Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-05-01
Virginia. School Of Methods.
TO BE HELD AT CHARLOTTESVILLE THIS
SuriMER-OTHER NORMALs.

TO BE HELD AT CHARLOTTESVILLE TIKI
UMNER-oTHER NoRMALs.
1t has been decided to hold the School O.
Methods at Charlottesville beginning Jnn'
22nd next, and continuing for four weeks
the City Council of Charlottesville, at {
meeting held Tuesday night having voted
the appropriations necessary to secure the
school at that place. The faculty of the
school has already, been engaged, and
will consist, as heretofore, of the very
best talent in the country. although changes
have been made from the faculties OF pre-
vious years, many new names appearing on
the list. Prof. Frank E. Murdoch, OF
Bridgewater Normal School, Massachu-
sets. will have the department of geogra-
ply. Professor Murdoch is the standing
| lecturer on this subject at the Martha 8
Vineyard School, and was recommended to
MI. E. G. Glass, the conductor OF the
School of Methods, as the best teacher of
geography in the United States. The chair
of pedagogy will be filled by Prof. Wycliffe
Rose, of the National Normal College
Those who have heard Professor Rose, pro-
nounce him the equal of any normal insti-
tuition lecturer in the country. Prof. Will
bur S. Jackman, of the Cook County Nor
NAL School, who stands easily to the head
OF the science teachers of the country, has
been engaged for twenty lectures. 1t is
hoped that the services of two of the pro-
fessors of the University can be engaged.
The faculty will consist altogether of eigh-
teen teachers. Miss Coffin ard Professor
Gordy and the Southwicks have been re-
engaged. Miss Celestia Parrish, of the
Randolph Macon Woman's College, will be
with the school this year also. Polk Miller
and Edward 2. Elliott are among the night
attractions, each for two entertainments.
DR.. A. Coke Smith will preach one Sunday
during the Normal, and give also his lee
ture on "Model Match" Bishop Ran
dolph Of the Diocese of Southern Virginia,
will also preach one Sunday.
1t is expected that this will be the largest
normal ever held in this State. At least
one hundred teachers are expected from
Charlottesville and Albemarle alone. Du-
ring the session of the Normal meeting
of the State Teachers Association and a
conference of the city and county Superin-
tendents will be held.
State Superintendent Massie has arrang-
ed the following n ormals for white and
colored teachers:
WHITE TEACHERS.
Farmville July 9th to31st. Conductor:
President John A. Cunningham, of the
State Female Normal School,
Tappahannuck- uly 10th to 31st. Con-
ductor: Prof. Thomas j. Stubbs, William
and Mary College.
COLORED TEACHERS.
Petersburg-June 18th to July 18th.
Conductor: President J. II. Johnston,
Normal and Collegiate Institute
Hampton-July 9th to July 3lst. Hamp-
ton Normal Institute.
Staunton-July 9th to July 31st.
A strong corp of teachers will be engag-
ed for each of the normals.
The State Superintendent authorizes the
county superintendent to renew for one
year the licenses of all teachers who receive
certificates of attendance for the period of |
four weeks. I
UNIFORM EXAMINATIONS. l
Examinations for teachers certificates
will be held as follows:
White Enthusiastically and Wednes-
day, August II tn and 18th.
Colored Teachers Thursday and Fri
day, August 18th and 18th.