The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-28
President of Association
Advocates Unworthy
Training.
MANY WOMEN ON,
WAITING LIST
Boston Editor Pays His
Respects to Senator
Lodge Educators Ad-
journ Today.

and the opening Of the graduate and
professional school Of the University
Of Virginia for their training were re-
comm endations Of DR. J. A.. C. Thand-
~r, as president of the State Teach
Frs association which brought the
aducation conference last night to its
tset in a frenzy OF applause.
DR. Chandler declared that it is high
lime the state was making adequate
provision for THE higher education Of
women, who are playing such a not
able part In tho training ~ its future
citizenship. and urged that he asso-
station. At it's business session today
pass a resolution asking the iesisia =
furc Of 1920 to recognize this fact
With the necessary iegisia ton to admit
hem to the university
He offered to then, hts services ur :
reservedly In their efforts to have rsti-
rrd next January the Susan r. An
.hony arnendma ant to the Federal Corr
stitutlon. extending the right of sui
frase to all citizens. without regard
O ser. His address was in the nature
If an annual report and he concluded
With the eShortatfcn that tho teachers
~ Virginia refrain from, com planning
a. their lot and turn with hepefoi eyes
r. the dawn OF a crea. future for their
= - sion in Virginia
: as .Ne frs; concise report Of tbs
cork Of the association since the an
surG n1 i91. the sessions last
: having seen called off ON account
= tha infiucnza epidemic. He thanked
Eha teaching profession for the great
service u had rendered tbs nation
turing the period cf the var ard
srsed that II keep that service ~ tuss
~ high riane In times 81 peace.
The insstensior ~ the state 10 tlfe
aa.sser az providing higher esiucAtic n
.of women was brought out force
~ " wfsh the statement that. ~ the
,srinning OF this session. 500 women
sare turned away from collegiate IN
stftutions and many hundreds are now
IN the waiting list
re asked that the teachers urge the
saooad passage by the legislature Of
the proposed constitutional amend
sasnts giving the assembly the au-
shoritv 70 enact an adequate conpul-
cory attendance iax and and rensov-
irse the constitutional bar against the
t@vyinr by communities Of tar for
schoo, purposes greater than atty
.ents on the slsn II the general az
shess proposals IN January. thew may
!. se t.ke. e ~, N e.eple lneSt fan '. for
Or. A. z. wfnship, editor Of the
Journal Of Education. Boston. and a
lifelong. active Republican. brought
he house down 10 8 frenzy ~ APP
rlause when he declared that his
friend Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Is
playing a enYnet solo out Of gvvu-
phony when he attempts To defeat the
the peace treaty and the accompany
ing covenant Of the league OF naticna
rhe audience not only arriauded but
II whooped.
uiits come only when communities act
IN concert drswinS his illustration
from the autck success Of allied arms
h, the world war when the snpremc
command was givcn Marshall Foc.,
and there came for the first time in
the history Of the struggle "a sym
nhony OF action"
Tho war. Or. winship said,
.taurht IN three things:
Forget II, 20 10 IT.. speed up
This Ia what we must do in cdn-
cation. Experience is a handicap
when you can't forget it, The
trouble with = lot Of teachers is that
they are like the wooden clock that
stands out In front Of the jewellers
always twenty minutes past eight
rhey can't forget It,"
DR.. winship said the most wonder
fuI illustration OF what can be done
under tho policy OF forget It. 90 to
It, speed Up" lies in the accomplish
ment Of this country in ship-building
after the declaration Of war Nothing
m the world can COMPARE he said,
courage tn lead his country into war
Effected when America went about
solving the problem OF no ships. In
this connection he paid high tribute
TO President Wilson
II have no patience. he said, with
those who try to make political capt.
tai out OF the president. have
never voted Tor him and may never
do no. But ever since that historic
second day Of Arril. when he had the
courage to lead has country into war
despite the limited rreps ration we had
made for II. have had the utmost
aspect for him
sMrrH-TOwNER Bill.
Hugh s. Magll field secretary OF
the National Edpcation association,
made an earnest plea FOR the sup
port OF the State Teachers associa-
tion ~ the Smith Towner bill. now
pending in congress which proposes
to establish a department. Of educa-
fion with II secretary In the Presi-
dents cabinet and authorizes the Ap-
preparation OF 100000. 600 By the
federal government for the promotion
Of education.
or the 100000, 900 to be appro
priated, 81 500. 300 is for the removal
/ of iiIiteracy. $1,000 900 FOR the
AUGMENTATION OF foreigners. $780,
h9o. eoo Tor the partial payment OF
teachers Hslaries and the promotion
rcf pubic eduncation generally. $40.
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