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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28
AGRICULTURE IN
SCHOOLS
High Schools Should Prepare for
Observation-Disclosures Com
pulsory Education.

Agricultural instruction to the eX.
tent Of teaching nature and nature:
laws can be begun in the primary
schools, and continued through the
grammar grades. leading UP. II de-
sired, to course in agricultural high
schools and then to the Virginia Poly
technic Institute. This suggestion was
made yesterday by Hon George c
Round. Of Manassas. in the meeting OF
the School Trustees Association. held
in the John Smith School 1t was
gratifying to note that SO many urus.
tees were on hand that a move had &c
be made from the room originally as
signed in the John Marshall High
School.
Mr.. Rounds topic was Agriculture
in the Public Schools" He outlined the
history Of the agricultural high schools
now in existence. one In each Of the
ten congressional districts of the State
and thought they should be made pre-
paratory schools for Blacksburg. III
referred also to the establishment OF
industrial departments in the State
normal schools. Personal impressions
were given from mis- observation Of the
high school at Manassas, within sight
Of his own home
The State Agricultural College, al
Blacksburg, said Mr.. Round. will never
reach its full measure Of usefulness
until it is co-o-dinated with the public
school system
Professor W. H. Whiting, IT,, OF
Hampden-Sidney College. president OF
the School Trustees Association. pre-
sided over the meeting. W. B. Dough
The chair appointed the following
committees; On legisIation-Jackson of
Fairfax. Glenn, Of Pulaski Hunt OF
Portsmouth. On nomina tions-M. +.
McGhee. OF Charlotte: +. T Briggs. of
Portsmouth; G. w. Zachary. of Alex
andria-
Compulsory Education Predicted.
DR.. J. l. Royster, Of Norfolk, spoke
on Medical Inspection OF Schools in
the Counties" He described the
classes Of children needing attention
OF medical inspectors, and dwelt on
the neceS .ity OF a physical basis for
the intellectual and moral welfare of
the child. The eyes and ears OF chill
dren, he said. should be given special
attention. He prophes1d that within
ten years Virginia will adopt compui-
sorry education and medical inspection.
Professor H. F. Button. Of the asri-
cultural High School at Manassas.
spoke OF the teachings Of agriculture
in schools He gave particular COM
mendation to the educa tional value of
corn clubs. canning clubs, and such
organizations where the learning is
done through practical application
A simple plan Of grouping agricul-
tural instruction about four general
topics was outlined by Professor But
ton He would Hrst take corn as a
field crop: second. apples as fruit
crop; third. animal breeds and comput-
ing rations: fourth, milk testing and
its sanitary care. He urged that the
trustees require all country school
teachers TO secure agricultural training
at the University Of Virginia Summer
School
This subject was also discussed by
Mr.. whit>head, Of Amherst. and Mr..
Hooker. Of Prince william
The association decided TO invite the
trustees of State schools to become
members Of the body.
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said. loosely. "is alarming. It takes
half Of the freshman years to flnd out
what the man really knows. and SO
much time and effort IL wasted in
sitting out what should be done before
the year begins. 1t could all be sim
plifled by q uniform valuation OF units"
He spoke Of some Virginia schools.
reports Of whose work were In his
hands. Selecting the Petersburg High
school, he said that the volume OF
study indicated was alarming. there
being an overplus Of units. II all IL
really given, he would be reminded OF
the man who said. after hearing re-
viyal sermon: '"Tarnal punishment:
'Tarnal punishment? No man has got
a constitution that can stand IT.:
In addition to common honesty. Dr.
Babcock thought remedies would lie
in u rigid observance OF the rule or
proportion and In complete publicity.
He commended the Louisiana State Uni
versity. which has the nerve to publish
the exact amount OF credit really
earned by each of its students. He
would have standard which would
mean what il said and which would De
currency.
DR.. Maphis read his annual report
as the Virginia representative of the
Southern Commission on Accredited
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STUART FAvORS
BETTER SALARIES
Russell County Man Says Simple
Justice Demands More Money
for Teachers.
CLASSROOM TO PRESIDENCY
Saunders Tells How Instructors
a., Are Advancing-State Teach
= ers' Meeting.

