Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-07-15
The Representation Of the Schools at the
Worlds Far.

A PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE FOR THE
TEACHERS VISITING THE EXHIBITION.
A plan to utilize all the school houses in
Chicago as dormitories for teachers visit
ing the Worlds Fair, is beng agitated.
Mrs. Solomon Thatcher, Jr., one of the
Lady Managers, advanced the idea, which
has been generally approved. She says
there are more than 900 school teachers
! in the country, who will probably attend
the Fair, and that a nominal fee from a
reasonable proportion Of them would pay
the expenses Of Transforming every school
house in Chicago into lodging house and
keep it in perfect order. There are nearly
$50 public school buildings, all Of them
large structures, which could be thus uti-
LIED. 1t is believed that the majority of
the teachers of the country will spend a
portion at least of their vacation in view
| ing the Exposition. If they could be pro-
vided with lodgings as indicated, at q mere
nominal expense, they would surely be
greatly accommodated.
The following plan for the representation
of the schools of Virginia has been approx
ed by Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton John E. Massey, we give it in full:
Education-Public Schools, Academies,
| Normal Schools, Colleges and Universities,
| Special Technical and Professional Schools.
| This Department should include:
| /. A presentation of the public free school
| 2. Academies, normal schools, colleges and
5. Special, technical, and professional
| schools.
schools. and institutions for the defective
classes-the blind, the deaf, etc.
/ SUGGESTIONS.
/ The following general suggestions are Of
fered touching the work OF this department,
! leaving the officers of the various schools and
| institutions to determine their adaptablllty to
81, CHI schools and Institutions respectively
| (;t) AS showing the attitude OF the State to
education, the law governing its school sys-
| tenn and educational institutions should De
| Schools or institutions by years OF decades,
| condition, number of schools OF departments,
officers. teachers, pupils, revenue, cost, value
| of property, appliances, etc:
90 Selected specimens OF pupils work
drawings, maps, essays, eXalhlliatlohs, appa-
ratus, ETC., ETC.
i 1c9 school architecture will constitute a
valuable element of the exhibit. Drawings
of school houses, existing Ut pIOPooeu, may
i show floor plans, elevations, perspectlves,
systems of heating and ventilation, lighting,
ld) Photographs will be found useful
| through the exhibit. They may Illustrate =,
schools in operation, interiors, exteriors, elias
SEES. museums, laboratories, specia! apparat-
rs. etc. Each should be accompanied With a
full description. .,,,
Instructive, presenting the most crude, as
we'll as the most approved illustrations.
rs Exhibits of academies, colleges, uniyer-
stiles. and special schools will, OF course.
greatly vary with the character of heinstltu-
ETC. These exhibits hI6ae maY a sc9W the Course ns
nf Stndy. number Of students, alumni, views
Of buildings, illustrations Of equipments, poi
traits of founders, presidents, notable proies-
sors. distinguished alumni, etc.
(g.) The aim should be to give the history
and to illustrate clearly and concisely the
facilities, achievements and products OF the
schools and institutions, thus showing then
! utility and adaptation to the requirements Of
catlon. The skill and genius OF those who
) nrenare the exhibits must largely determine
the Character of the work presented.