The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
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lSpcStdt 10 INC
Norfolk. Va, November 2S.-Attor-
ney-Gcneral S. w. Williams said In his
address at the opening session of the
Educational Conference tonight that
Virginia was in danger of being
trampied upon By the school book
trust, He said the people of the state
arc paying SO LIS per cent. too much
for school books. and added that il
| the Board of Education would au.
thorize him TO do SO, he would sue
| the last one OF the companies that are
violating the agreements made with
the State. On basis OF Sc per pupil,
the 100000 students in the public
schools OF the State pay over $500, 600
year for text books. He said that
was too much, and for that much
money the book companies sent the
smoothest talking men you ever heard
to tell about the very best books in
the world" When 1t comes 10 talking
price they will say they have a con-
tract with South Dakota and cannot
sell cheaper to any other State.
Il want the Board of Education TO
adopt "A single standard of books and
N''Sh SHtpioS agent. In
| that way one-third of the cost OF text
books can be Topped off," said the At
torney-Gcncral
Attorney General Williams also took
fall out of the system of conduct
ing summer schools, both of paying
professors high salaries and of re-
curing the teachers TO attend at a
big cost to themselves when they
could often i'll afford it.
IF ESSlcston thinks we ought TO
have summer schools to train the
teachers. let the State pay the en-
pense. But not with my consent Will
single dollar be taken out of the
FUND to provide an education for the
boys and girls TO run the summer
schools"
He said he was opposed to the
system of examining teachers, advo-
! eating that the teacher be placed OH
equal standing with the lawyer, doc
| tor" preacher. pharmacist or other pro
LESSONS which require but one license.
State superintendent j. ID. Eggleston
made splendid speech OH the rcspon-
Sn, nHo, OF c1itizenship saying it was
jail. pay his debts be a member of
church. but 1t was necessary for him
10 administer to his fellow citizen in
order to be good citizen. Teaching
the obligations of citizenship. he suid,
| was neglected in most of the public
schools. After the address of well
come by Mayor James G. Riddick, State
Superintendent Eggleston introduced
DIR. a. j. Nick elway, who discussed the
problem of child labor in Virginia.
Change In Tax Levy Law.
At the session of the trustees as
aoctation emphatic sentiments was eX-
pressed for an amendment to the law
! for laying school tax levies. The
| change which the trend of the dis
cussion indicated Is desired is that
boards of supervisors and town coun-
|. ellis, be required to make the tax levy
In accordance with the necessities OF
the schools as determined by the school
/ board.
1t Is not improbable that the lcglsla-
tive committee OF the association, APP
pointed by. President a. G. Crockett,
that the association go on record us
In favor of an amendment to the law
by which schools within reasonable re-
strictionS Will DO empowered to deter
mine what the school levy shall be,
The Legislative committee is composed
of Il. G.. McGhee. OF Prince Edward
county,: ]. w. HiX, of Tazewell, and D.
G, Graham, OF Rockingham
The handicap presented I'm the taS
cushion following q paper by e. u
Owens. of Wytheyille, which was read
by Secretary NJ. L. McGhcc, Mr.. Owens
being absent. siL
l'rsI In addition to his criticism of tho
plan of leyying school tax, MIR. Owens
Enthusiastically condemned the job
which properly assessors have per-
tho real estate assessment was no
ylnyxcd II f.vHMr,h Owens aR ono Of the