Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-03-31

Practical. Miss Bessie Dennis, ano
How the School can make the Boy
Useful at Home" Prof. r. +. Ter
rell. all of whom handled their re-
spective subjects in a very creditable
mrnner. Round Table talk on the
theme closed the afternoon session.
Governor Mann was the guest OF
honor Friday night. and the Metho-
dist church was packed to hear his
address. After prayer by the pastor.
Rev. K. K. Odel. Chairman Burr
introduced Hugh S. Bird. division
superintendent of the Williamsburg
and James City schools. who deliver
ed the address Of welcome for VII
liamsburg. DR.. L. G. Tyler follow
ed in a welcome address O.. the part
Of William and Mary. J. s. Thomas. !
the bright and clever supervisor Of
rural schools. gave an interesting &C
4 count of what has been done in his
z department in another county.
Judge Mann was then introduced.
He said that he received his first in
T spirations from his grandmother and
n aunts in this. the town of his nativity,
o and that ne wished they were here
" tonight that he might lay his honors
l. AZ their feet. Selfishness. he declared
ie was the handspring of life, It spur
ie red men and women ahead. As one
le grew older he became broader. until
u ne is willing and anxious that Others
should profit by it. He addressed
On the children present. saying they
y. were the fountain of inspiration Z
be parents. Speaking of what was be
be ing accomplished for education Il
II this state. he said four years az
of Virginia stood thirty-fifth in the 70
aid OF states, now she stands eighteenth
OF we will not be satisfied till sh
ng stands first" declared the Governo
per He said the object of education wa
an to shape environment and that /
hat believed any earnest boy, with i
oys telligence, could control and shaE
I23 his environment
or In closing Coy. Mann said:
ted appreciate your plaudits. and Ill
the to have your approval of whatever
ms do. I feel the responsibility of I
rm- position to which you have call
acre me. As said. I ike your appro
100. ais, but if the time should ever cor
mer when I shall have to do my duty
to I see it without your approval. q
hen helping me, will DO it.
age, During the evening there vi
arm. choruses by the school children a
He a solo by Mr.. Fred Crawford. VIII
were greatly delighted the audience.
ould The president and faculty of V
y is liam and Mary, gave a reception
cess the Carnegie Library after the P
at he lie exercises at the church. 1t
attended by the visiting teachers
iland delegates. the Governor. and OF
Supt invited guests.
ltural Owing to the failure of some
folk; the speakers on the programme
n the appear, only one session was
: in Saturday. After prayer by Rev
L. Walton. of the Presbyte
'ened church, the morning theme
iition What the Public School
ID to do for the Health OF Communal
In the absence Of DR.. Ennion
reso- Williams, State Health Commiss
It or er, his assistant, DR.. Freeman,
of livered a thoughtful address
n and Personal and Practical Hygier
ously Prof. J. w. Richie. of William
Mary, addressed the assemblage
J dis Instruction and Direction OF 5
the tation." Other speakers were
aunity II. Fitzgerald, The Dirty c
T, of Problem and how to Solve it."
excel George Dunn, The School
Con- Community Health" (. H. Rus
Lo- The Professional Standard
smith. Teaching" In the absence of