The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-03-02

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VIRCINIA'S school TO
instruct Teachers
thinker he had found anywhere in the
South Great as was his intellectual IN
fluence, it was not. so great as The lesson
of unselfishness, Kindness and honor that
we're learned from rs daily life and IA
miliar converse tions.
In the fall of 1897 he was suddenly call
ed from his labors, and IN december OF
the same year DR.. Robert Frazer was
elected to succeed him. Or. frazer,
Virginian by birth and a graduate OF the
University of Virginia, was at the time CT
his election president of large normal
and industrial institute I'M Ccaumbus.
Miss. having been nearly all OF nus
life connected with schools. knowing.
much of life with mind well stocked. OF
earnest purpose and unbending principle
During the administration Of DR.. FRAZER
extensive Improvements and additions
were made, comprising a, gymnasium hail5
furnished with a complete outfit OF n Cd
ern appliances for physical development,
steam for both power and heating, and
generous provision was made Tor the
comfort and convenience throughout the
institution by an ample equipment of
bathrooms electric lights, gas for the
laundry and the laboratories. These
were acquired by an appropriation Of
$4,000 by the Legislature in 1892 me
course of instruction was greatly extend-
ed the faculty strengthened. two gem.
tlenlen added-Drs. Arnold and Kline
among the most prominent educators IN
the land. Dr. frazer resigned octoner
81. 1901, to engage4in higher. educatl ,,.
work, and: left the school in excellent
shape.
PROFESSOR sJARNIAN.
Professor T. L. Jarman, of Emory ana
Henry COLLEGE, was elected superintend-s
ont If the school the sd day of. January
to succeed DR.. Frazer. Professor jar
man was elected president of the schooli
over some of the most prominent eeluca-a
tors in the South, and every true lriei.o
OF the institution must feel assured OF us
success in the future, even more, If any
thing, that in the past, especially as FRO
fessor Jarman is ably supported by
faculty well qualified by natural ability
and by years of study and experience.
| These include graduates OF Nassar, inc
| Peabody Normal at Nashville, the Oswe-
| 20 Normal School, Clark University,
| Johns Hopkins and those who nave con-
| tinued their studies at Harvard Annex,
| the Woman's College, Baltimore anu
| Cornell University.
| To-day the State Female Normal Schooi
is one of the very best institutions OF
| learning for the education of young Ia
dies to be found in the country: Dur-
ing the eighteen years OF rs eA.Sre4 te
| nearly all of whom are or have been
! teachers i'm the public schools OF the
/ state. There have been over nitee11 nun, HUI
] dred matriculates. OF these number (be-
| lied to the different sections of the state
some knowledge of the methods and AIMS
of the school. There is hardly a section
of the State where its graduates may
not be found and its influence is not
| felt. From all quarters come the most
| gratifying assurances of the excellence
| of their work and OF the hlSh esteem III
| which it is held.
Your correspondent has been told by
| one in a position to know that there
fro e tine sehoo
/ sion. owing to the crowded conditions
existing. The buildings at present VII VII
only accommodate one hundred ana
/ nincty-four boarders.
STATE STUDENTS.
! The State makes provision for the t'l-
ton of one hundred and thirty students.
| These State students are either the reg
1 ular representatives of the counties or
cities, or they are persons received as suo-
stitutes in place OF such representia a YES
/ as fail to come. Substitutes to fill va
without regard to their, place Of resi-
dence in the State or to the number VINO
may already have been received from
! their county or city. All State students
| a REQUIRED n sign 2 n1PdEP tldtEfhcy
! will teach a t least two years in the pub
lie schools of Virginia after leaving, the
/ Normal School While thus teaching
! they receive pay for their services as
The Training School is not a laboratory
! for testing pedagogical methods md
theories Its primary fnnct ion Is
teacher to train and exhibit their natural
i and acquired qualifications for practical
in the c7gf be
i grammar grades, taught by members of
4 the senior class. The work consists of
at least ninety hours of teaching. In ad-
i dtion to the subjects required by law to
i he taught in the public schools, elemen-
tary instruction in Vvca1 Music. Draw,
ing and Nature Study sGgiyen to a ford
i in these subjects The teachers in the
(. Normal School, assisted by the principal
and director supervise the teaching Of
4 those subjects which they respectively
l While a State institution and hence not
/ under denomina tional influence the inn
4 portance of a higher life than the intel
lectual is fully realized and the religious
i interests of the students are a matter of
4 constant and prayerful concern: School
is opened every morning it'll reading#of
a the Scriptures, sacred music and PRAYER.
4 The ministers of the several denomina-
d tons of the town take part. in the con-
i duct of these services. s=
i The members of the faculty at the be
Il ginning of each term obtain lists Of the
4 students of their respective denomina-
4 tons of the town and seesthat each one
q is invited to the church and Sunday
school which she is in the habit. of "a +
4 tending at home. The school endeavors
to maintain high moral and Christian
4 standards, and to crease an atmosphere
i of earnestness.
4 &c. SMALL HELP
4 Such, in brief IS Is the l..story of the
school, but no mere outline work Ike
4 this can give an adeaua tie idea OF the life
of an institution forsit is like the growth
y a,t s2,