The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-30
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STATE EXAMINERS
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State and urge o. spirit Of better build
1ngs and higher-paid instructors
An effort was made during the last
session OF the Legislature to have the
board abolished by bill, but the meas
ure did not get out of the committee.
Quite q difference of opinion exists
among the members or the State Board
of Education as to the real meaning
of the resolution offered by Attorney
General Williams at the meeting Ties
day night, and unanimously adopted.
AS stated in The Times Dispatch Of
yesterday. the resolution was designed
10 take the establishment of the stand
ard of collegiate certificates out OF the
hands of the State Board of Examiners
and vest 1t in the State Board of
Education. Judge Williams himself
made this statement last night, and,
being the author OF the resolution he
should certainly know what 1t meant.
MY purpose" he said, lis to give
the graduates Of colleges such certi-
ticate emitting them TO teach as the
standing of the college may warrant.
In this way there will be an incen.
tive to every college to attain a high
standard. 1t will raise tho tone Of
the colleges and at the same time do
justice to the graduates.
1T was the purpose of the board, as
] saw 1t. by adopting my resolution. to
take this matter into our own hands
and not TO leave 1t where the Board OF
Examiners left It. In my opinion. the
examiners left the matter on plane
which was unfair. uncertain and I'M
satisfactory"
This statement by Judge Williams
shows that The Times Dispatch's re-
port of the meeting on Tuesday night
was absolutely correct. notwithstand-
ing the fact that no newspaper repre-
sentatives We're admitted. 4.
Did Not Understand.
But evidently Superintendent OF
Public instruction j. D. Eggleston, Jr..
did not so understand the Williams
resolution. In a statement made to
this paper yesterday, he says that the
resolution as voted on did not take
out of the hands of the State Board of
Examiners the issuance of collegiate
certificates, and II the author OF the
resolution drew II with that purpose
;n view, the other members OF the
board were innocent OF any such pur-
pose or intention
Practically complete single high
school book list was adopted yester-
day by the State Board. That body
labored from 9 o'clock until nearly )
in the afternoon. a hot fight had
been expected, but 1t terminated in
regular love feast.
The only variation from a strictly
single list was that in a few instances
the books adopted are different as be-
tween city and country high schools.
Differing conditions caused the dis
tinction. This was regarded as un-
avoidable and is allowed by the con-
stitution. 1t will make some addition
al cost to the student who moves
from city to country, or vice versa.
but the student moving from city to
city or from country school to country
school will find the boks in his new
abode the same.
Has Pushed Fight.
Attorney General Williams has Ia
bored for this result during the past
few weeks. in season and out OF sea-
son. He has studied the legal phases
OF the situation, and has given a large
part of his time in the effort to achieve
single list. It was q part OF his
campaign pledge. He was more than
pleased last night, believing that the
result of the night will be a saving TO
the people Of the State during the next
four years, the time covered by the
adoption, of not less than S2o0,000. In
his qualification. Judge Williams did
not forget to express his approval OF
& the aid given him by Governor Mann.
Besides the adoption Of books, some
other business was transacted yester-
! day by the board. Tho president and
secretary OF the State Board OF Ex-
aminers were added to the commit
tee to inquire into changes in the rul-
sngs as to collegiate certificates.
The course of study as recommended
a few months ago by the committee
, appointed for the purpose was approx
{. cd. excepting that four books OF Gaze
! sar instead of three. and six Of Cicero
instead OF five, were decreed
Superintendent Resigns.
William a. Anderson. ~, rendered
his resignation as superintendent OF
the schools of Radford. c. V. Shoe
maker was elected TO succeed him. Mt.
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