Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-08-29
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
BENEFITS DERIVED TO virginia
FROM THE PEABODY FUND.
SOMETHING ABOUT SUMNER NORhALS
Those Held This Yenr Have rr"'e"
Very acknowledgements
rort of Superintendent Massey
ract. md Figures About schooi"'

peabody. a native Of Massachusetts ano
later a leading banker In LONDON, ha',"s
amassed great fortunes. returneu ~ ~.
native country, and after making spienu'u
beouests to the cities in which no nav
lived. recognizing the great neea Vi '"'
Southern people, he made gift Oh mn
lions 10 meet the educational WANTS ~
tho Southern States, then so utterly des'
utpte OF resources. The gift was mag
nincent and timely. and It's applica'io''
has been OF widest utility.
Mr. Peabody's purpose was to meet an
immediate want. and provide ior 'ne
demands that would come with the re-
turn OF prosperity. The fund was piaceu
4, tho hands of learned ana practical mez
nj national reputation, and the admins
tration Of the trust has been distinguished
by such wisdom and economy In es'ao-
fishing and fostering schools tna'
good results have been accomplished
and the foundation laid for higher ehas'
HELPING MOST NEEDED SECTIONS
For some years the leading purpose OF
the trustees has been to prepare teachers
for the work Of educating the youth Oh
the country, and this aim has Deeh coh-
sistently kept in view. AppropIlatlonS
have been made TO meet the wants OF lhe
most needy sections when a correspond
ing effort was made by the state. Inc
fund has literally helped those VINO nave
made efforts to help themselves. An
other object has been to enlighten inc ,
people in regard to the value Of school
work In sections where education mas
been overlooked or neglected.
In scholarships and direct approprla-
tions. Virginia has received from the tuhu
nearly a quarter million dollars.
The institutions now receiving PEABODY
money are the State Female Normal
School, the Hampton Normal and Agri-
cultural Institute the Virginia Normal
and Collegiate Institute. and Summer
Normal Schools. In addition, eighteen
scholarships in the Peabody Normal Col
lege at Nashville are allotted TO the state.
The Hon. J. l.. NJ. Curry's ministery
of southern education has been the In
spiratfSn of many movements for the
betterment OF southern schools. AS
general agent of the Peabody and Slater
funds, his eminent abilities have been
given. without stint to the uplifting of
southern education.
Trained teachers and better schools
are the obvious results of the policy
pursued by the Peabody trustees. The
profession OF teaching does not stand
still. The educational ideas of to-day
differ widely from those of the past. The
home-kept teacher is not apt to keep in
touch with the onward movement.
SUMMER NORMAL SCHOOLS.
The summer normal schools were es-
tablished to aid teachers in equipping
themselves for their responsible work
The institution is now n permanent
part of our system, and thousands Of
our teachers appreciate its value.
Under the direction of Hon. John II.
Massey, Superintendent of Public In
struction, normals for white teachers
were held this summer at Charlottes-
vile, Radford, and Irvington, and for
colored teachers at Hampton. Peters
burg, and Charlottesville. The attend
ance was $50 white and COZ colored
teachers. Total. 1,5f1.
No other class makes greater sacri-
fees for the public good than the
teachers who attend these schools.
While the State appropriates $500 and
the Peabody fund $500 TO maintain
these schools. the teachers must spend
much more than the aggregate Of these
sums for board and travelling expenses.
Many teachers, however. cheerfully bear
this expense, since 1t is In the nature Of
an investment in professional equipment.
THE RADFORD NORMAL.
The normal at Radford was conducted
by Professor Charles II. Winston, LII
D., OF Richmond College. assisted by
Superintendent d. NJ. Brown, OF Peters
burg; Miss McCue. of Stanton; Mr..
George +. Merrill, principal of the Rich
mond Colored Normal School; Mr.. Fl.
r. Britton, Of Culpeper, and Professor
Frank O. Payne Of Glen Cove. n. Y. Pro-
fessOr Winstons work in summer normal
schools has been extended and success
full. He is we'll known as a teacher of
unusual ability and attractiveness, and
on the platform has few superiors ~
his special field of labor. His Virginia
associates in the normal are teachers
of successful experience. Their work
was effective and satisfactory. Profess
sor Payne made many friends by the
skilful methods he employed and the
cordial sympathy exhibited in his work.
THE LANCASTER SCHOOL.
The faculty Of the Irvington Oancas-
ter county, Normal was organized as fol-
lows: Conductor, Mr.. James L. Britt
principal Queen-Street School, Norfolk;
Professor A. d. Dunbar, Phi. D., Peeks-
vile, N. Y; Miss L. V. Faris, Richmond
High School; Mrs. A. =. Huckstep, Abe
marie county and Miss Farinholt, Balti-
more. Messrs. Britt and Dunbar, and
Miss Faris have taught with success in
institutes-Mr. Britt and Miss Faris, in
Virginia, and Professor Dunbar in seve-
or o,se
labors were characterized by ready
adaptation TO our environment and
thorough acquaintance with modern
methods of teaching.
The School of Methods at Charlottes-
Vile was conducted by that progressive
superintendent, Mr.. h. c. Glass. OF
Lynchburg, assisted by a large corps OF
instructors from Virginia and other
States. Among the most distinguished
were DIR. Noah X. Davis, University OF
Virginia, whose lectures on psychology
We're of highest practical value to teach
ers: Professor Wickliffe Rose, of Nash
vile, Tenn. in pedagogy, has no supe-
rior in the country; Mr.. A. f.. Winship,
editor of the Journal Of Education, Bos-
ton. lectured on "School Management"
His experience with the schools of the
country and close observation OF their
methods from Maine to California made
his course Of special value to large
classes
Professor Austin c. Apgar, of New Jer-
sey, is an authority on botany and ma
tural history. He gave a wonderful
charm TO his subjects. interesting and in
structing all who heard him. DIR. c. w.
Kent. University of Virginia, in his lee
lures on English Literature" was
IN az O.,
the school. In manual training and clay
modelling, a decided forward step was
made in the classes of Mr.. ]. A. Cham
berlain, OF Washington, ID. c. His
classroom was a busy workshop from
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