Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-25
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
WHERE THE NORMAL INSTITUTES
wilt BE HELD THIS YEAR.
,~r.,,sment, that Have Been Made by
the superintendent Of Puo''c '"''rac-
uon-rraining for Teachers

,ntsrestino article is that announcing ,he
,,ros-,nmue OF summer institutes, or rem
body normals, as these temporary scho"'S
are called. III, ora dee;gnod 20
afford teachers engageu ~ i -, w.. "osH
. aui;rs for Improvement and recreation
uI Naaylv ali of the States in the Union
80, como work Of this character In
T;rr,;n;a there il no fund set asice for the
,,,.r,'osa bnt from the Peabody education
tnnd (throuob Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry. gene
roi scent) will continue TO receive apprO-
priations 10 aid in training teachers lr1n
wear 10 year. From this tund, niso' Ihe
State Female Normal Schooi, tne nam Pt .,'a
Normal and Agricultural lnstitute, anu the
VirqinIa Normal and Collegiate Institute
ali of which institutions provide especially
Cor the education of teachers Tor me pupic
ecbools-secure aid every year Ia addl-
tion the Peabody trustees have endowed
r,O ,,nh bi Of scholarships in thh Peabody
Normal College. Nashville. Tern, and OF
these fourteen are allotted to virginia.
Peabody appropriations ere MADE
through the. State Department OF fuoic
Instruction, upon which deVol''s .he uutS
institutes. etc. For the prese,t summer
the plans are as follows;
LYNcHBURG.
The second session OF the lynchpnrg
Normal will be held from June va 10 jury
18th under tho direction OF T.. Z; Glass'
citv superintendent of schools Inc IN
strnctors selected for this institute are:
Professor Charles fl. winston, Misses
Celeste Parrish and Pauline Gosh, Mrs.
William NJ. Strother, Miss Harriet Alagee.
and Professor Walter J. Kenyon. IAnother
instructor is yet 10 be selected.l
The first session of this normal, which
was held last year. marked departure IN
institute work in Virginia. A three years
graded course or instruction was prs-
scribed. and the result of the irst years
work was highly gratifying. Siperinten.:
dent Glass. to whose efforts thesuccess OF
this normal was largely due. is eriieavorlng
to make this years course even more pro-
ftable and attractive than that q last year:
OF the faculty Professor Winston, OF
Richmond College: and Misses Parrish and
Gosh. of the State Female Normll School,
and Mrs. Strothcr, of the LyncAburg city
schools. are well known to the ieachers OF
the State. All of them have heretofore
been engaged III our Institutes MISS Ma
gee comes from the Wisconsin state Nor
mai School and Professor Kenyon from the
famous Cook County Normal, llAnois.
HARRIsoSBURG.
At this place Peabody normal will be
held from July 14th to August lih: II will
ne conducted by Mr.. George Il. Pace, Of
fine Richmond city schools. assisted by
Professors William II. Kable anil }. L. Mas
sew. of stanton; Professor u r. Barle-
bough. of Harrisonburg, and Mss Virginia
REYNOLDS. of the State Female Normal
school. This corps Is composed OF well
known teachers of Virginia. Professor
Charles G.. Maphis. of Harrisonburg, and
Superintendent George Ii. Huvey have
charge of the local matters relating to this
normal and will answer any INQUIRIES adj
dressed to either Of them at Harrison
burg. Va.
STUART. PATRICK COUNTY.
This is the place selected for normal,
which will open July odd and Close August
18th. Professor Charles ii. Winston, OF
Richmond College, will conduct it, and
with him will be associated Professors
Theo. J. Wool Of the Portsmouth pubic
schools. and John II. Bader. of theStaun-
ton schools: Mrs. G.. L. Bartkowska of the
State Female Normal School; AMI Miss
Sallie II. Fitzgerald. of the Notoway
schools. All these are teachers OF eXpe-
rience in the public schools. Supednten-
dent Abram Staples has charge of local ar
rangements for this normal, and VII fur
nish full information on application adj
dressed to him at Stuart, Va.
FOR ooLoBED TEACHERS.
The law provides that Summer Nor
NAL School" shall be held for five weeks
every year in connection with the Virginia
Normal and Collegiate Institute at Pders-
burg. Va, for the special benefit of coOred
teachers of the public schools. astyear
President James II. Johnston inaugurted
a three years graded course OF instruction
for the summer session OF the institute,
and the work of the session was successful
beyond the anticipations of the friends o.
the movement.
from June 10th 10 July 18th, and Will be
conducted by the President assisted by tn:
other members of the regular faculty q
the institute. In addition TO the course q
instruction provided, addresses Will be de-
livered during the session by State Super
intendent John f. Massey, Hon. j. l.. y.
Curry, Professor Charles Ii. Winstoi,
Secretary J. A. McGilvray, of the STATE
Board of Education; Superintendent
William f. Fox, Of the Richmond ely
schools: Supintendent +. c. Glass, OF tle
Lynchburg schools; Superintendent u. y
Brown. of Petersburg and others. Ieacl-
ers and Others desiring information in IT.
gard to the summer session should con-
municate with President James IL. JohI-
ston. Petersburg. Va.
BEDFORD CITY (LIBERTY.)
A Peabody normal for the benefit Of CO.
ored teachers will be held at Bedford CltT
for five weeks. beginning July 18th. Pro
fessor Frank Trigg. of the Lynchbur.
schools. will conduct it and will be assist.
ed by Professor w. H. Smith, of Henrict
county schools; Professor George i
Stephens, of the Lynchburg schools; and
Miss Lucy q. Brooks, of the Richmond
CITY schools. These instructors have hac
experience in the public schools and in in
stitute work as well. Superintendent w
d. Hawkins is working up all prellmina
ries pertaining TO this normal. and will give
prompt attention 20 any inquiries address
cd to him at Bedford City, Va.
HAMPTON.
In connection with the regular course OF
the Hampton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute. General :. G. Armstrong, principal
provides every year q special course fol
| colored teachers This year it will be il
charge of Mrs. Cappin, better known as
Miss Fannie Jackson, OF Philadelphia. and
will be conducted from May 27th TO June
| 9Th. Applications for accommodations
etc. should be addressed to General Arm
strong, Hampton, Va.
REMARKS.
The Department OF Public Instruction
| has endeavored 80 TO locate the institutes a:
| to render them accessible TO large mum
Der of teachers The places selected are
| heaithful and pleasant, the course of in
struction prescribed covers every depart
ment of public-school work special rates
of travels, board, &C., have been secured
the local managers of the institutes are &C.
! lively at work arranging for the comfort Of
teachers who will attend the institutes
and the citizens generally manifest much
| interest in the enterprise. Superinten
dents of schools throughout the State are
earnestly requested by the State Depart
ment to cooperate with the authorities Of
normals in urging teachers toattend them
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIP.
At the close of the current college yeal
six of the fourteen Peabody scholarship:
allowed Virginia in the Peabody Norma
| College, Nashville, Tenn, will expire 10y
| limitation. These scholarships are valued
at 5000 year. and are good for two years
| They are awarded OH the merits of the ap
plicants as shown by examinations con
Quoted under the direction of the Depart.
ment of Public Instruction. Applicant,
for these valuable prizes must declare
their purpose to make teaching profes-
sion and must obligate themselves to teach