The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-15
THE BOARD OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Long Session Yesterday Without a
Conclusion Being Reached.
ADJOURNED TO THIS MORNING.
Report Of the state Female Normal
Covering Two Years, Submitted 10
the Smallpox and the
Public Schools-Notes.

The Board Of Public Works was in ses-
sion all Of yesterday afternoon, consider
ing the petition of the Norfolk and At
lantic Terminal Company for permission
to cross, at grade, the track OF the Nor
folk and Western railroad. The Board
considered this matter at several meet
ings held last month. Adjournment was
taken last evening, after a number Of wit
nesses had been examined, until 10 o'clock
this morning. a decision may be reached
to-day.
Hon. Robert Turnbull, president Of the
Board of Trustees of the State Female
Normal School at Farmyille. has sub
mitted. on behalf Of the Board the re-
port of the school, covering ,..e sessions
of lS97-9S and lS9S-99.
The enrolment for the session before
last was: Undergraduates in the Normal
School, 256: children in the Practice
School 96-TOtal, 3J2.
Enrolment for session Of 1850: ros.-
graduate students. 4; undergraduates in
Normal school, 2i2; children in the Prac-
tice School, 96-Total, 342
The falling-On In the number Of stu
dents, &c Is stated, IS due 10 the enforce
ment of the conditions of entrance mole
rigidly at the last session. The report
SAYS that q better distribution o. The
scholars throughout the various counties.
characterized the last session. In
addition, scholars from five other
states than Virginia were present OF TIE
last session.
DEMAND FOR TEACHERS.
The demand for teachers is create than
the supply. This fall, for th3 hrst time
Ia the history Of the school, Al las rectiy-
cd applications for many move teachers
than it has been able 10 furnish
The report says: 1T Is now the policy
Of the institution 10 grant free tuition TO
all promising applicants who agree to
teach in the public schools of the State.
Ii involves no additional cost and al the
same time Il brings no small increase to
the trained teaching force which the
school turns out every year"
The course of study has been revised
within the last year The tollow'n NJ
courses are now offered: The Normal
course. which gives two years 10 the US
ual public school branches, with added
work in Latin. history, mathematics, BIZ
ology, chemistry, and physics, and one
year TO pedagogics, methods, and teach!ng
i'm the practice school The two other
courses (science and classical, are identi-
cal with the Normal. as far as Il goes,
and each gives an additional year 10 adj
vanced study in langua ges-English' Lat
in, German and French-or sciences as
the student may elect
PATRONS AFRAID OF SMAlLPcN.
The Department of Public instruction
Is I'm receipt of frequent communications
from various sections Of the state on the
subject OF smallpox Superintendents
ask for instructions as 10 enforcement
of the vaccination laws and relate IN
stances of the contrary action II pa
irons OF the schools.
Yesterday a superintendent In Apo
mattox county was heard from. lie says
the patrOns threaten u boycott enc CT
the schools II the superintendent permits
the teacher 10 receive back n pupil wno
has undergone treatment for smallpox
and been discharged by Tie physician as
cured. The Department will advise the
Appomattox superintendent to lay the
matter before the local authorities f
the county and be guided by their cecis-
ion or advice.
MIR. BOYD WILL ATTEND.
c. X. Boyd. of Wytheville. one OF the
delegates appointed by Governor Tyler
TO attend the Memphis convention for
Improvement OF Western Waterways. has
written letter TO the Governor, stating
his purpose to attend the convention. Mr..
Boyd points out In the letter some OF tho
needs OF Virginia IN the line or better
waterways and states that he proposes 70
stand by the westerners, provided the
members OF their convention VIII agree
70 help Virginia secure an appropriation
at the proper time.
The Attorney General f. preparing
brief to be filed in the United states
Circuit Court OF Appeals In the case tf
Wadley VS.. Blount and Boynton ct ais.
This Is the case In which Mr.. Wadley.
of wythevilie. Va, was charged With the
embarrassment OF certain fun@e - Ia