The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-10
MAKE INSTITUTE
ONE Of BEST HELD
Summer Normal at Martinsvillc
to Be Conducted Along Practi-
cal Lines.

MARTINSN1LLE. VA. May 9.-Ar
rangements for the Summer Normal
Institute to be held here June 2ath to
July f31st, are. now complete. The
faculty has been engaged. and hand
some bulletin is Just out setting forth
the many advantages of this summer
school The faculty embraces instruc-
tors of excellent scholarship and ripe
experience.
The chief aim will be to make the
course thorough and practical, and TO
give such reviews of the public school
curriculum as may enable teachers
animation on the subjects necessary
for either a first-grade or professional
certificate.
|, Primarily. the object will be "a TO
better fit teachers for their work by
demonstrating to them the best mod
ern methods in the most practical
way; ,(2) to give clearer insight
into the guiding principles Of school
siona pride for higher attachments as
well as deeper realization of the
importance of the teachers calling
ca to arouse greater love and a
give a clearer conception OF the psy-
Geological development of the child's
mind.
Practical experience proves conclu-
SlNely lHdI- LIE DeSt ieSultS SuItl-
mer institute work are obtained by
regular class drills rather than formal
lectures; thus combining subject mat
ter with method. With these ends in
view the faculty has been carefully
chosen, and it IS confidently believed
that this will be one of the most in
structive, practical and helpful summer
institutes ever held in Virginia.
The location is ideal, and no town
in Virginia takes more pardonable
pride In all phases Of educational work
than Martinsville.
The doors of her most cultured citi-
zens are thrown open to welcome
be done to make the sojourn of teach
ers pleasant socially as we'll as profit
able educationally.
Considering the excellent school ia
hospltable citizens, pure sparkling wa
ter, excellent churches. pleasant elf
mate and beautiful mountain scenery,
mineral springs. truly no teacher de-
string to equip himself for better SER
vice, and at the same time spend a
pleasant month socially and restful-
ly at nominal cost, can afford not
to attend this institute.
The following Is the faculty select
N. P. Painter, Conductor, supervis-
ing Principal. Roanoke Public Schools.
Physiology and Hygiene-W. w.
Pedagogy, University Of schattanooga
Theory and Practice of Teaching and
Nature Study--Car Holiday, A. NJ,
Instructor in English Literature, Cox
College, Ga.
English Literature-W. Beverley stone.
A. NJ, Phi. D., Instructor in Mathe-
mates, University Of Virginia,
Advanced Arithmetic and Algebra
Paul Micon, Rives Fellow in History,
University OF Virginia, Instructor In
History Yates School, Lancaster, Pa.
United States History and English
Martinsville High School.
Elementary Agriculture and Physics
Miss Matte Liverman, B. S., Instruc-
tor in Mathematics, Martinsvillc High
School,
Methods in Arithmetic and English
NJ, Instructor in Latin, University OF
civil Government and Virginia His
tory-Nliss Boulah Smithson, super
visor Primary Department, Nogales
Public Schools,
steal culture--T. ii. Phelps Nj, A, su-
pervising Principal. Roanoke Public
Manual and Physical Geography-w,
r. Manlone. Supervising Principal,
Nashville Public Schools.
Drawing-Miss Agnes Lumsden, Coo
per Institute, New York.
Manual Tralning-Miss Clara r.
Emens. Supervisor Of Writing New
Wrltlng-To BIO supplied.
Music--Bulletin containing outline
Of course of study, and general in-
N. n. Painter Conductors. Roanoke.
Va, or Superintendent j. r. Gregory,
Martinsville, Va.