. Government and politics in Virginia . the Lawn, looking toward the library THE SCHOOLS IN CITIES. In cities the schools areusually better equipped than they are in farming is due in part to the fact that the property in cities ismore valuable than it is in farming communities and thereare more wealthy people. It is easier, therefore, to get moneyfor the support of the schools. Moreover, because of thelarger number of children who live close together, it is lessdifficult to establish schools within walking distance of the THE SCHOOLS OF THE PEOPLE 51 children. In every city i
. Government and politics in Virginia . the Lawn, looking toward the library THE SCHOOLS IN CITIES. In cities the schools areusually better equipped than they are in farming is due in part to the fact that the property in cities ismore valuable than it is in farming communities and thereare more wealthy people. It is easier, therefore, to get moneyfor the support of the schools. Moreover, because of thelarger number of children who live close together, it is lessdifficult to establish schools within walking distance of the THE SCHOOLS OF THE PEOPLE 51 children. In every city it is possible also to maintain at leastone high school. GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE FOR HIGHER EDU-CATION. In addition to the common schools and highschools, the government of Virginia makes some provision forhigher education in colleges, institutes, and universities. TheL^niversity of Virginia at Charlottesville was established in1818, through the efforts of Thomas Jefferson, and wasformally opened in 1825. Every boy in Virginia can secure. A VACATION SUMMER SCHOOL at this University his college education without the paymentof any tuition. At Farmville, Harrisonburg, Fredericksburg,and Radford the government maintains normal schools forthe education of women who expect to become teachers. Thegovernment lends its support also to the Virginia MilitaryInstitute founded at Lexington in 1839, the Virginia Poly-technic Institute founded at Blacksburg in 1872, William andMary College founded at WiUiamsburg in 1693, and the Medi-cal College of Virginia at Richmond. The government also 52 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA maintains for the colored teachers a normal and indui-trialschool at Petersburg. For the education of the deaf and theblind the government has established a school for white peopleat Staunton and one for colored people at Newport News. THE SCnOOLIIOUSE AND THE COMMUNITY. Itseems unnecessary to dwell upon the advantages which we asindividuals derive from the schools. The t
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