The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-26
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Norman coHege, hununS. w. va, d.
w. Crabtree, president, state Normal
school, River Falls. Wis; E. t.
! Mathes, principal. State Normal
school, Bellingham, Wash; IF. c.
Minnich dean. State Normal college.
Miami university, xford. Ohio.
The subjects discussed were: Ire.
organization of the Normal School
| Course of Study. the Preparation of
| the Teachers and Supervisors for the
| Industrial Branches and Other Special
| Lines. and Extension Work in Norma
| Schools. The speeches on these
themes were followed by general
discussion. and the appointment of
several committees.
The commission of reorganization
of secondary education held meet
ing at 2 o'clock in the afternoon N
the auditorium of the Richmond
hotel. This meeting was executive
and consisted of general discussion
held in an informal maner for The
purpose OF preparing a report which
viii be made at the next meeting OF
the commission which will be held in
July. The totes were
How May the Commission Become
a Clearing House for the Results Of
Successful Experiments In High
Country?" rs Such a Clearing House
Needed?" What Kind of Syllabus Is
Helpful when Any High School Sub
fect Is Undergoing Important
Changes?" "A Curriculum of Social
and Recreational Activities in Rural
High School"
Invited to Exhibits.
DR. j. A. c. Chandler made several
announcements of note at the meet
ing of the department of superin-
tendence held in the city auditorium
yesterday evening. He invited the
convention to visit the John Marshall
High school this morning for the as
sembly period. frori 9 to $3.50 o'clock,
and the John Armstrong school, coli
ored for the singing class which VIII
begin at 1l:l7 O'Clock, and continue
for a half hour He called attention
to the Hampton excursion given ny
the Teachers' college. which Will
leave over the Chesapeake and Ohio
railway.
He also announced tickets for the
matinee performance at the Grayce
Scott Riiou this afternoon might be
obtained at the information bureau
at the jefferson.
Among the other things on the pro-
gram for today's session VIII be dln
ner at O'Clock in the jefferson hotet
bv the American School Peace league
and the smoker by the city of Rlch-
at 10 O'Clock tonight.
Yesterday proved another big day IN
the social features of the conference
Exploring and sightseeing parties
kept the youthful guides from the John
Marshall High school constantly on
the jump and took them on tflps rang
ing in distance from Il. Il. Lees ola
residence ana Washington's old stone
house to the Battle Abbey, Seven Plnes
and Petersburg.
Many to Petersburg.
Nearly a hundred conVenuonists
composed the two parties winch spent
the day In the Cockade CITY whlte
party of about twenty tramped aaout
In the snow AT Seven Pines during the
greater part of the forenoon. EenflS
in the morning fifteen OF the more en-
thusiastic delegates banded themselves
together and started for Charlottes-
Vile. Monticello and the University
of Virginia. They were gone during
the entire day and did not arrive In
Richmond until late last evening.
Besides these parties, hundreds OF
4 individuals again made trips through
the city and visited the many points
! of interest All reported pleasant
day. in spite of the absence OF bainy
breezcs and rose-Iaden zephyrs.
The luncheon served the ladies OF
/ the convention by the Sauer Extract
/ company was thoroughly enjoyed
TWO dinners We're on the program
for the evening superintendent
Stearnes giving one To the Visiting
State superintendent at the Common
wealth club, and the alumni ana stu
dents of the University OF Penhsyl-
yania holding one of their own at the
Westmoreland club The Educational
Press Association of America gave
dinner at the Murphy hotel also. pre-
ceding business session, at which
| officers for the comings year were
| elected. Each of these dinners was
attended by capacity crowds.
The Morning Session.
| The feature of the morning session.
which was held In the auditorium OF
John Marshall High school, was a
| speech by David Snedden, commission
! err of education for Massachusetts,, on
Fundamental Distinctions Between
| Liberal and Vocational Education
! Mr. Snedden advocated vocational
schools and asserted that true and eff
! ncient vocational training is very dif-
ferent from general or liberal educa-
| ton, especially in secondary schools
and colleges, He declared that ii must
not be bookish, but must center In the
| field or shop. He said in part
| There can be no question now but
! that American Is confronted by the
demand that vocational schools fer
lHhe rank and file OF workers snail be
supported at public expense. Many
| States are enacting legislation 10 this
Pend and even the national govern
ment is likely to lend financial sup
| port Every educator Is keenly in
| terested in the social, economic and
educational possibilities of vocational
| training.
| THE great danger now Is that we
| shall pour public money into sham
| vocational education. Manual train
| ing Is good as part of liberal edu-
| cation but 1t is only make believe vo-
! catonai education. The household
arts instruction Of our high and ele-
| mentary schools. considered as an
| element of general education, is ex-
| cellent but we must not allow ii to
| masquerade as true vocational train
I ing for woman's trades or for home
| oytr, iuS N