The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-02

tive EQucatlOn association, read al
tne final i.4&ettax OF the Virginia
Educational conference f'riuay night.
was one u the most interesting lea
lures Of the session, deta4i4ns. A. II
does. the var.eu activities OF one ot
the most important factors in the
? states educational progress. In her
report. which u reproduced here in
full. Mrs. Mnnforu tells what the
association II doing for the broader.
larger life OF the schools
/ Mrs. Mmforus Report.
+ The co~operative Education asso-
citation holds tonight us n.nth an
nuai meeting. The life of this as
ISOLATION has witnessed and been 4
part Of the beginning and Towering
OF the educational revival that has
gone on In these latter years In our
State. During this period, we nave
seen the school re- enues Immensely
increased both by State and loca,
taxation. great numbers OF GOOD
school buildings have been erected.
! the attendance Of pupils enlarged. q
splendid interest In agricultural and
manual training awakened and above
all deep and widespread belief be-
gotten In the hearts Of yirgtn.a's men
and women In the necessity for bet
I ter and more practical schools. and
their adequate support by the peo-
Pile To the creation and nurture OF
/ this enlightened public sentiment, the
efforts OF our association have been
especially directed.
/ The organisation known as the
Citizens league. is the means adopt
ed in each local community for carry
! ing forward this work OF making pub
lilo sentiment and getting needed
| things done. Back OF these leagues
Is this Cooperative Education associa-
item. whose work is carried on In
: two departments first, that which u
( done In the Office and. second, the
field work done by Mr. Binford and
I Mrs. Dashiefi.
MoFk Of tho Once.
Now, what has been the work Of the
| Office this past year? Bulletins have
heen prepared on the following SUBJ
jects: How to Organize League
and Conduct Interesting and Success
fui Meetings" school Clubs for Boys
and Girls Cooking and Sewing
Lessons for Girls" Studies in Agri-
culture for boys" Public Lectures
and Entertainments" These pamph-
lets. together with United states and
! state bulletins on good roads and
public health. have been distributed
! 10 thu AMMheE af 24seQQ. A. acare
card for country schools has been pre-
pared with view OF bringing to the
attention Of teachers and patrons what
Constitutes an attractive and sanitary
building and grounds. So many
points are allowed for each neees-
sary factor. the whole constituting q
perfect or 100 per cent school. The
teachers arc urged to all out these
cards and when the score reaches 30
per cent TO return them to the Office
10000 Of these cards have been dis
tributed this autumn and some are
already being returned. 10000 cir
cniar letters In regard to the ceie-
bration Of Patrons Day IN Novem-
ber LIST, and : program Of suggestions
for such q day have been sent out
In cooperation with MFR. H. r.
Baker, State secretary Of Boys Y.
NJ. G. A. work, We are publis-Aug q
pamphlet on Life Problems OF High
School Boys" The purpose being
to have groups of boys In the high
schools connected with our junior
eiabs. banded toysther for dfscusslon
and mutual help in meeting the
problems that boy life must face and
master. An exhibit was prepared by
Miss Wright, OF our ONCE. which was
shown during rural week at the Uni
versity OF Virginia. and again at the
State fair. This exhibit is to be
seen during the sessions OF this con.
ference. II shows In addition TO our
work. the work OF Mr.. T. 8. Settle
In school fairs and athletics. and the
work OF Mr.. Jackson Davis In the
colored schools. It In said to be the
best educational exhibit yet prepared
IN the state. 4 card catalogue syr
TEN IL Kept up to date In the ONCE
showing the status and work Of every
league In the state. Twice a year
blanks are sent out to the leagues for
reporting officers, number OF men,
hers. money raised and work accom-
afished the past six months and
planned for the future. The cards
are marked according 10 the activity
II the leagues with different coIored
tags and any superintendent or in
,erestsd person coming into the office
may get an accurate knowledge OF the
leagues and their work In his county
and compare them with that OF his
"eighbors. Articles have been sent
'ut each month to the country news
1apers on such subjects A. DRAG
ying the Roads," SPINNER Normal
Schools" "patrons' Day" "The Value
II High School Education" 'Illit-
racy in the SOUTH" PAY OF Teach
err" ''Industrial Work In Negro
Schools." etc.
The above does not include hun
reds OF circular letters sent to lea cue
officers. school superintendent.
teachers and trustees and replies 10
letters and inaatriss on every con.
ce.vable subject received from every
anrtion ~ N state
Negroes Aided Ton.
Assistance has been given the COL
cred people by conference with them
regard 10 their association the
work OF which II along similar lines
% ours. All the literature. advertis
ag Their annual meeting held In
,'hsn-g VAS distributed BY our
ns1c~ ard re have rendered scms
Up to vir yinia Randolph In her
cork In Hear!sc county. as well AS
~a-ed small yrixe< 10 the children
Il. Baker school tor manual train
Ing.
ae e-r snses 81 the sse tion or
tsA pos have beer ss,4l5.lg,
shieh FisE ssaF cent Dated Nv the
Southern etReat1cn beard and ne
gab!ic srtrsted essfrens a. virginia ]
Oar finance crrsn,srtfe has, f1aa one
~ setire this year ard the executive
committee has met three times we
are fortunate IN having On this com-
mittes some OF the ablest men in
IN yft Irrational and business |
l,fe Of the State.
The kIe1d Work,
Mr.. J. H. BinkOrd. the executive |
secretary. visited nearly every sec
ton OF the StAAe and travelled some
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