Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-03
Lack OF Financial Support Causes
Serious Embarrassment to
Work.
HAS BEEN HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL
School Leagues Planted All Over
State, and Very Substantial Re-
suits Obtained In Remote Sections.
Has No State Aid. ..

VIII have to be partly suspended, the
organized system of the association
VIII be seriously disrupted and the
substantial results obtained in remote
SECTIONS Of Virginia. whore this organ
ization has done its most notable work,
Will be to Il great extent nullifcd.
The situation. according to state
ments OF officers OF the association. lis
especially deblorabl" because Of the
fact that the work of the association,
which Is largely pioneer work. has been
attended with such extraordinary sue
cess. while adequate financial support
was given the association. that 1t has
attracted wide attention In tho United
States; II has been commended by OIL
Gers OF the educational departments of
different States. and the sincercst OF
all flattery has been accorded II. imi-
tntion Of the methods employed by the
Virginia organization.
RECEIVED NO FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM STATE
While affiliated with the State De-
part OF Public Instruction and Endorsed
by the State Board Of Edncntion, the
board iB In no position to lend financial
aid to the Cooperative Association.
Its sphere of end,avor has expanded
steadily In spite Of tho fact that the
financial support II has receiyet. even
from It's beginning. has been surpris-
ingly meastr and widely dispropor-
tionate to the excellent progress il has
made. But for the timely financial as
yistance received from individuals
whose interest was won By the earnest
ness, persistence and sustained effort
the few indefat.gabc men and women
directing It's affairs have shown the
association would have long ago been
compelled to abandon its carnpnixn.
Tho association has reached u crisis
in It's career. The future usefulness Of
the orgailzation which har done so
much for the isolated sections of the
state depends upon the degree OF sub
stnntial interest that viii be given to
a movement just launched TO raise
funds TO sustain IL \ general appeal
for financial assistance il being made.
and 1900 copier Of - circular letter
getting forth the necds Of the associ-
alton will be gent to prominent cit!.
zens III every county. city and town In
the State.
BINronD OUTLINES WORK
OF ASSOCIATIONS
Discussing the situation last night.
Professor Jesse II. B!niord, the heid
secretary. said:
III the association is 10 continue wc
must receive moro generous support
from tho people Of Virginia.
Tho Cooperative Education Associa-
ticn Is carrying on n campaign In Nir-
GINA 10 raise funds for tho continu-
ance OF It's WORK. Heretofore the aEso-
citation has received over half OF It's
budget from the southern Education
E BOARD. But on tho Death OF Robert c.
den the head OF this board, the
.<orthern organization dissolved Thus
IL is necessary to raise the entire bud
get OF $500 here in Virginia.
The association Is the only voluntary
association in the stat. working solely
for the Improvement o. country life.
better schools better roads, better
health, better farming
TT promotes four special days: PAT
rona' Day. at which time all patrons
come together To consider tho needs OF
schools. on this day last year meet
ines were held In over 500 schools. 22T
school grounds were improved, nnd SILL
53c pledged for improvements
Good Roads Day. with 4 prize for the
best paper ny high school pupil on
Tho Value OF Good Roads
Health Day. III conjunction with the
State Health Departments
v Farm Life Meeting for the considcra~
tion OF means OF making country lie
more attractive.
The special days have attracted the
attention OF educational and social
workers the country over. Only recent
~ articles In praise OF tho work of the
association have appeared IN the Ameri-
can City, the Youths Companions. the
Report OF the United States Bureau Of
Education
SCHOOL AND CIVIC LEAGUES
~
''rhe greatest work OF the association
is that OF the school and civic leagues.
There are see of these organizations in
the country schools OF the state. $4,000
members, regular monthly meetings are
held Last year S60.900 was raised for
tho Improvement OF country schools
THE association works with all the
several departments and agencies OF the
State. II Is. Of course. closely allied
with the State department of Educa-
ton and receives active supper, from
Superintendent r. G. S;carnes, who is n
firm believer in tho work, and chairman
of the executive committee Of the assoc
citation. Besides this the cooperative
association works closely with the
Health Department, the State Highway
Commission. the Department Of Agr!-
culture, the state y. NJ. G.. a.. the Anti
tuberculosis Association. and the State
normal schools and other higher insti-
tutions Of learning.
Each year the association issues
list OF speakers for public schools con-
leading citizens who are willing to de-
liver addresses in public schools. II
also furnishes the newspapers Of the
state with articles on educational prog
ress. Last year over 10000 pamphlets
were mailed from the office of the asso.
citation"
The officers and executive committee
OF the association are:
WELL-KNowN PEOPLE
sSsr. ON BOARD Or DIRECTORS
Pro 8snt, Mrs. f. g. Munford; vice
preside Is, Governor II. c. Stuart, Major
James II. Dooley. DR. j. =. McConncn;
treasurer, Henry w. Anderson: execu-
tive and field secretary, Jesse II. Bin
ford; executive committee r. C.
Stearnes. J. D. Eggleston, James. II.
Dooley, Westmoreland Davis, Frank w
Darling, Edwin A Alderman. n "A
Frissell, Murray Boocock, Jackson
Davis, Charles G. Maphis George w
Hoiner. Ella q. Agnew. john stewart
hryan, i. y. sandy. Henry w. Ander-
son. George y. Coleman, James n. hi
lard, H. Z. Hassinger, j. W. Richie.
Ailen w. Freeman, j. a. c. Chandler. j
L. Mnstin and Thomas s. Wheeiwrirht
rho secretary. Professor Binford, has
held that position for the past five
years. During that time he has visited
practically every neighborhood in VIZ
sinia and has greatly Dopularized tho