The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

parable to that OF the leading progressive
| normal schools OF the country.
It's faculty now embraces graduates OF
Nassar Harvard Annex (now Radcliffe
| College. the University OF Virginia, the
| Peabody Normal, at Nashville, the Os-
wego Normal school. and two OF our own
graduates, who afterwards al the No-
| mans College. Baltimore and at Cornell
| University, continued studies begun
| here.
With the close Of the session Of lSi-95
| the total number OF graduates was 81
| nearly ali Of whom are. or have been,
teachers IN the public schools OF inc
| State. or the nearly two thousand ma
triculates. a large number tbesides those
| VINO have graduated have carried 10 the
| dlHerent sections Of the State some
knowledge OF the methods and aims or
the school. There IL hardly county
| or city In the state where one OF It's
| graduates may not Dee found, and no
section where It's Influence has not been
felt
The main object OF the school "a 70 NJ
students for teaching. 10 aims 20 do this:
BY giving them thorough and
scientific knowledge OF the common-school
branches. and such knowledge OF other
subjects embraced in the course OF study
as tAe Time VIII allow.
p by seeking go lead them 20 acquire
a clear knowledge OF the mental pro-
cosscs involved in learning. so that they
may be- able 10 train and develop the
minds Of pupils. in accordance with tho
laws of their nature 20 strengthen them
in every correct habit o. thought, and 20
present such motives rs viii lead TO
the discardlng of bad habits Of bod)
and mind.
3. BY a system Of instruction I'm
methods based upon a knowledge OF
mind and Of each subject taught special
attention being given To methods OF
primary ms ructlOn. becauso primary
teaching Is deemed the most important
and difficult work that the teacher has
10 do.
T. BY giving a knowledge OF the sctual
school through systematic observation.
and many weeks Of teaching in the
practice school connected with the insti-
tuition.
5. by striving TO develop high order
Of character. Independence, self-Control,
love or learning fHthfuines5 % duty
and zeal for teaching.
Though the school is designed for the
training of teachers. and uN students
who graduate are required to take the
fun teacher course. yet 10 is believed
who wish merely TO obtain a thoroughly
useful education.
The present buildings can now accom-
MEDIATE about 10 persons as b0arders. In
addition. students desiring % do 80 are
permitted tO board ln town with families
approved by the President
BOARD or TRUSTEES
The present Board OF Trustees and COM
mittees in charge OF tine school are as
follows:
General William 3. Taiaferro. presl-
dent. Ware Neck.
Colonel j. J.. Fitzgerald. vico-pres.dent.
Farmvine. Hon. John - Massey supelin-
tendent Public Instruction (ox-oluc.ol.
Richmond Rev. James Nelson. -. ID,
Richmond. Hon. William L0rcusteln
Richmond. Hon. S. S. wilkins. Birds
Nest. Hon Robert Tumbul. lawrence
Vile, Hon. Geo. u. Hundley. Amelia Court
house. Hon. William A. Little. Treiericks-
bura. d. s. Ware. ESQ, BeuyFille, j. j..
Jenries. Ls1.. Narreuf0l; John Jackson,
ESQ. Richmond. 81. Gienuan. EsG., Nor
folks judge AZ ID. Watkins secretary
and treasurer TamElie.
Executive Committee Messrs. Talia-
ferrO. Iltzserl' d. Massey 0X-oficio), Mel
son, Lovenstein and Hundiey.
Committee ol lnstructiOn-Messr Mel
son. Massey Tuubul, wilkins, and Lit
tie.
Committee on Grounds and Buildings
Messrs. wilkins Ware. Little, Jackson.
Glornan, and Jenries.
Committee ol Flnance-Afessrs Fit
gerald Loveas.ain. Ware. Hundiey. and
Jackson.
TIE FACULTY.
The faculty OF instruction is as follows:
John a. CuunH cham, president, psychic