As the resources and material pros
peYdtv Of the State increase more
ample provision should be made FOR
adequate compensation for the teach-
$rs in the public schools. This po-
sition was taken yesterday afternoon
hr Henry c. stuart, OF Russell. In an
ADDRESS before the opening meeting oi
the State Teachers Association. In the
auditorium Of the John Marshall Hlsh
School
"lt is all very we! to say that the
work OF the teachers l. lasting
monument 10 their memory" said MI.
Stuart. But | think most OF them
would appreciate some little thought
! and care and justice before their de-
mise.
Considering the preparation re-
cuired. and the talent employed, the
teachers are less amply compensated
than any other public servants,
Make Them Welcome.
NJ stuart was also inclined 10
think thar the right sort Of feeling
toward a strange teacher who comes
into a community is not always shown.
Il was so. he said. in his own part
OF the State. often th"r" is 4 f"~
fnctance TO take the young slrl l"
board or TO extend her courtssles, o.
70 show her tina, he is welcome and Is
to be part OF the community HE.
But on the whole. he was glad 10 say
that many OF the most deslrab-" hind
OF teachers have gone to the Souih-
west and most Of them have remained
there to become permanent residents.
One should have a speech he SAID.
"for all occasions. hut ! have no 'du-
cational speech. | hope that the next
time l am called on so unexpectedly
] shall have an eXtenporaneous speech
already memorized.'' The teachers
gave Mr.. stuart q good reception.
Teacher Becomes President.
The annual meeting of the state
Teachers Associates was called 20
order at $50 O'Clock yesterday after
noon in the main auditorium. by Prcsi-
dent ]. F. Mcconnell. of Radford- He
FIRST presented Joseph H. Saunders, OF
This city. who delivered the address OF
welcome The teacher said Mr..
Saunders. els coming into his own.
This is shown by the fact that within
a short time a distinguished teacher
is to step almost from the classroom
into the presidential chair Of the
greatest nation on earth
The response to the welcome was by
W H. Keister, of Harrtsonburg, a
former president. vino is we'll known
and liked by all the instructors. They
heard him with pleasure talk about
the meetings in Richmond He advo-
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COMMON HONESTY
NEEO0F COLLEGES
DR.. Babcock Says Many of Them
Get Money Under False
Pretenses.

