Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-28

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was passed bv the stale legislature
Mr.. King spoke on "Toachrrs' Pen
;ssons." In his address he explained
the purposes Of his bill and the bene-
fits derived by the teachers. His talk
was enjoyrd by the audience and tf"
ouen.!v he Was interrupted by laugh
ter aud applause.
DIR f c, Levy, of Richmond. made
the closing address. speaking on.
The Public School rs Factor IN
Public Health" He gave logical
discussion of the subject and made
a strong impression ON HIS hearers
Important Closing Sessions.
All of the various departments Oh
the Conference held important clos
ing sessions yesterday morning ana
afternoon. Following the morning
/ sessions. which were made as short
| as possible. hundreds of the eluca-
tors boarded special cars AM went 10
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural
Institute. where they were the guests
of Dr. Frisscll for three hours. Tn"
visitors were taken through the var
ious class rooms. Industrial SHOPS.
and the agricultural department OF
the Institute.
After luncheon was served III" edn.
Gators returned 10 this city On their
special cars shortly after O'Clock
and later the regular afternoon S"S-
sion were held the departments con
Guiding their work at those sessions.
Department Of Principals.
At It's morning session. the depart
menI OF principals adopted r"soln-
ton urging the State board of educa'
tIon in the future to elect only such
men as division superintenlentS who
are graduates OF reputable institu-
1ions. who have special professional
fitness, and who have had experience
either as teachers or principals. In"
resolution also pleads for salaries ior
the superintendent commensurate
with their fitness and their rcsponsi-
biltirs
The principals elected the follow
ing as members of the w W. Adams
Richmond. First circuit: T.. S. Brink
ley. Norfolk, Second circuit: 5. T.
Gallehan. Third circuit; II. 5. ii""ke.
Roanoke. Fourth circuit: John :.
Simpson, Poquos, n Springs. Fifth cir
cult
State Teachers Association.
The feature Of the closing session
yesterday morning of the State T"ach-
crs Association. was the address OF
Commissioner George II. Lamar, "t
Maryland, who is the delegate 10 the
Virginia Conference from the Mary
land Educational Association. tie
spoke on the merit basis fer the eiec-
ton of teachers and the kind OF men
to select for division superintendent.
He declared that politics should b"
renewed from the schools and that
teachers should be selected on their
meri: and not because OF the political
pull of their relatives or friends.
Superintendents he said should he
selected from the crop CT principals
ard teachers in the cities and coun-
ties.
Teachers Elect officers.
At its final session yesterday after
noor in the Newport News Baptist
church. the State Teachers Associa-
ton elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows:
Presidcnt-J. II. Binford. of Rich
mond
Vice-pr, sidents-Ceorse w Guy,
Hampton. First Congr' ssional district;
J. r. l.. Johnson. franklin. Second
district: A. g. ThanGicr. Richmond.
Third district: G. u. BOwcry, Burke
Vile. Fourth district; =. 5. Barnes.
Danyille. Fifth district: II. S. Hook.
Roanoke. Sixth district: Or. Ormoni
Stone. University Of Virginia, Seventh
district: J. d. Harris. Warrenton,
Eighth district; F. Il. Fitzpatrick, Put
laski. Ninth district: J G.. Peter, Gov
ington. Tenth district.
Seer tary-Algor Woolfork. Court
land
! Treasurer-N. p. Painter. Roanoke.
At this session. DR. Robert T. Her
! lin. OF the State Fcmafc Normal
! School. Farmvilie. delivered very
interesting and instructive aridrCss
on. How to Select and Use School
Libraries"
) The retiring treasurer Mr.. Payne.
reported that the association had
more than 81 600 in the treasury. This
is the largest balance the orGaniza-
ion has vet had
! Following Mr. Iamar's address. the
meeting adjourned and the program
for the session was completed in the
afternoon. At the morning srss'"r.
! a resolution was adopted comment
ing President Saunders fer his work
during the past year.
! Trustees Association.
! The School Trustees Association
held its closing session in the Trinity
Methodist church at 800 O'Clock yes
terday morning. President George c.