Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-27
TEACHERS SPEND BUSY
DAY IN FREDERICKSBURG
Attendance at Annual Convention of
First COnErcssionnl District
IL Very Inrgc.
Especial to The Times -pispatchl

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FREDERICKSBURG. VA, March &c.
The attendance at the convention OF
the teachers OF the First Cong sional
District OF Virginia Is very large. and
was further augmented last night biz
the arrival of 40 teachers by steamer
from the Rappahannock Valley To-
days session opened at o'clock and
continued until lo. Professor A. 3.
Chandler, Jr., presided. and the pro-
gram included an ADDRESS on Music in
the Public Schools with class demon
stration by children. conducted by Miss
Margaret L. Fraser. of the faculty OF
the state Normal school: address by
Professor T.. T.. Birckhead Jr.. super
intendent OF public schools Of Fred
cricksburG, on the subject, "Supcrvised
study in High Schools: address by
Alger Voolfolk on Work OF the state
Teachers Association :or 1915"
Fletcher Kemp delivered an address on
THE Value OF Literary Societies in the
Schools The Need and Value of a
Practical Course OF study in the Rural
Schools" was the subject of an inter-
estins address by W. G. Rennolds.
superintendent OF schools OF Essex
County. How TO Base Arithmetic on
Child Interest" was the subject OF an
address by Miss Virginia T. stone, OF
tic faculty OF INC normal ScnOOI. The
afternoon session commenced at
o'clock and continued until 1880, when
most OF the teachers were taken on
automobile sightseeing trips 10 points
of interest in and about Frcdericls-
burg. the automobiles being furnished
by the citizens who own machines
The program OF the afternoon ses-
sion included an address by Professor
+. NJ. Alexander. Of the Cape Charles
High School. on "Out-of-Door Activities
of School Children" An address OH
How the Workroom Helps the School"
by w. 3. Coggin. Miss Helen Win
ston discussed the subject, Geography
Made Vital Through Industrial Work"
From $3.50 to $50 the teachers were
taken on visit of inspection of the
buildings and equipment OF the Fred
ericksburg state Normal school The
night session, which was open to the
public. was largely attended, the big
auditorium in Russell Hall being taxed
to its full capacity. In addition to
musical selections by Miss Margaret
Fraser and the special chorus of the
normal school students and OF tho
Normal Glee Club, there were two in
tcrestinE addresses, one by jackson
Davis on the subject. "Industrial Work
in Rural Schools" and the other by
w. IL. Heck on the subject. The
program was followed by reception
to the visiting teachers by the State
Normal School under the direction OF
the household arts department.
At largely attended meeting of
representative citizens of Spotsylvania
and Caroline Counties and of the city
Of fredericksburg, held in the Bust
ness Mems Rooms here to consider the
need OF a substantial bridge over Mas
saponaN crossing on the Caroline or
River Road, and to start Il movement
looking to the practical solution of the
problem. the subject was discussed by
a large number of prominent men. and
finally the meeting. after considering
the various suggestions, appointed n
committee representing Fredericksburg.
the County Of Spotsylvania and the
County of Caroline, to appear before
the Board OF Supervisors OF the two
counties named TO advocate the build
ing of this bridge and to unite with
the supervisors I'm raising funds for
the purpose. The committee is COM
posed of T.. NJ. Young, Fredericksburg,
chairman; c. b. Conway and B. NJ
Skinker, OF Caroline County, and c.
W. Jones and Captain NJ. B. Rowe, OF
Spotsylvania County. Spotsylvania
County has already indicated Its will
lingness to appropriate $4,000 for this
purpose 1t is expected that Caroline
will contribute, also the city OF Fred
ericksburg. and individual appropria-
tions will be made. so that 1t Is be-
lieved that the $1,000 necessary to con-
struct this bridge will be raised with
In reasonable time