The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1881-05-26
NO. z
To Teachers.

he following circular has been sent out by
w Ii. Ruffner, State Superintendent of Edh-
cation. 1t will be found OF special interest 10
teachers. Teachers in Augusta county who
desire to attend, must send in their appliea-
tons to Chas. Grattan, county Superintendent
by the first of June, as the names of applicants
must be forwarded by that date. Fhe circular
is as follows tl 4sgeY
/ 10 tile White 1eachers Of Northern Virginia. -
, Most fortunately, | have been enabled to Sc
cure the services of Professor Edward Brooks,
the distinguished Principal of the State Nor
NAL School at MillersvilIe, Pa who will con
duct normal institute of four weeks at Front
Royal, Va, beninning on Tuesday, August Cd,
at o'clock, p. NJ DR. Brooks has been per
sonally engaged in the work of training teach
ers for public schools for not less than 30
years. His Institution is one of the largest
and best in the United States He is clear,
| lively, and practical lecturer And what is
also greatly to the advantage of the school he
will bring with him his own assistants; so
that the course Of instruction at Front ROYAL.
will be harmonious practical, and complete
DR.. Brooks is also well known as the author
OF Il fine series of Arithmetics, and of yaIle-
Bile work on Normal Teaching.
Thus we have offered to the teachers Of Vir-
ginia, and especially of Northern Virginia, DIN
opportunity such as has never been surpassed
for learning the principles of their profession,
and also the best methods of teaching the dit
ferent branches, and of organizing and NAH
aging a school
1t is probable that the Normal Institute will
be somewhat graded, SO that the teachers who
may attend will have the opportunity of re-
cevlng special instruction IN the branches
which they respectively teach, in the higher rs
wellas the lower grades of our public schools
Onthis point however, detailed information will
be given hereafter. Inasmuch as the school at
Front Royal will not be able to accommodate
much over two hundred persons whilst thou
sands will be invited to attend there will, in
case OF an excessive number of applications
be an equitable division of the privilege among
the counties. 1t will be well therefore. for
persons wishing to attend, whether from pub
lie or private schools, to send in theirnames
not to this office, but to their re-
spective County and City Superintendent of
schools, who will forward the liststo this of
flce on the LIST day of June. We wantethe
names of only such as will be present from the
first day Of the school to the last. Accepted
applicants will soon thereafter receive circu
lar, giving such detailed information as they
may need to have in advance of leaving home
Board can be had in Front ROYAL at the
maximum price of $12 for the four weeks. 1t
is hoped that in the neighborhood, at least, it
can be afforded for still less. In, respect to
boarding, communications should be address
ed to Supt. G. E. Roy, Front Royal, Warren
county.
The Institute will be conducted on the gen
eral plan of that at the University last sum-
ner; namely, expository lectures, followed by
classroom practice. This school, however,
will be more exclusively professional in its
character. There is no teacher who cannot
lford to attend this Institute because the
mount Of pecuniary sacrifice required is the
nerest trife, in comparison with the benefit
o be derived w. H RUFFNER
Supt. Public Instruction.
N. B.-Applications will be received only
through County SuperlntendentS