Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-02-05
THE NEW NORMAL SCHOOL.

UO WOdAu INV W cV0 VIZ ouVuOl loiOr
at Staunt0n make some concerted
effort to locate here the now Normal
school which Is to be built in short
time. Rockingham has been putting
In some strong work In the way Of us.
ing to the best advantage all the ener-
gy and Influence of that very able and
influential gentleman who is their
Senator, and who is member Of the
committee to pass upon location. 1t
is useless to go into any lengthy ex
PLANTATION as to why We ought to have
that school at Staunton, and there Is
but one argument against it, and that
is that we already have two State in
situations. But if anybody can say
they are badly located then we will
abandon the Normal School project
entirely. 1t was our superior advan
tages which gave those institutions to
Us, and If this were good place for
them, 1t surely would be good place
for the Normal School. AS to health.
fulness and such other advantages as
usually attach to location, the ease
With which the students could get
board, and the fact that Staunton is
regarded as an educational center
would have great weight in tho en-
couragement of students to attend.
With all the advantages which the
State gives to those who attend
William and Mary College the youth
of the State do not get out. Of that
school, which is Normal school, all
that they should. We firmly believe
were such school as William and
Mary at Staunton 1t would be crowd.
ed. The DunsmOre Business College
has more than hundred students the
year round The Staunton Military
Academy has hundred or more stu
dents. The Mary Baldwin Seminary
and the Virginia Female Institute
have each long waiting list, it being
impossible to accom- modate all those
who apply. Basic. we hear, is making
some effort to get this school, but
board for teachers and pupils would
both be harder to procure there than
here, and we think there are also
other things greatly in favor of Staun-
ton. We repeat that the only real
argument against Staunton is that We
have two State institutions, but whilst
this may be urged against US, it is not
an argument, nor any good reason why
SO superior location as this should
be passed by for Some old or deserted
field, which som ebody hopes to people,
or for some town by no means SO ad-
mirablY suited. What the Legislature
and the people want are immediate as
well as permanent results.
WHY MR.. GERMAN SUPPORTS Mr..
CARTER.
Mr.. Germans plan has been Outlin-
ed, and If true, shows why he sup
port Mr.. Bernard Carter for the q.
8. SeuatoIship in Maryland, and has
left his friend Smith. Mr.. Carter is
counsel for the b. & o. and Pennsyl.
yania Rys. The Wabash is trying to
enter their territory" from the west
To do so the Wabash must cross the
. & D canal which is property Of the
b. & o., it must also touch on proper.
~ of the Penn sylvanla Ry., and may
n time seek entrance into Philadel.
)hia and New York. These are all in
part true and In part possibilities. |
Should Mr.. Carter reach the Senate he
would be great obstacle IN the way
If the Wabash g accomplishments. 1T
. said, in return for Mr.. Carter's
il ction the Pennsylvania Ry. with |
vi Of its accompanying influence
would be exerted in favor of Mr.. Cor
nan for the presidency. Mr.. dorman.
o addition to those States he would |
otherwise have, would get through
his great influence Pennsylvania.
Jew York, New Jersey, Delaware,
nd possibly some others north of
Jew York. Whether these plans have
cen agreed on we are not able to an
ounce, nor is anybody else certainly,
ut those near the present seat of war
ave gotten wind OF such an agree
lent and are giving it all possible I'D
ertisement.