The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-10
The IMPROVEMENTS.
NEEDED ADDITIONS TO THE SCHOOL.
What Has Been Accomplished in the
Last Three Years at the Normal.

Nirginians about our school, for almost
every county, as well as city, is re-
presented here. IL is not possible that
the nineteen years Of its useful work
has been unobseryed, since il has sent
out such a great number Of competent
teachers throughout the State, who,
after having been trained here must
have made their influence felt. The
graduating class Of this year numbers
fifty, larger than any hitherto sent out
by the school.
]. THE NEW BUILDING.
The new building, which has been
much needed and greatly desired, has
recently been completed IL is worthy
to be the pride, not only Of the school,
but also Of the town and even the whole
State. Perhaps, the most important
feature Of the building is the library.
Now, that we have obtained such
handsome one, We hope TO see its
shelves filled with volumes that are
greatly needed The new class rooms
are great improvement on the old
ones. They are larger and better
equipped, but We still lack apparatus
for the scientific departments. The
training school is on the first floor. Ii
is up-to-date in every respect and no
one appreciates this fact more than the
children and pupil teachers.
>. THE MAIN BUILDING.
Though numerous changes have been
made since the main building was
erected, it now needs new floors and
some outside painting. The greater
part of this building is dormitories.
The rooms are we'll lighted and fur
nished aud comfortably heated. The
only objection is that they are over
crowded As the building is now, on
ly two hundred can be accommodated,
but II few more dormitories were ad-
ded and the dining-room enlarged the
one hundred aud ifty girls now board
ing in town could be taken into the
school.
Having received only about eighty
five thousand dollars $50, 900 during
the nineteen years that this school has
been a State institution, it is evident
that this amount has been used to the
best possible advantage. Remember
ing the many recent improvements,
we cannot complain, but we should
like to mention that the annuity given
to this school, as compared with The
annuity Of other institutions Of this
State, Is very small. But both the
faculty and students are watching with
intense interest the pending bill, which
II passed will double our annuity.
To Senator A. ID. Watkins, and Hon.
j. j. Owen, Of the House, we are much
indebted for the recent improvements
which haye been mentioned
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SCHOOL.
In the last three years our school has
been 80 much added TO and improved
that the former students on coming
back to the "Alumnae" in June will be
made to realize more fully the great
Advancement a few years can bring
to large and growing school.
First, in 1901, the campus was en-
larged to the left, giving room for a
Training School garden in the lower
end, thing much needed by the child
rem; on the front and side Of this added
campus, grass was sown and many
varieties Of trees were planted; these
trees are still small, but promise 10 add
in the future much TO the appearance
Of the grounds; back Of this, the build
ing with the laundry on the first floor
and the gymnasium on the third was
built, the importance Of this improve
ment has been shown 10 some extent
by the good health Of our girls and the
love they have for the exercise the
gymnasium gives them. Last spring
We saw the foundations Of the new
building, our last and greatest improve
ment, laid; this winter we saw in
finished and occupied. The base
ment will be used for manual training
next year. The first floor Is exclusive
ly for the Training School; here there
are six large class rooms, and one room
which is being fitted up for nature
specimens. We already have several
stuffed birds, and fish are accumulating
in the aquarium. We will soon add our
allIgators and other specimens to this
collection, which, il II continues 10 in
crease as it has been doing, will soon
ill the room. The second floor has on
it three large class rooms and
Physiological Laboratory; the library
also is on this floor, place you must
visit yourself to be able 10 appreciate
its beauty and convenience. The next
floor is a domitory and has on it the
large and convenient infrmary. This
new building is the pride Of the school,
from our President down 10 the young
est child in the training school, appre-
citation is felt for its wide halls and its
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