! Honesty in college catalogues IL a
! rare virtue. and the quality OF Common
Honesty (spclt with capitals) woul1
be a most valuable factor in solvinS
the problem of uniform valuations OF
high school units in computing stand
ings Of students. These rather plain
terms were employed by Dr. kendric Z.
Babcock, of the United states bureau
of Education, in an address yesterday
afternoon before the Association OF
Colleges and Secondary Schools OF Nir-
ginia, one of the bodies Of the Viz
ginia Educational Conference. The
association met in the music room OF
the John Marshall High School
Not long ago. said DR.. Babcock, he
was with DR.. Butler. of the General
Education Board, and they went into
the catalogue room. where are the an
nouncements Of the educational insti-
buttons of the country. When l am In
here" said DR.. Butler, Il feel as
though | were with the father OF lies.
DR.. Babcock fankly said he could not
make head nor tail of some catalogues.
He thought they should be made sum-
ciently full to be honest and to say
lust what the student would get there.
Not that il should show necessarily the
exact number of hours given to a GER
tain study or how many books OF Cae-
sar will be read in session, out tilaI
the catalogues should indicate the
driving power of the school-the spirit
behind it.
Becoming still palmer in his remarks.
Dr. Babcock said that there arc
schools which take the students ana
their money on what amounts TO raise
pretenses. Their announcements snow
them. he said to be models of religious
fervcr and scholastic accomplishment
but what the public wants to know
or ought to want to know, is just what
goods will be delivened for the cash
In California" he said we used to
think we had a monopoly Of superla-
, tives in describing ourselves and our
possessions. but an examination OF
modern college catalogues would cas-
ily convince me that there are super-
latives elsewhere. / cannot see things
just as they look to the president on
commencement day"
DIR. Babcock's subject was Uniform
Valuation Of High School Units Tor
College Entrance" He was introduced
by DR.. Charles G. Maphis. Of the Uni
versity Of Virginia, president OF the
Association Of Colleges and Secondary
Schools"
Medical SCHOOLS on Move.
DR. Babcock predicted that medical
colleges. which have shown such an
advance in recent years, Will soon
move a step higher. and those In Class
A. not content with a high school di-
ploma representing fourteen Carnegie
units. would demand also one year OF
standard college work, including b.
ology.
.-The mortality among freshmen he
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schools for commercial courses. al the
work being directed 70 the general
end sought. II is hard often to keep
the boy from leaving school TO earn -
day, and many will work for four
years in a shop to do this. while not
many will take eight or ten years APP
premiership SO that after perhaps forty
years they may do service TO the com
munity which the first man could not
do. The old saying is true. that good
is often the worst enemy of the best.
One or the other principle must be
sacrificed.
For all This the public must pay
the price I'VE have not" he said.
begun 20 count the cost to educate
all our people. Real education does
not stop at the age Of twenty-one, the
laws Of the Commonwealth to the con-
trary notwithstanding. We must have
more and better teachers and they
must be better paid
Again. to recall the old phrase OF
'carpetbaRger.' We do not need the
dress suit teacher who comes for
time and then goes. We should build
homes for teachers next to our schools.
and they should be fixtures. and the
same men and women should teach us
and our children and our children's
chiloYen 1oF thc HeeuS o. Ihe Con-
munity.
Congress can give 375.oo0.0oo for
pensions for the old at one clip. Can
we not get a quarter Of the sum for
the young?
Lastly. il must all be done on a
scientific basis. and not by rule Of
thumb"
MR. Settles Lecture.
T. s. Settle. State Supervisor OF
Rural Elementary Schools. closed the
meeting with An illustrated lecture on
school Fairs." With the aid of the
stereopticon. he showed scenes IN var
ious parts Of Virginia where tho
scholars have held highly successful
fairs. stimulating their efforts. along
practical lines. bringing people to-
gether. bringing the schools near to
the community life. 1t WAS surprising TO
hear that this year nifty of the 100
counties OF the State held school fairs.
The principal address OF to-day will
be delivered before the general meet
ing tonight by DR.. Henry F. Cope. OF
Chicago. On The Common Aim Of
Church and School" He will be pre-
coded by DR.. s. D. Long. presiden. Of
the Martha Washington College at Alb
ngdon. Both OF these speakers will
positively be here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28
KINDERGARTNERs MEET
Teacberp - Very v~aDG Enjoy Re
e<pssou st Neebaserr uRssssuse.

eppeSOu II Neeba0err uRseet0te.
The very beginnings Of education
outside the home were under discus
sion yesterday afternoon at che annual
meeting Of the Virginia Kindergarten
Union. held IN Room cos. John Mar
shall High School Miss Lucy 3. Cole
man. principal Of the Richmond Train
Ing school for Undergraduates ard
prcsiden: OF the union. was ia the
chair, ana welcomed such primary
teachers - were present.
Art IN the Kindergarten" was treat
"a by Mss Mary Garland TODD. Of THE
city Everybody who works with head.
heart ard hand. she said. - an artist
Anything that is dolc IN the best pos
sisie way f. beauty. She cmphasiz-d
IN. Importance Of good pictures. with
correc, color combination. srd Of good
rnsuic--uct rasrirnc.
Mss Grace r. M'x- 81 Farmvf1le.
talked % the Non.cssori method N
ne k.nie-gsrtsn. She believes there
ruu-, ne something IN ~: that - could
~; bc a mere 'sd. Afses all. Nsda'r"
yrp,..s-gf'e method was scif-dir~ct-
iiE
To. following papers were read
.sKiudcrSarten a. q Develover Of In:-
,sssive." ty Nee Elizabeth 7. Pichsse'
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SCHOOLS MUST
Be HITCHfO TO
COkMUN|TYl|Ft

