The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-12
EDUCATION or GIRLS.
Lecture Of, Rev. Or. Sampson at the
Hish.Scsloo1 Yesterday.

Lecture or Rev. Or. Sampson at the
High.Scsloo1 Yesterday.
JEFFERsoEs AND HENRY's PLANS FOR
FREE sCHooLSTHE ESTABLISHMENT OF
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. THE OF HIGH
GRADES FOR GIRLs-RE3fARKABLE Sue
CESS OF A FEMALE FREE COLLEGE.
In some remarks made yesterday morning
at the opening service OF the High-SchooL
Rev. DR.. Samson, Of New York, said he
specially urged two points: that the system
OF schools now so successfully inaugurated
at Richmond was originally the suggestion
Of Mr.. Jefferson, and that its extension to
girls as well as boys is but reviying OF a
principle always acknowledged among the
educated classes OF modern Europe.
About the close Of the war for inde-
pendence at Yorktown in 1881 the same pen
which five years before had struck at the
system OF dissatisfaction among grown
men in the Declaration OF Independence
framed a bill for the establishment of COM
mon schools in Virginia which should efec-
tually prevent it in all generations to come.
In letter to Or. Priestey, dated January
IA
years ago drew up bill for our Legisla-
ture which proposed to lay of every county
into hundreds, or townships Of FIVE or six
miles square. In the centre OF each Of them
was to be O free English school. The whole
State was further laid off in ten districts, in
each OF which was to be college for teach
ing the languages, geography, surveying,
and other useful things Of that grade; and
then single university for the sciences"
He adds that the jealousy OF the dissent
ers lest the Episcopal College at William
and Mary should be erected into the Uni
versity defeated the bill; that three years
after, however, the plan of the free English
schools was carried through, except that
instead Of their establishment being obliga-
tory it was left optional with the court OF
each county to establish them or not. He
farther adds "I think it probable that the
plan for the middle grade of education may
also be brought forward in due time"
(Jefferson's Writings, vol. iv., p. 3l7.)
This plan Patrick Henry took up, enter
ing into correspondence with John Adams
as to the New England system. Mr.. Jeffer-
sons two terms in the presidency from 1901
to 1909 delayed his effort. After that time,
however, he returned to it. He entered
again into correspondence with John
Adams about it, and finally accomplished
his desired object so far as the University
was concerned.
The extension Of this same system of edu-
cation to girls is but part of q great historic
fact. In all the modern history OF Europe
the daughters of the nobility have been
educated as thoroughly rs the sons. The
advance Of popular institutions has led to
public provision for such education success
sively in France, Germany, England, and
Russia. About seven years since provision
began to be made near Cambridge for uni
yersity education for females, and two years
ago the increased demand led to similar
demand at London; and at both centres
females are taking university diplomas.
Two wears ago the fact that Russian Ladies
were leaving their country to seek higher
education led the Emperor TO appoint a
commission to frame plan for female col
lege at St. Petersburgh. The curriculum
proposes training in the sciences and
mathematics like to that OF the German
gymnasium or American college. Two
wears since the Free College for Girls in
New York was fully organized, and the
magnificent structure corner OF Fourth
avenue ave- and sixty-eighth street was opened.
While the Free College for Boys has about
400 pupils thatfer girls has 900, indicating
that the aspiration for higher education is
stronger even among the latter than among
the former class. -.
THE FIRE YESTERDAY morn
| ing about $40 O'Clock an alarm OF IRE was
turned IN from Box IL, at Rockets, and
about ten minutes later an alarm was turned
in at Box SO, corner of Fourth and Dennis
streets, Rockets. Both alarms were caused
by the burning of the harness-shop OF Mr..
L. NJ. Gill, situated on the north SIDE OF
Main street, at the point where GIlle,s
creek crosses. The fire being about mid
wav between the two boxes, the alarms were
turned in by different parties about the same
| time. The fire was caused by the careless
ness of colored woman living in room IN
the rear of the shop. She went out to work,
leaving fire upon the hearth, which rolled
out, and caught the floor, and burned the
house so rapidly that ir. Gill succeeded In
saving only about one hall OF his STOCK
which was not insured. The house was
owned by Mr.. Gill, and was insured in the
Commercial Fire Insurance Company 1oi
$3.50. The loss will probably be about $500
THE MOZART MUSICAL AssocIATIoN.-Las1
night large number OF fashlonaDle anc
cultivated ladies and gentlemen ATTENDED
the second musicale of the Richmond Mo
zart Musical Association at the old Fourth
Street Club-rooms, on Broad street. Inc
entertainment was Of the most rechercht
character. The opening piece was an over
ture (Zampa) rendered by the orchestra, lee
by Professor Kessnich.
Professor and Madame Gonzalez, OF New
York, took part in the entertainment, ant
added much to the enjoyment OF the au
dience. The Professor is one OF the mos
celebrated baritone singers in this country
and his wife has delightful soprano
voice. They sang four or flve classic
compositions, and in response to al
encore the Professor sang with deel
feeling and pathos the "Heart PoWet
Down. from the Bohemian Girl" a
yery difficult arrangement from one OF Rels
irer's works was given in fine style b!
Messrs. Reinhardt (piano), kessnieh (Vlolln)
and Hoen (cello). Probably no part OF III In'
programme was more enjoyed than "Ih'
Image of the Rose" performed by Professo
@. ". Tubbs on the cornet. The Mozar
Musical Association will give an entertain
mcnt weekly, and will do very much TO cui
tivate the nsthetic taste OF our people.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE LEE MONUMENT
Contributions have been received by Colone
s. Bassett French from A STUDENT" tor
merly OF Washington and Lee University
now living in Kansas City, Mo-, OF ten dol
lars and from Mr.. S. P. Christian, superln
tendent of public schools in New hent AM