Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-06
COLLEGE HEADS SAY many
WISH TO LEARN GERMAN
Reaction Sets In in Favor OF Speech
OF Tentons In Educational
Institutions.
NICHOLS FOR OLD SYSTEM
Head OF v. NJ. L. Declares Present
Generation Has No Love of Learn
ing for Learning's Sakc-Psy-
Geological Tests Proposed.


Br. John L. Williams. professor of
mathematics at Virginia Polytechnic
Institute. was elected president of the
n Association OF Virginia Colleges 70
& succeed DR.. Emile Watts McNea at
Y the close OF yesterdays session OF the
two days conference which IS being
i held al the Jefferson Hotel.
d DR.. r.. L. Durham, principal OF the
( Southern Seminary st Euena Vista,
/, was elected vice-president, and Pro-
/ lessor Charles g. Maphis. ot the Uui-
X, rersitY Of Virginia, WAS reelected
/ secretary and treasurer.
tf DIR. a W. McWho-tcr dean OF Hump
i sien-Sidney College. was chairman Of
& the nominating committee the other
members being Dr.. l. 5 Mohernan, Of
4 panviile College, and Or. J. I. Mc-
n conneli. of Radford Normal School!
More students study Gcruan.
& That the reaction in favor oi REM
stating German TO its former high
Y place among modern languages taught
4 IN the higher institutions or learning
L IN Virginia and ELSEWHERE, has aire,uy
\. set In, and that there are more stu
Il dents demanding German this Year
tA Imam last, marking the declining pop
Il ularity OF french. was brought out III
IA the discussion yesterday among the
b representatives OF Virginia colleges
Inc veNlng question of modern lam
X, guages in the college curriculum was
discussed eNhaustive!y by those pres
h emit DIR. Mcconnell and other pronii-
It nent educators who took part IN the
III discussion were OF the opinion that
rs the study of modern languages should
III start in the elementary SCHOOLS III the
IL sixth grade, if possible 10 secure
lE reachers who could give such instruc-
rs lion.
if The matter of requiring a one-year
course in freshman mathematics as ,.t u
M discussed from every point OF VIEW
r. with final decision in the Affirmative.
H. i Or. Mcconnell opened the discussion
/ 4 Of history, economies and the social
I 4 sciences as the core of the future coll
lege curriculum. He declared that
sound teaching was remedy for tho
social unrest thai is evident All over
the country.
He pointed out that the introduction
Il 4 OF the social sciences in the curri-
culum of Virginia colleges would go
long way toward preparation for bet
L ter citizenship OF young men and wom-
j en- In giving them an increased sense
of responsibility toward the community
and in contains. IN measure, the
present tendency 10 leave the country
/ \ for the towns and cities.
L ~ Advises Enlarged Courses.
DR.. Mcdonnell advised eniarsins the
in Virginia colleges as a better prep,
/ Ei aration for citizenship. He pointed
out the deplorabe lack OF training
81 evident among graduates OF colleges
| Z in any sort OF preparation for home
making and other qualifications that
n helped human beings TO live together
General L. w Nichols superinteud-
M ent for great many years Of the T!r-
III sinia Military Institute introduced the
subject of physical education by de-
ciarirg that il was a fad and he didn't
believe in it at all. He stated that he
brains out ON football field, any more
shan he believed in shimny dancing
FOR girls.
NichoI. for old system.
III General Nichols said that he had had
no growing conviction Tor some years
that no system Of education had bcon
III; devised that could beat the old system
III OF Latin, Greek and mathematics.
1ls He denlored the fact that The pres
emit generation had no love OF learn
~ ing for learnings sake. He aScribcd
NJ this to the unitarian tendency of the
times and 70 the present. public school
HI system of Virginia
is there anything" he asked, That
equals the old field school with mas
ter minds TO teach and q love Of learn
IN ing among the Studcnts"'
The building Of character. General
81 Nichols said in conclusion. was after
All the Fundamental thing In AL eduea-
Discusses Psychological Tests.
That psychological tests may shortly
auiren1ents OF Virginia colleges was
| agA-ought out durins the forenoon ses-
sion in q sp.ritea discussion OF the
tsresults OF such tests as made by Or.
Diversity of N-irginiG:. DR. Elsie Murray,
Of Sweet Brian: Or. p. - iiTyan, OF
! n Charles @. Maphis, % tho University
| ~ of Virginia.
Geological tests with the uniform scor-
ing which was possible in making them
were much more reliable as n measure
4#of g mans attainment tnan ordinary cx-
La EXAMINATIONS. They were also advisable
las a measure OF expectancy. since ny
3sbtne psychological tests it was possible
N "A !.
t4fn student as IL usually took all the
sprofessors in college 10 find ont about
3fShat same student in year: time IN
4&the usual course OF events.
pr. McNea was OF the opinion mat il
LIQUID be the means of relieving n"
| p freshmen. IT was stated by experts
present that in these tests no student
Who scored lower than 81 had any
Snope In the world OF ever being able to
get T. college degree.
DR.. Bryan's talk on he matter OF
XarslSycholog cal 4 its related particular
e ly to the tests made by bin. and his
ciass in psychology with students OF
The Medical College of Virginia last
ggsThat something was radically wrong
with the preparatory worl; ia English
IN, the high schools and elementary
schools OF the state was drought about
by abundant Illustration Dy speakers at
the morning session yesterday. Tue
trouble as The representatives. Of the
colleges saw IL goes back 70 4 lacS
Sof wei!-prepared teachers in tho ole
Tmentary schools and back Of that the
insaicient salaries, which did not jus
tlfy men and women dcvotlng their
time 10 teaching.
W.. L. Price, Inspector OF high
schools Of the State Board OF Educa-
Stion, declared that the basal trouble
IN. elementary schools in Virginia in
®ard TO English and other subjects
g,complained OF by college professors
was attributad directly TO The Iow sal
hnrIcs and scarcity OF teachers
Ri Is In order TO sash the list OF subject $
yet reina ming on the program COR the
present conference. President McVca
announced that the session this morn.
ling would start al $3.50.
Subjects for To-day.
Among questions which wlli come IN
: for discussion at the iin.! session to-
day are:
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