The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-28
MEETINGS ARE Hello
IN N0RTHERNN NECK
Lively Interest Shown in Public
Schools by Teachers
h and Patrons.
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te ISpeclaI TO The Times-Dispatch.
Lancaster. Va. February 27-SeVeral
educational meetings have been held
during the past week In the three
lower counties OF the Northern Neck
of Virginia. Richmond. Northunber-
land and Lancaster. During the first
supervisor of elementary schools de-
lIEered three addresses in Richmond
county. having tG!rIy good audiences
at all the points, except at Warsaw.
i1ive present, OF whom three We're men,
ten were women and the rest children.
MIR. Thomas WAS accompanied by Divi-
sion superintendent Rennolds and left
Thursday for Isle OF Wight county
where he delivered educational adj
dresses.
Probably the most enjoyable and
profitable educational meeting held in
this section during the session took
place Friday at Wicomico Church. In
Northumberland county. it being the
third and last meeting of the current
session of the Northumberland Teach
| ers' Association. There We're about
1850 present, nearly all OF whom were
teachers and patrons OF the schools 1t
was expected that state Examiner
i1tussell and Robert l.. Blanton, editor
OF the Virginia Journal of Education
would be present; but both notified
unable TO come Mrs. Daniel War
wick Read. OF Lynchburg, State SUI
pervisor of drawing, who arrived at
Micomico Church Thursday morning
and spent the greater part of that day
giving instructions TO the teachers and
pupils in the Wicomico High School,
was present. and gave two most in
structive talks. one on the import
ance OF organizing, and holding school
fairs in the rural districts and the
other on how to teach drawing TO
young pupils and the Importance OF
this branch OF study. Mrs. Read de-
lighted all who had the pleasure OF
hearing her instructive and sensible
talks, and at the conclusion of the
meeting, a rising vote of thanks was
rendered hor with a cordial Invita-
ton to come again: Mrs, Atwell. of
Wicomico, read a fine paper on the
Influence OF music in the schools; Miss
tAnna Blackwell of upper Northum-
irerland. a paper on discipline, and Mr..
Swan. OF Heathsville. paper on,
grading a one-roon school. The asso-
morning and one in the afternoon,
with an intermisson of one hour for
lunch
AS a result of Mrs. Reads fine talk
pointed committees in all the school
districts of the county to arrange FIR
such fair next fall
The Lancaster Teachers Association
neid It's last meeting of the current
session here yesterday, with good
attendance OF teachers and patrons.
INlrs. Read delivered addresses similar
to those delivered at Wicomico Church
on Friday, and captivated her audi
ence Papers on various educational
topics were read by some of the local
teachers Dr. Frank w Lewis who
is Superintendent of Northumberland,
as Wen as lancaster, was at both
meetlngs; giving information and ad-
Twice, and contributing greatly TO the
success and pleasure of these occa-
sions. 1t is probable that Lancaster
will also have a school fair next fail.
asfhls county is Jealous OF her reputa-
ZION as the leader of educational pro-
Eress and road building in this sec
tion OF the State.
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