The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-31
GRADE TEACHERS
! UNDER NEW RULES
Education Board Adopts Stand
ard for Colleges and
Instructors.
PRINT MEMORIAL ANNUAL
Money Advanced to Help Con
federate History-State
School Funds Mixed.
PRINT MEMORIAL ANNUAL

win but Few changes. and these of
minor Importance. the tentative plan
on issuing certificates to public school
teachers in Virginia. rec:ntly the sub
Ject OF discussion. was adopted yes
terday by the State Board of Educu-
ton. TIN. corrections were mainly in
phraseology. It was determined that
no lits certificates of any sort shall
be issued, but the privilege o: renewal
every seven years is applied in such
manner as TO put first grade certif-
cate holders on tho Sans basis with
those of other professional standing.
The new system of the highest Inn
portance to the 10000 teachers of Vir-
Yinia> has been generally discussed
throughout the State since its pub
lication, 1t is the work OF commit
tee composed OF Superintendent Egg
gleston, DR.. ]. l.. Jarman and Score
tary Stearnss.
On thA subject OF giving Virginia
institutions of learning official stand
Ing, so that their graduates may re-
csive certificates on diplomas. par
tial report was made. 1t is the inten-
ton OF the State Board to complete this
work az grading colleges and schools
and make IL 7ublic in September for
tho guidance Of the people so frat all
may know what ths standing o. each
school's graduates will he in the mat
ter VI obtaining licenses to teach
Il was decided yesterday thas attar
June ]. 1914. tho board will recognize
only three grades of aCndsnic tnstl-
tutions above high schools-the Junior
college. the college and the university.
Publish Confederate .nnunI.
State superintendent Ercl5ston. nj
Yesterdays ms setting. made II POSSIBLE
to al last secure the funds necessary
for the publication OF the Confederate
Memorial Annual, collection OF arti-
cles designed to be used N the public
schools on so1ne Gay in each term
dedicated to the memory OF IN. Con-
federacy. a program of exercises is
INCLUDED In the publication. Those
VINO nave been pressing this matter
include Judge George /, Christian.
State Archivist II. Eckeirode, Mrs.
Kate Plcasapts Minor. DR., D. 6. Free
man and Edwin p Cox. and some OF
these appeared before the board yes
terday, asking for thu necessary finan-
cIal backing.
Attorney General williams ruled
that such an appropriation could not
lawfully be made from the public funds
and the solution seemed Impossible
until Superintendent Eggheston hit
upon the plan OF advancing half tn.
cost-S3o0-from fund under his CON
troll from n source outside the State
and rega riding whose disbursement M
has considerable latitude. The remain
Ing half will COME from the Governors
contingent fund Twelve thousand
copies arc to he printed. and 1000 OF
these are 10 be sold at 10 cents each
TO repay tho loan
Paid Ont Ills Own Money.
Treasurer J. p. Buhrman, OF Botetourt
county. had an important matter hs-
fore tha board. II seemed he had
failed to 6r/-w part of hts county's
quota OF State school fund from the
Second Auditor, amounting 10 $500.
However. ne mad paid the money out
on warrants drawn ny his school board
and WAS out OF pocket. He wanted II
paid TO him
The Attorney General was somewhat
OF the opinion that the fund had la0sed
and reverted to the State. hut fur-
Their Investigation Will he had. d.
vision Superintendent Wills Of Eliza
beth city county. had similar mat
ter. but in this case the treasurer
charged the sum as an overdraft
against the school hoard. so he cnn-
not lose.
The state board ratified the adoption
of books for tho Richmond schools. a.
made by tho local board in View of
the free book plan.
An application from the town or
Brookneal. Campbell comfy. to BIZ
made a separate school district was
deferred until September. the records
not being in shape. a similar request
from the town of Floyd Courthouse
was granted, and Will result in new
school building.
The Mecklcnburg county dispute was
settled by the refusal OF the board
to allow Boydton Distric. to collect
for tho tuition Of Buck orn District
children who attended :he Boydton
school without the sanction of the
divalon superintendent
All the mcmbcls Of tho boafd We're
present yesterday--t;overror Manu-.
Attorney General Williams. Superin
tcndcnt Eggleston. DR.. J \. Jarman.
Or J. NJ Page. Judge n. NJ. Lynch
and : L. McChcsnoy. with Secretary
r. C. Stcarnes.