Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-29
.FAV0RS COMPLETE SURVEY
OF EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
Executive Committee of State Teach
ers' Association Recommends
Investigation.
no DETAIL TO BE OVERLOOKED
Inquiry Would Examine Into Results
ohtained From Money Expended,
Methods of instruction and Part
Played hy Politics.

Virginia VIII have u survey of its
entire educational system on tho plan
recently conducted with good results
IN Maryland. ii the wishes of the eycc-
utiNe committee of the State Teachers
association are carried out as eN-
pressed yesterday at the all-day meet
ing held in Murphy's Hotel. The meet
ing was the first on the program of
the virginia Educational Conferences
which VIII be in progress in Richmond
to-day tomorrow and Friday. and
which will attract large numbers of
school officials and teachers from every
county in the state
No criticism Of the present admins
tration OF tho State school svsicn, is
intended by the proposal that the sur
veN he made. IL is said. but il is be-
ieNed that great increase in ell
cheney would he made possible by the
information which the survey would
bring to light. The General Edura-
ton Board OF New York or tho United
states Department of Education would
conduct the survey, it il said The
survey in Maryland cost $4,000.
CONSENT or I.EGISIAruRf:
MUST FIRST RE OBTAINED
For an investigation OF state de-
partmcnt. the approval OF the l.cgis-
lnturc is necessary. No definite action
resulted from the discussion at the
meeting of the executive committee
yesterday. The matter will he taken
up again ut 10 o'clock this morning
and a committee may he appointed to
STIR up interest in an educational sur
vcy and arouse sentiment in its favor
The legislature may bc requested at
its next session to order the inquiry
and 10 appropriate funds for il.
TIL" survey Will go into such matters
as the qualifications Of all members of
TN" school force. from teacher To super
intcndcnt. methods of instruction, re-
suits obtained from tho money cx-
pended. and the part played by politics
in the State educational system. II is
intended that no details shall be over
looked
Other recommendations made by the
executive committee wcr that in
future annual cduca tional conferences
there bc fewer sectional meetings and
more time given to matters of gen
"ral Interest: that the limits OF local
conference districts be changed to con-
form with geographical rather than
political boundary lines, and that school
supcrintcndcnts and trustees be re-
uuested to give all teachers leave Of
absence from their work on the We'd
ncsday before THANKSGIVING Day each
the conferences
LUNCHEON Is SERVED
no COMMITTEE MEMBERS
All OF the twcnty-"iGht members of
th" eNccutiY" committee were present
at the meeting. which was held from .
until o'clock yesterday in Murphy'S
Hotel Charles q. Maphis of the Uni
vcrSity Of Virginia presided. Luncheon
was served til" members OF the COM
mitt"c at the hotel hy the city. In
addition there wcrH present the mcm-
li"rS Of tho finance committee of the
state Teachers Association. several
division Supcrintcndcnts. tho officers of
tho state Department Of Public In
struCtion. the officers Of the Co-opcra-
tive Education Association and mem
h"rS OF tho Advertising and Enter
priScs '"mmittcc of the city Council.
SIXTY fly" persons in all were present
President Maphis acted as toast
master. Speeches were made by pr
j. y. g. Chandler, Superintendent of the
Richmond public schools; Dr J r. Nc.
Cnnncll. president Of tho Radford Nor-
NAL school; Mrs. Il +. Munford. prcsi-
dent Of tho co-operativc Education As-
sociation: DR.. !. H. Eselcston. president
Of Virginia Polytechnic Institute; r. c.
Stearncs. state Superintendent of Pub
lie instruction. and j. n. lIillman. the
recently chosen secretary OF the State
BOARD OF Education.
The conference of division sIncr,n-
tcndents of the State was held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon in tho
Richmond puzzle schools Administra-
ton Building. G. r. Bowry. OF Burke
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