The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-07

Z Ncrmal school In apt TO overefn-
plastic It's special departments I'd the
detriment of regular COURSES, Pre-
pairing to teach in elementary Schools
and Junior high schools. esree'aily'
to meet the problems of our ru,ai
schools. The main emphasis ~ ',ru
Fred eficksburg Normal scheel VIII
continue to be placed on the prepara-
ton OF elementary schoo. teachers.
Consistent with certain advanced
measures which the revision Ihe
course in rural school management
is under President Chambers direct
instruction. Professor Tyner in. the
department OF education is assisted by
two specialists Miss Reed. the super
visor OF elementary training school.
is the. instructor in primary methods.
Miss Roberts, supervisor in the
junior high training school. is in
structor in grammar grade and high
school methods. The heads of depart
ments in the high school act as critic
teachers in cooperation with the
supervisors.
Inasmuch as ,hany young women
Wishing to teach do not have access
in Eastern Virginia to four year high
schools, the Fredericksburg State
4>tEtl1dt win CffHttIfQe lOT Lie pTGNSHL
its high school department. restricting
attendance in accordance with this
rule: Only students not having adj
vantages near their own homes and
only as dormitory space can be found
for them, are admitted in this de-
partment. In this way. the school,
ever seeking the field OF widest SER
vice. and always alert to advance as
conditions warrant, fits its course of
study to conditions as they are found
in Virginia.
Experience has shown among Its
alumni. that the best prepared teach
ers have generally come out of its
own high school. But to make place
for more professional students, the
high school preparatory department.
will be dispensed with as fully and
rapidly as the best interests of the
institution and the profession in the
state demand. In the normal depart
ment. the best approved standards are
maintained.
The cost of everything pertaining
to the school has SO greatly increased
that the crying need NJ the institution
Is more funds in order to maintain
ii on a high level of efficiency and
to carry out the ideals of the normal
school board and the president have
for its increased usefulness.
President Chandler spent several
days in Richmond attending thu meet
ing Of The normal school board
AT the last meeting of the faculty,
Miss Roberts of the faculty present
ed an interesting paper on THE Ex-
tention Work Our School Might I'm
dertake." The paper was followed by
spirited discussion which showed
the interest Of the faculty in ex-
tension work.
Miss Virginia Stone a former menu
Der OF the faculty who has been the
guest OF Mrs. Chandler, male tell
ing address on Monday, in which she
included much of her experience
while abroad Miss Stone who spent
year abroad doing carteen work
with the Y NJ. c. A. is popular on
the campus, and her many friends
were glad to welcome her again in
their miGs.
Miss Elizabeth Gaines of Richmond,
special secretary of the Y. W. G. A.,
in the nationwide campaign spent
several days on the campus In con-
ference with various committees. On
Wednesday Xae addresses the students
and faculty on The open Door in
Foreign Lands"
The senior class will get out
class book this year, and the following