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teachers to the rural as well as the urban population of the state is exceedingly desirable, yet it is not practicable. About 2000 teachers would be required [[strikethrough]] for such a supply [[/strikethrough]], of whom at least three fourths must be colored, on account of insurmountable difficulties in the way of white teachers procuring board. These teachers cannot come [[strikethrough]] be supplied [[/strikethrough]] from the North on account of the expense involved. They must and ought to be obtained chiefly from the better class of native Schools [[strikethrough]] of the cities and towns [[/strikethrough]]. The establishment and endowment of one or two large Normal Schools, will not meet this sudden and great demand. Moreover the people are not able to bear the expense of maintaining their children away from home while obtaining their education. Hence [[strikethrough]] the necessary [[/strikethrough]] facilities should be brought to our own [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] doors, by establishing a "Teachers Training School" of limited extent, but not of inferior merit in each considerable center of population.
Richmond & Hampton - Two important Normal Schools have gone into operation during the [[strikethrough]] last [[/strikethrough]] year, viz: The Richmond Normal and High School, and the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. [[strikethrough]] The former Institution is conducted by a Board of Directors under a Charter from Circuit Court of Richmond. The principal building is a handsome brick edifice 52 x 32 feet and two stories high. It is thoroughly constructed [[/strikethrough]] both of which give great promise of usefulness & success. The former is for our city youth & the latter for those of the general district who wish to support themselves by their own industry 

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