CONTINUED From First Page
tendents declines TO be put on t''ai
and to held a spelling bee on the spot
The whole matter caused great deal
Of fun.
Meet in Lynchburx.
An invitation from the city OF
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28

Gated travel for tn" teacher, AS tar as
bossible-Sugg~s such an mex
pensiv. trip a. 10 Richmond. WiiiiaihS-
burg Newport News. Norfolk, Virginia
Beach. Cape Henry, and by boat 70
Washington.
obligations of Teachers.
Miss Fannie Dunn, principal of the
nl.h school at crewe. discussed 'fhe
Teacher and Her Pupils Sh" talked
of the many ways in which the teacher
may he helpful |" the child. instancins
curious facts brought, 10 light when
Explain peculiaries developed in the
individual She was followed by j. X
Hunter professor of secondary ede-
cation IN Emory and Henry college.
He chose for his subject The Teacher
and His Intramural obligations. HIS
address was carefully prepared. ana
a most illuminating discussion of the
duties which the teacher owes 10 the
community and to every force OUTSIDE
Ct the walls Of her schoolroom.
The address of Mr.. stuart closed the
session. Dr. Philip Van Ness Meyers.
of Ohio who was 10 have spoken on
school peace league work. was unable
TO come
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28
HEALTH EXHIBIT


Eoucati0nal Information to Teachers.
Room ll3 of the John Marshall Hlgh
School is devoted to an exhibit placed
there by the State Health Department.
All about the walls are hung striking
placards and pictures. intended to give
the teachers in attendance at the Nir-
ginia Education Conference an idea
of the work in behalf Of public health
which is being carried on in Virginia.
There are object lessons in the pre-
vention and cure Of tuberculosis. In
the prevention Of diphtheria. in rural
sanitation as applied to the war Tor
the determination of typhoid fever and
hoOkworm and to diseases Of children.
The property of the State is helped by
the exhibit of the Richmond Health De-
partment. which IS added.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-28

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETS
0Vea esaly from - A. -. TO =. -
AA9oeu1oa. 2Se. Free on 0oeur0oy2
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Tfs rs8uT1i T1-urnirts~ o. streets
srnaG.ia# 20 -Haa' IBIS aft~Fnoon -
. u..f,sk. NHN i4ssfvufsa fts -n.-.fI1tC
20 Tomorrow afternoon - account %
the holiday. Meetings for Tomorrow
night az TIE C3fy Baii are Tire ~om-
m!eaONo ec Markets ard Water.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1912-01-03

For State purposes :. :. By mills
For Constitutional School Tax 3 mills
For Ordinary County purposes mills
For Interest on Railroad Bonds / mill
For Roads and Bridge Bonds mills
For Court House Bonds :. % mills
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500 Reward. 800.

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thereby destroying the foundation of
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o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
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ASSESSORS NOTICE 1912.

