Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-26
VIRGINIA TEACHERS HEAR
TOWNER ON EDUCATION
Congressman Pleads for Bet.
:cr Facilities and More Pay
for Instructors.
WANTS FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
Had High Prnisc for Harris Hart and
Mrs, u. Il. Munford and Predicts
brilliant Future for the Old DO
Iufnion.
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Macon woman's College. Lynchburg.
reelected president; Miss Mary ".
Montague. Of Richmond. secretary.
Industrial education department
I. G. Rydingvard, OF Norfolk. presi-
dent; II. Clay Houchins. OF Richmond.
vice president, l.. T. Warner. OF Sa-
lem, secretary
Rural department. OF ;cachers-Alrs.
Nora Bocock, OF stanton. president;
Miss Pearl CofIey, of Purcellvillc. sec
rotary: Mrs i. &. Beverley, of Whit
mel, chairman OF the executive com
mittcc.
Grammar grade dcpartmcnt-Miss
Katherine IL. Anthony, Harrsonburg
state Normal school, president; Miss
Katie Lee Rolston. Narrisonburg city
schools, secretary -treasurcr.
Kindcrearten-prin Association
Miss Pauline Il. Wilson. Richmond,
president; Miss Bessie Brown, Roa-
Eokc, first vice president; Miss Flor
cnce Whitehead. OF Norfolk, second
vice. president: Miss Mabel Culkin, OF
F'armville, sccretary-treasurer These
officials were all reelected.
The Virginia Educational Confer
cncc passed Il resolution indorsiuC
the purpose OF the Matthew I'on-
tainc Maury Association 10 erect in
Richmond monument to the great
NirEinian scientist, ard urging all
teachers to render assistance IL
make the project success. The
Virginia Geographic Society passed
resolutions which recognized the i'm
portance Of perpctuating in the minds
of Southern children the knowledge
L
vice to the world, and approved the
plan TO have permanent record ot
these services embodied in the sc-
ographics hereafter to be used in
Virginia schools.
Members of the alumni ana alum
nae Of the Randolph Macon system
attended banqet at tho Richmond
Hotel yesterday ut | +. NJ II. Men
Simpson, Jr.. acted rs toatmastcr
Or. Dice Il. Anderson. of the Ran
dolHh Macon Woman's college.
LynchburE, outlined the work and
plans for the culture and urged
that the Randolph Macon ins,itu-
lions he considered Ills a unit Dr.
George l.. Booker, OF Monumen,
Methodist Church, offered prayer, and
Representative L. II brewery, class
of 90, dclicvcrcd an address on the
importance OF more definite Organi-
cation of the alumni and alumnac for
service TO the institutions. Miss
Hyla Bsglcy. OF Danvillc, responded
10 a toast on loyalty" Or. & c.
Hatcher spoke in behalf OF Randolph-
Macon College.
Nearly $50 members OF the alum
nae Of the Harrisonburg State Nor.
NAL School attended i banquet al
the Richmond Hotel Yesterday at
o'clock. The chief topic OF the sew
cral speakers. which Included Miss
Susie Hawkins ana Miss Alice Gil.
liam, of Richmond. and Prcsidcn,
Samuel j.. Duke, was the alumnac
building, now nearing completion
funds for which We're provided b,
the members OF the association. Tn,
building Will cost $4,000 when com
pleted.
DIR. w. L.. Prince. OF the University
OF Richmond. presided at a dinner tc
tho Virginia club OF the Teachers
College of Columbia University. hcl,
at the Richmond Hotel last evening,