The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-27
REAL SOLDIERS Of !
THE COMMON GOOD
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION AssO-
CITATION or Virginia HAS /.
WROUGHT WISELY. y.
EIGHT YEARS OIL D
MRS. n. b. MUNFORD. PREsIDExT.
IN ANNUAL REPORT, aEcOuSrs
ITS PROGREss-rEAM WORK
ESSENTIAL.
EIGHT YEARS OIL D


er the annual report Of the Coop
erative Education Association OF VIZ
ginia for the year ending November
20. 1911, contains much food Tor
thought for those interested in cdu-
cational work.
The Cooperative Education Assoc
citation, now eight years old. has be-
come an indispensable adjunct to the
work Of the state Department or
Public Instruction, according to Sa.
perintendent J. l.. Eggleston, Jr.
As foreword the association
prints the following from the pen Of
Mr.. Eggleston:
The work Of the Cooperative Ed-
ucation Association Of Virginia has
our public school system. In my
Judgment. the association has never
done work so progressive. 30 definite,
so telling. go fraught with the best
things for the school ana the school
community. 1t has my unqualified
endorsement.
II trust that this pamphlet Will
be read closely by everyone who re-
ceives 1t. I am sure It's contents
will burn itself into the heart and
brain Of every reader. AS can be
seen. the pamphlet deals with school
leagues and the improvement work
Of these leagues These reports are
wonderfully stimulating. Tho letter
killeth, the spirit giveth life; the
work of the Cooperative Education
Association has the very essence OF
the spirit. and IL both giving and
adding life to the scnooi comInuni-
ties throughout Virginia.
Loyal 10 It's Vision.
Eight years ago, when the Coop
erative Education Association was
established. 1t Issued the following
program Of purposes:
]. A nine months school for every
child.
2. \ high school within reasonable
distance of every child.
3. Weil-trsined teachers for ;,ll
public schools.
4. Efficient supervision OF schools.
S. The Introduction OF agricultural
and industrial training into the
schools.
4. The promotion OF libraries and
correlation OF public libraries ana
public schools.
Z. Schools for the defective and
dependent classes.
s. The rganization OF a Citizens
Education Association in every conn
ty and city.
The association has been loyal TO
its early vision. Its message to the
people was "a chance for every ,ild,
whether living In the city or the
country. whether whttsv Or black. .
and right manfully has II fought
shoulder to shoulder with those csner
soldiers OF the common good in Eir-
ginia who have sought to place in
the reach Of every child OF the Com
ronwealth the means whereby h"ald,
hand and heart might be trainea.
The report OF the president Of the
association. Mrs. b. h. Munford. Ia
a paper OF great interest. recounting
the history of the work and soyae-
thing Of that which has been accom-.
plished
Last OF Onaccrs.
The officers Of the association are.
Mrs. Il. r. Munford. president;
Governor William Hodges Mann. first
vice. president; J. Stewart Bryan,
second vice-president: J. p. McCon-
nell. third vice-president; Henry ".
Anderson. treasurer: J. IL. Binford.
executive secretary: Mrs. L. r. DASH
Tho executive COMMITTEES In CON-
posed Of ). p. Eggieston. chairman;
Murray Bocock. F.. A. Alderman. s,
". Fletcher, II. Il. Irrissell. John L.
Campbell, Roosevelt Page. DIR. A. G.
Crockett. Charles q. Maphis. Jack.
son Davis, James II. Doo1ey. f. w
Darling.
The annual report shows greet pro-
gress made the past year In the or.
Eanization Of citixens' leagues hng-
Ing for their object tho upbuiidine
Of interest In. educational work hi
the various communities OF the state
There are now not Tar short Of for,
hundred such organizations In vir.
ginia, Mrs. l.. n. Dashieii. director i,
citizens leagues. having done ereal
work In connection with this depart.
| ment.
Team Nerk the Thing.
The executive arcrAsAry 4nr, @li.s
league. MIR. j. II. Binfor6, contrib.
rtes to the report an exceliena and
practical article on the question
| What Constitutes Euccessf,;
!, League" He deals with questions
having 20 do with the anost practi.
cal parts Of school lifs, and point,
| out the needs OF the school promised
In a manner that .impresses the
| reader.
, He calls for team work" Tor thu
| upbuiiding oY the community. HI
truly re,natks that "the Grcates- nee.
| In the country II co-oparatioH---th,
group idea." and adds. Let this tea \
work center around the school. and
| starting from II, reach out 10 every,
/ thing that goes to build un the neigh,