The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14

The sirongess Faculty Ever United In
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The ssrongess FscuIty Ever United In =
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The Virginia Summer School Of Methods
begins at Bedford City June 18th and
closes July 10Th. In organizing this
School OF Methods an effort has bene
made to meet, az far as possible, the
various criticisms made upon the Pea
body Institutes as heretofore conduct
ed. Pleasure has been combined with
instruction, and the classes have been
divided with reference to the needs and
capacities Of all grades Of teachers. For
those who wish to study the higher
principles Of the profession and the most
improved methods of instruction, a corps
of the best teachers In the country has
been engaged.
Among the special features will be lee
lures by Rev. w. II. Milburn, 1.-The blind
man eloquent DR.. f. e. White. Prof.
Austin C. Apgar, Robert Nourse. and
DR.. J. b. Hawthorne; readings by Mr..
and Mrs. Southwick: concert and stere-
opticon exhibition. Cheap excursions to
Natural Bridge and Peaks of Otter. and
also to the Luray caves will be had. II
parties desire 1t.
The railroad companies promise as
favorable terms to those attending the
School of Methods as were given last
year. AS to board the Hotel Bedford
will accommodate one hundred teachers
at sis a month. four I'm a room, or ~
two In room; board at the Randolph
Macon Academy at SIS. two in room;
board In private families. so to SIS.
The corps Of instructors, the strongest
ever united in u summer school, Will be
as follows:
SCHOOL or METHODS.
Psychology. Pedagogy, and School
Management-Emers II. White, A. NJ,
LII. D., Columbus. Ohio.
Psychology of xpression-Colonel Fran
els w. Parker, Principal Cook County
Normal School, Chicago, III.
History and science of education-F.
V. ~ Painter. A. NJ. Professor Modern
Languages. Roanoke College. Va.
Mind studies-Prof. John a. Cunning
ham. Principal State Normal School.
Farmville, Va.
Administrations I. Aldrich, A. NJ,
ex-Superintendent of schools. Quincy,
Mass.
Geography-Prof Alex T.. Frye, Super
intendent of schools. San Bernardino,
Cal.
Language and grammar-Prof. r. c.
Metcalf, supervisor Of schools, Boston,
Mass
Primary methods-Miss Mathide f..
Coffin, assistant superintendent of schools,
Detroit. Mich.
Natural history-Professor Austin c.
Apgar, State Normal School, Trenton.
n. j.
History-Miss Mathllde e. Coffin, assist
ant superintendent of schools, Detroit.
Mich.
Elementary natural scence-Henry r.
Russell, principal Greenwood Seminary,
Millyille, Pa.
Vocal music-Miss Charlotte Furey,
Brooklyn public schools, New York.
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT.
English literature-Prof. r. T.. Black
well, a. NJ, Randolph Macon College.
Va.
Geosraphy-Aliss Virginia Reynolds.
State Normal School, Farmville, Va.
United States history-Willlam A. Jen-
kins, principal high school, Portsmouth.
Va.
Reading and elocution-Henry L. South
wick, A. NJ, Emerson College of Oratory,
Boston, Mass.
Botany-Prof Austin C. Apgar State
Normal School. Trenton, n. j.
Zoology-Prof. Austin c. Apgar State
Normal School, Trenton, n. J.
Experimental science and homemade
apparatus-Henry r. Russell, principal
Greenwood Seminary AIIlville, Pa.
Drawing-Langdon S. Thompson, A. NJ.
Phi. d., superintendent of drawing. Jer-
sey CITY. n. j.
Algebra and arthmetic-R. c. Stearnes,
superintendent Of schools, Roanoke coun-
tY, Va
Physiology-Miss Virginia Reynolds,
State Normal School Farmyille, Va.
Ling system Of Gymnastcs-Miss
Corinne Harrison. Hemenway school,
Norfolk Va.
Relief crayon drawing-Langdon S.
Thompson. A. NJ, Pm. D.. supervisor of
schools Trenton, y. j.
Desarte system of expression-Nlrs.
Francis w. Parker, Cook County Nor
nal School, Chicago, III.
French and German natural method)-
Mrs. Henry A. Allen. Lynchburg, Va.
nmanship-Professor W. A. Ross,
Business College, Lynchburg. Va.