The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-23

dent Chandler, VI the Richmond pub
lie schools, ana Secretary Stearnes. 1Ot
the state board.
The auditorium OF the building war
wen iiiied with the delegates and
ctner friends OF education.
ihat s"tne SScnooi ana college cata-
logleu would make Anan.as green
Win envy was the -0eciaratnn OF sup
efintenatnt E.xsiestvn IN the course
OIL his auuress.
1T their style were better" he said,
they eouid tie ciasseu AS romance
literature. futttnx UP ten or hf-
teen unit fence around front yard
ana then oi,enlns the back sdte IL let
students In may PAD me roiis but II
is utterly diEnonorapie ana utterly
immoral"
Mir Exgieston made this statement
! in referring 10 euu,auohai snams
which ne declared u be fraud on
the pubic,
Wants Genuine diplomas.
Cheap anu shoauy crrtmcates," he
SAID. encourage cheap ana snoddy
schools and colleges. Not every III
ptona with Latin on 1t and large
blue ribbon attached means genuine
ana honest WORK and standards be-
hind II. 1t is imnatafial whether "a
eoiiege or school be private OF pub
he or dencminational. but 1t is al
together material that IT be genuine
ana If II ~ mot genuine it should be
prosecuted IS any utncr swindie on
the public is prosecuted
While approving consolidation OF
schools an Il general proposition. Mr..
Eggfeston SAID 1t should not be over
done. he cautioned especially against
the overcrowdinE OF schools. Discuss
ing consolidated schools in rural dis
tricts. he said that children should be
furnished free transportation for at
least five miles.
TO further encourage the building
of modern rural schools. ne said. the
Legislature Will be asked at its next
session for more money, the appro-
priation of $4,000 gwen By the last
legislature having proved utterly in
adequate for the purposes in view.
Mr.. Eggleston made an especially
streng plea for hygienic Improvement
OF schools
Favors Compulsory Laws.
Superintendent Chandler, of the
Richmond public schools, who pre-
ceded Mr.. EKgleston, placed himself
on record in favor OF compulsory edu-
cation.
III parents are NOT willing to send
their children to school, he said, 1T
DenpaNes us 10 CoHptl tnttn TO 60 so. p
Incidentally. Dir. Chandler referred
to the proposed esta blishment by the
colonists at Dutch Gap In 1915 of ii
great Industrial and social university,
which was abandoned as a result of
the massacre of 1872. He said Ii was
fitting and appropriate that the con-
ference OF educators should be meet
ing in Richmond AT this time, when
industrial phases We're engaging their
attention to such a large extent.
Governor Mann. who followed Mr.,
Egglesfon, spoke in his usual gracious
style and did not forget the ladies.
school marms enyer die. he
said. and 1t Is a mistake to think
that they Quit teaching when they get
married After that ceremony they
coniine themselves 10 teaching one
poor fellow whom they lead wher-
ever they please. making him walk
the chalk line and behaving him
self generally"
Speaking seriously, the governor
said that as a result of the recent
new real estate assessments the in
come for school purposes in Virginia
would be increased al last 30 per cent.
next year.
Audience AMUSED.
Secretary S.eaffes, Superintendent
Of Public instruction amused the
audience just before the close of the
meeting by giving his impressions OF
his recent interview with President
Taft in Washington, when that Of
fetal accepted the invitation 10 come
to Richmond.
After telling how pleased the Pres
ident seemed IL he at the opportunity
of coming to Richmond Mr. Stearnes
eentured the opinion that the Pres
ideut had he been SDanK2d in{p mare
perfect form by some senuoi teacG r.
when boy, would perhaps he oar
greatest American to-day In form SIS
well as otherwise
The remark provoked much sub
dued laughter among the audience, as
Mr.. Stearnes proceeded to other sub
ieets.