Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-15
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FIFE NEW MILITARY ACADEMY
COL. HUFFMAN EXPECTS TO NE IN 1T
iiI JANUARY 1.
Splendid Prospects Ahead for the Institu
lion. Eormalittes lseing Gotten
Through with.

Inc fOrm1ltieS in connection with
the acceptance of the new site FOR the
Newport News Military Academy, on
the property Of the Hampton Roads
Villa Company. have practically been
concluded. and the work of building the
structure w,ll begin as soon rs the for
an;,tion off the stock company is COM
plcted. the Plans can be drawn and the
contract let.
Col. f.: w. Huffman. the principal of
the academy, expects to be in his new
school by january /. possibly sooner
lie hopes to be able TO move in during
the Christmas holidays 50 as not 10 in
terfcre With the studies of the cadets
Up to the present he has formed no
plan III his mind of the proposed build
ing. but it Will be constructed in such
fashion that it can be added to year by
Year. as the patronage Of the school in
crvases. Judging by the applications
for catalogues ard the definite offers to
send boys here. Colonel Huffman would
be able to begin the session in Il new
school with at least 175 cadets. prol,s,-
bly twenty-five more. by The session
Of l900l90l he ought 70 start off with
200 cadets without much difficulty.
With the eni.,rging of the school will
come the cnllrg;ng of the faculty An
interesting department. will doubtless
be created in the near future in which
the theory of shipbui.din. will ba
taught. This will he 4 special class
ard should attract MANY. The theory
cannot only be taught. but the practice:
for il is quite certain that the manage
ment OF the shipy.lrd here would not be
unwilling TO lend the sshool every re:l-
sonas'e facility to forward nhe work.
Soma of ;,,
will be behind the institution financial
~ anu from calculations that have
been made on Il modest BASIS they
should receive 4 large return on their
money.
Since the announcement that there
was Il new residence section to be Sta;,-
iisheG on Hampton Roads. between this
city and Hampton. there has been cutie
L little interest i'll the subject anu ono
question in particular has been repeat
ctily asked. It is. Why does not one Of
the electric railway companies run Il
line OF cars down the shore of the Roads
SO that people who reside in that see
lion can be in constant ana easy com
manicaton With tho atty.
Ihis plan would. il is thought. be n
well-paying investment for either OF the
roadS. but there is one thing standing
in the way of both of them. Neither
mas the right of way. or any permission
10 run electric cars along the beach OF
Hampton Roads
IT has been stated number of times
IN the past few weeks that the Penin-
sula Railway Company has this right,
but this IS not the. case by any means
MI. G. Bickford. the attorney for
the company, stated yesterday that
such a franchise had never been obtain
ed. The Newport News & Old Point
lsSi!Way Y Electric Company has not
the right. 1t is thought that one Of the
l"o concerns Will make an attempt 20
get the permission to run Il line along
TINS route. as it would undoubtedly nay
Very We'll.
The Work on the two lines in this City
IS progressing rapidly and all over the
CITY Sircrts are streWn With rails ana
'ieS. FROM the present indca lions it
VIII MOI BE- Very long before the prln-
tln:ii thnr"uShfare Of Newport News
W.. pc awe with street cars. and will
Spcct.