The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-18

That committee during 1904 Fi1dr p
trip of inspection over the stat, yi-itihg
twenty-eight towns and ci' -, which
had applied for the school I be- ''n'''-
tee came 10 this city in June Ut nat A".u.
! Your committee met tn VI tors. enter
tanned them. drove them about the city
and showed them number pi places n
available sites for the school The log
islators EXPRESSED themselves as highly
nleased with their writ here aud we're
iavorably impressed with what they
saw.
The report Of this legislative commit
tee has been recently completed and sign
ed hy the five Senators and five members
Of the House. II gives history oil the
movement for the Normal school, names
the places which were visited during the
tour of inspection and recommends the
establishment of three schools instead ol
one. One for Southwest Nirglnla, ore
for the Valley and one for Tidewaterand
Eastern Virginia. Radiord Is recon-
mended az the site for the Southwest,
Harris 1nburg for the Valley and Frcdcr-
icksburg and Newport News received five
votes each, a tie, a. the location Tor the
Tidewater section. The legislative COM
mittee further recommends that II only
one school should be- established. then
that school should be- located either an
Radford. Harrisonburg, Front Royal
Newport News. Fredericksburg or Ma
nassas. The report is signed by the mll
committee.
II has already been introduced in the
Senate and will probably be introduced
i'm the House tomorrow. \ vote ON the
report will probably not be- reached fora
week or more, ~ many sperchcs Will no
doubt be- made ON behalf of the vnriou-
sections and for and against the report
Al the time your commltt'" was ap-
pointed. the City Council put itseli on r.
cord as willing to donate a site for this
School il fredericksburg should be-
chosen n the location Your commit
tee is of the opinion that II the school II
secured il would be- of vast importance
10 Fredericksburg and that every ellort
should be- made To secure IT, Thecriilral
point il now AT hand and whatever adj
ditional work il 10 be- done IN behalf oi
Fredericksburg should be- accomplished
at once
We recommend that you authorln' tbs
committee or such subcommittee. a. thc
committee may deem proper. 10 20 e"
Richmond at the earliest opportunity
and i'm conjunction with the Delegate
from this city and county and other Del
~rgate from this section. the ScuniurirOm
this district and other Senators rom
this part Of the State. make every effort,
bv interviewing the members AZ the Gen
eral Assembly, To secure the vote OF "a
minority OF the body for Fredericksburg
ior one Of the three schools. ii thru" arr
To be established, or for the single our, u
only one j. decided upon.
We ask for action on this report and
for such instruction ~ your body may
See III 10 give.
Respectfully submitted.
+. McCracken, Chairman;
4. +. Rowe, Secretary
). j. Quinn.
Alvin T. Emhrry.
". +. Bradley.
NJ. ;. Chancellor
h. Z. Willis,
VI. &. Willis,
t. u. Cole
7 y. Brent
Mr.. Mills offered this resolution. which
was adopted.
The sp,vial committee heretofore ap-
appointed ON the selection of Fredericks-
burg. Va. a. site for State Normal
school. this day having filed their nport,
on motion of f.. ". Mills. duly seconded.
Resolved. 10y the Common Council oil
fredericksburg. That the said report be-
and the same il hereby received and
adopted and the recommendations oi
the said committee are hereby adopted.
and be- il further
Resolved. That the committee Is
hereby continued aud Is given full power
to carry out the recommendations con
tanned in said report. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Watson two mcm-
beers oi the City Council were added 10
the committee, and the president named
Messrs. Mills and Watson ~ the SAID
members The Council then ADJOURNED.