Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-10-02
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
oaovIsiNG OPENING or rAs
SCHOOL YEAR ~ VIRGINIA.
..e in tho apportionments Over tho
session Of isei-'os-~resbody In
.,itutcs ans scholarships.

c.,.,,bet IL always busy month in
, oop,i circles. Many of the schools
e e,to state open during the month, and
oaicers and teachers are engaged
= preparing for the opening Of Others.
M in september Hon. John +. Massey.
tND..,ntcpdent OF Public Instruction. APP
',,,,cd among the counties and cities
p w. state S202. ss2.os. This fund con-
ii ~ accumulated interest on securi-
tt.l4 bv the Literary Fund and appro-
w ms made 10y the General Assembly.
-. spportioned on the basis OF the
u vi ropulation Of the respective coun-
seDVS ID cities. the rate being 81 cents
W eorit0 on the 18th OF the month
p.,n,,ntendent Massey apportioned IN
o1n'sslne manner S7S1. $3.50, the amount
NE schools from the State revenue MS
u-,.l5 for the year. This fund was appor-
,'o.,6 AZ the rate Of S1.i202 per capita.
TSgse apportlonments aggregate @j4'-
80 la more than the two similar ones
80, Tor the school year lS9i-'B2. The
unH,a.,,,t received from the two appOrtion-
s'-,se by Richmond was S35.7l9.Sl; Hen
,, Sfl2y7.15; Hanover, Il,ll6.s3;
Manchester, $5,1I0.10. and Chesterfield,
PEABODY INSTITUTES.
Tho work Of the Peabody Institutes held
s,'-.o,, ihc summer was highly successful.
gl.f5tal number Of teachers in attendance
-..r.,1 .51S-l ,054 white and b24 colored.
N.,r!y al. Of the counties and cities were
.-.,,uted by delegations of teachers ut
a.. Institutes. The attendance OF teach
Zach Of the institutes was as follows:
vtt. BeitOrd City, 4l0; StauntOn, $40
" Point. 1874. Colored--Lynchburg.
o.. sumner session Of Virginia Normal
-.f Collegiate Institute Petersburg. 259.
g. of The most eminent specialists in
r. Ark from the North and West were
s..eIatei with educators Of our state in
,ts s.-ps o. instructors. IN arranging
tta courses Of instruction ~ the various
,r...,utes the needs OF teachers were care
Ell, .fudlel, and the constant effort was
nd, 90 supply them, aud at the same
,.r. TO- stimulate teachers to investigation
ILL., annual meeting of the State Educa-
,.-rel Association and superintendent
I.r.sr.uce held ~ Bedford City proved 70
f..f...t interesting and profitable ses-
g., of these assemblies. About SIX hun
r- .c4cncrs and a goodly number OF
....H u hcers attended. In addition TO
tf, REGULAR programme, which provided
ar .tt discussion of many subjects OF
r,arc.l Importance TO scboo!-workers.
rs... addresses we're delivered by dlstln-
r..t,d educators and friends of the
''ss,a. Teachers and citizens evinced
t...Y interest ~ the proceedings through
~. .l. entire session. Following are the
.a.sr, elected for the ensuing year: Hon.
gu b. Massey. president: Supcrln-
fnlslt e.. n. Hulvey, Rockingham coun-
t.. vee-prcsident; Il. II. Sheppe, Rock
--Mm county. recording secretary; Ex-
e5,fv. C1mmitteo-E. {. Glass. Lynch
fr-.. a ID. Hawkins, Bedford City: Hugh
+. EIj. Williamsburg; j. Luther Sheppe,
T.,... county: John l.. Berkeley. Dan
y...,. aud Willis A. jenkins, Portsmouth.
rre EXPOSITION OF sCHooI-woRK.
The ,vrosition of school-work made IN
connection with the meeting of the State
5.,..aton reelected much credit on our
f9i. schools and was pronounced 10y
rrtet.ut judges the best representative
I.t.r.u If the work Of our public
.... sever made in the State. The best
...as Of the work will be sent TO the
Er.- Far. By order OF the Board of
E..a.0u. Secretary McGllvTay has made
t-.s. ,uouts 10 display this work at our
State Exposition. to give citizens, teach
Us and pupils an opportunity TO see the
Wl.t exhibit.
InallI,ion to the amount contributed
trtae Peabody Board of Trust 10 aid our
S's-e .Tual schools and hold teachers
Institutes. eighteen scholarships endowed
ODD, BOARD III the Peabody Normal Col
l.-,. Nashville, Tenn, are allotted TO Nlr-
c,E This institution ranks among the
yr tc-, training schools for teachers in
n. country. Ibe scholarships are good
:rtW0 wears and are valued at 500 per
yt4r. aud the Students travelling expenses
tuali from Nashville are paid. Scholar
glps.ud.nts can maintain themselves at
Nec..l,.e at avery small cost. Applicants
must pledge themselves to make -eachlng
ter .uo work and agree 10 toacn ia the
lu Ic schools of the State for at least two
,e.r. AZ the close of the last college
year twelve Of the scholarships reached
then limit of duration. y
IHE VACANCIES PILED.
70 Gil these vacancies superintendent
Ml.sey made the following appointments
,l tle recommendation of the faculty of
tLr college. Miss Fannie G. Barbour, Gull
pepG c0unty; Gaylord Kline and John
Ross FauQuler county. and William w.
Matthews. OF Franklin county. The re-
naming vacancies were filled by the fol-
loving appointments made on the result
OF competitive examinations held under
%, direction of Superintendent Massey
ias summer: George l.. Brown, DR.,
Rockingham county; Samuel ID. Shackle-
t,fl. Iauquier county; David /. Suter,
Rockingham county; Miss M. Laura
Scope stanton; John H. Keller,
Shenandoah county; Miss Mag. Campbell.
hing William county: Miss Annie +. Far
goa. Goochland county. and Halves Camp
l,.. King William county. Mr.. Halves
Campbell was not among the original APP
ltees, but was appointed TO I'LL a va
cane, created by % resignation.
Ile Board Of Education has appointed
iI h. q. Stearnes superintendent of
schools for the county Of Roanoke pice SUI
teaateulent l.. Il. Holland. VINO resigned
on account Of continued ill-health.
Superintendent Massey reports that the
schools aye opening throughout the State,
ali that there Is every indication OF q
Prosperous year IN the work.
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