Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-25

tho address by Dr. Edwin 4. Alder
man. PRECEDENT OF the University of
Virginia. the day previous, who
stated the problem. defined the many
kinds OF schools and the money
needed.
Dr. Bruce Il. Payne. who spoke on
The solution rroposcd"-sclling
the idea. had effectively covered that
end of the problem, s0 Or. Chandler
spoke OF what should be done Ia
make the educational system In Vir-
Einia greater and more effective. lie
urged the teachers. supcrntcndcnts
principals and trustees to he very
enthusiastic and show Il love for their
work. He said they should get the
people aroused on the subject OF cdu-
cation by telling them ofsthc facts,
and getting them to believe in edu-
cation. by telling them what the
schools are doing.
Liberal Financial Program.
Dr. Chandler emphasized the i'm
portancc of liberal financial pro-
gram. and stressed the call for good
teachers. experienced teachers. the
maintenance fof scholarships. better
courses in the normal schools col =
leg.s andSthc summer schools. II.
covered the points of necessity for
good buildings To prevent children
I 'tA'HinE 'oiuS, anu SAD that one
third of the counties have nurses,
and every district II school doctor
Dr. Chandler said adequate sal
aries should be paid the teachers,
that there should be nine months
terms. and Il proper compulsory at
tendance law should be passed by
the incoming Legislatures He
stressed the need Of cooperation OF
the teachers and instructors In max
no n ,lr . l,n H,
terS.
President s. l.. Duke. of the Har-
risonburg State Normal school gave
some echoes Of the National E.duca-
non Association meeting in DcS
Moincs; Miss Margaret NJ Strectcr
OF Washington. gave a talk on Music
in the Public Schools" Dr G. Alfonso
Smith formerly OF the University OF
Virginia. now with the United states
Naval Academy. was introduced and
spoke briefly, expressing his pleasure
in being ahl" again TO comminglr
with the teachers OF Virginia.
"SclIing Educnt ton"
pr. Bruce Il. Payne. OF rca nody
college. In an address before tho
general meeting OF the Virginia l:du-
cational Conference on "Educational
Sa!cSmanship. declared that the
problem OF selling the public school
To the people is IL" greatest economic
and patriotic dnty Of every citizen
The educational salesman has the
most active commodity TO sell OF any
salesman. for the most interesting
institution in the world is the school
and the most interesting thing in tho
world is the school child The mos,
Interested individual in the world he
said, is the parent Of that child in
the school
pr. Payne urged the teachers To
lay aside their mc.kncss and get
NOR" brass" ana cmphdSi lied the inn
p"rtancc of the teachers unfolding
tn" Importance Of their work and 10
strive for those things which will
bring ABOUT better school conditions
an" better salaries, which in the end
VII! mean better educated children
ana greater educational system
~ the meeting of the Virginia
Society Of History Teachers. held in
/ Room 2Nj. John Marshall High School.
. Yesterday morning from To 1914.
/ o'clock. pr. :. {. Mitchell. Of the
( University OF Richmond. presided.
/ Most Of the tin" was spent in the
reading ana discussion OF the rlon
FOR the study OF history in the Gle
Z m"rtary and secondary schools The
members Of IN" committee who pro
pared The report submitted were Mrs.