The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-23


n,ocyrpIxGs PROM THE BsGfNSISc--THR
y,xxgs OF INSTRUCTION pEscRiBsp--Tns
Y.rg DIR. BARSAs SEARS.
,,oy,e.noneence OF the Richmond D,spatch.i
Juiy 81. 1880.
rho Normal school had splendid open
-, yat les than one Thousand persons
,,ers nresent at tie time apponted--Juiy
,,.p NJ. The instructors were all pres
~ IA ahout four hundred teachers. The
VIZ were opened with prayer by the
D. n ". Bledsoe, after which Dr. hsrri-
nv ahs;rman OF the University Faculty,
sv"i CHOIR, address OF welcome. Gov
ar halliday then made cofdlai asu
s, sdaress OF bali On hour. Hon. Is.
,ahnsou Harbour was expected to make an
s5dress mon the occasion, hui u was con-
~irdcd NJ his request, 10 postpone MS az.
rrnss m a fu'are day. His place WAS wen
S',o,,,icd hv Professor Newell. principal OF
Tho school, who, upon short n~'lSe, nsue
b.nny and scholarly address on tue science
" THO nroceedings OF the day were, as
...,'oin Iingp,larly pleasant and encouraging.
srho nov, morning at $3.50 Tue scooo'
- - commenced with brief religious
s,'"rc,ses continued with lectures ard en-
.s,is~s NV Professor Newell, Professor W.
n ycGjiyray. and Professor \. Il. FUNK.
Thcse were continued on Friday. Satur'
dsv was announced as day Of hight duty,
snd was taken up with music anu c'hs'
themes. s., Svd
ON sunday morning Sso
NOR Of Notiowav, preached, and In the al
,crnoon Professor y. X. Davis gave DiDli'
cal lecture.
ON Monday morning the regular courses
were entered upon partially. Repeater
were appointed. and the school was maIcnet
of in sections FOR drill 10 eight d'neren
Ieclure-rOoms. The names OF the repeater
are as follows: superintendent Hardaway
superintendent Poay, superintendent "a
bell, and Mes.rs. Swariz, W. W. Robert
son, Evans, Hotel, and Schell, and Nils
Lqube.
In the az ,ernoon Professor Msllett deliv
cred a cba,te and very practical lecture oil
"Naiural Science-lts Application 10 III
Work OF Primary Schools
Dr. Rufner has exhibited his usual yea
and good Judgment in arranging The detail
~ this enterprise most satisfactorily. Hi
presence gives great encouragement to tn
work. He presided at the opening eXer
c;s,s. has made some brief addresses, an
continues 10 exercise general supervision O
the work.
This morning The regular lectures OF tb
professors Of the Normal school were con
iinued. and nj II O'Clock The classes wer
turned over 20 iepestcIs FOR drill and eN
animation.
AIS O'Clock this afternoon the school me
in the public hall to take part IN the memo
rial exercises in honor OF the lamcnted ID
Sear,. The great friend Of rormal.schoC
education. Superintendent Newell pre-
sided, and explained the object Of the meet
ing. -.
Dr. Rurfner then gave a sketch of the III
and labors Of DR.. Sears, and offered the 10
lowing paper, which was unanimous
adopted by rising vote:
UNIVERSITY OF NRGINIA,e
july 90, 1880.
10 the Trustees Of the Peabody Etiucationc
Fund:
MAY II please your honorable body:
We, the undersigned, teachers of vi
ginia, assembled as a normal institute ut IL
University Of Virginia, with our instruc
ors and the State superintendent and count
super intendeDts present. desire TO EXPIRE:
our reverence for the character OF DR.. ia
mas Sears. and our high estimate OF the IN
porfant work be was enabled 10 do in I'll
cause OF southern education. There w;
probably not another man on the contineI
so well qualiried as he was for the admin
tration of the great fund given by that M
bic man, George Peabody. DR.. Sears, d.
ring the entire period OF his administration
seems 10 have avoided errors, TO have acte
wisely and effectively, and to have endeare
himself 10 the entire southern people. Ere
baby few men have ever been able to 'ffet
so much for the public good In Thrice
years as did he.
We are indebted TO him. under the Wis
regulations OF your honorable body, for tn
means out Of which has been created th
summer normal school at the University
Virginia-a work OF much importance
many aspects.
As citizen o. Virginia DR.. Sears We
highly beloved and valued. We mourn hi
departure. We will cherish his memory
We feel sure that his name will be honOre
in Virginia by future generations.
After the adoption OF the paper it was r.
solved that IL should be signed by the ii
siructOrs, all county superintendent
schools who are present, and all teachel
belonging TO the school.
At 81 O'Clock Pm. Professor Holmes d
lyered lecture on the recent discoyeri
In the geography Of North America, reple
with original and instructive matter. III
school Is attracting great interest in Il
neicbborh0od, and many attend regular
and take notes. The large galleries are r
served for spectators.
Thus YOU have brief history OF the Tn
ycrsity Normal School for its first five day
The following school superintendent III
or have been present: Superintendent
Sydnor, Jones, Peay. Hardawsy, Morrison
Cabel. Hoffman, Powers, Wysor, Gre
ham, Pigg. and Davis. j. IL. L.