Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-26
MOVING PICTURES USED
IN SCHOOL INSTRUCTION
Division superintendent Have Prac-
tical demonstration at
~. Fox School.
NEEDS OF RURAL SCHOOLS
Professor w. ii. Heck, of University
of Virginia, VIII Discuss Health of
School Children at Session To-Day.
Many Papers Are Read.

The conference of division supcrin-
tcndcnts spent the greater part of yos-
to-day at the William t. Fox School,
part OF tho time being devoted TO in
upecting the school and witnessing 4
demonstration OF moving picture
machine In the school auditorium, and
part OF the time being given to the
regular sessions of the conference.
Between the morning and afternoon
delightful luncheon was served
by the girls Of the school under
tho direction sot the domestic science
teachers. tho Richmond City School
Board having furnished this feature
OF the entertainment TO tho visiting
superintndents
when Superintendent E. G.. Glass. OF
Lsnchburg. president of the Superin-
tendents Association. called the first
meeting to order In the auditorium
Of the division superintendents OF the
state were present. US we'll as 81 num-
Der OF other interested educators.
PUPILS OF FOX SCHOOL
GIVE INTERESTING: PROGRAM
Tho. pupils Of the grammar grades
of the Fox School opened the caer-
cises by a most interesting program.
formal discussions paper by super
intendent c. l. Scott. of Amherst
County. on County High Schools:
What They Have Done; What They
Can Do for the Rural Schools This
paper led UP to a general discussion,
IN which superintendents G. G. Joynes,
II. a. Dobie, J.. Fl. Booton. Frank T.
West. Inspector j. b. Terrell and others
took part, the standards to be required
OF tho various high schools being dis
cussed pro and con. especially with
view to having reasonable require
ments for the rural high schools.
How Hay the Rural. Schools Be More
Closely Related to the Lives of tho
People was ably handled by Super
intendents w. T. Hodges. OF Alexandria
County. and a. II. Foreman. OF Nor
folk County. Superintendent Hodges
suggested that the sntereet Of tho
people be aroused In their own schools
by withholding state aid from those
communities which show a lack of in
terest In their own educational ia
cilities by not literally providing local
funds for their upkeep. The speaker
believed that such a course would force
AN increased interest and support for
the schools In the indifferent COM
munitics.
WANTS TEACHERS HOMES
AT RURAL SCHOOLS
Among the things advocated by
superintendent Foreman was the es-
tabllshmcnt as far as practicable, OF
Teachers Homes" In connection with
the rural schools. thus making the
teachers q more real part OF their com
munitics.
Principal Joseph II. Saunders, or the
William F. Fox School, gave short
talk on the value OF motion pictures In
instruction, and explained how they
are within the reach of many school
communities At the close OF Mr.
Saunders's talk uranimous rising
vote OF thanks was extended him for
hts Interesting remarks and his demon :
stration of moving picturer, az well as
for the splendid luncheon provided by
the City School Board.
Three interesting talks by Supcrin-
teudents W. J. Edmondson. of Wash
ington County: NJ NJ. Lynch. OF Win
Vista. on How Shall Superintendent
Increase Ills Efficiency" received the
close attention Of all the superinten-
dents. Especially was Superintendent
N. NJ. Lybch's excellent paper we'll re-
ceiyed and Ills semihuuIorous remarks
as TO what is expected of supcrinten-
dents brought forth much Laughter and
applause. The superintendent who Is
not q money .gettcr has missed his
calling" said Mr.. Lynch. The super
intendent with all the qualities ncccs-
sary for the successful ulling OF his
position has not. yet been discovered,
but will. no doubt, be the product of
modern cngenics-"
WILL DISCUSS IIEALTH
So OF SCHOOLS TODAY
The da,ie program for the supcrin-
tendepts wa. concluded by an excellent
talk, by Superintendent L. Albert
Smith, of i'auquier County. OH "a
Long Road That Has Many Trimmings
and Leads Nowhere superintendent
smith brought out forccfully. hut in
an exceedingly humorous and Happy
way, how discouraging ut times Is the
lot of the division superintendent OF
schools. and how seemingly chaotic Is
his work. yet how, after all, he should
be optimigtic OF the future and hopeful
that from the seeing chaos some SEM
blanne. of orderly progress will result;
Tho conference of division superin-
tendents Will continue it's deliberations
to-day, at ii O'clock In the auditorium
of the Chamber Of Commerce Building,
when round-table discussion on how
the superintendent may aid in caring
for the haalfh cf.lnnnlN cl,Ilaro,,