Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-27

feheral rcvis!ons o. courses o.
study in tho public schools Of the conn
try were predicted last night by D-.
Edwin y. Alderman. president OF Uni
'rrSlty OF Virginia. at the general
meeting OF the Virginia Educational
Conference. IN his address az tho John
Marshali High school. he declared that
The changes viii come about as tho
result OF the World War.
Mayor George Ainslie welcomed tho
visiting delegates on behalf o. the
city OF Richmond at the afternoon
clared himself strongly in favor o;
securing I Carnegie Library for Rich-
Hlond.
Changes in tho schoo, laws o. the
statc were advocated III three sessions
% the conference. Heated discussions
followed the consideration OF the
changes proposed In the report OF tho
srs'e Fducationsl Commission. which
was submitted TO Governor Davis this
month. Endorsement Of these. recon-
mendations was delayed. and in some
yesterday.
Discusses Educational Changes.
In mis- address. Educational Changes
~ the New Era" DR.. Alderman last
education given BY the peoples OF the
world at the conclusion OF the past
war. He stated that this impetus
would be greater in the reconstruc-
involved in the war with Germany
lie said
vorld changes. and better educat!onal
cras have followed. We all look tor-
S>ard TO the coming changes when
y-ll develop from the great war just
''oTSe "Democracy without; education is
Vnthinkdble.
.Thc character OF the social sys-
TEN must undergo changes
Rcadjustment OF Curriculum.
There is great readjustmcnt at
land of school curriculum. GvumpiinG
on elementary subjects must stop.
Greater demands for executive aoilitiT,
mean the exatation Of modern Ian
ruaces. They will DC taught in such
manner that the purpose OF pronciencE
VIII bc carried out GeosrapnE. ~ ~
Youth viii understand his earth Trna mho
INC psychology OF his, people. inc
students OF English VIII ne tausht 70
reason. and understand more th9roasn
~ This will bring about q broader
patriotism OF the people of this couh-
try"
Principles OF Americanism.
In closing DR.. Alderman named tne
principles of Americanlsm as lie ''e"e'
''"t.i ""Anericanism was defined clearly
when 100000 OF our men Weht 20
France TO fight the principles OF au-
..tmericanism is the philosophy of
freedom. ,.o,c
with the free nations OF the world III
league of nations.
Ills definitions OF America nism. and
narticularly his support of the covenant
az the league OF nations, was greatly
.ppiaudcd BY the hundreds present.
State Superintendent OF Public In.
I.,6. % q n
statements on the report of the t.du-
cation Commission Before heEinninG
mis- rcport A resolution OF THANKS was
read 10 the visitors from inc trus-
ICES. COMMUNICATING Mr.. Hart on tho
efJicient manner in which he had ar
ranged their entertainment III hlch-
mond.
Extract. From Hart Report.
/. enforcement Of a standard school
,Lfm of nine months year Tor ,,, oouh
Eural and city schools Will be recon-
.ncndcd by tho commission.
.. Richmosd furnishes IS per cent OF
toisl school budget of the localities OF
tho State.
;. Ade1nEate funds to carry carry on unified
N 4. Eighty per cent of the children
enrolled in the schools OF the Com
monwealth arc white. Sixty-eigh; per
cent attend school regularly
dren and $4,000 negroes OF school ages
arc not enrol led in the schools Of the
STATE. MS iS inc il!itcrhte CLASS, lie
said.
6. Two hundred thousand white chill
drcn Of school age do not attend resu-
larly. These, he stated. arc in the
near -illiteratc class. For these reasons
the Educational Commission recon-
mends "A compulsory school term Of
nine months for rural and city com
munities.
Great Shortage Of Teachers.
{. In August it was estimated that
there was "A shortage of 1900 teachers
i'm Virginia. The present shortage is
between 500 and 1000 teachers in this
state. About 1900 other teachers, Mr.
Hart declared, were not aimed SUM-
GENTLY or capable of teaching.
Mayor -Ainslie stated that Richmond
welcomed tho $500 or more visitors
in attendance a. tho conference, say
ing:
1--WE mead people like YOU to nut the
brakes upon the unrest throughout tho
country. which bodies nothing but evil.
I'VE need a Carnegie library cduca-
tional Institution commensurate to the
Continued on, Second Pagc.)