The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
nearly $500, the sreatest il h.stsry.

nearly LOW, tue 8Teal6ob IN 01Do0EYs
Supcrintendcnts' Ecparate nfecene
In order that they may have 1r94fss
opportunity to attend the sessionn 81
the various sectional examinations ana
take larger part in the general con.
feren/es, the superintendent con.
ference adopted resolutions authors.
Ing a committee. composed Of Super.
intendents r. b. Fitzpatrick, C. n.
Bowry and A. H. Foreman. to plan for
a spring meeting to be called by Sup.
erintendent Stearnes In April or Nav.
BY having their meeting ahead OF the
State conference. the superintendent
will have greater opportunity to par
ticipate in the various meetings.
Meeting at the same time AZ the
State conference. there are no many
Of the superintendents who feel called
upon to attend other conferences gath.
erings that 1t Is frequently diflicult to
secure a quorum of superintendenta
While meeting at a different time for
their conference, the superintendent
will remain affiliated with the State
Education Conference, and attending
Its annual session. will find opportuni-
ty for larger participation in Its az.
fairs than now. as many Of the super.
intendents feel they should have
Oficers elected by the superinten.
dents conference are: President, DR..
dHh A<cWiS, Oh l<AUCdSteTs VlCS-Uf00t0
dent, J. p. Neff. and secretary-treas-
urer. F. B. Fitzpatrick.
Co-Operative BUDGET In ee.B0o.
The executive session of the co.op-
erative Education Association, had
during luncheon at the Westmorsland
Club, at l o'clock, approved the re-
ports and plans for the coming year
and determined to raise $500. called
for in the budget for the maintenance
of the association. and elected ofIi.
GERS. Those named are Mrs. B. r.
Munford, president; J. Fl. Montgomery.
executive secretary; Henry W. Ander.
son. treasurer. and r. G.. Stearnes,
chairman Of the executive committee.
The Cooperative Education Assoc
citation Is the central body OF nearly
twelve hundred community leagues
throughout the State, whose member
ship Is composed largely OF patrons
of the public schools. 1t Is maintained
by the Individual subscriptions Of its
members and friends.
Morning and afternoon sessions were
held in the high school gymnasium.
with Mrs. Munford presiding. Ad-
dresses by Miss Ella Agnew. A. n.
Boyd. w. C. McCarty. l. C. Hassinssr,
Warren II. Wilson. c. n. Scott ana J.
Fl. Montgomery were made.
C.. A. Taylor. of Richmond. president:
C. b. Owens. secretary-treasurer. and
G. 8, Burruss. vice-p president. The
principals were addressed by Super
intendent stearnea and r. NJ. Alsxan-
der on methods and on the adoption
of the honor system" in the high,
schools
Other department meetings were BY
teachers in colleges and secondary
schools: rural. primary and grammar
grades; drawing teachers. modern Ian
guage, science teachers. normal train
ing high school. home economics and
the Virginia Folk Lore Society.
A new organization was added TO
the list affiliated with the state con-
ference when the Teachers College
Club of Columbia University. was
formed yesterday afternoon with =.
r. Duke. OF Farmvilie. president; A.
II. Hin. of Richmond. secretary and
treasurer. and with sixty-five teachers
from Columbia on the membership roll
There are more than 400 teachers In
this state who are graduates OF the
Columbia school and eligible to menu
bership.
The Teachers Club named n COM
mittee headed by J. r. Avent. OF Radt
ford, to appear before the State Board
Of Education and advocate the adop-
Ton OF a new standard type or super
visor's certificate.
when adjournment was taken last
night the conferences had not decided
where II will! meet next year. that
matter having been left to the discre-
ton OF the time and place committee.
Il was said that Roanoke will probably
the fa17 meeting.