The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-25
TEACHERS ELECT
THEIR OFFICERS
Binford Discusses Pensions and
Advocates a Larger
Appropriation.

indorslng Norfolk to the exc
cutive committee Of the Virginia Edu-
cational Conference as the place FOR
the next annual meeting, the state
Teachers Association adjourned sine
die at l O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
This did not mean the end Oh IN, ne, SEES
sions of the departments OF the as
sociation, but 1t did conclude the meet
ings of the State teachers as BODY.
The officers, who were elected unan-
tmously, are as follows: W. H. Keister,
of Harrisonburg, president agar
Miss Maud d. Hobbs, OF Petersburg,
treasurer. Vice Presidents by Congress
sional Districts: First, George w. Guy,
Hampton: Second, J. X. l., Johnson,
Franklin; Third. j. Il. Fentress, Rich
mond; Fourth, George Il. Bennett. Pc
tersburg; Fifth, C. $. Wheatley. Dan
vile; Sixth. +. 3. Fitzpatrick, Roam
oke; Seventh. Ormond Stone. Univer-
sity of Virginia; Eighth, E. +. Burck-
head, Louisa: Ninth. j. p. Mcconnell,
Emory; Tenth, w. y. Gilbert, Clifton
Forge.
There was no opposition to Norfolk
for the next place OF meeting, the con.
ference having now met in Richmond
for two successive years. In 1908 IL
had its session at Newport News.
Two new sections were received into
the membership of the State Teachers
Association. One of these is the AS
ISOLATION of Music Teachers, which was
assigned as section Of the depart
ment of grammar grade teachers, the
other being the Classical Association
OF Virginia, which was assigned to be a
section of the Association OF Colleges
and Secondary Schools of Virginia.
The annual report of President n.
p. Painter was read at the final ses-
sion. He felicitated the association on
its success and its growth He com
iuended the earnest efforts of the men
who had worked for its success. :.
Mr.. Painter recommended that com
.mittee of three be appointed to present
an endowment plan for the teachers
pension fund TO philanthropists. This
was Endorsed by the association, and
$50 was appropriated to pay the ex-
penses of this committee.
He also recommended that COM
mittee be appointed to revise the Con.
sttutlon. which suggestion was re-
ferred 10 the committee on constitu-
ton and by-laws
suggestion was made by Presi-
dent Painter as TO the establishment,
OF bureau of inspection, by means
OF which teachers could be employed
OF could secure positions. This seemed
to find favor. Other recommendations
We're regarding a higher standard OF
ethics between teachers and trustees
by which teachers shall not be dropped
without unemployment for frivolous
reasons, and also that teachers shall
OF contracts. 1t was also suggested
that the association condemn the prac-
tice Of teachers Offering to accept
lover salary 10 defeat other applicants
These We're referred to the committee
on code of ethics
Onmotion of Professor Joseph Saun-
ders, the executive committee was au-
thoriZed to elect committee of three
to arrange a new curriculum for the
primary and grammar grades.
Large Membership,
According 10 the. annual report of
Secretary Agar Voolfolk, the state
. Teachers Association has about 1900
members. He showed that last year
there were forty-seven teachers asso-
Citations III the United States. New
Jersey had 1868 members; Wisconsin,
5000; Michigan, 1853; Connecticut
1850. So. while the present member
ship In these States is not yet known,
it will be seen that Virginia is GER
tainly up among the first five.
Treasurer ". G, keister, who was
ported about $1,000 in the treasury,
which would be needed to pay the ev-
penses of this meeting.
A resolution of regret and of eulogy.
unanimously adopted regarding the
death of Professor r. II. Sheppe.
The Resolutions.
From the resolutions committee the
following resolutions We're presented
and adopted:
Urging the adoption by Congress Of
the recommendation of the United
States Commissioner of Education that
$4,000 be appropriated to support a
corps OF field specialists in industrial
education in the rural schools, school
house cons truction and school board
accounting.
Indorsing the Dav!s-Dolliver bill.
providing for help for agricultural and
mechanics arts and home economies.
Thanks to the president of the asso-
citation, Governor Mann, Superintend-
ent Eggleston, the Chamber of Com
merce. the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton Of Richmond, the Valentine Mu-
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