Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-08
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
PROGRAMME OF INSTITUTES TO BE
HELD THIS SUMMER.
A Big Gathering Expected at Lynchburg
and Other Places-Help from the
Peabody Fuud.

I n dig dhthertnk tNpttb5a hh hJuNHOuA
and Other Places-Help from the
Peabody FUND.
The Board Of Trustees Of The Peabody
education fund, through their general agent.
| Hon. J. l.. NJ. curry, continue to make libe-
raj appropriations 10 VlrginIa among other
southern sistes) TO aid Us in providing
special courses OF instruction for the profess
siona advancement OF her present corps OF
public school teachers, aud also to assist In
the more thorough training OF young ladies'
and gentlemen whose ayowed purpose is to
follow the vocation Of teaching. for 10 this
class the state must look 10 meet the demands
OF her progressive educational system.
Appropriations for Virginia have been
! made annually for some years pastto the state
Female Normal school, the Hampton Normal
aud Agricultural Institute, "irstitutes," or
or summer normal schools, and for the en-.
dowmeut OF fourteen Peabody scholarships
allotted TO Virginia in the state Normal Col
| lege. Nashville, Tenn, the board recognizing
| these institutions az the most effective
agencies for carrying out the true intent OF
| their trust.
These appropriations are made through
the State Department OF Public Instruction,
and upon this Department devolyes the duty
| OF msSing all general arrangements Tor the
operation OF the "ins,itutes for the
benefits OF the teacher Of the public schools.
In the June issue OF the Educational Journal
OF Virginia toiicial department, to be out IN
few days, a brief announcement is made in
| regard to the several institutes TO be held
during the summer. The programme is as
| follows
LTNCHBURG CITY,
Superintendent +. c. Glass, at the last con.
| ference OF Superintendepts Of Schools OF Viz
| ginia, submitted a plan for the organization
OF institutes, upon what is believed TO be a
more permanent and satisfactory basis than
heretofore, the chief departure from former
methods being found IN the adoption OF a
prescribed graded course OF instruction COW
ering three years, the teachers in attend
snce to be sub-divded into six Sec
tions or departments, each OF which
is 10 be in charge OF an Instructor
specially trained for and experienced in
the work Of his department. 1t will be
observed that the tendency OF this policy IS
rather towards the organization Of institutes
| upon the plan OF welequipped, permanent
normal schools. Superintendent Glass pro-
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State Department. to put thi, plan into prac>
| tical operation this summer. the 6rst session
| to he held at Lynchburg from June oath to
| July 10, lSS9-fOur weeks. While the plan
! is at this stage rather an experiment, It Is
| believed 20 he IN the line OF the very best
| policy that can be pursued Ia supplement the
work OF regular normal schools and TO pro-
| vide instruction for the great body OF public>
! school teachers now engaged III the schools
and to whom. OF course, no opportunity
oilers for entrance into the regular normal
| schools.
The corps Of instructors engaged for this
| institute, and the subjects assigned are as
| follows: Professor Alexander +. FRYE (con'
ductor). Geography; Professor Ed. +.
Sheib, Psychology; Miss Celcstia Parrish,
Arithmetic; Miss Pauline Cash, Grammar
and History; Miss Josephine Locke. Draw
ing: Miss Sarah Z. GriswOld, Primary
Methods. and also in charge Of school Of Oh.
servation and Practice. Other subjects viii
! also be included in the course.
Personal.
superintendent Glass has been very fortu'
nate in the selection OF the instructors
named above. all OF whom are regarded as
experts in the special work assigned them.
Misses Parrish and Cash are well-knOwn
teachers in the state Female Normal School ,
ard both have bad exceptional training for
their work. They have been associated in
institutes in our state frequently and have
always been enthusiastically received by the
teachers.
Professor Alexander +. Frye. OF Massa-
chusetts, ranks highin his profession, and
| is said by well-knOwn educators to be with
| out a superior in his special department.
Professor Edward +. Sheib, OF south
! Carolns, occupies most enviable position
| in educational circles, standing among the
| leading men OF the profession, and filing
one OF The most important places in school
work Of the South.
Misses Locke and Griswsld come from
| what is called "COlonel Parker'S normal
| school," Chicago. Both OF these ladies' I'LL
res ponsible chairs in this celebrated school,,
which fact alone is sufficient guarantee OF
! their eminent fitness for the work committed
to them in Virginia.
Mr.. Glass reports that the enrolment OF
teachers has already reached 43O. He has
| charge OF all matters relating TO this nor
mal-in the management OF which he has
| displayed much wisdom and zealand will
answer any inquiries addressed to him as
superintendent Of schools, Lynchburg, Va.
WINCHESTER.
The institute at this place will open Mon
dav, July 2Gth. and continue four weeks.
IL will be conducted by Or. Samuel \. Baer,
! OF Reading, Pa, assisted by Miss Celestla
Parrish, Miss Virginia Reynolds, and other
competent instructors.
DIR. Baer is d stranger, doubtless. TO Viz
ginia teachers, but he comes highly endorsed
by prominent school officers and others IN
PennsvlvauIs, South Carolina, and other
states where be has been engaged in iusti-
tute work, in which he is regarded "a emf
nently successful. Educators with whom
ne has been associated in conducting lnstl-
tutcs esteem him as among the very best
institute men in the field. Miss Parrish, OF
the state Female Normal School, will assist
IN this institute also. Miss Virginia Rey-
nolds ls a valued member OF the faculty OF
that school, aud her services in institutes
heretofore bave been regarded as highly
efficient and satisfactory.
4 well-arranged course OF instruction,
embracing the subjects usually taught in a
thoroughly wellorganized institute, has
been provided for this institute.
Those who wish further particulars can
address Superintendent NJ. N. Lynch, VIM
chester, Va.
JACKSONVILLE (FLOYD COURTHOUsE).
Monday, July 22d, Is the time hXed Tor
the opening OF this institute, which will be
III session four weeks.
Professor William NJ. Graybill, the con-
ductor, is principal Of the flOurishing graded
schools OF Roanoke city. and Is known to
our teachers by reason OF his association
with them IN Institutes for seversl years past
He has conducted with success several large
institutes in our State, aud has also had
charge OF county institutes held at different
points in the State. and his WORK has been
regarded with decided favor.
Among his assistants will be Mrs. c. T..
Bartk0Wski, OF the State Female Normal
school, whose sch0Ol-wOrk has always been
regarded as OF the very first order. She IS
we'll equipped for her department, as Is also
Miss Annie Rosser, OF the graded schools Of
Danville city, who will assist here. Professor
j. F., Kit,enger, another assistant, is a
teacher OF experience in the public schools.
and has met with success in the institutes IN
which he has heretofore been engaged. The
course OF instruction at this normal will be
comprehensive aud well adapted TO the
needs OF the teachers OF the public schools.
All inquiries relating to this institute should
he addressed to Superintendent &. A. vii.