The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-02-23
NORMAL SCHOOL
BOARD MEETS
First Session to Open Sept.
26th.
IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Elect Faculty Provide For Opening
$500, 600 to be Cost of School Buildings
and Equipment.

anu Equipment.
The lengthiest and most i'm
portant meeting of the Board OF
Trustees of The Fredericksburg
Normal School yet held convened in
the Corporation Commission Court
room in the State Capitol at Rich
mond Monday and transacted a
large volume of business. including
the election of "A number OF mem
bers of the faculty. whose names
have heretofore appeared in this pa
per Every member OF the Board
was present. except Mr.. Daniel. OF
Cape Charles, who was detained by
bad weather
The Board directed the president
and the executive committee TO pro
vide for the opening OF the ilrst
session on the 26th day of next Sep
TENDER. the session TO close on June
14th. 1912. and also left TO the
president and executive committee
/ the fixing of fees for board. tuition.
appointment of students. etc.
II developed that the school can
/ furnish living accommodations TINS
year for upward of 1875 students in
the splendid new dormitory building
and these accommodation will be
rapidly increased.
The administration building viii
supply classrooms, offices. assembly
hail. gymnasium, swimming pool.etc.
and the board voted $4,000 Tor eX-
tension of this building.
In other words, when the school
opens in September it will be
complete institution with full rae
ulty. though. of course, the grounds
will have to be beautified. approach
es made and additional buildings
erected later on.
Ii was decided to postpone Tor
the present the erection of the pres
ident's house on what was formerly
the Aims House grounds. but this
will be built as soon as possible
Bids were opened for this house
Mr.. F.. G.. Helm. OF Fredericksburg.
being the lowest bidder al Sll, lOO.
Mr. r p. Stearns. OF Fredericks-
burg. bid S1l.175. and Mr. }. {.
Curtis. of Newport News. $ll'99S.
At the last meeting OF the
grounds and buildings committee OF
the Board contract was awarded
for the administration building. but
only part OF the approved design
was covered By the contract, mas
much as the committee did NOT
feel authorized to exceed the appro-
priation made by the board. SO on
Yesterday the board awarded the
construction of the remainder oil
the building 10 the same contractor
j. c. Curtis. of Newport News
at cost of $4,000. the en-
tire structure will represent an eX
penditure OF about $4,000.
The purchase OF the necessary
furniture was left 70 the president
and the grounds and building com
mittee.
The dormitory, which was the
first building let to contract. will be
completed on May !, while the al
ministration building viii be READY
for occupancy at the opening OF
the session. The dormitory VIII
accommodate 140 students.
Ii was stated at the meeting OF
the Board that the school Woulu
he in better shape for its first SEES
sion than any other institution ever
opened in Virginia and the president
exnects TO have full attendance
The Board hopes. in conjunction
with the city OF Fredericksburg 10
secure proper approaches to the
school and also hopes that the couh-
tv of Spotsylyania will contribute
some work towards putting the
roads in shape, as the county was
not asked for any help in the con-
struction OF the school. ri
Mr.. c. O'Conor Goolrick, OF freu,
erlcksburg. was unanimously electeI
treasurer of the Board TO succeed
Jndge r. H. l.. Chichester. resign
ed and also appointed to the com
roi,too nositions of Judge Chiches-
ter. 49, oitv
The Board voted to pay the cry
NJ fredericksburg the sum oil sow
in consideration Of the use ol IA
citv public schools as training enI
observation school for the Normal ,
on condition that money De useu
70 increase the salary OF the teach-
ers IN the public schools or 10 Iu-
o-ooso tho number of said teachers;
Tbis arrangement it is thought WIN
no NJ great benefit TO botn. II
condition of this arrangement Una,
the city's present Appropriation WIZ
not be decreased.
The total amount which will have
been expended when the schooi
onens It's doors on September 26th
next will approximate S2OO'OOO, 80
some idea can be gathered from
this as to the character OF the
buildings, etc. ~
The faculty. which will be com
Melted as soon as some further IN
vestigation is made, will be compos-
cd of splendidly equipped men anu
women hacked up by degrees from
colleges and universities OF the
highest standing and by reconi-
nendations of the best character:
Those present at the meeting
wara Dr ! A. c. Chandler, presi-
dent Richmond; Alden Bell secIe
tary' Culpeper; J. d. Egglestoh' Jr"
peter ]. White and J. Sidney Peters
Richmond; Charles OConor DoOl-
rick fredericksburg; saxon W
Holt, Newport News; f. J. Smltn'
Fredericksburg; George c. Round
Manassas. and Dr. A. S. kemper'
port Republic. Z. II. Russell pres
ident of the school, and {. NJ. hop-
inson. its architect, were also IN at
tendance. rrod-
president f. H. Russell. at Freu,
ericksburg, is ready to answer al
queries and to furnish all ihiorln li,
tion from those who desire to aVali
themselves of this opportunity CIV
en- by the State to equip themse I1,r
for teaching in the schools OF VIZ
ginia. He already has NUMBER VI
publications for admission.
The catalogue will be gotten Out
as quickly as possible and can De
had on application to the president
or anv member Of the Board.