Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1892-08-12
Close Of the Peabody Normal
A REVIEW OF IT'S WORK AND IT'S sue

A REVIEW OF ITS WORK AND IT'S Sue
CESS.
The Staunton Peabody Normal Institute
closed most successful session, with the
final examinations on Tuesday. The attend
ance throughout the term was larger than
upon any other like gathering of teachers
in the State. From the following table it
will be seen that the Institute was attended
by teachers from every section Of the State
and from other States:
Albemarle IS, Allegheny 2, Appomautox
II, Augusta 1853, Bath 7, Botetourt 5, Buck
ingham 3, Bedford 1, Baltimore, Md, 2,
Campbell 1, Charlotte 4, Chesterfield 2,
Clarke 1, Culpeper 2, Cumberland 1, Due
West, S. c., L, Elizabeth City County l.
Essex 1, Fairfax 4, Fluvanna 4, Frederick
2, Franklin 4, Fauquier 3, Goochland l, Hal
flax 5, Highland 4, Henrico 2, King Will
liam 1, Louisa 1, Loudon 4, Madison l.,
Montgomery 2, Norfolk 2, Nelson I, Or
ange 2, Page I, Prince Edward 2, Prince
George 1, Prince William s, Pitssylvania 6,
Rappahannock 1, Roanoke 5, Rockbridge "a,
! Rockingham 100, Richmond 4, Shenandoah
81, Surry 1, Sussex 1, Spottsylvania 2,
Staunton "a, Texas l., Washington county
2, Washington city l, West Virginia 4,
Y ork 2-Total sos.
For thoroughness of instruction and for
the diligence Of the student-teachers, the
Staunton Normal of 1892 will be memora-
BILE.
A simple record Of the work of the In
stitute during the month S session will sufi-
GENTLY indicate it's Importance. The in
structors and subjects taught were as fol-
lows:
MI. George r. Pace, Principal of Bell
vue School, Richmond, Va, was conductor
of the Institute and instructor in Geogra-
ply and Map drawing.
Mr.. W. w. Robertson, Supt. Of Schools,
Staunton, Va, Arithmetic.
MI. Leroy S. Edwards, Principal Valley
School, Richmond, Va, History.
Miss Lillian Pace, teacher, Richmond Fee
male Institute, Language and Grammar.
Miss E. V. Faris, teacher, Richmond
High School, Physiology.
Capt. W. H. Kable, Principal Staunton
Military Academy, Psychology.
Mr.. c. e.. Parglebaugh, Principal Harri-
sonburg Graded School, Pedagogy and
Methods
Miss Lizzie S. McCue, teacher, Staunton
High School, Drawing.
instruction was in the main given by
lectures, comprehensive views of the sub
jects were taken, and the students were
catechized and required, from time to time,
to present their own views on the subjects
discussed: lessons were assigned and black
board work was required as of high school
pupils.
In addition to the instructors named, the
following distinguished teachers and Pro-
fessors of Virginia delivered special lee
lures On scientific, literary and educational
topics: Professors J. r. Pollard Richmond
College; W. J. Humphreys, Miller Insti-
tute; J. W. Mallett, A. Fl. Tuttle and
F. H. Smith. University of Virgin
ia; S. T. Moreland, Washington and Lee
University; J. L. Buchanan, Randolph
Macon College; Hon. j. E. Massey, Supt.
Public Instruction and Maj. Jed Hotchkiss
and Judge Charles Grattan OF this city.
Rarely has any Normal Institute been so
fortunate in securing SO valuable a course
of lectures from men Of such distinction.
1t will be noted that all instructors and lee
turers were from this State, and there was
no need to go beyond it's borders.
The incidental expenses of the Normal
were met by appropriations made by the
Council Of this city and Supervisors of Au-
gusta county. The expenses Of the corps
Of Instructors will be met by the Peabody
fund, of which the Hon. J. L. M. Curry is
Secretary and General Manager.
To no one is greater credit due for the
great success Of the Staunton Normal than
to Mr.. w. W. Robertson, Supt. of Schools
of thiscit y. And in his efforts to accom-
plish this success he was most materially
aided by MI. E. O. Peale, Superintendent Of
Schools of Augusta county.
No incident occurred during the session
to interfere with the plans of instruction OF
to mar the enjoyment of the more than five
hundred visitors who leave behind them on
the part of our people most pleasant recol-
lections of their stay.