Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-29
EDUCATORS CLOSE
annual SESSION
Mallory K. Cannon, of Norfolk,
Is New President of Teachers
Association.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Suffrage Wins Despite Opposi-
tion-Co-Operative Associa-
ton Reflects Officers.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED

eacneEs Association. adoption of
resolutions by that body and a slish,
.uiiic caused by opponents to the Susan
H. Anthony amendment featured the
hh"l business meeting OF the Virrinja
educational Association yesterday af
'erhoon- The conference was brouph.
20 Close last night with general
meeting under the auspices of the
Cooperative Education Association.
by unanimous vote Mallory X. Can
non. OF Nortolk. was elected pres;-
dent of the Teachers Association. sue
ceeding DR.. j. \. c. Chandler. The
other elections were w. c. Blakcy. Of
iHchmond secretary, and j. H. Saun-
acTs' OF Richmond treasurer.
List Of Vicc-Prcsident..
] ! ne district vicc-presidcnts Of the
dssoC!atlon are as follows:
j. H. Childs. Fredericksburg dis.
HTiicl a: FRANK Banc. Driver, district B:
MISS Lottic Evans, Richmond dis,rict
~ Ty'F5t W ~ Lear. Farmviilc, district ID:
W w. Barnhart. Danviile. district -
~ Waddcll. Lexington. district =.
~. Bootcn, Luray. district G.: Miss Jpi,,
FGia FEiast Man1ssaS. Ass, distriGtNI e /. DaTs;
: S..harioitesvilic district j. and II H.
Sut.li,riage. tl,g. Big stone Gap. district *.
dcncy I19h 30 ,S OF 9r, Cannon TO the prcsi-
tion yesterday marks radical de-
psrturc from established custom in
been nI nIoln pre'tous 1 president has ever
actively engaged in teachinr n, 10
tiine OF his election
ctn,r mr =, annoh ,hc @ Is Norfolk man. prin-
Hish School for the past three Years
TO INC past year he has been nresi
1en' ,inn OF me state Principals Associa :
identihcd with the school yyorl nT ,,s
Staic lie is an NJ. a OF the I;njversi,,, ~
OF Virginia. Sly
Hesoiutiops Adopted.
adonsed ns f. bbSsi9%inE 3Sd s,.. resolutions we're
read by c. D. Maphis. chairman Of liz
eoih hinittec on resolutions:
"a .iiarocatinE support. TO the Junior
equal suffrage, scholarships in statn Ina.
nofmais. approval OF recomrond,,;r.e = =
D DGl commission. Virginia Journal or
zat!ons on January 3. STATE nens;nns ersamis
70 teachers, increased apDronr;a.;nr
Ha,iomal radS,,, Educational Associa,ion'
1TsSoiution in support of the smith
opposes Suffrage Resolution.
NJ ni the restrictions were adop.ed
aSo oS %I %noie with the exception Of the
met with objection on the nsri of Tn'Cn ~ ~
Wright principal OF Parkslev. Va
in smnnor, neelnred ,hat If the resolution was
-, +u.,pot' " tne susan r. ANTHONY
10 H. opposed
NJ Wright declared tina, the second
."nt OF the amendment stated tina, the
states. e"''ed
When did the Congress begin to
shouted. Not since tho davs neakeF pc nc
ronstruction was it done. and this
'hihS looks 10 me as though il IS a
move to destroy the POLITICAL unity of
Amendment Is Favored.
After a short exchange of ideas.
during which one speaker asked tba
10 action bc taken on the rcsoIution
aoFocatinE suffrage as II was outside
me pale Of question properly coming
refore the association. the vote was
taken. and the resolution adopted
The last night OF the conference was
gwen over 10 the Cooperative Educa-
body Tor the year were elected. re-
ports read by Colonel Henry W. Ander
son, treasurer Of the association. and
IN, me annual report of the years work
All of the officers OF tho associa don
We're reelected. as follows: Mrs. e.
- Munford. president: Westmorcland
Davis. first vice president: j. II.
y. Mcconnell third vice president The
following were elected new members
o. TO executive committee: Mrs. NJ.
NJ. Davis: DR.. Mary l.. Brydon. John
c Hutchcson. Mrs. Homer L. FerSu-
SON and Morgan Sheppard.
The meeting opened with Harris
Hart. Superintenden of Public Instruc-
ton; presiding. who. after singing
conducted by State Musical Director
Chamhcrlain Of the Y. NJ. G. A. in
troduced Colonel Anderson, who made
his financial report.
Calls for Community Program.
n ~ fSy
be mapped out by the people of the
rural sections in order that they may
follow a systematic study of their
problems and decide on proper rem
director OF the bureau Of rural organ
ization. pointed out ways and means
for such accomplishment
He declared that each individual
community must first determine what
its real problems are. and then apply
10 these problems such remedies as
Will suit the peculiar conditions.
No general plan could he suggested.
he said. because each community had
its different difficulties. and could.
consequently, best settle them indvid.
Dr.. II, Z. BENNETT presided at the
meeting OF College aud Secondary
School representatives held yesterday
morning. The subject Of determining
on a standardized test for high schools
and college entrance was discussed by
James c. Harwood. principal OF the
John Marshall High School; Professor
and DR.. George .. Ferguson. Jr.
All of these speakers spoke on the
desirabil!ty of establishing standard
test for determining the ability and
knowledge of students in professional
and academic subjects. Considcra bic
progress has already been made In
standardizing elementary school tests.
After the meeting last night In the
John Marshall High School auditorium.
q dance was held in the Grays' Arnory
I, which All ,,a, inc ds'egItGs Isis to the CON
tion brought the 1910 conference OF