The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-27

I from q tirst-gradc Cfour-ycar) high
school. He Likewise touched on the
need of Il more complete state course
of study tending to foster vocational
education and to bring tlte school life
nearer to the HON. life.
The speaker concluded his address by
declaring that if adequate funds can he
provided. tic fine results OF 15l2-l3
will be but the first OF scrics OF steps
/ leading 10 complete success.
An especially interesting feature OF
/ the evening was a brief musical pro
Eram rendered ut tho opening Of the
exercises by students from tho Ran
dolph Macon Woman's College
The meeting was presided over by Dr.
+. w. Martin. and the address OF wei
como was delivered by William King,
! il, president Of the Board OF Aldermen
representing Mayor q. w Smith, whose
( physical condition did not permit him
! being present, Or. }. T. Mcconnell
president OF the Radford Normal
school made response In a happy vein
I In his discussion OF Some Vital
school Problems" DIR. LcC;armo dis
/ cusscd American and European. cspe-
cialiy French ana German, methods OF
, education, comparing them In point OF
efficiency. lie admitted that In this re-
spcct European methods are ahead OF
/ those of the United states. and said it
Will h" many years before this coun
try can catch up
I'ut as an ofsettinG advantage the
speaker cited the democracy OF the
American system. He declared this TO
/ be tho greatest thing in education
America has ever offered To tho world.
and said social democrats in Germany
are now clamorins FOR a similar sys-
( ten.
( Tho speaker gave considerable at
tcntion 10 the nature OF the curricu-
lum in American schools. and asked
- ON i,,l
the studies or the children"" Answer
inc his question in tile words OF
another educator from whom lac quot
ed, he declared that children should
be TN" omd and not the subjects The
great underlying truth to hc consider
ed In all studies, he said. should DO
that they arc for tho children Rela-
tive values should be established in
tn" minds of the children. regarding
what they do learn OF study. ana they
should he taught initiative and ia
think.
pr. I.et:armo received enthusiastic
applause at The conclusion of his ad.
dress.
Pence Icn%uc Meets.
With the meeting of the Virginia
school League this afternoon. Dr. =
q. Mitchell, OF Richmond addressed the
league. the burden Of which was that
America should stand for peace ana
OF tn" effect this would have on the
world as we'll as American institu-
tons. He pleaded for tho co-opcration
of tile schools for international peace.
He spoke Of the possible effect OF the
movement. saying peace will come
when tn" cost OF war is thoroughly
! understood. lie showed that 40 per
cent Of the cost Of government is Tor
/ MAR ana 1 per cent for schools and
religion.
J J. H. Eiuford suggested thar May IL
next be set aside as "rcace Day" in
Virginia schools asking the members
to work TO this end.
lnvors Generalization school.
/ The executive committee OF the Viz
| gina Teachers Association, at its first
meeting this morning. adopted 4 rcso-
luton offered by Mrs. i. T. Munford,
| by which the committee goes on record
AS favorinG a coordinate school OF
| higher education OF woman not far dis
tant from the University OF Virginia,
where tho faculty. library and labora
tories would be available for such 4
woman's school. The resolution was
sent To the committee on resolutions
to he reported TO the Association, which
began its sessions Tonight,
The resolutions follows:
''Kcsolvcd, That the state Teachers
Association of Virginia. indorsc the cf-
fort being made u establish a co-or-
dinatc college for women in tho cnVi-
rons of the University OF Virginia.
such as has received the approval OF
tho president and faculty Of the uni
vcrsity; that is. college for women,
having its own grounds. class rooms
and dormitorics, but so connected with
! tho University acadcmically as to be
able 10 use its teaching STAFF. library
and laboratorias'
! Nrs. Munford advocated the Column
! bia University plan III a discussion OF
/ tho resolution.
/ Tho announcement was made that
to-day was the wedding day OF Sec
rotary Albert Norfolk OF Richmond.
ana the Incmhcra contributed To
! purse for a bridal present.
! +. O. sandy state demonstration
agent. and y. Il. Clement, OF Chatham.
We're the speakers before the meeting
/ of tho trustees conference. which was
! presided over by IT. 6. kicc, of Black
stone, this afternoon
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