The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
UNIFORM COURSE
IN HIGH SCHOOLS !. ] i [: J |:
Plan Adopted BY Association, for
United Action iii Preparing
for College Entrance.
EXCELLENT ADDRESSES MADE i E
DR.. Mitchell, DR.. Smith, Professor
Thornton and Others Speak.
Those Who Attended.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, June 81.
Tile Association OF Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools OF Virginia adjourned
ably Its most important meeting since
Its organization. The report Of the
committee appointed to suggest ad-
visable Improvement In tho State
course for high schools, really with a
view to securing united action on the
subject OF requirements for college
entrance. excited Il great deal Of dis
cussion. mainly directed at details.
In these discussions representatives
school IN Virginia showed the deep
est interest.
In spite Of the wide range OF dis
cussion, the conference got together
when 1t came to a final vote, the COM
nittee having sustained their views
as embodied in the report with such
spirit and strength that the report. as
presented, was unanimously adopted
In its entirety. The same COMMITTEE
was requested to present the report
to the State Board OF Education, with.
view to having that body put its
provisions into effect 1t seemed to be
the conviction OF all concerned in the
meeting that It's action marks 4 great
advance In the educational forces OF
the State.
several Speeches Made.
DR.. S. c. Mitchell. Of Richmond COL
lege, addressed the association on the
topic. What Is College?" directing
the thought to plans for correlnting
the work OF the colleges and secondary
schools.
The subject. what Steps shoMd Be
Taken Towards Effecting Greater Uni
formity in College Entrance Require
ments and Standards for Graduation
was discussed by Professor w. NJ.
Thornton OF the University OF vir-.
.glnia: DR.. w. w. Smith, OF the Ran
dolph- Macon System: Professor Hamp-
den Wilson, Of Cluster Springs Acnd-
envy; George Balm. OF the Norfolk High
School; a. L. Burger, OF the Lynchburg
High School, and P. s.. Barnes. OF the
Danvllle High School, and others.
The following resolution was passed.:
THAT committee OF five be ap-
pointed to draw UP a minimum re-
uuirement for admission to college and
a minimum standard for graduation
The association elected officers for
the ensuing term, as follows: Profer-
sor William R. Smithey, Of the Peters
burg High School. president, to sue
coed DR.. j. Gray McAllister. OF Hamp-
den-Sidney College, resigned; Professor
J. NJ. McBryde, Jr., of Sweet Briar In
stitute, secretary and treasurer. vice
D. W. Persinger, of Roanoke.
Those Who Attended.
The following. is a list OF those who
attended the conferences:
DR.. J. Gray McAllister. OF Hampden-.
Sidney College; Professor John p Nc
,Connell. of Emory and Henry Colleges:
Professor w. NJ. Thornton. of the Uni
versity Of Virginia: Professor Thomas
tue: Charles G. Burr, of the Virginia
Christian College: DR.. Bruce r. Payne,
DR. Thomas Fitz-Hugh and DR.. ]. NJ
Page, OF the University OF Virginia.:
Professor Lee Bidgood. of the Farm
vile Normal School Ga member OF the
committee on the course Of study In
the high schooD Richard II. Thornton,
Virginia Christian College; w. u. Gill.
bert, Clifton Forge;5J. y. Codd. Ports
mouth: w. D. Smith and Miss Mamie.
NJ. Hill, scottsville; William r..
Newcastle: a. w. McWhorter. Hanp-
den-Sidney College. e. Sumter Smith,
Randolph Macon Academy, Bedford
City: A. r. Middleton, Opequon Agricul-t
stural High School; c.. " Shoemaker,
Edinburg; Frank B. Cooper, Hillsboro
Academy; w. B. Coggin, Palmer
Springs: c. N. Swineley. West End;
Miss Elizabeth Ivey Hampton; r. II.
Hudnall. Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
stute; w. 7. Brown, Jefferson; E. w.
Hoenshil. Shenandoah Collegiate Insti-
tute; w. G. Irwin. Elkton: u. s.. simp-
son, Paeonian Springs: w. A. An-l
derson, Jr., Woodstock; ]. G. Jeter,.
Covington. J. w. Lane, Charlottesville
e, r. Birckhead, Earlysville; w. D.
Ellis. Petersburg; Or. II. W. Tribble
Rawlings Institute: Miss Nancy H.
Powell, Lawrenceville; G. T. somers,
Rice: Miss Mary D. Richeson. Buena
Vista; Miss j. D. Wheat Woodstock;