The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-21
IlrnInIa Normal Leaaue.


the various committees. When am
Invitation was extended 10 all who
were not members 10 join and help In
the work Of this organization, she al
once Joined, and afterwards sought
out one of the officers and said please
nut this matter before the people Of
/ Farmville. Let them know what is
being done. ] know there are some
who would be 80 glad 10 help. for
there is no work that appeals TO me
more than this" On mentioning
this matter TO Dr. Jarman, ne said, 81
heartily approve Of placing the work
of the League before the people OF
Farmyille.n
The Virginia Normal League was
organized nearly nine years ago by
Dr. Robert Frazer. The main purpose
Of this organization is TO maintain an
aid fund TO help worthy girls unable
TO pay their board to attend school, So
that they may be trained as teacher,
and become sefsupporting and a
means Of support TO those dependent
upon them.
"All persons says the constitution
connected with the administration,
the faculty, the society Of alumnae, OF
the student body Of the STATE Normal
School are eligible to regular member
ship on the payment Of one dollar a
year Upon the payment Of like fee
worthy persons not connected with the
school may be elected TO associate
membership"
The capital Of the League, begin
ming with thirty or forty dollars the
first session, has increased To more
than a thousand dollars. During this
time, fifteen girls have been aided.
The help extended through the Nor
nal League is not gift, bat loan Ia
be returned in easy payments,
without interest and without
pressure. after tie benefciare.
have secured positions 10 teach
Every cent Of this money goes 10 this
work, for there are no salaried officers
The girls who have been aided have
shown their gratitude aud their high
sense Of honor by the touching sacri
fees which they have made in ordel
to pay back the money as soon "a.
possible, 30 that 1t may help som'
other Girl to obtain an education.
The past session five girls received
aid from thi, fund. Two graduated
lin January. The night that they
received their diplomas, one came az
to am officer Of the League and said, q"
can never thank you for what you
have done for me. She meant that al
parting message To the Norma
League. Atonce she secured posi-
ton and has already paid back a larg0
part Of what she borrowed. The othe
bv the sale Of her fathers farm. hai
liquidated her entire obligation 90 ih'
League Her mother a widow. witt
/ tears i'm her eyes SAID, "You have beer
so good 10 my child am 10 grateful
to all at the Normal school" Whel
the daughter came 10 say goodbye
she was too fall for utterance.
At the beginning Of last session, an
Implication that could not be granted
ON account Of lack OF funds came from
a girl who was very eager for am edu
cation. Several letters were received
/ from her and her mother showing how
ANXIOUS both were for assistance tina
would enable the girl to attend the
| Normal School A former rector o
1.-THE Episcopal Church Of this place
writing in her behalf said, j know
| there are many worthy young womeI
i'm Virginia, but I know Of none NOR
worthy. Help her if you cam :
prominentjudge, writing for the SAM
girl closed his letter by saying, "Sh.
is a lady and nothing more need b
said With regret the Aid Con
mittee had to write her that all Of il
funds were exhausted and that it wa
impossible to give the aid so much de
sired.
Fourteen requests for loans for tn
next session have come 10 the Az
Committee. These requests have com
: from all parts Of Virginia, have com
from men interested i'm helping girl
i'm their respective communities, fror
girls who want to enter the Norma
school next session, and from grad
; mates who are interested in worth
girls eager for an education. One IT
quest has come rom an anSiou
8 mother and another has come from
sister who out Of her earnings ca
spare $50 for younger sister On
Wlrl MlDktt - Aih NitiAh- ~ Wv 49,
thing to get AN education" Anolh'
wrote. 81 am very anxious for a
D education, for without an educalio
girls think, are almost helpless.
one Of the graduates wrote the follow
ing:
For the past two months, ] ha'
$ been very much interested in one
our pupils who is very anxious
( attend the Normal school. H'
G parents are unable TO assist her and
will not be possible for her 10 ha'
{ this privilege unless she can get mel
- from some source. Our pnncipa! sa,
= she il a good student, and he think
$ after having looked over the catalogu
{ that she will be able TO enter Il
4 second or the third year in the Norm
$ School. She has several times subsl
tuted for the teachers IN our scho
'' and has shown some aptitude u