The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-11-28
EDUCATORS CLOSE
GREAT conference
NEARLY 2S0O REGISTER As At
TENDING rouR-DAY SEES
SION HERE.
WIPE OUT nLlTERACY
COMPULSORY EDUCA-
TION LAW ENDORSED BY VA
RIOUs sECTIoNs-TO MEET
HERE AGAIN NEXT YEAR.

Yesterday, the last day of the Nfr-
ginia Educational Conference. was no
less busy than the others. a dozen or
more sectional and departmental meet
ings being held throughout the morn
ing. The afternoon was passed in rec
reation, theater party at the En-
pire Theater, attracting most of the
delegates. Last night the session came
to an official end with a big meeting
In the John Marshall High School au-
ditorium. held under the auspices of
the Virginia Cooperative Association.
Compulsory education for the state as
the best means of abolishing illiteracy
was the crystaltized sentiment of all
the sections.
The conference was the best attend
ed yet held and the program one of
the best. Of1cers of the various as
sociations expressed themselves yes
terday as highly pleased with the
meetings. Nearly $500 delegates reg
istered. and there were many in at
tendance who did not submit their
names
Teachers Elect.
Yesterday the state Teachers AS
ISOLATION, the leading organization of
the conference. In business session,
elected officers and chose Richmond as
the place and Thanksgiving week as
tho time for the rext meeting.
Officers were elected as follows:
! Agar voolfolk. OF Richmond presi-
! dent: George W, Guy, OF Hampton.
| treasurer. J. Fl. Binford. of Richmond,
| secretary: a. e. Chandler, of Freder-
/ ickshurg. first vice president; J. e.
Ames OF Driver second vice president;
w r. Coggin. OF Providence Forge,
third vice-president; F. NJ. Martin. of
Petersburg fourth vice president;
/ Charles Friend. of South Boston. NTH
vice-presidsnt. n. E. McQuilkin. OF
| oRanole, sixth vice president; J. G,
Johnston. Of Harrisonburg, seventh
vlce-president: w. T. McManaway. Of
Hilfshoro, eighth vice president; w. +.
Bowers of Rural Retreat. ninth vice
president; A. e. kinier Of Waynes-
boro. tenth vice president.
Resolutions were passed by the as
sociation before il adjourned deplor-
ing the high per cent of illtteracy
in the state and heartily endorsing
the adoption OF compulsory edu-
cation law,
The state Teachers Association, in
electing Mr.. Binford secretary, de-
cided to become more active during
tth., wear and decided TO give Mr.. Bin
ford additional office help so that he
might do more work in the interest OF
the association.
The annual report OF the Elementary
Teachers Association. subsidiary or the
State Association. recounted the &C
Invites of the year, the bills endorsed
70 the state LEGISLATURE. the work done
i an textbooks and the securing of a
room, in the Virginia Hospital at Rich-
uond for the use of the white female
{ teachers OF Richmond. The report
= which was made by Miss Eva l. Hew-
r lit. showed that the association mas a
. membership of s07 and that eleven
] meetings were held during the year
Superintendent Meet.
, At the conference OF division SUI
, nerintendents. held in the Assembly
Hau Of the Chamber OF Commerce yes
. t4rday morning. several interesting
and able addresses were delivered.
The chief speakers were Superinten
1 dent Harris Hart, OF Roanoke. aho
Judge Martin Williams, OF Giles su-
En4rintendent J. y. Hillman. of Wise
2 was elected president for the next
4 year. and superintendent Fl. A. hunt
Of Portsmouth, secretary.
9 The following resolutions were
f unaninn ously adopted;
d Resolved, First, That we express
our appreciation of the effective WORN
that has been done by the Department
of public Instruction under the spleh.
GIu ie&uSFsHlp VI
Stearnes
! second. That we express our ap.
# nreciation of the comprehensive ano
efficient direction OF superintendent
class In the conduct of his office ane
1" in the preparation of the helpful pro
e gram that has been so wen prepare'
, and rendered at this meeting
q forts az Superintendent Stearnes II
/ eradicate illiteracy from our state ah'
( ~ this end we recommend NOR
I adequate compulsory education III"
g "Fourth. That we are in full sym
= nathy with the department IN its 81
: forts to standardize the hign sehoois
n ana that we recommend the adoption
az n strictly uniform course OF stuu'
,o~ al, the high schools in each al
y vision which shall conform 10 tn
ia state course
" aFifth. That we approve the prin
:, ciple of placing the most competel'
y and successful teachers In the On
- room rural schools ana that ihoi
y liberal salary be paid to these teacn
ers, 49,. Oh
sixth that We recommend that IN
rural schools devote more time an
e attention to the teaching or agricul
]. lure domestic science and CONNER
II ctal studies in these schools.
II "seyenth. Recognizing the imposs'
IL bijity OF personal supervision by IN
superintendent in the larger countie
and cities. We endorse the employ NJ
- sunervisors within eonservattV
limits. rat, ,.,
u "Tighth. That we are In run SYN,
l. nathy with the department In It's Ell
T. forts to eliminate emergency Ger
. tificates. r.;.
g ninth. That we express 10 the ~
:, Superintendent of Richmond TO IN
II City school Board ana the pil"I' ia
N ~, tho william Fox school our hig
"a annreciation OF the courtesy and en-
10 tertainment given us while IN L"
" city
s.