The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-25
RAISE STANDARD Al.
HARR|S0ABuPG NORMAL

Especial to The Richmond Virginiano
Harrisonburg, Va, Jan. IA re-
cent ruling of the state Normal school
heard meeting n Richmond raises the
requirements of entrance to the stare
Normal school at TIarrisonburg' Here
after students must offer upon en-
trance at least fourteen units of hish
school crsfiit, with the privilege o.
making up the remaining TWO uhiss'
The result OF this action Will DC " W
away with the preparatory usl,ai
n1ent in the Harrisonburs norma
school and-anahle- the faculty. 10 Nv
vote its energies enurely 10 W. ~, ired
paration of professionally
teachers in two years
Selection of an editor-in-chier' ogs'-
ness manager. and members or the
EztE.ff syf the annual rtihlicalon. - NJ
Schooln1a' am was compieteq wed
neadav. The editor Ia Miss GERTRUDE
-Isseyrler=ef Lynchhurg., senior aho
student q ssistanf III Erasiis'iaF MISS
Flise Ioawr1er. a post graduate, Of
tarrisonburg. who was last year busi-'
ness manager OF THE Schoolma' am,
will again fill this position. and asso-
cigted with her will be Miss Cath
arsre Harrison, a senior or Harrison
burg. The other members OF the staff
are: Degree class. Nell Critzer, Alton:
Dorothy Spoonsr, fdEInVl4s Msrid
Matthew'S. Washington, =. c.: post
graduate class. Ruth Rodes. Green
wood. yerg,lia Sadler, Scottsv1lle:
Sallie Browne, Stanaardsville; senior
class, Marian Neshitt, South Boston;
Tyella Roerk, Alta Vista; junior class,
IL uise Coleman, Roanoke; special,
Elkanah Powell, Norfolk.
A PATRONS rally was held Tuesday
right at New Market by arrangement
1T the principal OF the New Market
srhool. G II. Wakeman. President s.
Duke spoke Oh Various Was of
Raising Funds for School Purposes.
and fifteen members OF the Normal
School Glee club, under drecuop< OF
Miss Edna Shaefter, provided music.
Following the return from the stu
cents volunteer movement at DsS
MONIES. Iowa, of the three representa-
fives sent by the local Y. w G. A.,
interesting reports on the proceedings
Of the convention have been given at
the morning assem- bly, by Miss Sallie
Browne Of standardsvfIle. Miss
Marian Neshitt. Of South Boston. and
Miss Frances sawyer, OF Norfolk
National Thrift week was observed
AZ the Normal school last "Wednesday
bv A talk on Making Wills as Part
of the Thrift Movement" by Ward G.
Swank. attorney and clerk Of the city
council, on Friday, by "A talk on The
Family Budget" given hy Miss sarah
n. wilson OF the home economics de-
psrtment
Last night the members CT the de-
gree class presented before large
audience including HArrisonburg
people, a unique and clever minstrel
show
The art department has arranged
Tor an exhibition by the Elson art
company during the week beginning
Ignuary "a.
f,r w. J. Clifford. o. the depart
sr7t TT If educa ton. spoke Thursday at
Manassas before meeting Of citizens
SOS adequate Finances
mr. !. " wayland, OF the depart
f.. ~ nf history. was the speaker last
Monday AZ "A meeting in commen1ora-
tteg, f tbs birthday Of General Robert
Z, Ts-@ Al the same time the students
~ t4r LIE Literary society presented
r42Hlet. The March @f Democracy,
~ \ sseinbly theater before an ac~
.tlencn 81 Harrisonburg people gath
afeH lhere TO commemorate lee
hrhdsx
srbe state Normal school IS taking
raFf ia the arrangements for the naeef-
slt - the Virginia state conferences Of
FfaYatlex and Corrections To De held
Ia Harrisouburg February LIST to 4th.
4 large attendance is anticipated AZ
fhls conference and there VIII he in
5T7Ide1 among rfTs EreakFrS Z r-trrrr ttrt.f
q tpronfinent social workers and Of
1ciais interested in social betteru1ent