The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-04-29
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
y Reorganization Of Corps of Teachers
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TO be Eff cted
At a full meeting of the Board of Trus
tees of the State Normal School. held in
Richmond last November, it was decided
by a unanimous vote to reorSanlze the
faculty, so that it might be composed OF
both men and women. This action was
taken after mature and careful deiibera-
ton.
Members Of the Board of Trustees had
often discussed the change before the
death of DR.. Cunningham, who, L verify
believe, would have been an earnest ad-
,, yocate OF the change il he had lived,
| said DR.. James Nelson member OF the
Board, yesterday, in reference to the
matter.
"All change is not progress, it is true,
as Randolph said. but progress neces-
sarily involves and neccssitates changes,
| and the trustees for a long time have
felt that some changes and reimbursement
| were necessary for the greatest efficien-
! cy of the school.
Il am confident that the best education
| al result is obtained in our schools for
! the higher education of girls when they
| are brought under the influence of men
| and women teachers alike The best
| schools in the country for the higher ed
| ucation of girls, with one exception
| Wellesley-haVe both men and women IN
| the faculty. Bryn Mawer at first had
only men, because they had the highest
| educational standard. but now that in
| stltution has introduced q number OF
women into the faculty have no doubt
| that Wellesley will soon have number
| of men.
The reorganization of the faculty at
| Farnlville was decided upon not because
| the school was not already doing good
| work but from the desire to CONFORM
| it to the best methods and to keep it in
! tact with the highest educational Ideals
| "Furthermore, the president of great
| and growing school needs the help and
| advice such as only male teachers of
| experience can give. There need be 10
| rivalry or antagonists between this school
| and the schools in the State supported
{. by UNCONVENTIONAL and private enter
| prises. SO far as my influence eS-
| tends, I shall endeavor TO confne the
4 school strictly to the definite and specific
| work for which It was established. The
! great need of the primary and secondary
| schools OF: the State is for more and bet
| ter teachers. Send throughout the State
! welI-trs.ined and enthusiastic teachers,
! which this school is trying to do, and
| believe that all of our colleges for men
| and women will be greatly benefited by
| getting more and better trained students
| So great is the need for well trained
! teachers in our primary and secondary
| schools that hope it will be the pleasure
| OF the ag.slature at its next session to
| establish another normal school for girls
| Either Charlottesville or Stanton would
| be an admirable place
| zone of the leading educators of the
| State, connected with a public institution,
has already promised to work earnestly
| for the accomplishment of this end
| This great and noble old Common
| wealth, which has done and is doing so
much for boys, must do more for girls
| Up to the establishment of the Normal
. School at Farnville, Virginia, had never
given {, penny to a higher education OF
| white girls.
.srhe trustees have decided nothing as
to the faculty which will be elected early
| in June. a number Of educators, among
| them Dr. ]. a. C.. Chandler and Dr.
/ Klein. have been mentioned for chairs IN
| the new faculty. am sure that in tne
reorganization the Board will proceed
! with the greatest care and elaboration
! making the faculty equal to. if not supe-
/ rior to- the faculty of any Normal School
| in the South.
'HThe trustees will endearor to do the
| best thing they can with the funds en-
/ trusted to their care by the State of Vir-
/ GINA. I have no doubt that a number of
/ the present faculty will be retained They
/ have been faithful and conscientious in
j the discharge of their duties. and If any
have to leave on account Of the reorsan-
ization, they will leave with the best
wishes Of the Board.
The Board feels that in the Presi-
dent of the Normal School it has the
right man in the right place. DR.. Frazer
i Jansen holds the present faculty in the
highest esteem, and heartily co-opera,tes
with the trustees in doing whatever they
/ consider best for the school"
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