The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-28
Burruss Declares in
Favor Of Compulsory
Education.
SAYS IT'S SOLUTION
OF ? RESENT ILLS
Hc Would Foster Negro and
Mountain Education, and Have
State Assume Burden Of Re
tirement Fund-Makes His
Annual Report at Lynch
burg Conference.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.

B SpcClal To ne iltneS-l S-lplSptltli.i
! Lynchburr. Va. November 27.-Two
thousand teachers and educators from
all portions OF the state, not Including
| local registrations. attended the hume
( rous conferences held under the au-
| spices of the Virginia Educational Con-
/ ference here to-day. there being no
/ less than thirty departmental meetings.
/ The crowninE event came To o-night. IN
y mastery address by CONGRESSMAN
/ James ~. Aswcll. of Louisiana whose
/ subject was Mastery IN Education"
! The address was delivered before the
! state Teachers Association at Court
/ Street Methodist Church. where nearly
| 1000 people crowded i'm TO hear him.
and many were denied admission for
! lack OF room.
/ Tomorrow the visitors VIII go TO
the Randolph Macon Woman's College
/ 70 hc entertained by the students.
/ Makes Animal Report.
/ pr Julian y. Burruss of Harrison
[ burg. president of the state Teachers
/ Association. who presided Tonight.
made his annual report, saying at the
I start that he did not expect all in his
audience to agree with him. He
| fcrrcd To the immense power of the as
socation. which he predicts will grow
/ larger in the future. The organization
was shown To rank high among such
organizations of the state, and it's
financial condition is good y work
Of the past year was TO keep In touch
, with local associations. He compli-
mented the work of Secretary Wool
/ folk and Of Treasurer Guy.
Dr. Burruss reported that the ten
con ngrcssional districts are all we'll or
/ panizcd and under direction OF vice
/ presidents.
1 The report suggested that the pres
/ cut executive committee be made :,
! board OF directors.
That the president, secretary an0
/ treasurer be made tho executive COM
! mittec To meet monthly.
That the proceedings of the cooper
ativc bodies in annual me, tiiIss bc pub
/ lishcd aud distributed To the members
and that bulletin be provided for
quarterly.
THAT the association work with other
state associations for national good.
and that the association have Il plat
form Of principles affecting educational
matters OF the State.
br. Rurruss thought the organiga-
t!on should stand for everything for
the good OF the children. Helpful
athletics should not hc limited To the
cities and towns. con;inU,t improve
mettt of health OF the chil.'rcn and bet
termcnt of the school grounds should
( be sought
Fnr Compulsory Edrr".ion.
pr. Burruss's declaration for cou-
/ puisory education was applaudcd, ana
he declared that when the children are
/ forced into the schools i'll conditions
in the buildings viii he driven out. lie
pleaded for public funds for The Kin
dergarten. He favored home work
with credit for it i'm the schools and for
( vocational training with supervision
by technically trained experts. He
said Virginia should foster negro and
mountain schools the former for the
protection OF the white race. The
schools should be the social ccntra for
the community. He pleaded for a
higher standard in teaching. the pro-
fcssional teacher being necessary to
raising OF the vocation 10 profes-
sion.
Or. Rurruss complimcnted the pres
cnt county superintendent. but hc
thought these officers should possess
professional teachers certificates. and
have at least a year or Two OF eXpc-
riencc. this latter statement being APP
plaudcd 70 hold the teachers he said
the association should work for in
creased pay, especially with the rural
teacher. professionally trained teach
ers. he thought would perhaps remedy
this in time,
Tho teachers retirement fund Was
commended but the President thought
the fund ought 10 bc increased with
the whole support from the State lie I
favored equal opportunities FOR higher
education at the States highest insti-
tuition. and for n school technically TO /
train women co ordinate in training
with those for neR though teaching
vocntious needed oy women
FavOrS Women Teachers.
lie thought that each school board
or the state should have at least one
woman in its membership while he
favored the appointment or women as
division supcrintcndents lie thought
this would aid the school
DR. Ruruss cravcd the cooperation I
OF the tcnchers FOR the State Eoard Of
Education and the State supcrin-
tendent, snyinr lhc teachers should bo
slow 10 criticize. tnd should strive TO
mako their WORK 'ss difiiCult com
mend the good ana ish it along
More than tweniy different depart
mental meetings were held during the
mornnG. but there were no sessions
tors going to the football game or To
the theatre
Ask bigger Appropriations
The school Trustees adopted a rcso-
luton asking tho General Assembly for
Increased school appropriations Sf
100000 annually. declaring FOR better
paid teachers and longer terms
The rural teachers. in session AT
Fairview Heights High school, a Camp (
bell County suburban school. had a
largo attendance. and the members .
were served lunch by the county school I
board. tho visitors being served by ,
school children from Rrookville dis
tTict
AZ the meeting of the Department OF
College and Secondary Schools, state
superintendent II. C. Stcarncs OK |
planned the methods and plan OF issu-
ing certificates To high school teachers
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