Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-15
TEACHERSlN DEMAND
rARMvILLE CAN'T FILL REauEsT'
ron FEMALE INSTRUCTORS.
The TUITION is NOM FREE.
C,r,. who VIII Teach I'm Virgin"
DO Not Have To Pay if-ihe
of PubIic Works-t"p''oi
General Interest.

The fact that thcro - bi'"''' ~
pand for female teachers than me state
Female Normal school IS able TO supply
"a brought 20 light by. the report OF hon
Robert n. Turnbull president Of the
Board Of Trustees received at the Gov
errors Office yesterday.
The report states that this fall for the
first time in tho schools history, II has
been totally unable to supply the requests
received for teachers. This Is naturally
REGARDED as a tribute TO the excellence OIL
the school.
The report says that II Is now the pohcy
10 grant free tuition 70 all girls who VIII
agree to teach in the public schools OF
the state. In this way IL Is hoped that
the demand for trained teachers may be
supplied. 800,
THE ATTENDANCE.
The report covers the sessions OF 1878
and 1889. The enrolment for the tenn
OF lSg7-'9s was 352: for 1S9S-'99 was Si2. The
falling or IS stated TO be due 10 the m
creased rightly OF the entrance eXamLna
ton. The report expresses regret mat
tho counties o. the state are not more
uniformly represented in the school. Du-
ring the session Of lSN-'& students were
present from 81 counties and cities al
the last session Ct counties and 10 cities
were represented. Students were also
present from Alabama, MISSISSIPPI North
Carolina. and Pennsylvania.
The course Of study has recently under
gone several changes. so that the Follow
ing courses are now offered. Ine norma
course. which gives two years TO the
kgE "
work I'm Latin, history, mathematics
biology. chemistry, and physics. and one
wear 10 pedagOglcs. methods and teach
inc IN tho practical school. The TWO
other courses (scieuc0 and classical are
identical with the normal. as far as II
goes. and each gives an additional year
to advanced study in languages, English
Latin. German, and FTench-or sciences
az tho student may elect.
The need OF gymnasium Is strongly
emphasized, end the Introduction or IN
strumental music and the installation OF
q steam laundry and steam heat is also
recommended.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Tho Board Of Public Works was in ses-
sion from shortly after noon yesterday
until about o'clock, with a short inter
mission. hearing witnesses In the case OF
the Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal Com
many vs.. tho Norfolk and Western Rail-
way Company -Four witnesses were eX-
AHMED. There are many more The
hearing OF the case will be resumed to-
dav. Ii will not DO completed Tor some
tins,
Tho terminal company wishes TO cross
tho tracks Of the Norfolk and Western
at grade The latter resists. The case
has been argued at length.
WATERWAYS CONVENTION.
Governor Tyler received letter yes
terday from Mr. c. r. Boyd Of Wythe-
Vile. who has recently been appointed q
delegate from Virginia TO the conven-
ton In Memphis this month for the i'm
provement Of western waterways. He
says he will attend, and Will stand by
the West in their demands upon the
National Government provided the West
stands By Virginia. lie Is interested in
the idea OF a waterway from the Great
Lakes 10 the Dismal Swamp.
AFRAID OF SMALLPOX.
The Department of Public Instruction
received yesterday a letter from Apo
mattox county, written by patron of
certain school, stating that the teacher
wished 20 receive back a pupil who had
just recovered from SMALLPOX, and that
tho patrons would withdraw their chill
dren were the pupil readmitted
The writer will be advised to lay the
matter before the local school authOri-
ties and abide their action.
A VALUABLE VOLUME.
Mr. Frank p. Brent, secretary Of the
State Board Of Education, sent to the
librarian of the University Of Virginia
Yesterday a cOpV of "A Dissertation on
the Ancient Tragedy" by Thomas Frank
Ign. of oxford, England. On the title
page is inscribed james Madison" Mr.
Brent ran across the volume in a second
hand book sale a short time ago. Aside
from the books having been the pro-
perty Of President Madison. it is a very
rare one.