The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
sUmufR NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Those Held This Year Highly euccessiu
From Every Point ofNiew


Hon. John p. Massey superintendent
OF Public Instruction, reports tnat the
Summer Normal schools. held at Bris'"-
Charlottesville. Faunville and IaPahah-
mock. for white teachers. and at Hamp-
ton. Stanton and Petersburg, for color
ed teachers. were highly successful from
everv point OF view. The attendance
vas whites / l6S: colored 535. total l.6sl.
The daily attendance upon class exercises
WAS better than ever before. The NOT
mails were I'm session for a period OF fo'ir
weeks each. The course OF instruction
pursued embraced reading, spelling. arith-
metic. grammar. geography, history, phy-
siolocy drawing theory and art Oh teach-
ing. etc The School Of Methods tChaF-
Iottesviile) provided in addition. ipstruc-
ton in pedagogy. psychology, elementary
science vocal music, normal tesichlhs' pOl-
any. English literature, etc.
Tho CORPS OF instructors included sucn
virginia teachers as Noah X DAVIS,
Charles W Kent, Charles II. winston,
Thomas j. Stubs. Miss Parrish and OH
ers with Wickin Rose. Of Nashville.
Miss Cahir. OF Detroit. Mrs Southwick,
of Boston. W. +. Jackson, Of Cook
County Normal School, and other lead
ing specialists Of the United States.
NE sc10ol % = cthods was conducted
by Superintendent L. c. Glass. Of lynch
burg. and the normals at Bristol. Farm
Vile and Tappahannock were conducted
respectively by Professors c. n. winston.
John A. Cunningham and Thomas j.
Stubs
Ample provision was made for colored
teachers in the normals held at Hampton,
Miss Mary II. Hamlin, conductoD,
stanton Superintendent J. II. Bader
CONDUCTOR, and Petersburg. president
Johnson. Of the Va n. q c. Institute.
conductor)
The state has for several years made
an appropriation OF $500 for the main
tenance Of these training schools
for teachers This fund is literally sup
plemented by donations from the Peabody
Fund made thrmgh the Hon, j. L.
NJ. Curry. general agent. Dr. Curry is
an enthusiastic educator ard a warm
friend Of the cause of public education in
Virginia. He has ever evinced a keen
interest in our State system OF schools
and aided in their development and i'm
provement in every possible way.
Several years ago, Superintendent Mas
sey, introduced more systematic methods
IN the work of the Summer Nornals by
prescribing course OF study and n
programme or daily work. This move
ment has greatly enhanced the practical
NAlhe OF lfls n0flllfLlSr anu many ttdfn tES
have eagerly awaited themselves OF these
opportunities for better preparation for
their work. Teachers themselves realize
the demand for skilled work, and make
many sacrifices IN their Efforts to meet
Il.
In addition 10 liberal yearly appropria-
lions. 10 Summer Normals Schools tina
State Female Normal School (Farmville).
the Hampton Normal School and the
Virginia Normal and Collegiate. the Pea
body Board has allotted TO Virginia eigh-
teen scholarships in the Peabody Normal
College. NASHVILLE Tenn Nine OF these
scholarships expired by limitation this
year. and these vacancies were filed aftor
competitive examinations by the appoint
ment OF the following named competi-
tors:
Miss Azile Davis. Cumberland county:
Mrs NJ A. Kerr. Bote;ourt county: John
a CrickenberRer. Jr.. Augusta county;
c. r. Dickinson. Smyth county; Charles
+. Dalton. Symth county; c. A. Wright,
Westmoreand county: Miss Kate CHM.
Henrico county: Miss Leila NJ Laws
Clarke county, Miss JAMIE NJ. Gray, Fred
ericksburg.
These scholarships are eagerly sought
by young men who propose following
teaching as a business. scholarship
gives the holder free tuition for three
years. transport a Ton from HIS home TO
Nashville and return and 500 year. The
Peabody Normal College is one OF the
leading training schools OF high grade In
the United States. It's president Dr.
w III. Payne, enjoys a national reputa-
ton as an educator
Superintendent Massey is an enthusiast
on the subject OF normal training. In
structton in this work was given at the
School OF Methods this year. and Mr.
Massey hopes TO see instructions In nor
NAL training Incorporated IN the cur
riculum OF the city schools OF Virginia at
no distant day.