Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-09
MANY SCHOOLS OBSERVE
BETTER SPEECH" WEEK
Errors In Language Demonstrated by
: Interesting Playlcts mt HarrisOn-
burg Normal.
aEACHERs SEEK MORE PAY
Rockingham Association Asks State
Teachers Organization to Name
Committee to Go Before Lcgisla-
ture on Salary Question.
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EARRISONBURG. VA. Nov S.-"Bet-
ter Speech" week has occupied much
OF the time OF the State Normal
School students here during the past
week. Each morning at the assem-
bly, period playlets or stunts" have
been presented by the several classes
In contest FOR prize. The sopho-
mores presented scene portraying
the errors OF speech into which we
fan a. result Of the negro life of
the South
The Juniors presented n play,et called
the Melting Pot" showing the vari-
Gus fore IN elements which add to
the difficulties OF correct speech in
IArner.ra; The senior play presented
the shades OF numerous English plays
mentioned and also those presented
b. the post graduate and degree
Glasses. Friday morning a short play
by the student teachers % the school
= This play presents the contrasts in
dialect between Eastern Virginia and
the Valley section, After the manner
nunciation contest Was held, the
words being written upon "a black
board instead OF being pronounced.
AS an Introduction 10 our ohliga-
items towards better speech Judge r
y. Haas addressed the student body
on the Friday proceed nG Better
s SeS week He pointed out the
OF the public schools and public school
teachers TO the proper usage OF tic
English language
leave OF absence for the rest OF the
present quarter last week and on the
hrst day of his vacation had tie mis-
fortune to break his left arm. DE-
which had strayed into his yard. Dur
inS Dr. Wayland's absence his work
in the department Of history is being
taken care OF by Raymond c. Dingle-
dine.
The Rockingham Teachers Associa-
ton at called meeting in Harrison
burg on November / passed a rcsoru-
ton asking that tie State Teachers
: association should appoint a comm. =
: tee to 30 before the next Leg jslaturc
land urge the passage OF a minimum
Ssa!ary law with reference TO the grade
~of certificate. The Rockingham AS
full membership
President Julian a. Bu-russ. Of tho
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, spent
the last Weekend in Harrisonbu7y Wis
russ. Jr. lie returned 10 Black sburg
Tuesday.
-. y. c. Humphreys, OF Washington
= and Lee University. who is a memhor
Aof Governor Davis Mechanical Survey
stan. was in HayrisonburE on Octo-
Der 81 Inspecting the heating plants
OF the Normal School with view OF
making recommendations for the in
y
TEN.
The members of tho Senior Glass
nave undertaken this year the opera
ton Of Senior Tea Room. located in
the basom ent OF Harrison Hall Use is
made OF the y. w c. a. Kitchen and
the Tea Room has established for it.
self reputation which is already re-
sultins in an income for the treas
ury OF the Senior Class Members of
= the class were ingenious in the nur.
chase and renovation Of some second
hand furniture. The room is most
attractively arranged
Rev. p. +. Price, Of the University
Theological School at Nanking, china,
spoke before the student body on Octo-
Der 80 Ills subiec, was TIE Lure o:
Mr., and Mrs c. ". chappolear and
daughter. Nancy, spen. the last wecl,
end AT Their old ho'n@ in Faunu!er
County. NJ. Chappelea- j. an 'ustruc-
tor IN ayr lcElture and biology
Pres :. = Duke recently srart som .
tirnH IN Prince William County where
he addressed he Teaca=-s A-socIat. on.
and yes;=rta" ~@.: % T-.rcres. Ter
wher@ Re vii tcsai sevs-a. DAYS y.
spect.ng s-.-g-s -! assisting In the