The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-26

Dealing with the subject Of the
Teachers Association itself President
Voolfolk said this rs really the six
fteenth anniversary OF the organization.
1t was formed In 1893 In Bedford City.
Va. and Willis A. jenkins. recently
+ superintendent at Newport News was
largely instrumental in the organize
ton work. The organization was active
for two years Then 1t was dormant
until 1905. when State Superintendent
Stearnes revived 1t in the Virginia
! Educators Conference. The State
Teachers Association now has a mem
bership of more than 5000. and the
] Virginia Educators. Conference is one
of the most impressive educa tionai
bodies In the United States.
! Mr.. Voolfolk pointed to the neces
sity for having a paid secretary. one
! who could devote his entire time to
the work of the Teachers Association,
and who could In reality be a field
secretary.
Deplorallc Conditions.
Speaking of school legislation he de-
clared that while politics in education
! is not needed. education in politics Is
He deplored the condition that per-
mits three times as much money being
| spent for alcohol as for education. and
that allows SO much to be expended
for chewing gum and moving pictures.
while so little goes for education,
Mr. voolfolk gave high praise 20
Secretary j. II. Binford and to Treas
urer George w. Guy. of Hampton, for
their splendid support which has aided
/ in making the administration a most
successful one. He thanked the dis.
J trict vice-presidents and others for
their cooperation and activity
Concluding he called upon all tea CHI
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courage, and prayed that they might
/ have power and strength to perform
adequately.
/ Dr. f. A. Alderman, of the Uni
Yersity of Virginia. who presided at
last nights general session. spoke upon
/ the democracy ot education and de-
Jared It to be the duty OF the Afneri-
can University and American College
to train the men without as vel as
those whiting their walls
Community Building Big Task.
The iinal address OF the evening az
+ By pr. William Knox Tate. Of George
/ Feat body school Tor Teachers, who
took "Communite Building as his
theme He declare that he regarded
the community as an organic living
thing and not as a bit OF peopied terri
tory within the bounds Of inagfnarv
lines He declared that the greatest
& N"'''tt va s'N ISENN twenty Years ~ 10 De
that OF community building
Giving description OF the com
+ inunes he found IN Switzerland and
/ drawing the lessons they teach. Dr.
i rate entertained and inst. icted the
gathering. which filled both andito-
RUM and gallery, for nearly an hour.
Concluding. he predicted that within
the next twenty-five wears I'VE are
going to see a more stable country
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and social life and he declared that
10 the attainment OF the ideal all must
contribute
Perhaps the most important bust
ness sessions yesterday were those In
rooms 2o3 TO 2l2 OF the High school
-buitding. These were meetings OF the
/ ten Congressional District Teachers
/ Associations. each Of which named one
representative to the nominating COM
mittee. which met late last night
and made their selections for officers
for the ensuing year. These seiec-
uon2 will be canvassed this morning
and at II O'Clock they will be sub
'nitted TO the association for ratifiica-
ton. Until this report is made the
names OF those who are candidates.
for office in the association next year
+ Will not be disclosed, il was stated
by the committee last night
Committee to Name Richmond
The committee OH nominations is:
From the first district, F. H. Rus
sell of Fredericksburg; second, e.
5. Brinkley. of Norfolk. third, j. r.
saunders, of Richmond: fourth, F..
NJ. Martin, Of Petersburg. fifth, L. E.
Rogers. Of Charlotte County: sixth, ".
+. Gilbert, of East BEDFORD: seventh
J. A. Burruss, OF Harrisonburs:
eighth T. A. Russell OF Orange coun-
ty ninth, f. l.. Darst OF Dublin, and
tsnth. ]. G. Jeter, Of Covlngton
/ The committee on time and place
of next convention will meet at .
o Gle ok this morning in room 20c of
4 the high school. and it's report will go
to the association at the II O'clock
meeting for ratification. Invitations
were extended by Roanoke and by
Richmond for the next meeting. and
the Roanoke invitation was with
drawn, it was said last nisht, in favor
Of Richmond. with the understand
ing that this city will not compete for
the 1917 meeting leaving the field
! open for Roanoke.
/ The Teachers Association yester-
day morning in session in the local
schools administration building, heard
addresses by DR. A. ll-Quest Of the
University OF Virginia. nd Miss NJ.
Ledge Moffett OF Radford Normal.
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