The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-01-25
NORMAL SCHOOL
Several Fredericksburgers Inter
viewed Legislators en-
the Subject.
THIS CITY HAS MANY ADVOCATES
A Bic FIGHT viii B, Madc In The General
Assembly.

Cant. II. McCracken. Col. J.. u. Cole,
Messrs. B. Z. Willis and \. +. Rove were
i'm Richmond Monday hooking nto the
situation as To the proposed nntmal
schools and thep0ssibilitS ol establishing
one Of them in FWdericksburg. u the
Legislature acts fdvorably upon the re-
mort OF the JuiIt Committee on thutsub-
pet.
The committee first called upon its
Delegate. Hon. Il X. Swift. and senator
+. W. Sims and later interviewed other
legislators and met many ul the new
members. To all Of whom they spoke m
behalf OF Frcderickshurg,and IL developed
that this city has many warm advocates
in the Legislature.
The attractive pamphlet setting forth
the advantages of fredericksburg as "a
location for such an Institution was
placed in the hands oi the law makers
I'm the afternoon, after both house had
adjourned. a conference OF friends oil
Fredericksburg in this matter was held
in one OF the committee rooms and the
subject generally discussed, with the re-
suit that the members OF the Legislature
present offered To press the claims OF
| Fredericksburg at every OppOI ,nnitN,
not only among their colleagues, but To
bring other influences to bear through
friends. etc. Other places ar striving
/ for the schools, and there X considerable
rivalry among the different sections.
The report of the Joint Committee has
not yet been considered 10y the Commit
tees on Schools and Colleges of the two
houses, and it is not known what recon-
mendations they will make in reference
to it. Hon. John Curlett, of Lancaster
county. in this district, is a member oi
! the House COmmitte and Hon. y. Il.
Early. OF Greene county. is thecharman
| Whatever the report may be, there viii
| be n big fight on the floor OF both
| bodies. Some OF the strongest men IN
the General Assemblyare opposed To 80
| tablishing any more normal schools mt
! this time, and some OF them viii make a
! fight for high school feature in the pub
lie school system in the counties, towns
and cities OF the State. They
say that after this is done, they will be-
in favor establishing normal schools
later on.
Some members Will fight the bill out
right. Others will favor only one school
instead OF three. The outcome will be
watched with interest 10y people all over
the State.
The Senate was in session only short
time and many of the Senators could not
be found. Among those with whom the
fredericksburg committee talked were
Senators r. W Sims. Of Louisa; George
| :. Shackclfprd. of Orange; G.. Harding
Walker. of Northumberland; J. Boyd
Sears. OF Mathews; John ;. Chapman. Of
Greene
Hon. Il. C. L. Moncure, OF Stafford, is
Joining hands with Delegate Swiitin TAX
ing an active interest in behalf Oi Freder
icksburg. and among other members ot
the House who are giving valuable aid
are Hon D. b. Powers. Jr.. OF Caroline;
Hon Jas. NJ Lewis. OF ESSEX; Hon.
John Curlett. Of Lancaster; Hon. George
Mason. of Westmorcland; Hon. q. +. T.
Lane. OF Mathews. Among Others who
ass sted the committee in introducing
the members, etc, was Hon. &. c. Talia-
ierrO, OF Orange.