The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-05-25
THE PEABODY INSTITUTES.
HOW TIE SCHOOL TEACHERS
SPEND THEIR VACATION.


SPEND THEIR VACATION.
Normals at Various Places In Virginia
Provision FOR White and Colored-The
Petersburg Institution to be Open
Course of study,
Following is IN announcement from the
Department Of Public Instruction. Of the
programme prepared for the Peabody insti-
tutes or Summer Normals for the present
summer. The funds for operating these
Institutes are donated by the Peabody
Board OF Trustees. of which Or. J. l.. ". Cur
rs is General Agent.
At Lynchburg Va, an Institute will be-
held for four weeks. beginning June I'D.
l. will be conducted by superintendent
Glass OF the Lynchburg city schools, assis-
ted by Professor Charles II. Winston. Of
Richmond College: Miss Celestia Parrish
and Miss Pauline Cash. Of the state Nor
NAL school. tarmyille, Va: Mrs. ~tr0ther OF
Che Llhchburg schools: Miss Mace. Of the
state Normal School. Of Wisconsin. and
Professor ". j. Kenyon. of the Normal
school Of Cook county. 49,.
At Harris0nburg, from July 18th 10 An
gust 10Th, an institute Will Doe held. con-
Quoted by Professor George X. Pace. OF the
Richmond City Schools. assisted by Profess
s0rs William II. hable and !. l.. Massey.
of stanton: Professor 4. j.. Barlebaugh.
of llarrisOnhurg, aud Miss virginia hey-
nold7. of the state Normal school. Proic--
.or Charles II. Maph.- and superintendent
liulyey have charge OF an affairs GA this
institute.
At stuart. Patrick county. an institute
viii be held from July III % August 18th.
II Will be conducted hv Professor Charles
II. Winston, LID. OF Richmond College.
assisted by Professor Tnco. j. Wool ol
Portsmouth city schools. Professor John III.
badcr % the ~taunt0n schools. Mrs. 4. o..
BirikoWsha Oi the state Normal school.
and Ms. ltlgcrald of thc Holloway public
schools. superintendent a. Staples las
charge ~ local affair, of this institute.
For tnn ro.orcd teachers ana institute viii
Doe held 400 Hampton from May .. to June f..
under the auspices oi tine Hampton Normal
and Agricultural Institute. This work i-
under tne management, of General Arm
strong principal. IN addition. tho c0iar.d
! teachers VIII nlYc tine benefit oi the SUM
mer session of the .i.inia Normal and COLI
lcslate Institute, Petersburg, from june III
Co July is.
THE SUMMER NORMAL.
1his course require shat teachers should
| prepare them.e'e- Dos diligcnt study 40
nome for the several wears work. and when
| they come o. the summer session DE pre-
pared for examination. For instance, all
/ teachers coming tn the institute viii fall
into tne iist years course unless they have
studied tHt and the second years course.
and can pass "a credii1bie examination 0n
/ ihe ilrsi years course. such teacher, a-
| pass said examination viii Doe cias-ed m
the second division.
Those who complete the three years
course and pass % crodltable eNaminaiiO ION
ON all tine subjects taught viii De awarded
a diploma Of graduation from the summer
session oi iuc Nir-luih Normal and Cole
-iate Institute. dn honor bringing increa I'd
/ distinction ami iaNor- from tine school au-
/ lhOrltles throughout ilr state that Others
can MOI hope to eniu}.
OF course, ili teachers Who are ambitious
! tO prove 100 m-ei les. and t0 stand well in lh.
/ examination at tu. close oi the session viii
read aud study ail the books of thc elias.
! preceding us we'll n- OF tle one which tacy
wish % enter. TIE work Of study is cN-
! ucctcd Oh ue dome if0u NOW f.l June. Nouo
need come thinking shat l.cau.e they .re
! pretty vs. u zap u common school Dranche-
nance I'd. iuUf viii iahs iir-f rau6.
! the professional N0ri, ou methods, msD-
a-ement. pcd1-o1ic-. cfc.. wiii Doe ais ciu-c-
! iy looked after a- amy other bran hes. !.
/ will, therefore. Doe necessary % purchase
| book, at oure
Teachers desiring t0 Doe examined Tor ANS
grade above iae first must Doe present at tli.
! opening of the session.
COURSE or STUDY.
First Year NcGu1eys Fifth Reader l-c
/ lcctiJn- and -pelNnel. Whites lutorme
| diaie Arithmetic. Maury's Manual 3D., G~
| 0eaphy 90 south America. lIlwcy's iIn
/ meutury Grammar. ~NiutOu'- Condensed
! History OF the United States t0 Na9h'u1
TOMS Administration. RIub'- school Nau
aeement, Williams Methods and PARKER
/ Talks.
! second ear McGunov'- -lyth Reader
| (-eiectiOn- and spelling. " hiic'- Complete
| Arithmetic Co proportion, Naurl's Manual
! of Geography completed, liancy's ENGLISH
| Grammar l1 ~YuiaN. ~riuiOu', C0ndru- ID
/ History of ihe United STATES compls.ad
| iracy', Physiology aud Whites pcua-0gv
! Third lcar-N Whites Complete AriilWo
/ tie 90 end of haua, Maury's PHYSICAL Gfu
| graphy. lIWey's ENGLISH Grammar com.
/ pictcd. oWiu'0n's Outline, 0f the Worli'-
! History. ~Law'- ENGLISH Literature, lut
nam, psl cho.oey.
]
/ ti0u with geography. Language IIiidiu-
and composition writing will receive sD..
! cial attention IN connection with grammar
! Vocal music and cIiisihcnic, Nil hg
taught
FOR COiORED TEACHERS.
4 Peabody Institute or- c0lo.cd teachers
viii Doe held 40 Bedford Cuy. Bedford e1u-
! O., Va. from July 5in = August >ih. 1As
| institute Will ba conducted by the fnll0Wiu
/ wr.l-tuoWn c0i1roi teacher, ol tle State;
| Frank llisg, Of tAe Lynchburg city school.
! William d.. smith. OBJ the lienricO county
/ public schools: George J.. stephens. at the
| i.yuchhurg schools. and Miss Lucy G..
/ Brooks, of the Richmond city schools. ~I-
rerinlcndcmt y. -. Hawkins, of Bedford
county, Is looking after tine interest al tIi-
work.
Tine department Is enleaorH- 10 enlist
all school officers iu th.W0rh this year. and
hope, t0 secure their active cooperation 300
! bun4in. ihe teacher, 90 ihe Institutes. I'm
an article in thc May numbcr0fthe journal,
thc Department shows the necessity of Ht-
tendance upon Institutes. and is very de-
cidcd i'm Tine opinion That teacher, who laii
tO Use these opportunities for professional
/ improvement will have To- seek employment
in other NOcailns.
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS.
70 Virginia and other southern States,
! ihe Peabody trustees have allotted scholar
ships In the Peabody Normal College Of tHe
University Of Nashville. Tenn. Virginia
viii have SIX vacancies in these scholar
ships. at the close Of this school year. o.
Doe filled ON competitive examinations,
which viii Doe held under tine direction of ihn
ID Department oi Public Instruction dur!nZ
he summer. These scholarships atr
awarded only % applicants who igtend o.
make teaching q profession. and ohligdie
themselves t0 teach in the public schools.
MANCHES MATTERS.
What T. Going on of Interest GA the Other
side of the water.
Rev. William II. Christian has returned
90 his home IN Hampton.
Tho SuD.ryisors Of Chesterfield county