors is a problem that
~ 'i'0 'oce' trustee. There
- esl'e on tne unwisdom
a. ''' ''A1''.'S we same But IS
use 20 pay an "na hold first
'..oa'e certain salary. and
.,-I - '.''o q aae certificate a
.o.-tto-,.. -, go 70 ON according 20
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70. ~ .,-' ..ent'y popular; but DO
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Discount the value OF successful ax-eri-
oi'-i i'i.'la.e IN degree against
sar.',ia .e'-c.'r. ana destroy the In
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Should Have More Paw
Undoubtedly the holder % 81 e,St----..,.
certificate should receive q Iarrs~ go.
en- each case Tho od,,..,.a,. 80, anu
with tho holder Of the bf,bo- 80, 1871 -. 'e
Rut should all holders ~ tho
Of certificate receive ~, es,,,. . que
have i'm mind "a lal,, Nh, $50 ..'i'.ly
years ago on erst-e~-aTs w gu ~
Tor a certain salary FOR "a cert,,, 80.
g. 1900 -. I '' " oi.sin term