Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TERMS or UE'EiCE
EXTENDED TO TWO llNItS

ENIENIIED TO TWO YEARS
ny action IL the association ycstcr-
Ia; afternoon. tho constitution WAS
changed io cNj"nd the terms of Office
of tho President. secretary and trcas-
ur"r from ON" 10 two years ]. was
provided however, that I'll. pr. s!dcnt
elected Yesterday should lold oi'cc but
one year. The limits Of tn. ten dis
tricts wer" also changed. doing away
with the Old uGrc"mcn; with congress
stonal district lines aud making tho
ncw units more c"mpuci rho chang.
in district boundaries viii become cf-
fectivc next year.
No decision way reached as TO the
place OF meeting for nest year Both
Iachmond and Roanoke have invited
the conference. ON account OF tho size
OF tho gathering, only the larger cities
in tho St;-i" can entertain il, Al
though Richmond - recognized as hav-
ing unusual advantages rs = place of
meeting, th" teachers IN th. western
part OF the State. IL is said. are anxious
TO have the conference a, some
poin, convenient to them The com
tnIttee on time and ;iac. of meeting
viii decide the question later
APPROVE or SURVEY
or SCHOOL SYSTEM
nc t'dtil'ES tuppltu Il platform call
ing for reform lcgisla tion. including
provision for survey OF the Virginia
public school system. more funds for
schools, an adequate compulsory at
tendance law and the establishment, of
coordinate college for women AT
the University Of Virginia J. IL
saunders is chairman "f the legislative
committee. The association appro-
priatcd 5000 10 he spent in securing
the passage Of tho desired laws
campaign for tho stirring up OF interest
in the program viii l.. begun next
May.
\ resolution 10 investigate the teach
ers pension system of tho State was
referred to the Legislative committee.
IL was voted to appoint a committee
10 study the questions Of teachers
salaries in Virginia. with view to
securing an increased approximation
from both the state and the individual
counties.
Inspired by the action Of the nurses
Of Virginia in building :; cottage for
The sick OF their profession at Ca
tawba. the State Teachers Association
decided TO begin AT once q campaign
/. for FUNDS FOR similar cottagc for
teachers who have tuberculosis The
proposed cottage will cost $4,000 II
is hoped to have tho fund raised hy
the time Of the next annual meeting
EXPREss HEGRET ar
CHESrEKMAN'S RETIREMENT
Regret was expressed by chc asso-
citation at the resignation OF E.an r.
Chcstcrman from the position of sec
rotary OF the State Board OF F.duca-
ton.
Secretary Blakey reported that the
names OF $500 members were on the
rolls OF the State Teachers Associa-
ton. This was the largest mcmber-
ship the association had ever had he
SAID, since IT'S organization eleven
years ago.
The Conference Of Division Superin-
tendents. one of the four organizations
united into the Virginia Educational
Conference, may set its annual meet
ing at different time from the other
bodies, and SO practically withdraw
from the conference. The proposition
was made and discussed at q meeting
of the superintendent held Yesterday
morning.
No friction with the other members
Of the conference nor thought that they
have not received fair treatment is re-
sponsible for tho superintendent pro-
posal. they assert
What we want TO meet separately
for said President G. Il. Bowry, Of
the superintendcnts. last night. "is to
have more time for the discussion of
affairs relating directly to ourselves.
Meeting with the other organizations,
we are rushed to carry out our bust
ness and then have little time to at
tend the other sessions Of the confer
ence."
, On motion Of DR.. ]. A. c. Chandler,
superintendent OF the Richmond City
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