The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-14
PIAN PAGENT TO
ED|EY EDUCATORS
BRILLIANT HISTORICAL SPECTACLE
WILL DEPICT PROGRESS OF
VIRGINIA.
IN CITY AUDITORIUM
COMMITTEE TENTATIVELY DE-
CIDEs UPON ELABORATE
SPECTACLE FOR CoNyEN.
TIoN IN APRIL.
IN CITY AUDITORIUM

plotting the Gpochal stages OF Virginia's
and Richmond's advancement in ct,fz
nZation from the earliest DAYS unril
the present time, is tentatively MAN
ned as the chief entertainment far
the distinguished delegates to rne
Conference for Education in the
South, when 1t holds its annual con-
vention here in April
Miss Mary Johnston. tho authoress.
will be asked to outline the series nf
stage pictures to be given In the Guy
auditorium, which will illustrate the
important historical periods: the
members of the Richmond Art club
Will be requested to frame them from
the artistic standpoint, and the pa
triotic societies of the city, together
with the aid OF the school children,
will be invoked in their elaborate
execution. Mrs. 3. p Munford. who
ss chairman OF the local committee
on arrangements, will Immediately call
o meeting OF the representatives. Of
the Richmond societies which are
likely to be interested in the success
of such a venture which Miss John
ston and DR.. Msphis. of the Univer-
sity Of Virginia. will be asked to at
tend and definite steps will be inaug-
urated at once toward carrying the
plan to successful conclusion.
Enthusiastic Over Idea.
While. as stated. the idea is ten
sative, the interested educators are
enthusiastic over II, and there is no
question of its being carried out If
the local committee can secure neces~
sary cooperation from those whose
aid Is necessary TO ensure It's success.
Embodied in the plans for the pa
geant. OF course, will be allegorical
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city and State along educational lines,
and In addition an exposition showing
che work OF the schools in domestic
science. manual training and other
departments In which the State coll
leges Will be asked to cooperate.
VIII Require Money.
II was estimated yesterday that the
coat of pageant and the exhibition,
together with other important essen
tails incidental to the proper enter
talnment OF the big conference, will
approximate $4,000 The city has
done It's part with a subscription OF
$1,000. and IL is up TO the committee
TO raise ss much more to ensure
the execution OF the plans at present
IN mind.
Immediate steps will De taken to
shis end. and the Retail Merchants
association and similar organizations
which have the interest OF the city
at heart will be asked 10 subscribe 10
the fund. Mrs Munford expresses
che hope that none would be bashful
about coming forward with subscrip-
ton without being asked. The corc-
nittee has comparatively short time
60 perfect Its plans and will have 10
work fast and furiously from this
time on.
An Important Convention.
The Conference for" Education in the
South liz one Of the most important
educational organizations In the world
as well as one OF the largest and 4
will bring to Richmond. April 18TH
10th. on the occasion OF It's annual
convention. educators of distinction
from every section of the country. The
educational forces OF city and State
feel that II ia important that Rich
.nond and Virginia should make the
best front possible at that tire. but
earnest cooperation will be neces-
sary, and this the committee expects
20 find.
The meeting yesterday. which was
held In the State capitol and over
which MIRA Manford, president Of the
Cooperative Education association.
presided, was called primarily for
conference with DR.. a. P. Bourland.
executive secretary of the Confer
ence for Education in the South. who
ia In Richmond looking after the pre-
ssAsas.4tf4sFte-- Incident to As-eaHraH-
ton Among those who attended the
conference were DR.. Frizzelle, presl-
dent Of the Hampton Normal. and
the presidents of the State normal
colleges: Superintendent r. g.
etearnes. Miss Ella Agnew and Can
tain r. O. Sandy. United States dem
onstration agents. r. s. Settle, SIT
pervssor Of elementary schools; Jesss
VI. Btnford. secretary Cooperative,
Education association; Or. Ennion q.
williams and Or. Allan w. Freeman,
of the state medical department: Or.
y. A. e. Chandler, superintendent
of Richmond schools and others.
Mrs Munford will call the meeting
Of the local patriotic societies as
speedily az possible, and In the mean
time the committee will confer In
formally over it's budget Of expense
for the entertainment OF the confer
ence. and devise plans for raising the
money.