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Supt. Funkhouser, of Rockingham, offered the following memorial, asking the House of Representatives to pass the Blair Educational Bill; which, under a suspension of the rules, was taken up, passed and signed by the Superintendents:

To the House of Representatives: Whereas the Senate of the United States has passed the Blair Educational Bill by an almost unanimous vote; and whereas the said Educational Bill is now pending before the House of Representatives; and whereas, by the provisions of said bill, the State of Virginia will realize about $700,000 per annum for eight years, which amount, judiciously expended, would greatly enhance the public free-school interests of the State, in which interests this Conference feels deep concern; and whereas the present expenditure of more than $1,400,000 of State-school funds is wholly inadequate to meet present and urgent demands of the system-therefore,

1. Resolved, That we, the School Superintendents of Virginia-the legal and ac credited representatives of the public free school system-in conference assembled, do hereby most earnestly memorialize the House of Representatives of the United States to pass the said Blair Educational Bill at once.

2. Resolved, That the signatures of the members of this Conference be affixed to this memorial as part thereof.

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A. B. Grunwell,

Supt, Alexandria Co. Wm. F. Fox, Editor Educational Journal

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Supt. Franklin, of Gloucester, offered a resolution in reference to corporal punishment in public schools; which was referred to the Committee on Resolutions.

The subject, "Powers and Duties of School Superintendents with reference to the Proper Administratiou of the School Laws of the State," was then taken up and discussed. Opened by Supt. H. C. Slaughter, of Danville, and discussion continued by the Superintendents until expiration of the time allotted.

The President then introduced Prof. F. V. N. Painter, of Roanoke College, who addressed the Conference upon the subject, "Comenius."

The address was listened to with attention; and, on motion of Judge Stevens, Prof. Painter was requested to furnish a copy to the Educational Journal for publication.

The Conference then adjourned to 8 P. M.

THIRD DAY-NIGHT SESSION.

Conference was called to order by the President at 8:30 P. M. The subject, "Duties of School Trustees," was opened by Supt. Giddings, of Loudoun, who was followed by several Superintendents, and an animated discussion took place, and was continued for the time fixed by the programme.

Hon. W. H. Ruffner, Principal of the State Normal School, was then introduced to the Conference, and delivered a very fine address upon "The Aims and Purposes of Normal Schools."

Prof. S. T. Ford entertained the audience with some humorous readings and mimic songs; after which the Conference adjourned to Friday morning.

FOURTH DAY-MORNING SESSION.

Conference was called to order at 10:30 A. M., and was opened with prayer by J. E. Perkinson.

The minutes of the previous day were read and approved.

The Committee on Resolutions reported favorably on the following resolution offered by Dr. Dame:

Resolved, That we respectfully ask the Legislature of Virginia, at its next session, to so amend the laws in reference to schools, that when the regular appeal court the Board of Education-shall have given their decision in any case, an appeal can only be to the Court of Appeals, and the inferior courts shall have no jurisdiction in the matter.

The report was discussed at length; and, on motion, was tabled. The Committee also reported favorably on the following resolution offered by Supt. Franklin:

Inasmuch as corporal punishment is allowed as a mode of discipline in our schools, in the opinion of the Conference, while not desirable to withdraw that power altogether from the teachers, it is yet desirable to, in some measure, control it so that it may not be used excessively; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the object desired may, in our judgment, be obtained by requiring reports from teachers of all cases of corporal punishment inflicted by them, and that such reports be included with usual monthly reports to Superintendents.

Report, after considerable discussion, was rejected.

The Committee reported favorably on the following, offered by Supt Bristow :

Whereas, in the opinion of this Conference, it would add greatly to the efficiency of the District Boards of Trustees to make the office of trustee a paid one, therefore we urgently recommend to the General Assembly next to convene the passage of a law allowing trustees a reasonable per diem for time employed.

Adopted.

On motion of Judge Stevens, the address of Prof. Painter, delivered last night, was directed to be published with the proceedings of the Conference.

Prof. Kimler, chairman of the Committee on Awards, Class 1, asked that his committee be discharged, as it was impossible for them to examine the large quantity of matter on exhibition in time to make a fair report and just award.

On motion, the committee was discharged.

