The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-04
ALL ARE4PLEAsED WITH
. UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL

{ The students at the University oil
Virginia Summer School represent
nineteen States, one Territory and the
district of Columbia, The leading
high school principals and teachers OIL
the South have been present, doing
excellent work. Quite number Of
college professors have been among
the number of Industrious students.
An EXPIRE ssiotfa Of q appreciation was
given b several Of these to-day he
fore leaving, a few Of which are char
sacteristic.
1t seems to me that all OF us south
of the Mason and Dixon line who at
tend a summer school should come to
this one 4 at the University Of Virginia.
The instruction received here is from
full professors, courteous gentlemen,
men who know hoW2to teach, and are
not afraid of doing a little work iii
order to teach ms effectively.
/. The cnstE6f attendance atfthis school
lis ftnHch sless tEan7aat any Northern
school, Mt whichaone pays twenty, and,
In some Instances, thirty dollars a
subject. ,5 ~ a s9s
attended Harvard Summer School
In 1905, and find that this school
compares very favora bly, with It, no
me. this one is far preferable to- Har-
ward. is. /: .sF.s
Z
Principal High school, Salisbury, Md.
II is exceedingly gratifying to us
who have come from distant States to
attend the summer. session OF the Uni
versity Of Virginia and Schodl Of
Methods to find thai t the work tina tt Is
being demanded is+en5theS high plane
OF that which characterizes the 4regu-!
lar work Of the university, The'fin-
.structors.i who are among the leading
educators Of the South, are requiring
earnest and vigorous efforts on the
hard work, and ] shall return to Texas
with many new methods aud valuable
|.ideas. The value Of the personal con-
tact with the men who are conducting
1.-The normal is inestmnble.
]. L, CLARK.
Southern needs and Southern pride
have long demanded Just such5a sum
inner school as the University of MIR
sginlaa Is conducting this summer--a
school in which the scope and grade
Iiof work meet the demands of college
i.and high school teachers, s
IT. the first session OF the school is
an. earnest OF what Is to be done in
coming years, certainly a bright day
l5for Southern education has dawned
upon u.s.
TWO things especially have given
theft rst session OF the school a large
measure fof success--the ripe scholar
ship of the faculty. composed largely
OF university professors. and the earn
est, faithful work Of the students,
gathered from all parts OF the South
HORACE L. ELLIS,
professor of latin Carson & New
man College, Jefferson City Tenn.
The Summer school at the University
4 OF Virginia Is a success, having met
\ the needs OF principals and high school
teachers whosoare DESTROYS Of better
training sgIt enables one ia prepare
/ for better work at a. reasonable cost;
liz puts new life and vigor into the
wornopt teacher; 1t builds UP noble
and high Ideals. making one more de-
sirous to attain real scholarship which
is so essential to his success. k NC
should put a greater interest in the
/ university of Virginia and Its man
asement, because 1t has made It nos
sible for MS to improve ourselves fol
school work along every line
n ~, w. q. COGGIN,
Principal Palmer springs High school.