The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25
SCHOOL or METHODS.
The Institution of Incalculable Beneht to
the Teachers Who Attend.

the Teachers who Attend.
CHARLOTTESVILLE July B.-Over
| 4oo Of the white teachers of our public
| school system are here attending the
| School Of Methods that feast OF rat
| things" provided by the State for the
| instructors within our borders. Most OF
| the school marms are young, and many
| Of them are choice specimens OF virgin
| las womanhood. 4 few are widows who
| doubtless married expecting nome ana
comfort TO be provided by the strong
| arm on which they leaned. Fate has
| willed otherwise. however. and they find
! themselves approaching middle-age, often
with children dependent upon them,
forced TO take up the struggle OF life
| for themselves and loved ones. a few are
very young girls who look as II they
ought still to be under the care or teach
ers. free from care and the need OF pro-
viding for themselves. Heaven bless and
help these tender young creatures so
bravely undertaking the task set before
them.
Teachers are here from all parts Of the
| State. the greater number naturally IRON
| Albemarle. which furnishes a contingent
| OF fifty The tidewater country Is well
represented. particularly Portsmouth
which, according 10 Dr. Mays the distin-
guished New England lecturer, shows
| one Of the finest public school organiza-
| lions in the South Several students this
year came from Richmond, which sent
none last session. Lynchburg. as might
| be expected from the home or Mr. Glass,
| the energetic promoter and manager Of
| the School Of Methods, sends an excellent
delegation.
Steward Glass. himself a graduate of
the Lynchburg High school and still a
young man. is fast coming into promi-
nence as one Of the leading educators
| Of our section. lie has accomplished
wonders in building up the Lynchburg
| schools and has been indefatigable In his
| efforts TO make the School Of Methods
equal to any IN the country. The bene-
fits he has secured for the school system
Of Virginia deserve fun recognition at
| her hands
The corps OF instructors at this term
| IS admirable, and il Is pleasant TO hear
| the enthusiastic appreciation OF the Nir-
| ginia teachers Tor the instructors from
| other states as well as our own.
The classes I'm elocution and phys
| culture. taught by those graceful and
| eloquent Bostonians. Professors South
wick and Trip and Mrs. Jessie South
wick. are largely attended b. earnest
and admiring students.
shepp I'm physiology, and Professor Noah
| X. Davis In psychology. A throng is
daily collected 10 hear the beautiful lee
lures on literature delivered by Professor
| Kent. who. as we'll as Or. Davis, are
members Of the University faculty The
lectures OF Miss Harvey OF Lynchburs,
arc greatly enjoyed by the teachers
The easy and graceful manner Of this
young Virginia lady and her vigorous.
earnest handling OF the department OF
| geography enable her 20 compare well
with the instructors from other sections.
who have had many more advantages Of
training and travel than have come with
I'm her reach. Professor Edwards, or
| Richmond. gives very popular lectures on
history and civil government.
The gymnasium OF the University has
been opened TO the School OF Methods this
season for the first time and many or
the students eagerly avail themselves OF
It's advantages
The students vary the monotony or the
classroom with numerous excursions 10
the country round Many parties have
visited Monticello. the Miller School. etc.
Yesterday about seventy-hve or the
teachers. with a large number OF the
University Law class went 10 the Luray
caverns The lowlanders returned delight
ed with the wonders Of the cave and
the beautiful mountain scenery.
More than 100 OF the colored teachers
OF the State are here eagerly attending
the line lectures given by the instructors
OF the School OF Methods. The white
teachers me IN the Midway building
the colored teachers in a church nearby.
Many OF the latter live in the country
and como long distances daily 90 hear
the lectures.
Who can calculate the far-reaching ef-
fects OF this assembly Of intellect. as
they are carried to the students Of many
sections to be reproduced in city and
village, IN hall and cot, among the hills
and daIes; from the mouptsias 10 the sea