The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-16
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VIEWS OF PROFESSOR WILLIS.
From the Rev. James Willis, President
Of Fails Church Female College-The sa-
Ient points OF vour bill for the protection
of boarding schools &C.. for females are
most opport1ne Doubtless there is not
a school in Virginia that its rnanssemcnt
has not felt the need OF such law. All
other business IS duly protected from
uu'sances: why should not this2 Inc
ANNOYANCE 20 the management OF such
schools IL the smallest thing 20 he con-
sidered. ThoIahtless girls are not miro
ouently fascinated with the idea or TO-
nance. and hence yield 10 the artfui IN
vltation Of thoughtless and often IN
principled young men 10 enter INTO sur
reptitions communications. whicn ire
quently ripon into mutual interest," IN
each other This interest. lily ADVISED ~
nearly always the regret OF parents anu
Frequently of the young ladies then-
eelves These efforts 10 attract and COM
municate with the pupils OF such schools
are an invitation TO them TO place then
selves beyond the protection OF socla!
and healthy restraint-such as parents
placing their children In these Institutions
desire and expect. More than this, they
lead 10 improprieties. The rou-
bles which YOU wish 10 provide against
bac1me so great in Staunton that the
CITY Council at the earnest request or me
principals Of the various schools, enacted
a law similar 10 the one now proposed
by YOU. The enforcement Of this law
became the greatest help and relief 10
NJ. The trespassing Is far rore
FREQUENT than the uniformed could
imagine. and In two Of our Staunton
schools IT demanded special police protec-
fiOn much OF the time
From Wilbur ]. Kllby. Attorney-at-
Law. SuffOlk-Ve arc very much into
rested in the bill here. where we have
several female schools which are subject
cd 10 the troubles daily which the bill
aims to prevent. Ny own family connec-
TORS Misses -.---. own and operate the
Suffolk College. and IN their behalf and
at their request as we'll as in behalf ~
other feinal, schools here. ] beg YOU TO
press the bil and secure its passage. No
one but the principals OF these schools
and the pupils know how much trouble
they have 10 suffer from ill-bred youths.
who hang around the premises and fol-
low the pupils about the streets.
From John r. Fletcher. of the Greene
County Public SCHOOL, have been an
noyed at times very much by young men
coming TO the school premises about noon
hour TO be with the grown girls.
From the Rev. James Cannon. principal
Blackstone Female Institute-As princi-
pal Of the largest Methodist boarding
school i'm Virginia. I assure you that
such a bill is sadly needed as only ~
the authority OF the law can we handle
a great many cases that arise.
FRESH AIR FOR SOLONS.
The system Of ventilation of the Hall
of the House Of Delegates at the state
Capitol as devised by Mr.. c. II. Read. Jr.
architect Of this city. was first put into
operation yesterday morning by the turn
ing on of the electric current. which ope-
raise the four exhaust fans, located I'm
different parts or the hall Fresh air
heated by passing over the hot-water
radiators, under the windows. flows into
the hall freely through the registers
placed outside Of them in the face Of
the wall. the inflow Of which can be
regulated as desired.
The improved conditions in the han over