Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-26
VIRGINIA TEACHERS
HE AR GREAT PLEA
FOR EDUCATION
Representative Towner
Praises Leaders Pre-.
diets Big Future.
URGES THE CREATION OF
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Munford Reelected
President of Co-Opcrativc
Education Body.

Declaring that the nation. state
GU! ana locality share alike in the
responsibility for the education of IN.
inasscs' Representative Horace Mann
'oNhcr. oil Iowa. addressing the Vir-
slhia educational Conference las,
hisht IN the John Marshall High
Schooi. under the auspices of the CO.
operative Education Association. said
that an important work which Law
before tho educators was to press for
the national recognition of education
through the creation of a Department
OF Education, the head of which
should be member OF the Presidents
cabinet. He said an appropriation
should be made out of the ua,innnI
treasury 10 meet the demands for
education and the removal OF Hitter
acy.
supporting the plan for the crea.
tion OF United States Department
of Education. Mr.. Towner pointed on,
that the Department of Agriculture
ana the Department OF Labor are sue
cessful departments which should
nave no greater recognition than cdu-
cational cndeavor. Mr.. Towner's ad-
dress was a strong plea for. greater
educational facilities. better paid
teachers. the imericanization OF for
eiSn elements through education, and
Tor the building OF an American cit!-
zensh!p 1T 10 be leaders.
Praises Virginia Leaders,
Mr. Towner said he was glad to
sec here such evidences OF splendid
educational organizations, and that
virginia waa fortunate in having
such educational leaders as Superin-
tendent Harris Hart and Mrs. b. B.
Munford. Under their leadcrship
Virginia will be able to give a splen-
did account Of herself. and l look
forward to see Virginia take some
thing of the same leadership as she
did in the carly-the golden days or
the republic. She can do this by
raising her standard of citizenship
through education" he added.
Mrs. Il. B. Munford. president of
the Co-Operative Education Associa-
tion, read her annual report, which
showed progress along all lines the
association having raised nearly
100000 during the past twelve
months as an auxiliary fund for de-
veloping educational facilities. Three
hundred and sevcnty-three new
leagues were organized. bringing tho
total To 1885. with n total member
ship of IL, 900.
The Hampton Institute quartet
sang several selections. closing the
evenings program and the fifteenth
annual convention by singing Garry
Me Back to Old Virginia."
Again Heads Education body.
The following officers were re-
elected for the Cooperative Educa-
tion Association: Mrs. b. r. Mum
ford. Richmond. president; Governor
Westmorcland Davis, first vice-pres-
ident; James II. Dooley. Richmond,
Connell. Radford, third vice -presi-
dent; Henry w. Anderson, Richmond,
treasurer, and George w. Guy, Rich
mond. executive secretary.
Loudoun County was awarded the
for the best progress in
community work during the past
year.
Organization of n State Society for
Vocational Education was perfected
yesterday when 200 mcn and women
met in the Senate chamber and heard
addresses BY DR.. David Snedden. pro
fessor of vocational education, Colum-
bia University, and Harris Hart,
State Superintendent of Public In
struction. r. V. Long. State super
visor of industrial education, presided
during the organization of> the So
ciety. The foli3wing permanent Off
GERS were elected:
Lee Long. tN}ce- president of the
Clinchfield Coal Corporation, Dante.
Va. president: ii. G.. Hutcheson, aCri-
cultural instructor, Wakefield, vice.
president: Mrs. Ora Hart Avery, State
supervisor home economies ed,1ca.
ton. Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Long
outlined the plan by which represen-
tattve manufacturing, commercial.
agricultural and homer king in
tcrcats would bo enlisted i'm the
membership. The aim of the so
cicty is to improve conditions for
both the employer and employo in
the various fields of work. Profess
sor B. III. Van Dot. director OF indus
trial education at V. +. L.. Blacksburg.
said that institution Is providing
means for training teachers for trade
and industrial subjects through cx-
tension courses being conducted I'm
Roanoke. Richmond and Norfolk.
Election of officers for the ensuing
year featured practically all of Ia,
department meetings yesterday, the
results being as follows:
Virginia State Teachers Associa.
tion-J. ~. c. Hurt, OF wythe County.
president: Miss Lucy Saunders. Of
Norfolk. secrctary-treasurer: DR.. w.
L. Sanger, executive secretary.
Colleges and secondary schools
DR.. d. II. Andersen, OF Randolph,