The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-09

construct a schoolhouse. has been productive
OF inmeasurable good, as the many sXcellent
new schoolhouses in the State Will evidence.
the loans. under this act. as previously stat
! ed. are limited to $4,000. and consist OF the
funds accruing each year for investment.
recommend continuance OF this act as 70
this fund. But as the demands for loans
| exceed the yearly amount. and as many
buildings are desired. costing more than
| Sc, 0OU. recommend that an act be passed
art hortzing the disposal OF a limited amount
! OF the present bonds held. and the Invest
mont Of the snme in loans for the construe,
\ tcn of schoolhouses, for larger amounts and
1 logger time than at present permitted. and
| a. rates OF interest yielding as much as Is At
present received. No investment can be
| safer than these loans unde, the conditions
now prescribed. and wise policy demands
that these funds should be thus utilized. II
section Of Virginia would now. be blessed
with fine commodious schoolhouses.
The presen. appropriation for travelling
sch DOL libraries should be continued. but they
department OF Education. The facilities o.
this department for handling and distribute
ing them are far greater than those possessed
By the state Library The state should aid
i In, forming, permanent Libraries in suitable
.schoos. and Igrecommend limited aid from
the State to them upon proper prescribed
| coEditions.
Another educational need is increased
I facilities for institutions engaged In normal
work. so that the schools may be provided
with. more teachers who are efficient and
life profession. These Institutions are lndis-
| pcnsable TO our educational system. and
/ should be sufficiently. numerous to provide
the schools with well-trained and we'll
equipped teachers. Our revenues are SUM-
/ Client TO Justify us In providing at this Tina
ilfor at least one new normal school for the
:lwcpen. This school should be a large one.
4 having a complete and thorough course Its
lphs steal and educational Limitations and pro-
4 portions should be decided upon by COM
Ipetent authority before It's growth begins,
/ SO that not a bought OF dollar expended
i upor 1t may be wasted In bringing It to Its
i ultimate IDEAL 1t Is a waste OF money "a
4 have large number OF Inferior normal
4 schools Many of the present high schools
/ can at much less expense be equipped to do
a certain amount ofnormal work as we'll az
small normal schools. The high schools
i have eliminated any neceasity&tha, might
lever have existed for the small weak norn,ul
4 sc hool. sf M
4 | transmit with, this message the reports
/ from the State university and the State COL
5lleges and Institutions. which show that they
{lare In a fourishing condition and perform
4 ms great educational service. All of them
4 are In need OF additional appropriations for
II lr:I ,rovemcnts and Increased facilities.
d hoard Of Health.
4 The present. Eoard OF Health OF the State
4 has done very oreditable work. considering
4 the very limited funds at its disposal and
A the small authority given It under the law.
u | wish earnestly&to urge You to enact proper
4 Legislation anu to provide surricient funds
\ to form In this State an efficient Board OF
4 Health suited to our needs and present coll
4 Editions THIS can be accomplished only by
\ ccnferrins on the board full powers and pro-
lIHdirg It With ample appropriations. 1t
= should be given authority to require the reg;