The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-09-27
ARRANGING FOR STATE
MEETING OF TEACHERS
School Superintendents' Cooperative
Association and Trustees
10 Confer.
IN RICHMOND IN NOVEMBER
Attendance of Nearly Three Thousand
From All Parts Of State Expected.
President Voolfolk Names Commit
tees

Plans are being matured for the
joint meeting Of the Association Of
School superintendent, the Coop
erative Education Association and
the School Trustees Association In
this city In November.
There is every reason to believe that
this conference will be the largest
ever held Richmond. which Is the
logical place for State meeting OF
such magnitude. Is exepcted to make
the most extensive preparations for
entertainment that II has yet made.
since an attendance Of nearly 5000 is
anticipated.
Richmond has come to be the per-
manent meeting place Of this conven-
ton. principally on account OF its cen
trail location, its splendid educational
INSTITUTIONS. which are on exhibition,
so to speak, during the meeting. and
also because Richmond Is big enough
to take care of the thousands Of dele
gates and visitors properly.
Issue Program November I.
Plans are not as yet sufficiently well
developed for any statement concern
ing the opportunities for enjoyment
to be offered visiting teachers, or
concerning the program. 1t Is the
purpose Of the association 10 conduct
n vigorous campaign for attendance
and to advertise widely all features
of the convention. In due time. prob
ably November /, there will be sent
to each member of the association a
pamphlet containing tentative pro-
gram information concerning rail-
road rates, etc.
In order that the conference may
be as large and successful as II de-
serves, the hearty cooperation Of all
the educational forces of the State
Is requested. For an association to be
accredited the dues should be sent in
by November Is to Treasurer George
w. Guy, Hampton, Va. and an or
ganization report sent to Secretary j.
H. Binford, Richmond. ' :. -
Local Association Honor Roll.
Under the direction OF State Treas
urer George W. Guy, Hampton. Va,
there will be conducted this year the
-usua! competition among local teach
ers' associations for a place on the
Membership Honor Roll of the asso-
ciatioH Any county or city organiza-
ton reporting 10 Mr. Guy paid MEM
bership Of 100 per cent OF the teach
ing force. will be entitled to special
recognition by the executive commit
tee.
1t In not fully decided what form
this recognition shall take. but at all
events the percentages made by the
different branch bodies will be printed
and distributed. The results will also
be published In the Virginia Journal
Of Education and SPECIAL MENTION
made in the Association Quarterly. 1t
is likewise possible that the honor
roll OF 10 per cent associations. printed
In large type. will be placed In
conspicuous position at the convention
headquarters.
Committees Appointed.
President Agar Voolfolk has APP
pointed the following committees for
the November meeting:
Resolutions. H. Binford. chair
man. Richmond: F.. NJ. Martin. Peters
burg; ]. c. Johnson. Harrisonburg.
Platform and Principies--F. b.
Fitzpatrick. chairman. Bristol; Julian
A. Burruss. Harrisonburg: f. H. Rus
SELL Fredericksburg; J. =. Mcconnell,
Radford: NJ. T. McManaway. Hills
boro
Resolution Of Thanks--A. B. Chand-
Ter. chairman. Fredericksburg; W. r.
Bowers Rural Retreat; A G. Kimler.
Waynesboro.
Revision o. Consti,ution--E. II.
Russell, chairman, Fredericksburg;
Joseph H. Saunders. Richmond J.
r. l., Johnston. Franklin: Robert
Snavely. Roanoke
Auditing-W. II. Keister, chairman,
Harrisonburg: .. E. MeQuilkin, Roa-
noke: Charles F'riepd. South Boston
On Awards Of Prixes--J. E. Ames.
chairman, Driver: Mrs. Nj. S. Moffett,
Herndon Miss Frances Williams.
Lynchburg
On NecrologY-J p. Mcconnell.
Radford; p. 8. Blandford, Driver: Miss
Mary D. Pierce Farmyitle