The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-07
:: Sessions Of the Two Houses !:

Two Houses ):
second to none; pure mountain wa.
ter supply and an uneXcelled site ior
"a public institution.
Mr.. Page. of Hanover. ably argued
the cause OF Fredericksburg; HIS ad-
dress produced a profound impression
on the House. and was generally re-
garded as one of the most notable
pieces OF oratory of this session. Mr.:
Thrift. of Madison, argued in favor OF
the establishment of another normal
school for women. saying that the con-
ditions of education In the State to-day
demanded another school. Arguing ior
normal education as a principle, Mr..
Thrift made thrust at those who en-
ploy men 10 curry their horses, but
allow any one to train their chill
dren.
II am for Harrisonburg." continued
Mr.. Thrift There is no spot in the
state that does not deserve everything
we can do for It. We can only con-
slider primary conditions. For pure
fers advantages not to be eXcelled."
Mr.. Cation. of Alexandria. said he had
but to present the practical side OF
the proposition. Prince William and
Sir Cation said he was now an advocate
of fredericksburg.
Mr.. Johnson. of Montgomery. offered
an amendment. striking out Harrison
! burg and inserting Radford.
Slnps Mt Keezeli.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Green. of Fauquier. argu
/ Ing for Fredericksburg, said that Char
! lottesville. Staunton and Lexington
and now Harrisonburg Were claiming
| about four-hfths of the entire appropri
alton of the state for public insttu-
lions, The section which raised !. Gen
J replying TO Mr.. Thrift. has never re-
ceived i cent from tie State for the
purposes of establishing. a public in
| clared he was unalterably opposed to
Committee on Finance to provide for
| a normal school. and then have it To-
Gated in his home town. Harrisonburg.
This was a direct thrust at Senator
x eeZell. of Rockingham.
Mr.. Montague. of Richmond, discuss
ed the conditions Of education in the
State, paying high tribute to the ex-
cellent work done at the Farmville
establishment OF another school of like
tyne. He favored fredericksburg.
Mr.. Montague also attacked Senator
Keezell for advocating his home town
as the location of the school and for
| the attitude of the Finance Committee
jim finding $4,000 for Harrisonburg
when 1t had not been able to find II
when other places were under consd-
teration.
Dr. Powell of Brunswick. opposed
the establishment of another school,
saying that the money should be
lschools. DR.. Powell declared that he
had yet to see the first educated negro
in the corntield. and that the educated
white man there was no good. He
asked for an English educator for all
asked for an English education for
all through the common schools.
/ Plea for Radford.
Mr.. Charles A. Johnson, of Mont
gomery, spoke In advocacy of the
because Of historic o assocatio mas me- he
stated, nor because of her special
to ask that the school be located in
that section where it is greatest need.
ed. Mr.. Johnson said he represented
a portion of the State with 100000 chill
dren In the public schools.
with eighteen counties lying back
. of us, with Radford as the only out
let. 1t is the central point for one
: third of the people of this Common
1--WE offer you location which is
! unsurpassed, III the centre of grow.
), ing and prosperous young city; VIII
all necessary conxenlences ana I'M M.
: through and direct railroad lines
, When loyalty to the Commonwealth i
r a test the citizens Of the SouthWes
: will not be found wanting. ! ask tina
/, this school be located where it vii
t reach the greatest number and do thu
: most good"
4 Judge Martin Williams. of Giles de
d Tended Senator, Keezell, saving he ha'
/, worked honestly and properly for tn
tow town. Judge Williams, however, DIFF
fered with the Rockingham Senator a
= the wonderful development of tn
: Southwest and the number Of peopl
h to be accommodated by the town o
Radford.
e fredericksburg on account of its loca
!. tion and healthfulness, and because tn
4 section has never been recognized il
: . Claims of Manassas.
: Mr. Janney, of Prince William coun
: presented which did not with evel
greater force apply to Manassas MI
: Janney declared that In all the worl
EGould the papers announce that tn
State would establish on the site o
that great battlefield a great state IN
stitution, the whole world would tax
notice. His people, he continued, hav
got together and offered to give s5o,
X 900 and build a normal school, If tn
State will sustain 1t.
# I'VE actually offer YOU school FIRE
of charge" he exclaimed 'and all w
ask Is that you will take it and sup
Mr.. Goolrick, of fredericksburg. VIII
day out for the location OF the scho'
in his town. said he8did not take e,
ception to the action of, Senator Ket
o s pn'ahg s he bS pro-
passed on by the House, This Con
monwealtll has never given to the Fir