Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1890-06-06
SUMMER SCHOOLS.
WHERE THE NORMAL INSTITUTES
WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR.

ARRANGEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN
MADE BY THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
TRAINING FOR TEACAERs.
These summer schools are de-
signed to afford teachers engaged
IN their work during the sessions
of the schools opportunity for im'
provement and recreation during
vacation.
Nearly all of the States in the
Union carry on some work OF this
character. In Virginia there is no
fund set aside for the purpose, bnt
from the Peabody education fund
{ through Hon. ]. L. NJ. Curry,
general agent will continue to
receive appropriations to aid in
training teachers from year to year.
From this fund, also, the State
Female Normal School, the lfamp-
ton Normal and Agricultural In
stitute, and tie Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute-all Of
which institutions provide espec
Tally for the education of teachers
for the public schools-secure aid
every year. In addition the Pea
body trustees have endowed q
mum Der Of scholarships In the Pea
body Normal College, Nashville,
Tenn, and of these fourteen are
allotted to Virginia.
LYNCHBURG.
The second session OF the Lynch.
burg Normal " II be held from
June 23rd to July 18th under the
direction of f. g. Glass, city sup
erintendent of schools.
HARRISONBURG.
At this place a Peabody Nor
NAL will be held from July 14th to
August 18th. Il Will be conducted
by Mr.. George r. Peace, of the
Richmond city schools, assisted
by Professors William 81. Kable
and j. L. Massey, of Stsunton /;
Professor G. f. Barlebough, Of
Harrisonburg and Miss Virginia
Reynolds, of the State Female
Normal school. This corps is com.
posed of wellknown teachers Of
Virginia. Professor Charles G.
Maphis, of Harrlsonburg, and
Superintendent George II. Hulvey
have charge of the local matters
relating to this normal, and will
answer any lquiries addressed to
either of them at Hsrrisonburg,
Va.
STUART, PATRICK COUNTY.
This is the place selected for a
normal, which will open July 22d
and close August 18th. Professor
Charles II. Winston, OF Richmond
College, will conduct 1t. Superin.
tendent Abram Staples Jas charge
of local arrangements for this nor
NAL, and will furnish full informs-
ton on application addressed TO
him at Stuart, Va.
FOR COLORED TEACHER.
The law provides that a Sum.
mer Normal School" shall be held
for five weeks every year In con-
nection with the Virginia Normal
Collegiate Institute at Petersburg,
Va, tor the special benefit of col.
ored teachers of the public schools,
Last year President James Ii.
Johnston inangurated three
years graded course OF instruction
for The summer SESSION of the in.
stltute, and the work of the session
was successful beyond thu antici-
pations Of the friends of the move
ment.
The second years course will be
beld from June 10th to July 18Th,
and Will be conducted by the Pres
ldent assisted by the other mem.
bers of the regular faculty of the
institute. In addition to the course
of instruction provided, addresses
will be delivered during the session
by State Superintendent John E.
Massey, Hon. j. l.. NJ. Curry, Pro-
ftssor Charles II. Winston, Secre-
laiy j. A. McGilvray, of the State
Board of Education /; Superinten.
dent William +. Fox, OF the Rich
mond cit, schools Superintendent
+. G. Glass, of the Lynchburg
schools Superintendent u. NJ.
Brown, of Petersburg, and others.
Teachers and others desiring in
formation in regard to the summer
session should communicate with
President james II. Johnston,
Petersburg, Va.
BEDFORD CITY LIBERTY.
A Peabody normal Tor The bene.
6t Of cOIOred teachers will be held
at Bedford City for five weeks be-