The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-29
Outline Ambitious Pro-
gram to Meet Changed
Conditions of New Era.
WILL TAKE PLANS
TO LEGISLATURE
lurs. B. 3. Munford Is
Named Again to Lead
Forces of Cooperative
Education Association.

Wide vision. as to the education
program OF Virginia TO meet the
dawn Of a new day in the social and
oconomic development of the state,
vas the keynote az the thirteenth an
aunl conference OF educators. which
closed last night the most epochal
four day session in It's history
The personal influence of every
man and woman who attended the
conference Will ne brought To bear
upon tho legislature at ITS session In
January to remove every restriction.
30 far az II is able. upon the broaden
ing Of the scope of public school work
In Virginia. and to furnish finances
Huffieieut to carry on the task Of train
ing thn states children in manner
more efficient than il has ever been
ione before
The Immediate Ans ncia! program
ST the body, projected by the iegts-
tativs commission. provided for at the
1915 session of the general assembly.
and endorsed without reservation by
every individual member Of the state
conference. Is 10 have the state tax
FOR schoo. purposes increased In 1920
from fourteen tn twenty cents on the
500 and to secure cash appropria
tons OF s4s0.ooo each for high and
elementary schools,
Looking into the future, the edn-
.-tion commission has suggested that
ne constitutional bar against COM
Faunitiee levying a tax greater than
atty cents on the tI0e for schools be
removed. THIS, too has received the
hearty endorsement of the educators.
legislature in having the necessary
who will Use their inruence on the
referendum submitted TO the qua sfied
votarS
While the state Tench.rr' Associa-
g.oa at tire annual business meeting
resterday afternoon, aid not accord
unanimous approval to every single
eecor1nl erdastnn of the education
com mission Tor the re-orEansxa tinn of
The public school system. Il did en-
Torso the funds mental principle Of
change and will work together for
the best changes that can be made
Not voire vas lifted against the
financial program,
Fer the state Tescherr' association,
the following officers named vester@
law. Will carry on the work of the
,ndv for better educational facilities,
Mallory X, Cannon, Norfolk. presi-
SENT. succeeding Or. !. A C, Chandler,
~ William and Mary college; w. c.
pfskev Richmond secretary, Joseph
H saunders, Richmond treasurer; J.
Fl Chfl3s. r. Frank Bane, Miss Lottie
Fvars. Merritt lear " w. Rarn"
~ rtas4 ri cst,sts dat. H., h. Raatsss
Miss I.ula Meta. f T.. pareEt !. q.
rohrson and II l. Suffrage, wee
presidents. fror7 the various Districts.
naginning with A in the order
named.
The co Operative Taucation ssssc~
citation re-slected. amid great applause
ron, the body. Mrs r r. Nunford. OF
san fft nraafSS nc of I'll =
association position sh" has held
with distinction for several wears.
Tbs vice presidents a~e Governor
Davis Nh ior laraes II Doclev and
rr. James 2. Mcconnell Colonel
Henry w Andersen was reelected
treasurer. an ofY,ce no has filed for
sAven or eight Years New members
II the executive committee are MRS.
NJ VI. Davis Dr Mars l. Brydon,
John q Hutchinson. Mrs Homer l.
rerguaon and 2 Morgan Shepherd.
Ate, IL had been banded about by
former soldier as the creature OF
black Republicans" the susan Il.
Anthony amendment To the federal
constitution. commended by the
board Of directors as forward step
In the general education program
emerge victorious yesterday AFTER
noon at the business meeting Of the
state Teachers association.
Tho lasr vestige of opposition cam
from a teacher who sat up we'll IN
front Of the audience. As the feeble
chorus OF noes answering DIR Chand-
iers question Of passage, died away,
r1,A was Still waving her arms IN Wig
oro,1s protest. saying that the up-shot
Of the whole business would be that
rer, woulfEM have to don gingham
aprons and repair to the kitchen
The most determined opposition
same from % r Wright. who served
thirteen months with the army dur
ing the world war and laid aside the
Khaki for the role OF principal a. the
htrh school in parksley, Mr.. Wright
declared the amendment Is aimed at
the South by black Republicans
who have never undergone a change
of heart with respect TO the part me-
vroes should play In the political life
Of this section. Their motive, ne
said. ia shown in the clause of the
amendment which saws that the
amendment shall be enforced hy~ccn-
gress. calling up visions Of glsstenfng
federal bayonets at the polls
He was lust about to launch into
. discussion OF the race question. az
it was brought. forcibly to his atten-
ton In Trace, where he served in the
headquarters detachment of a negro
regiment, when Or. Chandler check.
ed him with tho ruling that he was
not speaking TO the question. Later,
after pr. Chandler had declared that
he didn't consider Woodrow Wilson
thlnck Republican" Mr. Wright
amended his statement by saying that
the amendment had its origin in a
coterie Of black Republicans
A muddled parliamentary situs ;
ton followed the discussion Of the
question but It was finally cleared
up and the amendment emerged
splendidly victorious
n was announced at this meeting