Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-01-25
Editor and Educator.

ing to say OF frOl' i1u WI" "
oheppe, a we'll known native OF the
Valley Of Virginia:
A man with masterful intel
lect, breadth and depth of culture
md consummate executive ability
IS Superintendent Edwin S. Sheppc'
of the Reidsville Graded Schools.
De is a man with not only All ac-
ruaintance with books, but .
thorough knowledge Of the world.
He knows the technical yalna
If his profession without losing
sight Of its practice al side. In tie
educational ranks Of the State he
S easily the peer Of any of his cen
temporaneous workers.
Prof. Sheppe. is native Of tie
Valley of Vir9 ma. He received hi'
literary education in the school
and academies Of Virginia includ-
ng Harrisonbarg High School and
3ridgewater Normal School. Il
vas reared on the classic banks o.
he Shenandoah aud grew up il
he atmosphere which q seat O
earning and a center Of culture
.xhalcs. After teaching several
ears and editing ii country news
PAPER. he entered the National
Normal University OF Chic fro
which he graduated in August
1888. at which institution he re
e,vcd finishing touches in his pro
essional education proper.
Immediately upon his gradu"
ZION he accepted the position O.
assistant principal of the Vald'st"
| esq., Institute. lie resigned his
position at tue end Ct session to &C
cept the principalship Of the-Higf
Point IN. CO. Collegiate Institute
From each Of these towns he
brings with him the most fiatter-
;ng testimonials as to his success
a. a teacher, from school officials
md patrons.
/ In 1890 when the Educator 60.
composed Of many of the leaiinr
) e }ucationaI men Of the State, wa'
organized, backed by considerable
capital, he was elected editor OF tn
southern Educator, Durham, K. c.
i h Oh grade class journal for pro
fcssional teachers. Under Prot
Sheppe's editorial management tn
Edacstor maintained a progressiT
and popular policy and at tie sam
slime preserved the highest profea
sional standard. 1t moulded edu
cational opinion as no other jour
nal Of it's kind iu the ft.te ha
been able to d. and it PLACED ar
prepared the way fo- pit ny th
educational interests Of Mort
Carolina on e higher plane.
won golden opinions from compe
tent critics ali over the country 70
the signal ability which character
ized it's columns.
Prof. Sheppe resigned the editor
ship Of the Educator to re-enSe
s hool work. lie spent six month
in visiting and inspecting yarioU
city schools and attended an
= studied the Worlds Fair wit
special reference to its educati3nf
exhibits.
Prof. Sheppe has teen high!
honored at home and abroad. |
1892 he was appointed to q pos
ton on the program Of the BoSto
> meeting of the Department
, Superintendence Of National Edt
cational Association. In Jun
1868, he delivered an address befol
>, the Virginia States Teachers ASsC
citation on THE Public Schools ;
Moral Force which attaina
widespread earnest and thorGLtf1
- attention.
" Can it be true that an ex-edit'
- Of the Highland RECORDER h
D gained such ar eminent position
We knew Bro. Sheppe had bee
3 making rapid strides in education
&c work in North Carolina but '
were not quite prepared for Il
9 ~ above report. Mr.. Sheppe left l.
NJ mountain home several years al
u and the best wishes Of his maj
20 frienls for his snccess. went Wit