The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-02
A PEABODY MEMORIAL.
GOvERNoRs or STATES REQULsI-
Ed 10 TAKE iCTTON
To Perpetuate the Memory oil the "''"'
Phiianthropist-aL Letter rom ''o'' -
l.. VI. Curry-Diseussion In House

| proceedings we're devoic OF any speci@i
interest
! Mr.. Ioyenstein offered resolution in
regard to the Peabody Educational fuhd'
/ accompanied BY letter from Hon. D.
l.. NJ. Curry. The paper was oIoe'7'
to be printed. II reads as follows
PEABODY FUND.
Whereas. by the munifcence oil George
| Peabody. the state Of Virginia has re-
ceived from the custodians Of the iuno
left Tor educational purposes i'fse
amount of money aggresating over wv
/ coo which has materially aided the state
in the education OF teachers Tor the
public schools OF the State. and whereas
| the mernor, of George PcabOdy snal
he pornet,,sted by all true lovers Oh
philantbrouhv and unsellsh generOsi'5
R.soI,ed bv the Senate cine hou'o
I of Deleoafee concurrlng), That the Gov
/ ernor Ice requested 10 enter lhto
resp0ndcuce with the executive OF '..
/ Several Southern States, who nave
the recipients of this bounty WV"
/ view of taking some united actoH u"
perpetuate the memory oA
/ guished phianihrOpist. 80 ro-
preoived mat the Governor he lo
ouested. If possible, TO report el the
suit of bis correspondence 49, .,,-t,,
adtc,,rrr,ont ~ the present session. VIZ"
',,cb lamentations as he may sus-
gest ,...e , ,,.rrFR.
The following is the text OF Dr. cur
~ IS letter. = ,...tf.
To The General Assembly Of Virginia.
The Undersigned. "a citizen OF Virginia
would respectfully represent W ~
honorable bodies that in 1900 90.
Peabody. citizen or MassD I, '''',' ~,
made a MAGNIFICENT gift or s3H''v,V
Dfor the ,ronotion and encourae einenl
of education among the young OF lIt
more destitute portions Of Southern anu
Southwestern states Of our D,hon'
"tboso uortions Of our beloved ana
common country which have suilol eN
from the destructive IaNaees anu I'S
not less disastrous consequences on o.tn
ward" This money sacredly p@e"' iii '''o
hands Of distinguished persons, VINO may
since scarcely devoted the income 10 .l9
purpose OF the trust. I'm the eoa'u
einia has from the beginning had repre-
sentativeg- william G.. Rives A. n. H.
Stuart and William Writ Henry Inc
FIRST regular meeting after Organization
was held i'm Richmond and from that tihe
ia fhis Virginia has shared hDeraily III
ths benefits of the fund. Richmond, Pc
.ar-t,,re, Norfolk Portsmouth. Hamp-
ION Manassas Winchester Lyuchburg'
Alexandra. stanton. Fincasue. Lex
ington. Manchester, WytheNllle' Ilal
risonburg Danviile. W oOdstoch Stl",
burg. Palmyra, Marion, buchanan, oui-
nener Toesburc Bristol Independence
Cbarlottesvine. Fredericksburg. Bridge
v.a+er Warrenton. Chrisuansours, 0d-
ieTo Redford city. Berryyiiie, SCOTS
,nio Rlacksburg. Waynesboro' Chlnco-
,es,,,o Abingdon: the counties Vi
Flovd Wvthe. Louisa. buckingham, Iaze-
well Fluvanna. Powhatan, Bland, ana
other counties and places, lnciehlh| "o"'
Nv every part Of the stale, nave receiver
substantial help. Ill.,.
The colored normal schools OF HaInp-
go, and Petersburg get regular annual
aeeietance The Farmvilie school. from
ite genesis even before its birth, mas eA-
rifed the special interest OF the trustees
and the favor bestowed has not Tor
a moment been lntermitted. Inc sums
donated to- Virginia. including the present
wear. will aggregate nearly s5lz'v0. Inc
Institutes for white and coiored teach-
crs have been mainly Tor a time eNciu-
siveIv. sustained by Peabody appropria-
lions. over two hundred and MY STU
dents from the State. as benenciares az
tho Peabody Normal College, selected by
the superintendent after competitive eX-
animation. have been trained as teach
ers. and many Of them are doing excel
lent work in the public schools and In
stitutions of learning.
am sure the living State superintend-
euts-Ruffner. Buchanan. and Massey
will c1eerfllly sustain me IN the a5ser-
ton that the FUND has been a most po-
tent auxiliary in building up our adj
mirahle school system.
What is true of Virginia Us true I'm a
greater or less degree OF all the South
ern States. except Maryland, Kentucky.
and Missouri. which have not been Zee
cipients Of any portion OF tine income.
Mr. Peabody coming 90 us no our h0nr
Of need and despair. may well be called
the SOuth's greatest benefactor
For several years the undersigned. In
public address and IN reports as general
manager of the fund. has suggested
and urged that the Southern States
would DO o. grateful and proper act 81
they would combine and erect by Joint
contribution. statue OF marble or bronze
IN honor OF Sir Peabody and place it in
the old BAN OF the House of Represen-
tativcs. boo Washington city. The time for
doing his Us most prOpiuons. The Cover
nor OF South Carolina. in q late We sage,
uses this patriotic language. "lt VIII De
"A graceful act and "a recognition OF his
boneyolence for the Southern States 90
join foo erecting statue this great
philanthropist. 90 be- placed in The Capi-
toll among those OF our cOuntrya heroes
and statesmen ] would respectfully rco-
ommond that YOU pass Joint resolution
empowering tho Governor OF this state 10
correspond with the Governors Of the
other Southern States with view Co
carrying out this suggestion in paying
tribute 90 our common peneractor
Virginia would honor herself and APP
propriatelv voice the gratitude Of her
people IL the General Assembly will
promptly and with enthusiasm respond
10 the recommendation Of her sister
States j. l.. NJ CURRY.
January o. 1850.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Tho following bills We're introduced
and referred 20 the proper committees:
By Mr.. Buchanan. 10 incorporate the
Evaneellcal-Lutheran SYNOD OF SOUTH
west virginia.
BY Mr. Lowry: To amend an act 10
provide for the establishment or a hiSh
school at Bedford city.
BY Mr. Maynard: TO amend the third
section OF an act 10 incorporate the Berk-
ley Street Railway Company, and 10 au-
thorize II 70 dispose Of 50 much Of its
electric power as 10 may not need Tor
the propulsion of its cars.
BY Mr. Keezell. To incorporate the
Winchester Telephone Company.
BY Mr.. MAYNARD. To enable the rec
tor and Board OF Visitors of the Viz
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical Cal
lege 10 procure a supply Of water ana 70
construct and maintain a system OF