Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-05
EDWARD w. GRAY
Richmond. Va. February q. 1913.
A Reply From the Teachers.

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sit is rather enlightening Il
those teachers who have been attend
INK tho State Teachers Association
regularly for many years to have rel
vealed to them from the outalde Sd
seems to think she possesses.
Certainly 1t is true that the dele
gates. composing only part Of thos{
present. do the voting. Wherein lic|
the difference from. the procedure T.
other general meetings.? How abou
the Legislature itself? In what posi-
s!hlc way could 5000 or more teachcr|
Eet together? Throughout this Stat,
schools. at the district and count
meetings, educational matters of loca
state and general interest arc d!scussy
Cd the general meeting is but crysI
Utilization OF that thought. Tho col
ordinate college has been indorsed. mol
once, but many t!mcH. The writer can
not recall q single occasion when In
vote WAS Far from unanimous"
The League OF Richmond Teachers
OF which the writer has the honor oI
being president, discussed in n .ncctin
just before the state Teachers Asso
citation met in Roanoke last Thanks
giving several matters OF State as we
az OF local interest. Tho resolution
adopted were forwarded 10 the Stat
Association Endorsed. and two arc nov
before the LEGISLATURE as Bills affect
ing the State system. The teachers .
this city are ever fortunate in hnvia
The wise counsel for their superintenI
don't. and they are very HAPPY In h"in
often consulted by him; the suEEestio
OF control from above" is beljttlin
10 him and to them: II is rercllan
"A Virginia Woman" knows little
nothing At all--of the spirit OF ~
;cach!nE body OF Virginia II she hon
estly thinks the vote OF those VIII
arc in very true sense. here as clso
where, the guardians OF the nations;
character, the uni1ers and harmo,
izcrs OF conflicting ideals is con;rolle
from above That might have bee
true l.: the dark days OF long ago. bre
even Virginia cannot be held static, II
many seem 10 dcsirA.
In spite OF the long hours OF IN
teachers, remarked upon BY "a vi.
GINA woman, thcy have been callc
upon by the President OF the Unite
States throughout this country TO car
index ali the Tues:ionraires nj the regi,u
tration Offices. They consider this b,
another opportunity tor service in fui
day the hardest undertaking that Ca
fall 70 any one, especially in some q
the sections OF this country. Is to mn
women who nre trained TO think. ~
are capable OF leading In the cvcr-iri
creasing demands upon women and Sc
women. The few are truly being ofre5
ell to-day more Jobs" for pntrioti
service than they can I'll in Il life tim
for tho establishment OF the prime
pics of liberalism and the dcstructiCI
Of domestic as we'll as foreign al
tCcracy.
1t seems very difficult, often irnpo
sihlc, for some minds 20 realize thu
the end OF the war Will be but "
entrance upon even n stranger an
newer world. upon tho readjustmeIH
OF the social order in this whole wori
in tho next generation. Then will con
the test OF how the warnings, tho vi
prcccdcntcd uphcnval or to-day, has
been needed and used for the safeJ
ana security of real democracy f.
Tomorrow. BESSIE p. TAYLOR,
Z Nicc-prcSident District 5, State
Tenchcrs' Association.
Richmond. Va, March 2. 1918.