Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
SCHOOL OF METHODS.
NEARLY FOUR HUNDRED LADY
TEACHERS ASSEMBLED AT SALEM.
Programme of Exercises FOR First and
Second week-Malss In O Hopeless
Minority -o,hsr Affairs
fcorre,nonaouco Of The Richmoua p,spGtch.l


Correspondence Of the Richmond D,sps,chl
S,Lxu. Va, July Lit would almost
make an "old-timer think that the Joy
Gus boom-tines had returned to Salem
could he but see the hundreds OF visitors
nov CHARTERED IN Salem, though the buy
trs and sellers OF lots would Tor the NUS
part be dcmure little lady schooi-teachers'
who are row hero 10 the number OF SSO'
attending the Summer School OF Methods
Ybese dainty danes and damsels have
besu arriving for the past week ana sun
Conductor GIass expects another huhoreo
or 80. ., u,;,h.o
Qhc prosont session was opened WITH sp.
p,ooris,, o,erclsss IN ,he Town Han last
Wonds, r,,hf. VII, addresses Of welcome
-, 5cf,v'red by MAYOR Younger, County
Sn,,o,',tanleni Stearncs. and Dr. J. ID. Dte-
r., rrrsIdeut OF Roanoke College. tie
- ,.erN made 10y Staic-Supenntendent
Macy. several members OF the faculty OF
81 summer school, snd Conductor Glass.
no stated amidst great applause that
"fln management has for some time been
LOOKING for A permanent location for the
school Of Methods. and II the good peo-
t...f Salem become as fond OF us as We
~ 81 them the night place has been
f-@nI.'
LECTURES.
The daily lectures are delivered IN dif
fereut rooms IA the buildings of Roanake
College. which is conveniently located 20
tnc majority of the boarding houses.
Whilst waiting 10 attend some particular
lcctdre the teachers End IL very pleasant
a. sit on the soft, green sward under the
Grand old trees Of the college campus.
Here. famed by the mountain breezes,
many IA harmless Irritation 10 carried on,
whilst the cool. pure air OF this delightful
section Is very grateful 10 the languid
nerves Of the dYeilers in Eastern Virginia.
Lost. however. the readers OF the DIS
IArCu Imagine that there Is al play and
10 WON gong on amongst these far
Young girls the following programme Tor
the 6rst and second weeks Is published:
COLLEGE cHAPEL.
Arithmetic. Professor Sheppe- s:15 to9
]. NJ opening exercises. TO 9l5; PTl-
mary Methods. Mss Arnold-y:l5 TO 800
Psychology and Pedngogics. Dr. White -
g55to 1885: Primary Methods, Miss Ar
uoid-lU.3j 10 ll.15: Grammar, Professor
hheppe-ll:45 20 1920; Zoology, Professor
Apcar-l..25tOlO J, Psychology and Peda-
rorIcs. Or. Nhito-l.O5 10 l:f5; Music.
Professor Sooit-330 10 3 Botany. Pro
lessor Apgar-j 10 545; Grammar, Protes-
soT oheppo-5.4j 10 6;3J.
BrsINFss-oFFIcE.
Physiology. Miss Reynolds-s1j TO 0;
Taglish Literature. Professor 1hom-9:15
~ 355. Studies IN Macbeth. Professor
Thorn 10 50 60 ll;lj; Gymnastics. bliss
liairlsou-ll.lJ 10 1225; Arithmetic. Pro
f.,soi Shcppe 1928 to l05; gymnastics,
Miss Harrisou-ilj - 51j; Physiology,
Miss Euyuulds-j.ij 10 6:3.
SOCIETY HALL.
Advanced French, Mrs. Alen--9:j5 to
Job. EIocutIon. Professor SOuthwick-
lIl5tO IZZj: Drawing, Miss Couiling-
$3.50 o. 4I5. Elocuuon, Professor South
wick 4ij 70 >, Drawing, Miss Coulhng--
10 $50.
