The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-04


open after week and half holiday,
| with tho Misses Byrne as teachers, who
have been conducting tho school suo-
cessfully for some time.
Allegheny Institute will resume its
work with Increased facilities and
bright prospects for an enlarged atten-
dance.
Miss Gilmcr's school for young ladies
will continue to be kept up to its high
standard, and tho outlook at present is
that tho spring term will be equally as
successful as the term just closed.
The public schools will start out on
tho new year with increased facilities.
n school will he opened in tho new
building in the northwest section of the
city on London avenue, affording school
facilities TO many children who have
heretofore been deprived of educational
advantages.
The new building has four large
rooms furnished with the latest i'm
proved school furniture and will
accommodate comfortably $50 pupils.
The new school will be in charge of
Miss Lillian a. Eckloff, as principal
Miss EcllotS has been in the public
schools of Eoaaoko for somo time as
vioo- principal Of the First ward school.
She is one OF the most efficient and pop
ular teachers of the public schools.
The other teachers will be selected
given, rs may be found necessary ac-
cording to the needs of tho school.
Miss NJ. l.. Walden, Miss Nina Graves,
Miss Mary Berlin, Miss Emma Hunt
and Miss Rosa Profit.
Miss Cora Board will succeed Miss
EcklcT as vice. principal of tho Third
ward school, and Miss Anna Clare will
succeed Miss Board IN tho third ROOM Of
the samo school.
The only change that will be maac in
tho First ward school will DO tho sus-
pension Of Miss Eerlin's room.
The schools are usually more largely
attended during the winter and soring
months than in tie fall, and it is cX-
pcctod that the schools will be crowded
Negotiations are pending for the So
curing OF 4 house for n school III the
southeast section of the city. i. l..
Terry, with his usual libcrality has vol
untcercd his services 10 aid in securing
L building.
Several now regulations arc to be
put in operation" said Superintendent
Derr TO TINES rcnorter yesterday, for
tho purpose OF syatcmatizing and rem
dcr.ng mere effective tho work OF tho
schools, one OF which Isl to require the
assembling of the teachers OF each
school every Friday afternoon from to
o'clock. for the discussion of methods
and the work OF tho schools with IL
Wow to rendering more uniform tho
discipline and curriculum OF tho
schools.
another is system Of daily reports
TO the superintendent CONCERNING tho
violation OF the school regulations, pun
ishmcnt, advancement and examination
Of pupils.
The llanisi system of drawing will
be introduced in each grade OF all the
schools Of the city Elements and
sonces will be taught throughout tho
! schools in conformity to tho respective
grades. Caisthenics at limited inter
Yals will be moro closely regarded.
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ATTENTION is called to tho ADVERTISE
lnent of the Roanoke Gas and Water
Company on the 9Th page The opera
tions OF this company havc now become
30 extended that heretofore simple
operation of delivering bills has now
become unwicldy and impracticablc.
and in accordance with the practice in
vogue in Other cities OF similar magni-
nitudc. bills will no longer be presented.
but consumers of water will be expected
to call at tho Office and settle their ac-
counts. ianItoIO
Oiicc of Fidelity Loan and Trust Co,
Roanoke, Va, January 3, 1891. Col.
Thos Lewis has on deposit in this bank
500 that will be paid for information
that Will convict party or parties for
trcsspassing on his hen ro0st on the
night OF tho 2nd of January. j. V. JAM
l6ON, treasurer iant.lw
OLD exchanges for salo at THE TIMES
Office; 20 cents per 100
Stockholders Meeting.
Tho annual meeting Of the stock
holders OF First National Bank Of Roa-
nokc will be held IN the banking house
Tuesday, the 18th day of January, 1891,
OF - O'CLOCK noon. dcc3l-tdm