Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-05
HAULED TO SCHOOL.
CHILDREN OF sURRY COUNTY WILL
RIDE AGAIN THIS YEAR.
GRANTS OF VIRGINIA LANDS.
Register Richardson Reports Num-
Der of AppIicatiOns-Labo COM
missioner's Report - wants Viz
ginin Bonds-Farmers start West.

County King, Of Surry,
was at the Department Of Public IN
struction yesterday, and talked at length
regarding the experiment made in his
county last winter of hauling pupils to
the public schools.
Mr.. King thought the experiment a
perfect success. The county school au-
thorities called for bids for the work.
The lowest bidder was awarded the
contract. All winter the children were
transported to the schools, instead Of
having to walk as in former years. Mr.
King says that in his opinion the plan
worked with perfect success. 1t Will be
tried again this winter.
The Department of Public Instruction
is very deeply interested IN the subject
OF TRANSPORTING children to schools In
the New England States and in ohio
the scheme has proved highly successful.
1t IS stated in the official report of a
school official of Ohio that In one County
OF that State the effect of Transporting
the pupils 10 and from school has been
10 IfuhAt we Cost VI tue tAl4Atl1 u A4i p
county by one half AT the same time
the terms have been heightened. and a
number of graded schools have been es-
tablished TO take the place of common
schools. Similar reports are made by the
school officials of every State where the
experiment has been tried
MANY COUNTIES MAY TRY IT.
1t is believed by the Virginia officials
that the plan would work well in all
most every county of the State. BY
carrying the pupils TO school they are
enabled TO so much greater distance
from home. the number of schools may
be lessened. and those retained may be
made of higher grade and kept open long
er 1t is very probable that the children
may be transported 10 school In several
counties of the State this winter. In
counties whore roads are unusually bad.
OF course the scheme cannot be put in
operation. one result of the Inauguration
of the scheme may. therefore, be the
building OF better roads.
OPENING OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
1t was stated at the Department OF
Public Instruction yesterday that the
public schools are now opening all over
the state, with good attendance The ave-
rage length of the school term IN the va
rious counties and cities of the State this
year will be little upwards of six
months.
The average salary of male teachers is
about 81; OF females, about 81. The ave-
rage Of pupils is between 10 and II years
GRANTS OF PUBLIC LANDS.
Register Richardson, Of the Land ONCE
has now on hand applications for grants
OF Virginia public lands amounting to be-
tween !, 100 and 1900 acres
He has issued grants this year convey
ing land amounting in the aggregate 10
100 acres in VARIOUS counties OF the
State. The applications for lands now
on file include six from Bototourt coun-
ty; three from Buchanan, and one from
the counties of Roanoke, PittsyIvania.
Wythe, Carroll, Smythe, Floyd, Mont
scenery. Norfolk, Patrick, and Tazewen
CAPITOL NOTES.
second Auditor Ryland received $50. 900
OF Virginia bonds from New York parties
yesterday, who wish them exchanged tol
resistered bonds. This will be done at
once.
Commissioner Montague, OF the Bureau
of Labor and Industrial Statistics, re-
eeived from the printer yesterday
the first instalment of his annual report
The book contains 40 pages. and is filled
with great mass Of matter new. highly.
valuable, and highly-interesting There
are about 5000 copies OF this report To
be sent out 10 applicants for them Mr.
Montague will place large number OF
copies OF his report at the Richmond
Locomotive Works and the Tredegar
Works, and possibly other industrial es-
Establishments, for distribution among the
operatives.
Commissioner OF Agriculture Kolncr
LETT yesterday for Washington, from
which city he and a party OF farmers
from the vicinity OF Fredericksburg i'm
tended leaving in the afternoon for Ne.
braska 70 spend ten days studying the
methods employed in raising sugar beets
The party goes az the guest of Mr.. b. f.
Spencer, who proposes 10 locate bcet-
sugar factory near Fredericksburg. and
wishes the farmers OF that vicinity "a
engage in the culture Of beets for him
Adjutant-General Male Is progressing
rapidly with the preparation Of his an-
nual report Owing 10 the fact that
General Male was in the United States
service last year as colonel Of the Sc
cond Virginia Regiment. he made no
report. His report this year will show
more changes than have been shown by
any OF his predecessors IN office
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