The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-01
;'si;jJsTR|AL SCHOOL.
2OvES ITS WORTH
ATE NORMAL AT HARRIsONBUR0
HAS BEEN RUNNING THIRTY.
u, THREE MONTHS.
las, ENROLLED 1000
URING REGULAR SESSION OMIT
WOMEN ARE ADMITTED. But
MEN MAY ATTEND IN sum.
MER TIME
r.
las, ENROLLED 1000
BY JOHN W. wAYnAxD.

The State Normal and Industrial
s,, for Women, IT Harrisonburg,
90. tablished by act Of assembly
IN, 1908. and opened to students
jeptember. 1909. has already been
session thirty three HaeAths,- and
hsnrolied about /. 500 different Sta
representing nearly or quite
p'county in Virginia and a few
me outside OF Virginia. including
md Massachusetts. Men are ad-
to tho summer terms, which
o 10 for eleven or twelve weeks,
new bout Juno goth to the frst week
TENDER. This year 4s4 differ
adents were In attendance dur
ie summer term, representing
~-s-twe- different counties OF yir--
g most Of the cities and one or
'en,ther States.
ring the regular sessions OF nine
hs each. women only are ads
as !. Last session sos were in at
te nee. and forty-five received d.
,.o...as In June. Only those who re-
ceive diplomas. representing at least
two years work. based upon = full
foa--year high school course. are
classed az graduates and allowed to
wear the alumnae pin. Those who
complete part OF the fun courses may
be granted certificates. Two years
high school work or It's equivalent Tor
q teachers certincate) IL required for
entrance
Three buildings OF blue limestone,
Quarried on the grounds rooted with
red tiles, have thus far been erected
In accordance with the complete
scheme OF building drawn up at the
be s,nning. The grounds comprise fif-
~ acres. just At the south side OF town
rad command q splendid view in all
directions. Tho Blue Ridge and Mas
s'.uutten mountains are In plain sight
Tn the east, while the first ranges OF
ma A,f,ghanies, from which the town
and school water supply IL drawn.
may be seen ten miles to the west.
Students and visitors from Tidewater
are always enthusiastic over the mag
nifcent scenery. Once In while an
excursion In made by teachers and
students. In convenient groups. to
peaked Mountain. the Cyclopean Tow
ers, Liberty Springs. Ra~ley Springs.
Croes Keys, New Market. Piedmont
and Mcdowell. The place where the
peerless cavalry leader. Turner Ashby,
fell on the sth Of June. 1852. Is almost
IN sight Of the school. and frequently
excursions on foot are made to the
ANTE boulder marking the fatal
Ices Of historic interest are
yicifiity-Port Republic.
fSe, Massanetta Cave. Tay-
eHaSE or other points affordtng
A.. ntages to enjoy and study
ehe guess 1 first year OF the school
:. M1 an oody formulated rules for
y, Visitif system, established two
MISS Aia' ieties. organized young
mas peen nrfstian association began
Berry. re .tion OF handsome annual
Charles hundred pages, and or
Med an aiumnae association. Six
sur. Of the twenty girls who gradu-
". in 1911 were back at commence
ing this year.
zach year in the spring tho Coburn
r tod.and PLAYERS give several OF
paakespeare's masterpieces IN the
autiful outdoor theater in the east
= ehard. and this year at commence
, ent the graduating class presented
ennyson's Princess with splendid ef-
-eet Earlier In the year a. japanese
operetta was presented In the city
hall by a large body OF the students.
The proceeds of the latter went to-
ward the expense OF the School
ma'am.' ethc above mentioned an
nuaD, the proceeds from the Princess
were added to the endowment fund
established by the first graduating
class for the aid OF seniors who may
need financial assistance Tn the years
to cOme. number OF the students
do work in the school TO pay part or
all OF their expenses; and all. with
scarcely an exception, come with
serious and earnest purpose. This
fact doubtless accounts in large
measure for the splendid conduct 1nf
the student body. and the strong
spirit Of good Fellowship that prevails
among the students and between them
and the teachers. Those who know
the school best are continually sur
prised at the potent school spirit that
IL everywhere Notwithstanding
that ordinarily Is not developed until
the lapse Of many years
The school has been under the
abba direction Of Julian A. BurFuss. an
president, from the beginning: and he
IL assisted by q corps Of twenty men
and women. each Of whom ID a specia-
list is his particular department Tho
presidents theory 10 that the money
here expended by the State ought to
- producing a return ~ constantly
q POSSIBLE; hence the Arrangement
BY which the school 10 open to students
Tor practically the entire year.