The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-01

The following resolution was adopted By
the Executive Committee OF the State Agri-
cultural Society al their ugust meeting:
/" ReSolued, That the Public School Board
OF the city OF Richmond, or the Superin-
teudent, on the part OF the schools OF the
city and OF the State, be respectfully. re-
que>ted to submit to he Presdentand Local
Committee o; this Society scheme Of ey-
ercises which can be publicly conducted
during the Fair; and If the same be ap-
proved. that the President and Local Com
mlttee be authorized to make all necessary
arrangements, provided that the sum eX-
pended shall not exceed So, and that no
persons not members OF the Society shall be
admitted to the grounds free OF Charge"
The plan submitted by Mr. Peay, super
intendent Of the schools Of Richmond city,
and approved by the Society, contemplates
the drawing from memory the maps OF Vir-
.ginia and the United States upon black
boards located under the veranda that sur
rounds the presidents office, and so located
as to be within the view Of many hundreds
OF visitors. The prizes to be awarded will
be gold medals for first and second best
maps, and will be awarded by committee
consisting Of Dr.. w. H. Rutfner, DR.. J. /.
or the maps will be drawn on Thursday, tie
third day OF the Fair. and the other on the
next day. AS the number Of entries must
be limited to sixty for each map, it Is sug-
gested that the superintendents Of schools
will. by proper tests to secure the most etfi-
cient OF their pupils, designate the in
dividuals who may be permitted to compete
for these prizes. OF the number OF entries
indicated it is suggested that the schools OF
the city OF Richmond furnish 20: Peters
burg, 5; Lvnchburg, 5; Norfolk, 5; Ports
mouth, 3; Alexandria, 3; Danyille, 2;
Winchester, =; StauntOn, 3: Manchester,
.; Fredericksburg, =; Charlottesville, /;
Goruonsville, |; Salem, l; Warrcnton, |;
Wytheville, l; Liberty, /; Abingdon, /;
Marion, /: Christiansburg, l.
In the event that pupils from either OF said
cities and towns should fail to enter the
contest, or to appear, the number present
may be increased proportionatcly from those
present from other schools; and, to meet
this contingency, it is recommended thar the
superintendcnts will recommend number
OF aliernates equal to the regular delegation.
The work to he performed on the said maps
is designated a. follows:
DETAILS FOR THE MAP OF THE UNITED STATES.
L.
rately defined. and the boundaries OF the
States TO be clearly indicated.
>. Mountain ranges 10 be drawn and pro-
perly located.
3. The i've principal rivers to be drawn,
also the Rio Grande entire.
4. The five great lakes to be drawn in
full, and the Great Salt Lake.
;. The capital, and one chief city or town
of each SUate-not Of the Territores-when
the capital is not the most important place
in the State, to be properly located.
6. Important adjacent islands to be drawn
in connection with the map.
DETAILS FOR THE MAP OF VIRGINIA.
l. The outline Of the State to be clearly
and accurately defined.
2. Mountain ranges to be drawn and pro-
perry located.
5. The portion OF the Chesapeake Bay in
cluded in Virginia to be drawn to the point
at which the Potomac river enters it.
/. The Potomac river to be drawn as far
as it forms the boundary Of Virginia; also,
the James. Shenandoah, Rappahannock.
Mattaponi, Pamunkey, York, AppomattoX,
and Staunton rivers.
The folowing-named cities and towns to
be properly located: Richmond, Peters,
burg, Norfolk, AIeXandria, Portsmouth,
Lyncbburg, Danville, Staunton, Manchcs~
ter, and Fredericksburg.
The following-named railroads to be
clearly defined: The Richmond, Fredericks-
burg and Potomac, Chesapeake and Ohio,
Atlantic and Mississippi, Richmond and Pc
tersburg, Richmond and Danyllle railroad,
and Virginia Midland.
The superintendent OF schools whose pu-
Dils prepose to enter this contest will please
notify the Secretary of the Society accord
inoly, as soon as convenient after the re-
ceip. OF this circular, in order that proper
arrangements may be made.
w. C.. KNIGHT, Secretary.