Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
Contest is Com IIsalJsd, But Sill
a Center Of Interest.
BILE OFFERED BY BARRETT AND HOLT
Provides For Establishment of School
Here Without Regard to Measure
Already FavorabIy Reported-Deie
gate Goes to Richmond TODAY.


complicated, biG still center OF
interest is the fight for The proposed
new Stale normal schools. Separate
bills providing for the establishment
OF normals al each of The places
which are after tn" school this city
hopes 10 gel have been introduced.
and the fight continues before the
Joint committee which is 10 select
the locations for thc three schools
provided for in the bill already ia
vorably reported.
The local Chamber of Commerce
committees accompanied by several
city officers and citizens. will go to
Richmond today and tonight will an
pear before the joint committee. This
city still makes The offer of $l5,O00
in cash, Il Ten acre site and $2.001
Ter year for ten years for the -loca-
ton of school here
Following is Il copy of n bin which
was introduced in the House by Dele.
gate Barrett and laacr in The Senate
by Senator IIol,3
A BILL
To establish State Female Normal
School at Newport News, Warwick
county. Virginia, ami To appropriate
money therefor
Patron-Mr Barrett
Referred 10 Committee on Schools
and Colleges
Whereas, there is nCcd for better
teachers in the public free schools in
The State; and
Whereas, the present Female nor
NAL school, at Farmville. Virginia. is
insufficient to supply the demand for
teachers. so that ii is deemed wise 10
establish additional normal SCHOOLS;
therefore:
BE IL enacted by the General As
sembly of Virginia. That there shall
he established. as hereinafter pro
vided, al the city of Newpoly News.
in the county OF Warwick. Virginia.
n normal school expressly for ;nc cdu-
cation and training Of white female
teachers for The public free schools
Said female normal school shall BE-
under the supervision, management
and government Of IA board OF seven
visitors, of which the superintendent
OF public instruction shall be cx-oili
clio n member. The following shall
constitute The remaining members OF
said board -- -- ----------
years from the date of the Qualitl.
cation; and --------. who
shall serve for term of two years
from the date of their qualification
In case of any vacancy in said board
the same shall be filed by the said
board of visitors for The nncXpirc
term. Subsequent TO The first term,
| the members of said board. other
Than the superintendent of public in.
| structiOn shall be appointed by Tho
| State hoard of cdncaiiOn. subject 10
! the confirmation of The State sen
ale.
Said board al visitors shall bc Il
body corporate under the name ami
style of Newport News Female Nor
nal School" with the right as such
| TO plead ana he implicated in the
courts. 10 receive all subscriptions.
gifts and donations, real or personal.
| from any source whatever. the same
by them to be held or invested, dis
tributed or expended. al their discrc-
lion, for the use and benefit of said
| school: and 10 crccisc such other
corporate functions as are necessary
ana proper 10 accomplish the ends
for which said school is created
Said hoard Of visitors shall from time
regulations for the government and
management Of said school. fix the
number and compensation Of the
teachers and employees Of said
school, and of said board; and pre-
scribe the preliminary examination
and conditions upon which students
shall be received therein; provided
however. that after the first day al
January, nineteen hundred and ten
no student shah be received ana adj
| miited into said school who does not
possess the qualifications Of high
school graduate as defined hy thA
State board Of education. The said
heard Of visitors may appoint an exc
cutive committee. of which the sup
erintendent of public instruction
shall be member, for the care,