The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-24

The Miller Manual Labor school OF aipe-
marie.

Samuel Miller, the founder OF the NIL
Ter Manual Labor School Of Aioemar'e
county. died March e. 1869 BY bis WILL
dated Arnl LIST. 1889. he richly endowed
g.
The plant consists OF a farm contain
ing 900 acres including orchards gar
dens and A. lawn Of exquisite beauty
a line Of water pipes that deliver under
q head of 20 feet 10000 gallons daily
and buildings and equipments costing
altogether $4,000.
The MILLER Fund" which is the en-
dowment fund. amounts to about fl.@o.
coo the annual income Of which is about
$1,000.
The school was opened in ISIS by the
admission Of boys and in 1854 girls were
FIRST admitted. The school Is made up Of
the following departments;
list. The Primary iDepartment-Here
boys and girls are graded and carefully
taught under skilled teachers In all pri-
mary studies.
81. The Academic Department,-Ihis
Includes Il course Of five years, where
the pupils are taught arithmetic aige-
bra. geometry trigonometry, and comic
sections. English (hve years.. French ana
German. each three years, chemistry
biology botany. mechanics, physics, ana
history To this course is added a post
graduate course in physics. mechanics
mathematics, and chemistry.
30. Department OF Practical Mechanics
The machine shops are among tho frst
and best in the South, costing originally
with their equipments. over 5000 ana
having been annually improved and add
cd 10 are used for the instruction OF the
pupils in the following courses J. "o0n-
work. including Use of tools ana ma
chimes, w0od-turnlng, caDlnet-mdhihs'
wood-carving. ana pattefn-mahlhs' IT,
Forge work. including welding, harden
ing. tempering. &c. III. Foundry Work
of all kinds both I'm brass and iron. ~
Iron work. including chipping' ming
drilling. &c. use Of machines, tooi-hidA-
irg. and machine construction
y. 4 postgraduate course where most
skilled work is done I'm wood and IRON
ana where ii1NNAlt'1 ttt'A 'i ffr'f
electric motors are constructed.
Nh. Department Of Drawing for the
Rovs.-Thls includes a course IN Dotn
free.haud and mechanical drawing, ana
extends over six years and prepares the
bovs Tor practical work IN machine
shops and as designers. both mechanl-
cal and architectural
5th. Department Of Art Drawing ana
Designing for the Girls. This includes
course extending over seven years ana
gives most superior advantages and pre-
pares the pupils 70 become teachers,
practical designers and artists
9Th. Department OF Mechanical ana
Electrical Engineering With laDora-
tory supplied with the best equipments
that modern skill can give We offer our
pupils a course that supplements our
course IN the regular academic work, and
In the machine shops. and In drawing.
and that fits them TO become learned
and skilled in both practical and theotet-
teal mechanics and electricity.
1th. Department OF Domestic Sciences
ard Art-This includes sewing, dress
making, cooking fancy. plain, and IT.
VALID. with special courses IN hygiene.
physiology, and chemistry. This depart
uent IS now being added 10 ana equipped
after the most approved methods AHA
under trained teachers
Sth. Department Of Physical Culture
Two separate courses are provided. one
for the boys and one for the girls. These
courses are under the best teachers IN
structing after the most approved meth
DDS.
In addition 70 the above, instruction Is
given ia bookkeeping. biography type
writing, agriculture. horticulture. hori-
culture, while the children t9ke part IN
all the practical work necessary Tor the
running OF the school
From these departments have been sent
out skilled workers, who are now MI
ing high positions in the machine shous,
and all the departments Of practical IN
Gustries In our own country. while some
OF the best teachers and professors n the
colleges and universities OF the south
received their training at this school
Those wanting skilled workers or teach
ers n any Of the ab0ve-named depart
ments, will do well 10 confer with the
superintendent OF the Miller sah2oi.
Crozet, Va.