Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-24

answering criticism levied at the
public school system In Virginia by
certain politicians during the recent
state election. G. l.. II. Johnson. SUI
perintendent of schools Of stanton,
ana president OF the Conference of
! Division Superintendents. I'm an ad-
dress before the joint meeting OF the
School Trustees Association and the
Division Supcrintendents In an adj
Marshall H\h School last night. de-
ciared that Nirginia's progress i'm
education during the past ten or
twelve years, considering the adverse
| conditions. has been phenomenal. He
said that, beginning with the admin
istration OF Joseph ID. Eggleston.
! through the administration OF o. L..
Stearnes and the present incumbent.
Harris Hart the progress was we'll
/ hlEh q panorama Of progress that
every citizen should he proud of.
More than 100000 pupils had been
given such an education as they have
on per capital cost. gradually in
creasinE from $40 To SIS. which. he
| declared. was very economic basis.
| $4,000 Teachers Employed
Superintendent Johnson empha
sized the magnitude OF the task of
educating all the children Of all the
people in the State. pointing out that
i4'ooo teachers were employed last
year. the entire public school system
/ L.
which was expended for public in
struction. and the remainder for ali
o'hcr purposes. To give every twenty
hve children in the State one teacher
would mean the increase in teachers
sa,Voo. and an annual expenditure
OF sse'ooo.ooo, he said. MIR. Johnson
stressed that the State of Virginia
must Keep her educational system
abreast of the development of other
| resources.
Last nights meeting was the last
session OF the Division Supcrintcnd-
cnts ana the Trustees Association.
state Superintendent of Public SIN.
struction Harris Hart dclivcrin,- hi.
ahnua! address, and Or. Davis Snod-
uen. professor of vocational cducn-
! t'"h, columbia University, drlivcrinr
an address on vocational cducntion
pr. Snodden. II was announced. will
"u"ress virginia Society for Voco
on''i ,."uSatioh in the Senate Cham
pcr TO-DAY, and will also deliver ono
o'her address during the day.
Hnrt Addresses Conference
"'"'e superintendent Harris address
Wis on the central theme Of the Nir
GINA Educational Conference. "Edu-
cation Tor Education" or the just an
-. ''i ,l ny the public OF the value
", ION lie said that since the
,"cePtl"n OF the school system there
mas been more or less defined efrort
~ arouse the public TO nm unurar;.
| .'on OF The fundamental need or
framing Tor efficient citizenship ~.
,c'erred TO the patriotic endeayor ar
IT, Ennn the first State SUPER
~ the constructive work OF
'iohal Convention; the
organized endcavor To renrb .ysr,
s"c''oh OF the CONFERENCE.-The win
me message of education throurh ,bn
nay campaign In 1905: the orcuniza
non OF the school leagues and ns-
."cia''ons To develop the ideals and
/ ~ "SsiS' In their attainment; the
hundreds of sermons, addressnS Oh,
tational rallies and school mee,imc.
oI,he To the people everywhcrc
h'eh conception of education for
better living. 'oi
Demanding High Schools.
superintendent liar, said that tho
H'S''ht demands from every SCI.
.i"n O. the state for better schoo,
evidenced that the cam
! ren 10 arouse an enlightened de-
hhhG .iad been we'll conducted Man
localities which a few wears no, 80
'",'sico with small uncradet
scHool now rather vocifcrousiv a.,
h."hd hiSh schools: where formerly
! nc Snort Germ was accepted, nov ;h,.
S."huard term is sought with en-,
| .hasis where few years ago nm.
herS"h was welcomed AS a ta,chc,
! now there is in*ist,ncc upon ,r,iucn
'"H'' u'l"rS He gave careful anaIy-
80 VI "hahcHtl support Of the scnoo:
HN'e"l' showing tha, the total fund:
/ from the counties derived from al,
/ sources is not over 81 per cen, az :.
! sum needed FOR effective sChool In
! cilitics.
The Assembly OF 1929. he said
"""'" De asked To enact a compulsory
attendance measure. 1T is The func
non OF the democratic state" he said
I :" see 10 II mat every 10y and every
I 81 'hJHys the Inherent right TO he
- "u'ateu: lie also emphasized Thar
I one OF the most important nrnhj.,ne
Is mat OF teacher training He re-.
ic'r"d 10 Influence OF the state Nor
maj schools in tcachcr-traininr ANA
-. me uiStinct service the University
{ oi virginia and the College OF MIL
nam ana Mary are rendering in m.
preparation Of high school teachers
Supervisors and observation-disclosures.
Covers Every Phnsc.
Snperintendcnt Hart covered every
phase OF education work In his nd :
dress and especially stressed voca.
'iohai training. which has been car
'ied on IN cooperation with the Fed
era Board. In voca tinnaI .gricul
t"tc thcrc were maintained iiftv-thre.
departments. with ffty-threc teach
ers and about 900 students. In nv.
Sch"ois pari-timc and evening classes
were conducted with l2l meetings and
about 100 enrolled
The investment in schools OF ho,nc
economies. he said. has nctted graft
iEihg results. about thirty teacher,
icing employed in city schools ana
i'"Vo students enrolled. In the rural
"or" 'hlrty-four schools were oper-
"'eo' with an enrolment of sou
} twenty seven evening classes saver
part'timc. and ten day unit cIassc.
! IN trades and industry were conduct,
: ed last year. the number OF teacher.
employed was thirty-hvc and l.lou
students were enrolled
MI Hart gave the, following sum
mary OF his Recommendations al this
time: ''i'