The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-29
The Joint session of the two Com
1nittees on Finance. the Senat
Committee on Public institutions

Inittees on Finance, the Senat
= Committee on Public institution.
and educatio and the House Committee
on Schools and College held last night
in the Senate chamber for the. pur-
pose OF hearing the claims of the
seven different cities for a female
normal school, abounded in fun and
friendly raillery, and 1t seemed to be
the order of the evening for the speak.
ers TO dwell. not on the advantages OF
their own communities. but rather OIL
the disadvantages Of the localities rep
resented by the preceding speaker.
Senator Rtson was appointed chair
man and called the meeting to order,
picant of which mere Were seven.
a half-hour to present his claims. Tho
order OF appearing was decided by
drawing slips from hat. Newport
Senator Holt. saying that there was
no delegation present from Newport
News, as they had not been notified.
very briefly presented the claims OF
ten acres Of land and $4,000 In cash,
Mr.. r.. ]. Noel. OF kadford. refer
ring. to the advantages Of railroad IA
ciltties. elevation anu other assets OF
town. and mentioned the fact that
100000 was appropriated annually
for four boys schools in the State and
only $1,000 for one. girls school.
During his speech member OF the
delegation from Frederick dis
tributed among the committee large
bound Industrial issue of paper.
which must have been locked up In the
safe ty deposit vault of the City Coun-
LEI last week. showing OFF the advan-
ties. manufacturing enterprises. and
the rich farming country around 1t.
Soon the Senate chamber looked like
a reading club.
i Mr. T. Of a1fo al
spoke He offered In behalf of his city
a splendid location free, and said that
MS vas the only city receiving tho
unanimous report of the COMMITTEES
pick out a site for Il normal school
Senator Keezell. Mr.. Geo. NJ, Conrad
and Mr.. G. G. Spe all spoke eloquent
y Of the many advantages of HART
water. They did not offer a free site
but said one could be obtained very
cheaply.
Mr.. Alden Bell requested that cul.
there was no delegation to represen,
A that city. His request was granted
Delegate Love appeared for Lees
burg, speaking Of It many attractions
end. saying that should the committee
decide upon his town free location
fredericksburg is evidently equal Il
Az AZ msrEencles. Last week, during
N. cor con- ideration OF the Richmond
city laid down compile telyg and appeared
4 utterly dead. This week. from VIVA
her Representatives said, It is q tine
j Iourishing place. AIR. Granville II
Swift s., was the first 70 appear for Fred
Sale Who was Manass ano
about q the cltv's railroad facilities. MI
Roosevelt Page also appeared fol
to- locate the school there, and not il
i Rockingham county. where the water
wn 8. 50 hard It curdl ed the soap. Mr.
/ G. O'Connor Goolricls offered .on Thu
school. Delegate John Curlett, Of Ian
caster, spoke in favor Of Fredericks
burg. Senator Parks said that From
/ ROYAL was the place for the school
q, live, tug.to, date town. This spirit o
offer a $4,000 building and all III II,
ground NECESSARY free.
Mr. NJ. y; Fulton, arr caring TO
Warren had aalrsad given $1,000 I,
iiberally t. anotSer. NJ. SO s oT !
herty, also pressed the claims OF From
A Royal; Senator keezell, . he said, Ia,
In and out OF HarrisonhurEs on raii
4 but that probably were the school 10
Gated there the girls Would some 5da,
have TO walk ont |, ,itYas
road up and 30 oft with 1t some night
MIR. Keezell wanted to X now ssf tha'
they did not ha sT,5 toll gates In Ware,
/. county. Nh g o'FllAherty Piled that q
i menber Of the FredeTlckshurg contin
\ gent mark I'd eondescen dingly tina
had tSis haa 5s Ms soH
too' ps sns q pas fa1 at section ws
NS,tJ, 4 q. =, Thornt on urged tho com