The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-04
nth DISTRICT TEACHERS
CLOSE GOOD MEETING
Final Session of District Association BaokstoneLarge
Attendance and Fine Speeches

! Especial TO The Richmond Virginian.)
| BLACKSTONE, VA, March A.
Teachers in the Fourth Congressional
! District return home, feeling that the
| third annual meeting of their asso-
| citation Just closed here was by far
the best Of those yet held. The at
tendance Was large, and the exercises
| of great interest.
Last nights meeting opened with
prayer by Rev. J. c. Reed. after which
a magnificent address by Hon. j. d.
Eggleston, which will be published.
Mr.. Byrd. of Fredericksburg, spoke
briefly on the school of tomorrow.
After that q reception was rendered
the delegates and visitors at the Rip
berger hotel
Saturday morning exercises opened
with prayer by Rev. l.. III. Ritter, at
ter which Miss Andrews made an In
teresting address on the opening ex-
ercise, IN which she showed the inn
| portanee OF special attention being
given. Short but interesting talks
+. were made by Messrs. Snumate, Ter
rell. Adams, OF Richmond and Mr..
keister. Mr. Keister said he was glad
to te in Blackstone for various rea-
sons, but specially so because DR..
Cannon lived here. Next on the pro-
gram was the appointment of COM
mittees. The meeting closed with a
short talk on The Principal" by the
president of the Teachers Association
| of Virginia. Mr.. Benefits closing
remarks on the Hospitality of Black
stone were gratifying to the citizens.
Resources OF Country.
In the morning session yesterday
Mr.. George K. Bennett made a fine
address on the resources of our coun-
try and urged that these resources
be developed. He said our depleted
lands cannot be cultivated in the or
binary way and In their present con-
dition they offer little inducement to
the citizens and newcomer. Mr.. Har-
ris Hart. of Roanoke, delivered ,prac-
teal and very interesting address on
Adaptation of Rural Schools to Ru-
| raj Life"
Miss Yetta Thominger. of Harri-
sonhurg, gave an interesting and
| helpful talk on the art and impor-
lance of storytelling in the primary
| work. Mr.. Southail FarraE of Anne
lia, read a paper which was very
interesting and instructive on the ed
ucated farmer as a product of the
rural school Miss Fannie Dunn made
! a talk on the problem of profitable
! occupation In the multigraded school
She Thought more. time should be
given to the child during the prepa-
ration period than the recitation Pc
Rod.
At the evening session one of the
features was an address by Mrs. b.
b. Mumford, of Richmond. on the
Higher Education of Women In vir-
ginia." She urged that an effort be
made in all sections of the State to
establish college for the higher ed
| ucatien OF women In Virginia and that
such an institution be located In
Charlottesville. Va. and that the
teachers communicate with Mr. Egg
gleston, Mr.. Hazel Senator r. E.
Byrd, Prof. Jarman. Senator Saun-
ders and others to use their infiu-
ence with the legislators to build
| such an institution. DIR. Blackwell
of Randolph Macon. delivered an ad-
dress on the aid OF Cultural Edu-
cation" 1t showed study and though,
and was much enjoyed. reception
| at the institute closed the exercises
| for the afternoon.