Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-30
SCHOOL EXPERTS
HOLD CONFERENCE


continued From First PnrcD
Richmond now the schools are even
used for political meetings.
The meeting Vas opened with sclec-
tionS rendered by tho aftcr-school
violin classes. there being more than
nfty young violinists crowded on the
stage. Directed by Professor Walter
e. Mercer and led by Joseph K"ssnich.
ia" classes played America" "Suwan"e
River odd Black joe Home. Sweet
Home" and two marches. Professor
Mercer informed the audience. which
nearly filled the John Marshall High
school auditorium. that the classes had
been organized only "A year. and had
practiccd only six months. Richmond
IA. added. is tho only city in tho coun-
try which provides musical education
for its colored children.
The Mayors welcome was followed
by an address by Professor Edwin NJ.
Hopkins. Of The University Of Kansas,
and president Of the National Council
Of Teachers of English. on Teaching
Of English in the Elementary schools,
and AN address by Thomas II. Briggs.
associate professor At Teachers Col
lego. Columbia University. on The
Junior High school" W. j. Holloway.
superintendent OF schools at Salisbury.
Md. brought greetings from the az
soctation in the sister state.
MEMORIAI SERVICE
For J. Is. TERRELL
Memorial services for the late j. Il.
Terrell State High school Inspector,
were held by the Superntcndents'
Conferences Addresses were made by
6. L. II. johnson. superintendent Of
schools in southampton County. and ].
y H!Ilman. secretary OF the state
Board of Education, classmates Of Mr..
Terrell at Ia" College Of William and
Mary. and appropriate remarks were
made hy T.. g. Bcttinger, superintendent
/ Of schools in Mccklenburg County. and
/ by state Superintendent X. c. Stearnes
y committee. Of which W. q. Rem
nolds. Superintendent Of schools in
4 Sussex County. is chairman. was au-
I ,horized 10 solicit funds among the
{ siperintendents for a scholarship at
( William and Mary as memorial TO
! MIR. Terrell 1t was decided that me-
roria! services for those who die
] within the year should bc held an
| u:.!ly BY the conference.
Talks on school subjects were made
7 by Supcriutendeuts Harris Hart W. T.
Hodges and Blake Newton, by Mr.
StearneS Or !. a c. Chandler and
Superintendent ". -. Hall. II. NJ. Me
/ Manaway. +. Il. Fitzpatrick, A. II. Hill
and J. y. Nillnan.
WORK. OF COOPERATIVE
EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
An Interesting report was read in the
afternoon meeting of the Cooperative
Education Association by ]. II. Mont
Eomery, executive secretary. The rs
ISOLATION has now liz? community
leagues. gain of 222 over the number
Of last year. and the largest gain in
the history of the association There
arc nov more than $4,000 members
"ho have "a ised among themselves and
by solicitation more than $4,000 for
school and community Improvement
The association has grown in all
avenues 1t has leagues in every coun-
~ and in eight counties there are
general organizations of the various
leagues. Thirty-nine leagues have OBJ
served every special day and made APP
preparations for work in hand and con
tcmplated.
The Unmeasured Assets OF the school,
stated that il proper sanitary measures
such as ventilation, sewage disposal
a proper lighting system and pure
water supply were provided. the eff.
ticicncy OF the teachers would be in.
creased % per cent. lie attributed tc
the lack Of sanitary measures the chief
cause of tuberculosis among many
, teachers and insisted that the com.
munity leagues perform some service
F.. looking TO the correction OF this evil.
VIRGINIA CHARITY LAWS
ACCOMPIISIIISG RESULTS
DR.. W. T. Cross. secretary of tn,
, National Association of Charities an,
Corrections compl.mented the wor:
= OF the association. saying that Nir
ginia is leading other States in com
munity organization. He said that on
OF the most effective ways in which (,