The Auditors office will be open
from the 1st of January to the Goth of
February, 1912, to make returns of ali
personal property for taxation and
wherever changes have been made in
real estate.
For the convenience of taxpayers
the Auditor or his deputy will attend
the following named places to receive
returns for said year to wit:
Tuesday, Jan. 9th, j. S. Craig's store,
Scufletown Township, 10 a. IN. to 3
p. m.
Wednesday, Jan 10, S. Watts Dean,
Thursday, Jan. H., Renno, Jacks
Township, a. m. to p. m.
Friday, Jan. II, Clinton, Hunter
Township, 10 a. m to p. m.
Saturday, Jan. 13, Clinton Cotton
Mills, Hunter Township, a. IN. to =
p. IN.
Saturday. Jan. 13, Lydia Cotton
Mills. Hunter Township. to 1880 D. m.
Monday, Jan. 10, Goldville, Hunter
Township, 10 a. m. to 4 p. IN.
Tuesday, Jan. l6, Hopewell. ]. ].
Young's, Hunter Township, 10 a. m. to
3 p. m.
Wednesday, Jan. II, Mountville,
Hunter Township, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
huiS SudS, JAN. 10, SlOSS Illll lOHI,
Cross Hill Township, 8 a. m. to 4 p. m.
Friday, Jan. 10, Waterloo town, Wa
terloo Township, 10 a. m. to p. IN.
Saturday, Jan. 20, DR.. w. G.. Thomp-
son, Waterloo Township, 10 a. m. to 3
p. m.
Monday, Jan. %, Jerry C. Martins
store, Waterloo Township, 9 a. m. to
IL IN.
Monday, jan %, Brewerton. sulii-
van Township, to p. m.
Tuesday, Jan. %, Sharpe's store, Sui
livan Township, 8 a. m. to IL m.
Tuesday, Jan. %, Princeton, Suili-
van Township, l to A p. m.
Wednesday, Jan. "a, Tumbling
Shoals, Sullivan Township, 10 q m. to
2 p. m.
Thursday, Jan. 25, Abner Babb's, Dial
Township, Q a. m. to 12m.
Thursday, Jan. 25, ID. ID. Harris,
Dial Township, 2 to p. m.
Friday, Jan. &c, V. A. Whites, Dial
Township, 8 a. m. to IL m.
Friday, Jan. 26, Gray Court, Dial
Township, to p. m.
Monday, Jan. 20, Stewards Store,
Young's Township. 9 a. m. to 3 p. IN.
Tuesday. Jan. 80, Cooks store,
Young's Township, 10 a. m. to p. m.
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that they admitted that they had at
temped to bribef and did bribeS state
officers. and Notwithstanding the fact
that in all trials upon such testimony.
the juries have heretofore acquitted
or failed to agree, except in the case
of John Black.
I'm my opiniC.I. the pardoping pow
er was provided for the prevention of
just such travesties upon justice as
this, and to relieve men from the op-
preston of the courts by political ene-
mics and prejudiced jurors and par
tial and unlearned judges. These are
my reasons, gentlemen, for pardoning
John Black. They may not be suffi-
cient in the minds Of some people;
they are to me, and have no excuses
to offer and no apologies to make.
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Wednesday, jan 81, Young's Store,
Young's Township, 10 a. IN. to 2 D. m.
Thursday, Feb. 1, Pleasant Mound,
Young's Township, 8 a. m. to IL III.
Thursday, Feb. /, Lanford's, Young's
Township, 2 to 5 y. m
Friday, Feb. 2, Ora, Scuffletown
Township, 9 a. m. to IL m.
Friday, Feb. 2, Watts Mill store, Lau-
rens, 2 to 1880 p. m.
All male citizens between the ages Of
Il and 90 years on the 1st of jan
uary, except those who are incapable
of earning support from being MAIN
ed or from other causes, are deemed
polls, Confederate veterans excepted.
Also all male citizens between the
ages of Is and 80 on the 1st day of
January, 1912, are liable to a road tax
of $1.50 and are required to make their
return of same to the Auditor during
the time above specified and shall pay
to the County Treasurer at the same
time other taxes are paid in lieu of
working the road
All taxpayers are required to give
Township and No. of School District;
also state whether property is sltuat-
ed in town or country. Each lot, tract
OF parcel of land must be entered sep
arately.
After the Goth of February so per
cent penalty will be attached for fail
ure to make returns.
j. w. THOMPSON,
County Auditor.
Nov. 30, 1911-td
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Son OF Confederate Soldler.

John Blacks father was brave
Confederate soldier; served as sher-
iff OF his county for more than TWEEN
~ years and was holding that position
at the time of his death. A man high
ly honored and of the highest charac-
ter His mother was one of the pur-
est and noblest of Christian women,
and from the best Of family. His
brother, state senator from an ad-
Joining county; another brother, the
auditor of his own county; another
brother, the mayor of his own city; a
sister. the wife of an ex-senator, and
one of the states most prominent law
yers; Black himself having for many
years been highly honored by his peo-
pie az mayor of his town, as sheriff
of his county to succeed his father;
as major of his regiment in the mill
tia. and having been otherwise hon
cred by the people of his state.
Why should he be kept for the
slaughter, when foreigners from out
side of the state, who came into the
state, were turned loose and given
smnunity, notwithstanding the fact