Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1886-06-25
THE PEABODY NORMAL INSTITUTE.

The following address issued by the
school authorities will be found interesting
to our readers in this and adjoining coun'
] Ties who contemplate attending, or send
Ing their children to attend, the Normal
School here. There is much information
and many directions in it which it is i'm
portant those who contemplate attend
ing should know:
A Normal Institute for the benefit of
white teachers Of public and private.schools
will be held ia the buildings of the Deaf,
Dumb and Blind Institution at Stanton
| beginning Thursday, July Is, and continu-
/ Ing four weeks. This Institute will be
open with free tuition, not only to those
who are actively engaged in teaching. but
to those who are preparing themselves to
teach.
No more perfectly delightful place In
this Commonwealth could have been Sc
lected for this school. Terraced yards.
massive oaks, weeping willows, honeyed
flowers. cllnglng creepers and flowing
fountains embellish the grounds. The
buildings in all their appointments, are
admirably adapted to the purposes of the
school.
The social graces, the intelligence, hos
pitality and refinement of the people of
Staunton are proverbial. When you reach
her gates, you will find them aiar, and a
genuine Old Virginian WELCOME ac-
corded.
Staunton is the metropolis of the his
toric Shenandoah Valley. is the county
seat Of Augusta. and has population of
5000.
This whole section of country is possess
sed of such diversity of attractions that
one is at a less whether to turn to the
modest blue Of her embracing mountains,
the vast expanse OF her fertile fields, the
resonant murmur of her beautiful rivers,
or the romantic recesses Of primeval for
ests, for the chief charm.
Staunton is located at the function Of
the Chesapeake and Ohio and the Valley
Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
roads.
This is an age of progress; and the
policy of Superintendent will doubtless be
to give preference to those teachers that
are seeking Normal training. and are pre-
pairing themselves to do better work in the
school-room.
Trained teachers are in demand, and
those who fail to advance must eventually
yield their places to others.
There has been employed for this Insti-
tute thoroughly qualified and expert
enced corps of instructors. and it is earn
estly hoped that all teachers will be fully
aroused to the Importance of availing
themselves of this opportunity to fit them
selves to do better work. to fill better po-
sitions and to command better salaries.
THE INSTRUCTORS.
Prof. Frank M. Smith. member of State
Board of Education, Jackson, Tennessee,
will be Superintendent, assisted by Prof.
S. S. Parr, of Indiana, Principal of Nor
NAL Department; Prof. F. V. N. Paynter,
of Roanoke College; Miss Parrish of Farm
vile Normal School, and Miss BrimbIe-
come of the same nstitution-head of the
Music Department.
OCCASIONAL LECTURES.
Prof. S. II. Owens will deliver his popu-
lar lectures on Normal Institutes, ""Mo-
dality of Instruction" and s'Physical and
Vocal Cultures" Captain H. L. Hoover,
'Moral Training in the Public Schools :"
Maj. Jed Hotchkiss. Geology and Geog-
raphy." Prof. VIM. II. Kable, A. M, and
others, will also render assistance.
INSTRUCTION..
The whole course of instruction will
nave ui.acc . ~eference to the principles and
practice of actual schooi-r65m work..
The object of the instructors will be to
make every lecture tell upon the future
usefulness Of all teachers assembled.
BOARDING.
The hotels, boarding houses and private
families will accommodate any number Of
teachers under 1000. at $14 and $1S per
month, or 81 per week. Cheaper board
can be had for limited number, one mile
from the Institute. No effort will be spared
on the part of the citizens to contribute az
much as possible to the comfort and pleas
ure of every teacher who attends. Teach
ers will not be assigned to any place where
they will not be nicely cared for.
RAILROAD FARE.
Arrangements have been made by the
State Superintendent, DR.. John l.. Buch-
anan, by which tickets, at reduced rates,
can be secured oyer all the roads in the
State by those who wish to attend this In
stitute. By applying to Sup't Bowles or
Secretary s. P. Halves, Staunton, cards
can be procured, which. shown to the rail
road agent at the station at which the
holder to the reduced rates of fare.
BAGGAGE.
| Teachers are earnestly requested on their
arrival at Staunton to hold their checks u1a-
| tai they haze reached their boarding houses.
The clearinghouse chiefs will then, for
the sum of 10 cents or each trunk, to be
paid to the drayman, have the baggage
| taken to the proper rooms. A strict OBJ
| servance Of this caution will save the
teachers from much annoyance and ex-
| penSe.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE,
E. P. Denney, Guy Cochran, Jas. Wood
ward, Baldwin Wayt. Ormand Butler,
Lou F. Abby, Prof. J. S. Fleming, J. R.
Liggett, Payne Thompson. Geo. H. Bell
John T. Harris, Albert Shultz, J.T. Light
ner, Fitzhugh Elder and s. P. Hawes.'
| Teachers will be met at the trains and
| I.
site the Episcopal Church, where they will
register their names and then be escorted
to their boarding places.
THE OPENING EXERCISES
| of the Institute will be held in the Opera