The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-01-27
AMONG YOUNG LADIES
DELrGHrrUL DAf SPENT At IHE
STATE NORMaL SCHOOL.
The Member. of the Legislature are En-
chan,ed by Their Visit 10 farmv'iie.
Commencement Exc rcIses.

tOmfntntfi'--
FARMvILrE VA. Jan. 3.-Speclal.-
Immediately at the arrival in FarmvIlle.
which was shortly after o'clock this
afternoon. the members OF the legislative
Committee ON public Institutions and the
rest OF the marty took carriages and rode
to the State Female Normal School. where
they were received by Hon. John T.. Mas
sic, Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Colonel j. O. Fitzseraiu' OF Farmviile'
Hon. William +. Dupuy' OF hoahohe' ana
Judge A. ID. Watkins OF faihNihe, Oh
the board =, trustees, and Professor John
a. Cunninebar the principal of the insti
tuition Coo, afterwards Ex-Governor y.
". NeK,nna,. called at the school, and
was hear,ti,, received by his many friends.
Tho ,isI,ors were divided in three seq
tiony. ana under the leadership OF General
William T. Taliaferro, DR.. James Nelson,
and professor cunningham. they visited
the vario,e classes TO become familiar
with tha method Of teaching. Inc Visit
proved IN he Il very Interesting ana IN
strictive one. The first class entered was
a professional one where smali boys anu
girls Of Farmville are taught ny last year >
graduates. IN order 10 give me i"''ei
some exnerience In teaching and prepare
them fo,. tho nublic schools The children
vere oi,,er sone object lessons in spelling
from the blackboard
AG miu song.
Tho ,ext class was one Of Young ladies,
who were instructed in the German Ian
a,age Thev had only taken up the study
four ,noD,hs ago. but did some very good
reading and translatlng, and their pro
nuuciation was exceptionally pure. They
also sang German song. Die Lorelel,
with great accuracy and precision
class of Young ladies'. representing httle
girls OF seven or eight years, gave an
illustration In the studying Of the rudi-
nents I'm measurements. This was am
other professional class. where me teacher
was graduate Of the institution. IN a
mathematic class number OF young Ia
dies furnished brlei summary Oh INV
work OF the whole year.
In class Of history a number Of young
ladies' were instructed in the history oil
! the ARMY OF Northern Virginia during tho
late war There were also classes OF
shorthand writing Of ancient history
OF Latin. where the scholars translated
Carmen n. or Horace into English. anC
n class Of chemistry. where that study II
carried on 10y laboratory method. TIL
special feature Of the school is the indus
trial work which has been INTRODUCED
since last year. and which consists o
short-h writing, dress-cutting, an'
| typewriting
Subsequently, the scholars convened il
| the assembly-room. where they entertain
| ed the visitors with singing and shor
| exhibition in calisthenics.
| Attend nee fhr schoo'.
The school has this year 30 resula
scholars. with from - TO so pupils in IN
! profcssio nai classes. Among the scholar
are ls5 state students. who receive tuiuo
and books free. Before their admissio
they must sign a pledge that they vii
teach at least two years in the publ
schools Of the State after leaving IN
Normal School. although, ~ course, Will
thus teaching they viii receive pay 10
their services like other teachers. stat
| students must be recommended by N
| superintendent of schools Of their respef
| tive counties or cities, after an examina
ton as to their attachments.
The board Of trustees will ask the Les
! islature TO increase the annual appropria
ton from $1,000 to $1,000 and make
special appropriation OF $4,000 for certai
| improvements. OF this amount $3.50
10 be expended for the reconstruction o
| "a lNltiOii % lllf OiiHiiibl UHtitih+f ffH
s. 900 is to be spent for the introduction
Of steam-heaNng apparatus in that por
ton while the remaining $500 are 10 b
used for the purchase Of an adjOinin
private residence. which is 10 serve a
residence Of the principal Of the schoo
II is thought by the trustees that the in
crease Of the annual appropriation win b
necessary In order to keep up the eff
cheney Of the school.
About 6 o'clock the visitors and youn
ladies assembled I'm the parlors, an
from there marched in the dining-roon
where they enjoyed an elegant dime
during the following two hours. At IN
close Of the repast all returned to Oh
assembly room. where the commencement
| exercises were celebrated. The Farmvill
band furnished some lively music. and
| number Of ESSAYS were read Joy some {
the graduates The theme (which is th
favorite season OF the poets" was treate
| in able essays by Misses Kean, Ratclif
| Goodwin. and Roberts. Miss Ross fOllowe
with a song, and Miss Maud Pollard CAV
an interesting reading. while Miss Paintf
entertained her large audience with
prophecy for 1884, Another song by Mis-
Ross brought the official programme
a close.
General Taliaferro's Welcome.
| Professor Cunningham next cdiltu
General Taliaferro. the president OF n
board TO welcome the visitors on beha
Of the institution. lie was greeted wit
loud applause, and addressed the youn
ladies and the members Of the Legisli
ture in very happy address. He e'
planned that the college was an institi
ton for the education and elevation I
the women Of Virginia. In behalf of Pres
dent Cunningham. OF the faculty, an
OF the board Of trustees. he thanked ~
members of the General Assembly Il
their presence. and rendered them
cordial salutation Of welcome. He onl
regretted that the members did not nav
more time 10 look into the manasemei
OF the institution and especially IN u
fiscal MANAGEMENT. The speaker then II
vited Senator Stubbs. the acting chairma
Of the Senate committee and Chaitiha
Campbell OF the House committee
the platform.
Senator Stubs expressed the thai'hs
the committees for the reception eXtehu'
them.
An H. rficiert sppr pria''"n.
| Mr. Canpbar WIN WAS introduced