Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
THE FARMvILAE NORMAL.
Tho Closing Northumberland
PrIzcs-The Addresses.

Prizes-The Addresses
FARMvILLE. VA. August s.-tspe-
cial)-Monday about COO persons assem-
bled In the Assembly Hall OF the
beautiful and capacious building OF the
Farmvlle Female Normal School at this
place, to witness the oratorcal contest
among the summer normal teachers ana
listen TO the addresses incident to the
closing of the normal session.
The conductor, Professor Thomas j.
Stubs, OF William and Mary College. was
in excellent trim, full OF fine oratory and
wit, and the audience was tuned up 10
such a pitch as to appreciate fully every
thing that was In any way enJoyapie.
The evening was delightful, and the ra-
diant smiles Of the ladies made the scene
enchanting TO one looking over NJ the
two hundred cultured and refined teachers
and the citizens from the town and the
country adjacent.
Professor William Adams. formerly or
Farmyille, but now of the Female Col
Iege in Petersburg. I'm very felicitous
speech presented 10 Miss Cheadle, OF
Prince Edward, as prize Tor the pest
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was too full for utterance. and all the
words that he wanted TO say and appro
priate 10 the occasion could be found In
the immense tome.
Professor Charles Mckinney. known
as Charlie in Farmville, now Of Column
bus, Ca, after the destinations were
ended and the committee had awarded
the prize Of q gold medal to Miss Ger
trude Foster. of Cumberland county, Va,
as the best elocutionlst, delivered bright
and humorous speech, and often brought
down the house.
WITH A BOUQUET.
Professor Stubs, In behalf OF the lady
instructors. presented TO the normal local
manager. Professor c. G. Bass. OF Farm
Vile, a beautiful bouquet OF rare flowers,
as token OF their appreciation Of his
many courtesies during the normal. Pro-
fessor Bass responded in a very happy
manner and ELECTED great applause.
Mr. Thomas j. Garden. the County Su-
perintendent of Schools delivered fare
well address TO the teachers, in which
he expressed the hope that this place
with its delectable surroundings,
would be chosen as the Mecca to which
teachers would resort for training in a
summer normal for years TO come.
FAREWELL ADDRESS.
Finally, Professor Stubs closed the
exercises by thanking the teachers for the
intense interest they had manifested in
their studies. He compllmented the town
on its great educational advantages; in
having the best schools in the South for
the training of female teachers. and the
most suitable place in the State for
summer normal. lie paid a high tribute
to Hampden-Sidney College, and encour-
aged the citizens of Prince Edward 70
patroniZe an institution OF which they
should be proud-an institution whose in
fluence has been felt over the civilized
world for more than a century, and which
numbered among its alumni many Of
the most distinguished men in every de-
partnent of science, literature, and the
arts.
This summer normal was enjoyed from
the beginning 10 the end by conductor.
instructors. teachers. superintendent and
normal managers. and the citizens al
large, and the wish IS expressed by every
body that the powers 70 be" let US do
so again and again and again.