The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
Splendid Faculty Engaged
to Assist President Rus
sell in Work
FINE BUILDINGS AND
GROUNDS MAKE EOR
AN IDEAL LOCATION
Course of Study Equips the
Teachers to Instruct in.
Many Things Not
Found in Books

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.l
FREDERICKSBURG May 27. --On
September IS next when the new
Normal school at Fredericksburg
opens it's doors there viii be exhibit
ed the latest thin govt in the edu.
oational equipment OF the State. Stu
dents are being entered every day and
the prospect Is for full attendance.
This will be the third step the State 4
has made towards furnishing trained
teachers for her schools. the other
two being the normal schools 1t
Farmviile and Harrisonb burg. The
Fredericksburg school win embody in
It's courses the modern idea OF the
equipment of the teacher, which In y
ciudes much that was not required
OF the profession dozen years ago.
The president OF the school Is Mr..
Il. II. Russell, a Y NJ /. graduate,
Who has spent his entire life In edu-
cattonal service. His position as SUI
perintendent Of schools In Bristol (not
TO mention his other locationsls to-
gether with his later service as dis
trict examiner has put him in a posi-
ton to know exactly what our schools
need, exactly what the teachers need.
and his wide acquaintance with
school officials and the high regard
they have fer him insures the Sue
cess OF the institution under his
charge. His associates In the faculty
include Mr.. w. n Hamlet, so long
and favorably known In the Rich-
mond public school system. Mr.. A.
Il. Chandler, Jr.. once a. principal
here and at present filing Mr.. RUS
sells former position as district ex-
aminer; Professor Hugh S. Bird, who
fllled the chair OF education at Will
liam and Mary for sixteen years and
now superintendent OF schools at
Fredericksburg: Miss Virginia Stone.
now critic teacher at Farmviiie: Miss
Marion Forbes. now connected with
the Womans College here. and =
number of other specialists pos
sessing special equipment and ex-
perience In their special depart-
ments.
Course of Study.
The course Of study has been arr
ranged with great care and includes,
in addition to the standard branches
OF study Gall taught In the most adj
Nanced high schools in the countryls
departments of domestic arts, house
hold arts rural arts and manual aft4
Lest some may not know exactly
what these terms mean 1t viii !o-tADa
what these terms mean 1t may be we'll
to give some OF the sub-titles UNDER
the general heads mentioned In the
attractive catalogue of the school just
from the press.
Under manual arts We fnd-0l9s
mentary hookbinding and leather
work. ceramics, metal and euamA1
WORK, wood working ana. wood cArv~
ing. fine arts: under household arts
cookery, foods, household economys
elementary clothing, dressmakin9p
em broidery; under rural arts--0OiIa.
ny $iY~ss1s ,tvn sSaks
tomology. dairying. poultry RAISING,
nature study and school gardentngs.
It thus can be seen that the present
demand that the schools teach some
thing beside books. prepare for Life
in the country as well as in the city.
will be answered by the supply Of
teachers who go into our public
schools from the State normal
schools.
The wonderful success which haa
followed the efforts OF Superintendent
Eggleston and Governor Mann In the
formation OF corn clubs for the boy0,
OF the public schois will be matched
by similar practical work by the gIri1
when the modernly equipped teach4Rs
gets ont into the schools. There A10
many now at work but with three
normal schools adding TO the supply
OF trained teachers. teachers WIN
know something besides books, theka
must come change for the better
in the preparation of our children.
Splendid Buildings
The situation OF the Fredericksbu1G
Normal school Ia unsurpassed. IN 81.
Is on Maryes Heights. a ridge Of lan6
to the west OF the town and muck
higher than any point therein, ma
surrounded with we'll grown gr0V0
| of oaks and hickories. Passengers a.;
the Richmond. Fredericksburg 81
Potomac. who see the United StaAQ
| flag floating from a pole on q No.
ridge east of the railroad track ~
| know the location when 1t In ea3G
/ that the normal school Is on the saxx&
ridge to the north OF the beAutx1n2
National cemetery which the G4G
marks. and occupies just a. cussfs
/ manding view OF the coumfx
around. Indeed many of tho roOGtn
I'm ting, tfeyrFfsisorsse saisdlngs 3sasE CO.. Y
! pleted have views therefrom wht&&
would make celebrated tourists -
! sort and wfficYf W 1e1fti xsextxfnfy
| glowingly referred to by the ownN11
| OF a hotel who had such beantixNE
location for his hostelry as Mr.. H<
| sell has for his school.
/ This dormitory. by the way. -
/ bodies the last word In the cOnstx
ton OF such buildings. as 1t has lal
| well-iighted rooms 1.-TWO studento@H4
"A room) with hot and cold WGE
in each. a superb dining room
every convenience desirable. VI
The science hall, d picture Of Nl
is here presented. II also MaaG
cent building and contains -
rooms, laboratories. . gyuAnn1
with swimming pool. Z Ans m
torium and every other item ~
sirable equipment for such m &
/ tuition.