The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-18
RcH-oND VA SUNDAY DECEMBER 49, 1910

| impulses, like any true woman's have
issued from heart that desired only
that which was pure and true and
high minded; regarded as stupidity
standing In her own light BY refusing
to keep in touch with some OF the
modern political movements, she has
| preferred to be out of touch rather
/ than to touch that which she believed
| to be wrong. Thank God, she is COM
| ing to be better Understood For this
she is glad.
The younger generation has no
| apologies to make for the actions OF
! It's fathers and grandfathers Holding
TO our great traditions we propose to
I make newer and greater South that
| Will cause our fathers to be at least
not ashamed of us. Ready at any time
! TO get into the current of national af-
| fairs, whenever we can do SO upon
| terms honorable alike to our section
| and to other sections of our common
country, we will until that time comes
continue to prosper, to advance. and to
| improve our economic and educational
| and social conditions.
Revival In Education.
| There has been going on in the South
for several years one continuous edu-
cational campaign. It might be termed
an educational revival, and year by
year an increasing number sees the
vital necessity of carrying the gospel
of education to every creature Even
our statesmen of the South--we, OF
course. have no politicians down there
are talking schools, and he would he
rash man who would run for office
unless he gave at least lip service to
this religious movement--for 1t is re-
ligious movement Our gubernatorial-
candidates run for office on a four,
inch educational plank; and 1T is safe
to say that most of the addresses de-
llvered by the Governors of Southern
States are on the subject of pubic
education. The present Governor o.
Virginia was Confederate soldier.
He announced some months ago that
he would, in the future, confine his adj
dresses to the subjects OF public edu-
cation and improved methods of agri-
culture. Even now he cannot accept
one invitation in three that comes to
him to speak on taese subjects, al
though he spends much of his time on
the platform.
With Politicians.
Why, down South the politician is
getting into the schools although II
he happens to have about his person
any politics OF a partisan nature he
must now leave it at the gate before
he is allowed to come in; and the
school teacher Is going into politics;
and, as the noun tadneer saiu, Maxim Is
larnin' both of en-.
The month of November was of un.
usual interest to Virginia, because III
that month she saw the President OF
the United States make journey to
Richmond TO address the $500 dele
70 ha ir1Ta
Association; and she saw also one OF
her sons. Woodrow Wilson, emerge
from the academic shades of Prince
ton, and give few lessons to the
politicians of New Jersey. / heard a
gentleman say recently that i. was
impossible for half-dozen people IN
Virginia TO meet in general convention
for thirty minutes at a time without
talking about schools and good roads |
l believe the same condition exists |
the south. I doubt IL all |
the political meetings put together in |
any one year in several of the States |
in the South would equal one.half the
number of educational meetings held.
or would equal one-half the attend
asce.
Centre OF Gravity.
These things are tremendously sig
nilcant The centre of social gravity
in several of the Southern states has
moved, and in other Southern states,
Is moving, from the courthouse to the
No clearer proof is needed to show
that this is a great social movement,
a great religious movement, a great
movement towards a new democracy.
The schoolhouse. the poor, little. long
neglected Cinderella, which has sat so
patiently in the ashes of neglect, has
at last been given her proper place in
the home circle and is being adorned
in becoming garb. Indeed, she has be-
come the centre OF attraction; but, UNI
spoiled. she gathers the children of
the South about her, and in her lap
they are learning precious truths.
| must not weary your attention and
impose upon Your patience by citing
statistics showing the increased
amounts spent from year to year in
longer terms, better salaries, better
buildings, closer upervision, increased
normal school facilities, more summer
Institutes, etc. It is sufficient to say
that in all these things and more, we
are steadily advancing. All over the
South the demand for normal trained
teachers now far exceeds the supply
and so great has grown this demand
that in at least one State the average
salary OF normal graduates has adj
vanced 50 per cent in less than four
years, and this State, which had one
state normal for women two years
ago, has two such normals now; will I
open third next September, and
fourth the year after, each with a !
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