The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-27
Elimination of Obsolete
Things and Substitution
of New
PRES. ALDERMAN'S
MASTERY TALK
School Trustees Reject
Suggestions By Legis-
lative Commission
Chandler Speaks Today


America must ally herself In
league OF nations with the other great
democracies in order that enlarge
ment Of opportunity may be guar
an'ced 20 the broken and beaten peo-
pies Of the earth, President Edwin A
Alderman. OF the University OF Nir-
Einia, declared last night In an ad.
dress at the John Marshall High
School before the state educational
IF this he idealisn9 he said. let
i 20 al that. To me- it Is very
practical thing
Even before Dr .Alderman's words
had clearly foreeasted his adherence
70 the plan of The league covenant the
great audience drew itself forward
and became Instantly attentive, A
spontaneous wave Of applause. which
left no room for doubt AS TO the daep-
seated sincerity of the educators.
swept tbs building when the speaker
made his clear cut declaration.
There has sprung mp in this ovun
AIRY" pr. Alderman said. by way Of
preface "A cencrets ideal which we
cali Ameriesuism. It is really
Philosophy OF life. We all think
about 81 dare not give a definition
which come To- my mind with any
thought OF II One rs the quickness
wtth which America flung 1000 600
- her best men across the seas 20
France To preserve her ideals Of ciwt.
hsAt,or Another IL the splendid
manner IN which these boys carried
ont their high purpose And the
third IL the plan advocated by our
president OF covenant between the
free nations of the earth to keep in
violate those principles ~ demo-
crazy for which they fought and IN
guarantee eniar cement of opportunity
10 the smaller peoples"
TO FIT CONDITIONS
Or Alderman believes that ons
great need or r.fprm OF the new ERA
altar the war Ii the re- al justnent OF
the school curriculum to fit changed
conditions
The next decade" hs said. vii,
witness the elimination from the col
lege curriculum Of Obsolete things
and the ai bstifutinn of subjects
which hear more directly on the life
VIE lead / honestly believe YOU VIII
TEE the time when the president NJ
the United States ~ rho~en with an
eye more for his executive and ad
nainfstrat!va thar for his forensic
ability. This new curriculum Will
include more attention fojbettar train
ing Of the senses. daeper study of the
physical, chemical and biological
sciences ard exaitat3on OF the modern
language.
Latin win cease to be the hack
bore. q 4 collssse 4sop.rse L. WI Be
there still but never SO Important az
In the past. You Will see the over
throw of an extensive mathematical,
course, more attention being given TO
applied arithmetic and algebra and
geometry, SO far as II teaches con-
sciseness ana thcroagnnosx EeoErs-
ply and history will, br taught for
different ngrpose. There viii be
more intensive study Of the English
language as the vehicle of thought
and more attention will be given tn
religious training, since the soal of
man stands for more than 1t ever did
after the fiery furnace OF war. Com
rnerce and industry IN the new day
viii become professions. for ths
world needs this type Of men. Col
iaEes and universities Will become
more ard more places of research and
WIN come nearer to the people. losing
the attitude OF Clympuses standing
A1ocf" q
RETIREMENT OF THE SYSTEM.
state superintendent Hart ak
planned the recommendations tor
changes which the education commits
sion. provided for at the laEt regular
session of the general assembly. will
submit To the session OF 1890. He
declared that the commission has
done It's work well. with the single
purpoSc In view of suggesting the
very best thi ngs for the betterrnent
81 the educational system.
The fundamental reason. he said,
FOR a shortage OF 1000 teachers this
session In the schools OF Virginia In
the low salaries they receive and the
commission Will recommend such in
creased revenue for school purposes
rs will Justify an average salary OF
1915 for a nine months session. This
policy the department. he told the
audience, wants TO put into effect at
the earliest opportunity.
Prolonged applause greeted the
statement OF Mr. Hart that the COM
mission will recommend 4 compul-
sorry attendance law with teeth all
over IT., to remedy the fact that only
sixty eight per cent Of the white
children of the state attend school
regularly enough To be counted in the
reports,
The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the superintendents assoc
citation and was presided over by =,
A, Dobie. who delivered the first adj
dress on the program.
Reject SUGGESTIONS
school trustees. representing prac-
ideally every magisterial district in
ff,e state. rejected yesterday by over
whelming votes suggestions by the.
legislative feducation commission OF
constitutional amendments. making
Important changes in the manner OF
organizing tho public school system
Of, Virginia.
I The following recommendatio
were voted down in their entirety:
To provide for a state board OF edu-
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