Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-01-15

Here are boys and girls at the ages of {
and 8, who are reading i'll the first and sec
ond reader, studying geography, familiar
with the whole OF multiplication table
and can write good hand, Oh fair at least
These schools were, many Of the scholars
of them at least, among the first to com
menee the new Public schools last Novem
Der a year ago Here are about one hun
bred, and as primaries can show as good
work and as complete discipline as any
other of similar grade i'll our city. Scholars
are now spelling quite readily who six
months ago were unacquainted with the
alphabet.
When they become able to read in the
LIST reader, then they taught to spell, and
not before.
The motto of this system is that we
learn to spell in order to aorite, and not to
read.
GRADED SCHOOL NO.
(colored) situated in the Lara building is
also sample of what good training and
thorough and decisive measures can do.
Here you find the Highest class in quite
advanced studies, showing every desire to
be recorded among the best. The second
room, intermediate class is an orderly,
progressive and pleasant. school The
third OF Primary schools have two teach
ers in one large room. In this room alone
are registered log pupils. In this school
which has two hundred and over enrolled,
has shown commendable promptness in at
tendace and the general character Of the
school is quite equal, Oh surpasses the best
schools in other cities and towns of the
same kind and character.
During the last year upwards of
TWENTY FIVE FAMILIES
have taken up permanent residence in our
city, for the only purpose of taking adj
vantage of our excellent Public Schools
During the first week after the HOLIDAYS
fifty new scholars were examined and ad-
mitted in and out of town. There is an
economy in our schools. To send any boy
away from home to study common English
branches only, would cost at least two
hundred and fifty dollars per year. To
send him away for preparation TO college
or the higher mathematics will cost at least
five hundred per year.
Here he can receive better classical and
higher training than many schools for
nothing, if he resides near the limits of
the corporation he can get the same for
$3.50 per month, OF 500, so per year.
Staunton is already in possession of the
best Public Schools, Ladies' Summaries
&C., that can be found in many states. -
Let us not grow weary. These are the
first steps toward a moral, financial or
physical greatness. 'sCast thy bread upon
the waters, for it shall be returned to
thee after many days" ''In the morning
SOW thy seed, and in the evening Withhold
not thy hand"
CONSOLIDATION OF OUR NATIONAL
BANKs.-The stockholders of the National
Valley Bank Of Staunton and of the First
National Bank Of Sta union, pursuant to
the published call, held meetings in their
banking establishments in this city on the
18th inst, to consider the question Of con-
solidating these banks.
The following are the preamble and re-
solutions adopted by the stockholders of
the First National Bank by vote of 974
to 0:
1t being represented to the stockholders
Of this bank {the First National Bank of
Staunton) that the stockholders of the Ma
tional Valley Bank of Staunton are willing
and DESTROYS to consolidate that bank with
this bank (said First National Bank of
Staunton) and this meeting being satisfied
that said consolidation is desirable, and
will be to the interest of both of said
r banks; it is therefore
ResoleeG-1. That the Stockholders of
this Bark hereby express their willingness
and desire to consolidate this Bank with
the National Valley Bank of Staunton,
provided that said consolidation can be
effected upon a basis just and equitable to
both institutions,
Resolyed.-2 That NJ Harvey Effinger,
cashier of this Bank, R. &. Bickle and P.
III. Trout be and are hereby appointed a
committee to confer with q similar COM
mittee to be appointed by the National
Valley Bank Of Staunton, and to report to
an adjourned meeting of This body to be
held on Saturday, the 23rd inst, the terms
upou which said consolidation should be
properly effected and carried out.
Radicals. That this meeting do ad-
journ until Saturday, the 23rd inst, at II
O'Clock NJ.
The Stockholders of the National Val
ley Bank of Staunton also adopted a pre-
amble and resolutions exactly similar, ex-
Acept substituting National Valley Bank
for First National, and Uice Uersa where
they occur, and the appointment of Gen.
John Echols, R. w. Burke and /. Witt
the Committee of Conference on behalf of
that Bank, by vote Of $50 to O.
ROLLS OF HoNoR.-The following is the
Roll of Honor for Crawford7s Spring
School, of which Mr.. Jno. NJ. Ferguson is
Principal, for the week ending January
18th:
James Dolly, VIM. Dolly, Jno. Davis,
Lillburn Koogler, Eddie Patterson, James
Robertson, BERTHE Dolly, Fannie F Fergu-
son, Mollie Friedley, Eliza B. Snead, Alice
NJ. Snead, M. Josie Howes, Mary j. Koog-
der, Mollie Taylor, Bette Robertson and
Minnie Pelter Average attendance for
the three months already taught, "a.
The following is the Roll of Honor OF
Waynesboro High School for the week
ending January 18th. of which M. W..
Quarles is Principal:
A. Tvnn King T. B. Paul H. D, COy-