Hon. R. R. Farr (Superintendent Strother in the Chair) submitted a draft of a bill, which he desired submitted to the Legislatures of such States as had received benefits from the Peabody Education

Fund, and which bill had for its object the appropriation of certain sums by the States for the purpose of erecting in the National Capitol at Washington a suitable statue to the memory of Mr. George Peabody.

Mr. Farr spoke at length in support of his bill, and in high terms of praise of Dr. Sears, and the present general agent of the Peabody Education Fund, Dr. J. L. M. Curry, whose enforced absence from the Conference he deeply regretted.

On motion of Judge Stevens, it was ordered that a committee of five be appointed to prepare a suitable resolution and bill, a copy of which to be forwarded to the General Assembly of Virginia, and to every Superintendent of the States in which the Peabody Education Fund has been expended, and that their co-operation in this matter be solicited.

The Chairman announced the following as the committee under said resolution, viz:

Superintendents Stevens, Slaughter, McDonald and Logan.

On motion of Judge Stevens, Hon. R. R. Farr was made chairman of the committee.

On motion of Mr. Farr, the acting President, Superintendent Strother, was added to the committee.

Superintendent Funkhouser asked the consent of the Conference for Professor Painter to explain the object of the "Virginia Teachers' Reading Association," which he did, asking the co-operation of the Superintendents.

Superintendent Funkhouser also explained the objects of the "Reading Circle of Virginia."

Superintendent Repass offered the following, viz:

Resolved, That the Conference hears with pleasure of the organization of the "First Virginia Teachers' Reading Association" and of the "Teachers' Literary Circle," and heartily endorses the objects of these organizations, and will give them our cordial support.

Resolution adopted.

The Committee on Awards for School Exhibits, Class 2, submitted the following report, viz:

The Committee on Cities and Towns of the First and Second Class beg leave to make the following report:

DIVISION F.

FOR MAPS OF UNITED STATES FROM MEMORY:

First certificate to Edward H. Peple, age 15, Manchester.
Second certificate to Susie Perry, age 9, Staunton.
Third certificate to Mary Keblinger, age 11, Staunton.

FOR MAPS OF UNITED STATES FROM COPY:

First certificate to H. T. Nicholas, age 15, Lynchburg.

Second certificate to Nelly Gathright, age 14, Richmond.

Third certificate to James M. Wilkinson, colored, age 14, Petersburg.
Fourth certificate to Francois Ferrandini, age 13, Richmond.

Fifth certificate to Cora L. Harrison, age 18, Manchester.

DIVISION G.

MAPS OF VIRGINIA FROM MEMORY:

First certificate to Edward H. Peple, age 15, Manchester.

FROM COPY:

First certificate to Lottier Harris, colored, age 15, Richmond.
Second certificate to Eleanor Edwards, age 15, Lynchburg.
Third certificate to Lee Rogers, age 16, Petersburg.

Fourth certificate to Lavinia I. Booth, colored, age —, Richmond.
Fifth certificate to Thomas Mathews, colored, age 14, Petersburg.

DIVISION H.

For Maps of States and Other Countries.

FOR MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA FROM MEMORY:

First certificate to Ina Ast, age 14, Staunton.

Second certificate to Rudolph Bumgardner, age 12, Staunton.
Third certificate to James F. Atkins, age 14, Staunton.

From Copy.

FOR MAP BRITISH ISLES:

First certificate to Eleanor Edwards, age 15, Lynchburg.

FOR MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA:

Second certificate to Lottie Shot, age 12, Staunton.

FOR MAP OF NORTH AMERICA:

Third certificate to Annie Wendenburg, age 15, Richmond.

Same Class-Special Mention.

MAP OF EUROPE:

Fannie Armistead, age 15, Richmond.

DIVISION I.

First certificate to Lilly B. Franklin, age 15, Lynchburg,

Second certificate to Bertha Van Vort, Richmond.

Third certificate to Rebecca Judkins, Petersburg.

DIVISION J.

Certificate for best oration-Subject, "Valedictory;" Miss Ada C. Morris, Manchester.

Certificate for best essay-Subject, "Intelligence as an Element of Success in Life;" Miss Mattie Powell, Staunton.

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