Virginia: a geographical and political summary, embracing a description of the state . ; 2,732 had grounds attached, 1,287-had good furniture, 167 were providedwith wall-maps, 85 with globes, 106 with reading charts, 95 with arithmetical charts,and 2,180 with black boards; 315 new school houses were built during the is evident that the day is not distant when there will be in every neighborhooda well taught and well provided public free school. In fact the Constitution of theState provides that a uniform system of public free schools shall be fully intro-duced into all the counties of
Virginia: a geographical and political summary, embracing a description of the state . ; 2,732 had grounds attached, 1,287-had good furniture, 167 were providedwith wall-maps, 85 with globes, 106 with reading charts, 95 with arithmetical charts,and 2,180 with black boards; 315 new school houses were built during the is evident that the day is not distant when there will be in every neighborhooda well taught and well provided public free school. In fact the Constitution of theState provides that a uniform system of public free schools shall be fully intro-duced into all the counties of the State by the year 1876 or as much earlier aspracticable. It is proper to add that these schools are greatly assisted by dona-tions from the Peabody Education Fund, an*! also that they are patronized by allclasses of citizens. Advanced Instruction. The Virginia Military Institute, located at Lexington, Rockbridge County,in the Great Valley, has completed the 34th year of its existence, and deservedlystands at the head of the State Institutions for advanced instruction. This is a.
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