The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-07-07
TEACHERS CAUGHT
IN GREAT STORM.
Forty Spend the Night in the
Kelley 1nsti-
tute.
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OTHERS. SHELTER IN A STABLE
Teachers Want An Award Of Ger
tificatcs From the School
of Methods.
Especial to The rimes-Dispa,ch !,

was filled the morning of the Fourth
with great concourse of people to hear
superintendent Kennedy. OF Batavia, N.
y. explain the Batavia SYSTEM" now Ia
use in several public schools In the North
and East. Professor Kennedy said he
could not proceed with his lecture until
he had called the teachers attention TO
tho following facts-it was a hot day in
old Virginia; 1t was the Fourth OF July:
that In sight Of the University Is Month
cello, the home Of Thomas jefferson, the
author Of that great document; in sight
also are the homes of Lewis and Clark.
This Is sacred ground on which we
stand; one can look from the windows
OF this great University. to the cast, to
the west, to the north, to the south, and
drink in inspiration, ambition and en-
thusiasm."
THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS.
There is wonderfully beautiful pic
ture In the auditorium entitled School
Of Athens by Raphael, l54o. This bic.
ture was copied by George w. Bruk
in 1900. from the original now in the
Vatican at Rome, and was gift Of an
alumnus to the University. Dr. Kennedy
told Of his visit to Rome, while the artist
was copying this picture and the diff
#culties under which the artist labored
in pcrfecting his work. Mr.. Bruk was
allowed only twenty inches of space,
and had to roll and unroll his canvas as
the work progressed. This picture covers
the whole of one side OF the vast audi
forum. ~,
The Batavia System is very simple.
Two teachers to q class; one teacher pro-
ceeds with the regular work, while the
other teacher works with the slow pupils
and brings them up to the front ranks.
Simple. individual teaching" Professor
Kennedy thinks this system should ex-
tend through the high school, the college
and even into the university. ut has
been Godsend to our pupils and teach
ters the past seven years. The children
are no longer worn out and Disguised
with school life before they get through
the grammar grades. and our teachers
are no longer old and haggard before
they ought to be-.
sistants, who will demonstrate the work
4 in Mrs. N1offetts training class during
the next four weeks. This training class
numbers nearly four hundred.
ELECTRICAL STORM.
81 The campus was a scene Of wild con-
fusion during the electrical storm In the
afternoon. For two hours and forty-six
minutes the rain fell in torrents and the
thunder, and lightning were terrific. 1t
was almost impossible for the teachers
to wade through the water to the cars
after the storm ceased. Then the wirea
were all broken: no. cars running. and
thingsSlooked serious,
Large parties had started for Month
cello. Some succeeded in reaching the
stables and found shelter there: others
ended
and the party started homeward It was
found that the rivers were so high.
bridges washed away and no chance Of
getting to Charlottesville. Forty spent
the night at the Kelley sanitarium. lev
eral sat UP all night before fire at the
keepers home The teachers will never
forget the grand. wild Ispectacle Of tho
waters gushing madly down the noun
tains.
"A series. OF entertainments has been
arranged. Polk Miller and lns quar-
evening Mr. Southwick will give Rich
elieu.'' Mr.. Southwick always has q
pleased audience Mrs. Southwick VIII
give an evening Of miscellaneous read
ings on Thursday.
DR.. James D. Paxton will deliver his
celebrated lecture on Savonorala Sat
urday evening. July Sth.
Next week DR.. Currell will give three
lectures with stereopticon views, THE
Inferno" "Purgatory" and Paradise
Miss Place. supervisor Of music OF the
New York schools, will give a musical
concert July 2lst. Mlss Place Will be as
sisted by prominent talent from Lynch
burg and Richmond. Large classes have
becn organized in vertical penmanship.
of bo EchOO1
work, manual training, drawing. etc.,
comes from tho rural school Of Pttsyl-
vania county, Superintendent r. B. Wat
son; teacher, Miss Julia B. Swanson
On Saturday, July 18th, there will be an
excursion to Luray, provided l5O teachers
signify their Intention of going,
The Teachers Cooperative Association
and the Teachers League convened in
Joint session Wednesday evening. Adj
dresses were made by President e. A. AL
dcrmanSand DR.. Currell. ne
Some of the Richmond people at the
University are Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Gooch,
Stapleton Gooch, Robert X. Gooch. Mr.
Herbert. Carlton, Mr.. Julian Binford Mr..
Albert Hill. Mr.. Lee McBain, Mrs. Verna
Albert, Miss Bena Phillips. Miss Elsie
nie Blackburn, Miss Mamie Pegram. Miss
Willie Bowles, Miss, Annie White. Mrs.
Walthall. Miss Luxford, Miss Morris,
Misses Mamie and Grace T!gnor, Miss
Nettie stith, Misses Fannie and Blanche
Drew, Miss Bliss, Misses Vera Harris and
sister, Professors Stewart and Foushee,
OF Richmond College.
Miss Anne Davis, of Dnnvllle, is quito
popular,
Miss Grace McEnnally. Of Wlnterpock.
is doing excellent work In the art school.
Professor Frank Darling Is universally
popular and his classes are always filled.
1.-THE largest classes during this week
have bcenBthose Of DR., Southwlck, Pro-
lessor Black, Miss Place, Miss McC.
Cowsky. Professor Darling. Mr.. Woodley.
Mr.. Ballet and Mr.. Tompkns.
WANT CI0R1TFICAiHI1s.
The second week Of the School OF
Methods closes with large percentage of
Virginia teachers present, hut the fact
has been discussed over and over again.
why Is 1t that more teachers do not
come to this school2" 1t Is tho expressed
opinion Of hundreds of teachers now press
ent, that II city teachers We're awarded
certificates for the work done at this