The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-07-07
GRAND CERTIFICATE
GIVEN BY SCHOOLS
For the High William
A. Anderson, Jr,, Leaves Rad
ford Standardization of
Books Is Giving Lot
of Trouble.
RICHMOND. VA-special-

Oh 1IOuOle.
RICHMOND. VA-Special-
Superintendent Eggleston, of the
| Department of Public Instruction, said
today that there was q misunderstand-
ing as TO what had taken place in
the meeting OF the State Board Of
Education last evening. True. the
matter of regulating the certificates
Issued by the colleges and the schools,
which are OF the grade between the
colleges OF recognized standing and
the high schools, occupied a good
deal OF the time OF the board. but the
discussion was wholly friendly, and In
| good spirit The desire was unani-
nous that there should be some recog-
milton and standing given to certifi-
Gates issued so that in grading teach
ers there would be no uncertainty as
TO the studies which had been taken
and completed.
Judge Samuel W. williams, the At
torney General. and Professor Kyle
DAVIS OF Tennessee, discussed the
matter at great length, and they
agreed on the end desired, but the de-
termination of the method whereby
this could be reached was the matter
which occupied the time Of the board
The discussion was general, all the
members participating and there was
harmony obtained.
There is little doubt of the fact that
the board, in holding it's sessions be-
hind closed doors, is itself RESPONSE
PIE TOT the impressions which have
| obtained currency.
| The doors are shut and today they
We're locked when a reporter for The
journal tried to gain admittance. Mr..
Eggleston said today that there had
never been an issuance of certificates
by the examiners. which was not en-
dorsed and approved by the State
Board of Education and under the
| direction OF the board. In that re-
spect there has been no change, and
there is likely to be none, save that
the classification Of the certificates will
| be determined.
| Working on the Book List.
All the members Of the board are
In attendance today, and the sessions
are again being held behind closed
agents and curious being excluded
from the meetings. So what trans
| plres has to be given out by someone
or the members or Secretary Stearnes
Wheh ne can md minute to talk TO
the newspaper men.
| This morning the board decided on
a complete change in the course for
the nigh schools of the State. but
what the exact nature of these
| changes is not known, Mr.. Egglestor
| belnS SO pressed for time today tina
he could not undertake to explain tn,
course. -'>
William a. Anderson. Jr., who has
Deen principal of the high school at
| hautord, resigned and the board ac-
quiesced in the action of the local
School board and named Professor
Shumaker, now of the Edinboro High
School, Shenandoah county, as SUI
perlntendent, he having already been
named as principal of the school.
The board at noon took up the work
or adopting a list of books for the
nIsh schools OF the State, and the
doors were kept closed and the mem
| bers began a siege which will occuDv
sometime. They had, in many in
stances; taken off their coats and were
ready to stand the siege Of talking
that Will undoubtedly be showereC
on them.
The room is warm. but not near
warm enough to compel the board
10 open its doors and allow the peo-
pie 10 be Informed as to what is ac-
tuaIly going on or how the members
multiple lists for the high schools.
Long Secret Session.
Behind closed doors, with none but
the members OF the State Board OF
Education within earshot of the por-
tails where sat the members, matters
OF grave import TO the public schools
OF the state were discussed last night
and what was given out was the final
decision OF the body in dealing with
the affairs of the State. All the mem
bers were there.
Briefly summarized, according to
the minutes Of the meeting prepared
oy Secretary Stearnes, the following
was done:
Promoted A. B. Chandler. Jr.. of
Springfield School, this city, to the
position of State Examiner. to sue
coed Z. II. Russell, who goes to
tredericksburS TO assume the duties
Oh president of the Normal College
Accepted the resignation of Pro-
IeSsor j. $ Thomas, supervisor of
rural and elementary schools. Pro
Iessor Thomas goes to Lynchburg as
wee president of the Virginia Chris
tian College.
John w. Fishburne, of Charlottes-
vile, was continued for another five
years as a member OF the State Ii |
brary Board.
The change of method of recording
the certificates of teachers appears to
nave been the most important busi |
ness OF the meeting. Judge Samuel |
W. Williams was the mover of the
proposition, and the board fell in line
ana named a committee-Dr. J. NJ |
Page, of the University of Virginia.
IroIeSSor j. l.. Jarman, of the State
FeInaIe Normal School, and Professor
>. X. McChesney, of Rristol-as a |
committee TO make such changes in
the regulations as may be deemed |
necessary.
WALTER BROOKINS IN