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They are distinctly executed, in the best style of lithography, showing water-sheds, river drainage systems, etc., etc. SPECIAL TERMS FOR INTRODUCTION.--Single specimen copies, for examination, sent by mail (excepting maps) on receipt of following prices : Maury's First Lessons in Geography. Maury's World We Live In, (Intermediate,) Maury's Manual of Geography, (In purchasing this work, those who want the Virginia edition should specify it in their orders.) Maury's Physical Geography, Maury's Wall Maps, 8 in set, $1.15 each (Map of U. S. $1.95) per set, $0.36 .75 1.20 1.50 10.00 UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING CO., 19 Murray St., New York. Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Educational Association of Virginia. HOLLINS INSTITUTE, July 13, 1880. The Association met in the chapel of the Institute at about 9 P. M., and was called to order by the President, Professor C. L. Cocke, who, in a brief address, welcomed the members to the institution. Prayer was then offered by Rev. R. M. Saunders. On motion, the President appointed a Committee on Business, consisting of Professors W. T. Thom, W. H. Pleasants, and Rev. R. M. Saunders. After consultation they made the following report: TIME OF MEETINGS.-The Convention will be in session in the morning from 9:30 A. M. to 1 P. M.; in the afternoon from 4 to 6 P. M. The night session will begin at 8:30. REPORTS will be read in the following order :-Report of Treasurer. Report on Chemistry: Professor Dunnington. "Business Features": Professor Cocke. "English Language and Literature": Professor Thom. "Endowments": Professor Dreher. "Mathematics ": Professor Strode. "Education in Virginia": Dr. Sydnor. Report of Committee on Officers. On motion of Professor Price the report was so amended as to omit the afternoon session. The President appointed the following partial committees, stating that he would complete them at a later period of the session : Committee on Nomination of Officers: T. R. Price, W. F. Fox, and W. T. Thom. Committee on Finance: W. H. Pleasants, H. A. Strode. WEDNESDAY, July 14, 1880. The Association met at 10 A. M. The Treasurer, S. T. Beach, offered the following report, which was referred to the Finance Committee: HOLLINS INSTITUTE, July 13, 1880. To the President Educational Association of Virginia: Dear Sir,-The following is a statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year ending July 13, 1880: RECEIPTS FOR 1879-80. $ 31 09 1 50 July 10-Paid W. F. Fox on account, for editing Journal, 11-Paid Duncan, Janitor at Normal Institute, Nov. 1-Paid for stamped envelopes, 13-Paid for stamped envelopes, 24-Paid Prof. R. B. Smithey for stamps, &c., as Cor. Sec'y, Dec. 6-Paid for stamped envelopes, 1880. Feb. 6-Paid W. F. Fox on account, for editing Journal, April 24-Paid for stamped envelopes, June 5-Paid for stamped envelopes, 9-Paid W. F. Fox on account, for editing Journal July 13-Paid Treasurer's commissions on $119, Paid Treasurer's expenses to this meeting, 625 75 There still remains a considerable amount due the Association by the membership, which I shall make further efforts to collect. Having paid their dues, and signified a desire to sever their connection with the Educational Association of Virginia, I recommend that the resignations of the following persons be accepted: Waller Holladay, Colonel Wm. Preston Johnston, J. F. Crocker, P. B. Ambler, General R. D. Lilley, E. G. Gwathmey, L. T. Gwathmey. Respectfully submitted, S. T. BEACH, Treasurer. |