Y 81. c. A. ROOMS.
Latin. Professor Sheppe-9.jj 10 1895;
BEGINNERS German, Mrs. Alen-ll:l5 TO
II.l. Advanced German, Mrs. Allen
il I'D 90 I-.1J.
IL might bee misleading 70 mention only
tie ladies who are attending tins summer
school, out the fact IS the male teachers
are IA "a hopeless minority. and 50 the
Salem Deau1 are quite IL demand.
LYNcHBUBG GIRLS.
Il j. now q recognized fact that the
l.rcuturg glIls are mOnOpOhZlng the at
t,uaons of about half the eligible young
men ia town, and the boarding house at
Wmrh these tar maids are CHARTERED IL
Jack f,r escorts to the Lectures az the Town
Hail. OF these latter We have already had
two by George r.. Vending, and next
week viii have thTee-one on Character
lv Br. Emerson White. * superintendent
81 schools OF Cincinnati, Monday then a
reading Tuesday night by Professor Henry
l. Southw!ck, A. NJ, Of the Emerson
school ot Oratorv of BostoB, and on
Thursday NIGHT Professor Austin G. Apgar,
at tine State Normal, Of Trenton, \. j.,
viii deliver his famous lecture, Animal
Life of the sea.
Amons the distinguished visitors now
III Salem Is Or. MARY Hood, en eminent
lalv physician OF Minneapolis, who has
como 10 spend her vacation with her
friend Miss Arnold. the latter member
OF the faculty Of the School OF Methods.
Conductor Glass requests those writing
l. "a, teachers al the summer school OF
Methods { , address Their letters III care OF
tie summer school. pOst-ofhcs drawer 3i6,
salem. Va.
TONE MARRIED TOMORROW.
Jane, Chalmers. president OF the Farm
ers NatlUua. bank IL Salem, lett yester-
dav for Hamilton. Canada, where he Will
by married Monday 10 Mrs. Ahce Hamel, Of
that CITY. Or. !. ID. Dreher, president OF
l0auok0 College, Will be "uest man."
After "a tour 10 the Worlds Fair and the
lakes aud a stay 81 Saratoga Mr. and Mrs.
Chalmers Will return 10 Their comfortable
Lumc IN salem,
Professor W. Frank Morehead, OF Roa-
uokr College. was married last Tuesday IN
TIE Methodist church here 10 Miss Marga-
ret katherine Ferguson.
First-Captaln j. q. McConkey, of Salem,
who has lust graduated at the Virginia
Military Institute, has accepted the posi-
ton Of commandment OF the Missouri State
Military School at Lexington, Mo.
. hr l. or gL q 4
60 be held ID Lexington, ny, on July jth,
pr. J. Il. Taylor, OF Saiem, Will lecture on
Good lines
SALEM MOTIFS.
The trolly-wlre on the Roanoke and
Salem street railway Is now IA place and
1t, thought the dummy will be replaced
by olectric-cars on Monday. A test made
TO-DAY with one Of MestOns vOlt-meters
registered from 900 to 900 volts al the
Salem terminus, there beng no loss Of
power IN the transmission from the sta
ton AZ Roanoke. S.47 miles away. As II
only takes ABOUT $50 volts 10 run ono of
these cars II is thought there will be no
trouble IN changing this railway from
steam 20 electricity.
At the Baptist Orphansge this afternoon
the closing exercises OF the first years
school term took place IN the presence OF
= large audience. There are now fifty nine
orphans N tins institution.
Judge ". Griffin having qualified and
gwen bond for $4,000 * County CLERK
Will take charge OF that Office 10 morrow,
with ). Nj White as deputy.
The County Democratic Executive Com
uittee has called convention of tho De
Inocrats OF the county 10 meet here July
l1th (court-day) for the purpose Of elect
Ing niteon delegates 10 the gubernatorlal
uVguffgn