Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-23
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


glNmmss prepared will induce large num-
hers OF teachers to mako every needed
fscri6cs IN order to attend these summer
. training schools" These institutions
ars provided for the special benefit OF
teachers Of the public schools by Peabody
funds contributed through the agency OF
Hon. ]. L. 81. Curry, general agent OF The
Peabody Board Of Trust.
In Q recent circular addressed to school Of
hcers superintendent Massey says: From
the institutes supported by this (Peabody
fund teachers have derived practical IN
struction In the subjects taught; they
have acquired better methods OF teach.
ing: they have been lei to O higher and
broader conception Of duty. These at
tainments not only qualify the teacher ior
better work IN the school-room. but they
also enable and strengthen his innuenc,v,
and give new zest TO his employment.
Following il an outline OF the arrange
merts made:
At BEDFORD CITY.
The Virginia Summer School of Methods,
the outgrowth of the three-years graded
institute held Mt Lynchburg be or
cAnized June 9th and continue IN session
four weeks. This school will be conducted
on the plan of the most approved summer
heid az Martha's Vineyard and dlen's
Falls. The corps Of instructors includes
euch eminent specialists as Dr.. W. II;
PAYNE. president OF the Peabody Normal
College. DIR. r. f. White. of CincipnatI;
Professor Thomas nj. Bellitt. Of Massa-
chusetts; Mrs. Ida q. Myers. of Washing
ton. ID. O.; Mss Sarah l.. Arnald. of Mn
nesots: Miss c. s. Parrish, of our own
State Normal School Professor A: Q.
- prAfaoonr and Mrs
Henry l.. Southwiok, Of the Emerson
School of Orstory. Boston; Professor
Langdon s. Thompson. jersey City Pro-
fessor William Taylor Thorn, late OF Hol-
Inns Institute, and others, with leading
Virginia teachers. Superintendent II. Y.
Glass, of Lynchburg. is the conductor.
and superintendent N. ID. Hawkins. Bed
ford City, the local manager of this school.
STANTON AND WEST POINT.
The Staunton Normal will be in session
from July 18th to August Sth. 1t will be
conducted by Mr.. George r. Pace. princi-
raj OF Bellevue School, this city, with
whom will be associated the following in
structors: Superintendent W, w. Robert
son, Captain w. II. kable, Mr.. 9. l.. Will
son, and Miss Lizzie McCue, of Staunton |;
Mr.. Leroy s. Edwards. OF the Richmond
schools; Mr. @. Z. Barglebaugh, Of Harri-
mond High School. and other well-known
teachers. This institute was organized in
Hsrrisonburg in 1890, whore 1t was sue
cessfully conducted for two summers.
With one or two exceptions. the members
of the faculty for the approaching term
were engaged in this institute during Its
sessions at HarrisonDurg: Superintend;;
ents w. w. Robertson, of Staunton. and
T. o. Peale, of Augusta county. are tho To-
cal managers.
Tho West Point Normal will be conduct
ed by Professor Charles II. Winston. LII.
D., Of Richmond College. II will open
July 18th and close August Sth. Virginia
teachers know Professor Winston, and not
only from his connection with Richmond
College, for many of them have been his
pupils In the Institutes he has conducted
In past years. He will have an ample corps
of well-qualihed assistants this year. MIR.
Isaac Diggs. secretary, and other members
of the School Board, with Superintendent
). II. Gwatbmey. have charge OF local ar
rangements for this normal.
THE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION.
The Educational Association of Virginia
and Superintendents' Conference will con-
yene at Bedford City July 10Th to 23d. The
opening exercises will be held at RAN
doiph- Macon Academy at s o'clock z. NJ:
July goth. The regular programme Will
be taken up on the following morning.
Among the topics il embraces are /:
"Teachers' Salaries" Uniformity of
State Examination of Teachers" Re-
liaious Educational Exposition at the
Worlds Fair,n University Extension y
" Elementary Tuition in Schools.
+" Higher Education of Women" ~Physi,
and "School Supervision"
Superintendent's day DULY 22d) will be
devoted to such matters as arise in the
practical administration of the schools.
This feature of the conference promises TO
add moro than ordinary interest to the
proceedings.
The ASSOCIATION will bring together lead
ing teachers and school officers OF Vir-
ginia, and it Is expected that educators Of
other States will take part in the delibera-
tions.
EXPOSITION OF SCHOOL WORK.
The exposition of school work to be
made in connection with this meeting
PROMISES TO be highly interesting and
profitable 20 all who are identified with o,
interested in educational work. From
presents indications every city and nearly
every county IN the State will contribute
collections of pupils work. The variou:
phases of public-school work will be pre-
eented. DR.. Curry's contribution of thirty
bronze Peabody medals. to be awarded al
prizes for the best exhibits made, ha!
stimulated teachers and pupils. 1t is Su
perintendent Massey's purpose to send TIM
bes, exhibits to the Worlds Fair.
PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS.
OF the eighteen Peabody scholarship
allotted to Virginia in the Normal College
Nashville. Tenn. eleven Will expire at TN
close of the present college year by era
duat,on of the holders. Four of the va
cancies have been filled by the appoint
imept of students who have maintained
themselves at the college for year or NOR
at their own expense. The seven vacancie
will be filed on competitive examination
to be held this summer under direction o
the Department of Public Instruction
Young ladies and gentlemen who purpos
to follow teaching as rocdtaon should az
ply to the department for full Information
relative TO these scholarships.
FOR ooLoRrp TEACHERS.
The colored teachers have excellent facil
tiles afforded them for better preparation
for their work. At Petersburg the "summe
session of the Virginia Normal and Col
legiate Institute will be held for five weeks
beginning June 18th; It will be conduct
bv the regular faculty of the institute
Last year 800 teachers-the largest mum
Der ever in attendance at colored inst
tute in Virginia assembled at this INST
tuition.
The sixth annual meeting of the Vii
GINA Colored Teachers Association VII
be held at Petersburg July 18th and 9Th.
large attendance is anticipated.
The Lynchburg Normal school, whicl
meets July 4th. and continues till Jul
2sth, will be conducted by Professor n. I
Montgomery. principal of the WASHING
ton ID. CO. colored schools. assisted b
Misses +. s. Bruce and NJ. l.. Washington
of the Washington schools, and sewers
experienced colored teachers OF Virgins
Mr.. Frank Trigg, Lynchburg, IS the iocs
manager Of this institute.
At both Petersburg and Lynchburg, j
addition 70 the regular course OF instrut
ton, special lectures will be delivered
the teachers and the public during the pt
RODS assigned for recreation.
UNSURPASSED ARBAxoENESTs-
The school authorities are confident tina
the arrangements for institutes this yea
have never been surpassed in the histor
OF the school system OF VirgiDin. tn
course of instruction provided embrace
all departments OF academic and profes
sionai school work. and as far rs practice
bic is graded to meet the varied wants c
teachers. The instructors have been 81
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