The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-26
HAVE BIG COLLEGE
TO TRAIN TEACHERS
Peabody Memorial to bp One of
Most Pretentious Institutions
In South.
FOR THE WHOLE SOUTH
Scope of the Movement and Seaaa-
thing About its Plans-Those
in Charge.

1 Especial to The Richmond virginian.,
i WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb, -
The stewardship of s1.0o0.09o has
been given to the city of Nashville.
Tenn, by the board of trustees of the
Peabody education fund. The gift
was made with unanimity. and one of
its strongest advocates was J. Pier
pont Morgan. 1t climaxes nearly
half century of unremitting effort for
the advancement of educa ton in the
upon the trustees by a pioneer phiian-
thropist at a time when millions were
dedicated none too freely to the
throne OF learning.
The money is granted for the pur-
pose of esta blishing the George Pea
body College for Teachers In Nash
Vile This memorial institution Mlll
absorb the present Peabody Normal
School and several subsidiary schools.
For the South. 1t is said. It Will prove
timely gift. 1t viii quicken all edu-
cationai effort, and radiste its intiu-
enee even in remote mountain VII
lagos.
The gift was made at the meeting
OF the board Of trustees held in the
parlors of the Arlington. A telegram
arrived from Nashville. stating that
Its share In the transa. ton had been
provided. 1t conveyed the news that
the city had issaet. bends for sasa,--
Gee, TO assure the gift; the State had
donated 100000. and the county OF
Davidson. In which Nashville is To-
| tt.I ma h. I'm
tai endowment of sl.550.oa9 Tor the
new school.
Encouraged Public Schools.
A letter addressed recently to the
trustees of the George Peabody Coli
|zfege for Teachers sby the committee
of four OF the trustees of the Peabody
education fund Is In part az follows
In 1861 George Peabody made the
first Of his two gifts. amounting alto
sether To about $4,000. 900. This was
gift to the Southern States. and his
trustees assumed the obligation to add
minister IL in the interest of the entire
South There are distinct periods in
its administration.
First. encouraging the starting OF
public schools in centres of popuia-
ton. For the first three or four years
the fund was administered for the
establishment of these schools. 1t thus
zt0-epfFated III TIE pE&ifAHaR@ znt7-AAis
systems of public schools throughout
the Southern States.
Second. cooperating in the estab-
lishment of State systems of public
schools In the early seventies when
public attention began TO turn toward
the obligation of the State In the ed
ucation OF all the people. the fund
was used IN corporation With the
State authorities 10 encourage the es-
adjustment Of state systems OF pub
lie schoofs.
THIRD. aiding in establishing State
normal schools In 1875 the first step
in this direction was taken In estab-
LISTING the State Normal School In
Nashville Tenn. AS the normal school
idea was new in the South. II was
decided to make this first school
means for educating all the States to
a sense of the necessity Of maintain
ing schools for the training of teach
ers."
The following resolution was passed
by the board IN 1905:
\ IF within one year from this date
there shall be delivered to this board
Il bonds of the county OF Davidson for
/ $4,000, bonds of the city of Nash
tSille for 100000, the gum of $3.50
! 00e appropriated by the State Of Ten
j nessee, sixteen acres of land and the
buildings and appurtenances now oe-
tcupfeti and used by the Peabody Nor
NAL College and conveyed BY the tfus--
tees OF the University of Nashville,
/ and the further sum Of $5e.006 in
money or its equivalent this board
will then Immediately take proper ac-
Ition to establish In Nashville. Tenn.
college for the higher education of
teachers for the Southern States. to
he known AZ the George Peabody Cell
llege for Teachers"
The negotiations extended over a
period 81 -four years, and were closed
only yesterday. The president OF the
ward r. Sanford Of Nashville. and
the executive committee consists OF
James G. Bradford. w. r. Cole.
Claude Waller A. II. Robinson and
E. A. Lindsay
The vacancy IN the board OF truss
tees caused by the death Of Daniel
Colt Gilman. former. president Of
Johns Hopkins University. was filled
YESTERDAY Nv the election " Senator
Daniel, Of Virginia.
The George Peabody College for
Teachers thus started Is the moot ann
bitioue tnstitption Of Its kind In the
country. with the exception Of Teach
ers' College tCoiumnia, New YORK
cl.y, anl has by far the largest
.maunt ~ money of any Institution
aoieiy for the training Of teschcrs Tn
the South Indeed ifs fands already
IN hand are greater than many irsti.
tnttons eai.sns themselves universe
..es.
+ - m aphtfc 1f IFS tiTfissefiS.a wifi be
the whole Ssnth. It's boari OF VISITORS
he.r: ~ 70 ilows.
s;slwa-a &, Sanford United States
sudgel. Knoxville. Tenn. EcniamiH j.
Ha!dwiss, Montgomery, Ala rrofcs-F3
sor i. u. aAsNeil. Naschiteehea, L.: