The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
MUCH WORK FOR
THE PROFESSORS
(Continued from First .'age)

NSNANiHuSN from tlrSt
editor-in-chisf of the Library OF .Solrtb !.
ern Literature. From ono end of .bo
country TO the other he is called u,,ou
l9r auNlce IN educational matters. and
His services TO. tho State and nation
arc invoked and given in WAYS ,h,t
many times do not lind record I'm print.
Professor Thomas W. Page. head Of
tne department OF economics, was called
to DO a member OF the Tariff Board.
re has applied his energies to that
WORK with characteristic devotion. Be
fore that he served on numerous com
missions and civic bodies and his con-
tr!out!ons to the solution o. some OF
nae tangled economic problems % thu
day have been notable.
Helping the Old State.
Ut. IhomaS l. Watson is serving the
State with distinction as director of
tho Virginia Geological Survey. TINS
bul!etinsissU:d by the survey not only
nave much scientific value, bu, they
attract the attention OF capitalists in
other States to the mineral deposits
Ia re, and in tina; way .aslp 10 upouild
virginia 5 industries and develop h.r
natural resources.
Dr ), > Grusty IS assistant State
geo!osist, ana in addition TO his work
Ter the state in that capa c.ty. he is
:. frequent contr'outcr to tho maya
zines on SUBJECTS Of economic i'm
yo:tluIe 20 Virglnia. Hs was call Il
into the service of the nation recently,
when he was summoned to TESTIFY be-
.orc the Stanley Committee OF tha
llouss Oc Rcprcs entat!ves. which is In
vestigstiug tine Steel Corporation.
Professor Charles G. Mgph!s was
president OF thz state Board of school
Examiners from 1905 TO 1871. he has
Deeu secretary Of the Virginia Edu-
and he has served on every committee
appointed TO prepare courses of study
FOR public ana high schools in the
state in the last five years. liz is
the author of the Williams building
and loan bill, passed by the Legislature
in 1925. through which tbs public
schools have neen greatly built mp,
He is now president of the Association
Of Colleges and Secondary Schools Of
the state. lie is director of the South
urn Education Association for Virginia
and member of the Southern Com
mission on Accredited Schools-all
ehis IN addition 10 his work as pro-
lessor OF secondary education at thu
University and director OF the summer
school
Professors Services in Drmnnd.
Dean J. NJ. Page is one of the most
prominent uenhers OF the State Board
OF ENhCal4pH. NultN mas NuNlFul u All
pu.hlic school matters and has the
spending OF millions OF dollars. 1t
corresponds closely 10 the New York
Board OF Regents lie Is also a mem
her of the Board OF Visitors Of Mlller's
School. one OF The most unique insii-
tut.ons OF It's kind in the country;
and he has the distinction. which is
one o: the highest in the world of
scholarship, of being 4 member of the
Senate of the Phi beta Kappa Society,"
Dean r. II. pabncy is prominent in
tn councils of the national assoca-
ton of university deans and Is lead
iuE spirit IN the American Historical
Association.
I'.w men have donc SO much for
American literature as Professor Al
phonso Smith, whise lectures at the
University of Berlin as exchange pro-
ressor. recently published as Die
Am: rikan!scho uioeraturc.'' mark n
distinct advance in scholarly lnterpre-
tion OF American literary Ideals and
accomplishments. Within n few days
his latest work. a booklet entitled,
"The American short story" will APP
pear, and 4 little later. Selections
from Huley." which he edited. lie is