The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1902-11-07
VISITED OUR SCHOOLS.
Editor W. &. Smith, Of the Minnesota
School Journal, Writes Entertain
iuQly Of the Local Schools.

our entire stay in Virginia and Ev-
eleth. Being too late to see schools
in the forenoon we stopped few
rods from the station to see the first
open iron mine we had ever looked
into. Superintendent Gilpin gave
us the enormous figures, the mill
ions of tons, that this mine has pro-
duced, although it has now been
idle two years. The mining condi-
tons at Virginia are peculiar, at
present. Although the surround
ing mines are among the richest on
the range, several of them are not
being operated, for the fee owners
are the iron companies that have
leases of many other properties.
These leases will expire soon, and
as the rental will then be increased,
the lessees are crowding them and
resting those in which they own
fee title. On account of this Evel-
eth is now mining more ore than
Virginia, we were told.
VIRGINIA SCHOOLS.
We spent Saturday afternoon in
the schools, and this caused us to
move rapidly, as we wished to visit
each of the 10 teachers. We failed,
however, to reach four rooms, but
we we're assured by the teachers we
visited that those teachers we omit
ted were equal to any in the corps.
The faculty at Virginia complete
is: Superintendent, S. w. Gilpin;
Kate Sweeney, high school princi
pal; Rose Simmons, Mabel Case and
Miss Pullen, high school teachers.
In the same building, Mary Burk-
hart, 9th grade; Matilda Schauer, A
9Th; Nellie Maloney, B 5th, and
Pearl Wilmot, B. 4th. In the pri-
mary building Zelma Daum, prin-
cipal; Emma Stevens, Effie Craw-
shaw, Abbie Smith, Mabel Reid and
Margaret Beattie. In the buildings
we did not visit were Jessie Moore,
Josephine Edwards, Frances Par
melee and Mary Logan.
At Eveleth Chas. NJ. Stevens is
superintendent. In Fayal build
ing, beginners and primary, Fan
chon Barrett; A 1st and B LIST, Mary
Fridley; A Sd and B Sd, Elsie Law
son; A 9Th and B 9Th, Maude Belts;
7th grade, Ida Schneider: principal
Fayal building and high school
teacher, Mary Lerraby; languages
and history, Alice A. Rockwell. In
Eveleth building, beginners, Ada
Mckenzie; primary, Elsie Mckenzie;
A lst and B 1st, Corrie Barrett; B I'd,
Bertha Lyons; A I'd and B Sd, Ina
Roberts; b 18th, Jennie Fraser; A 18th
and B 9TH, Agnes Flynn; A 9th and
b 9Th, Lottie Roberts.
All the teachers in Virginia and
Eveleth, like those on the range
generally. are well selected for the
work they are to perform, and they
very efficiently render service to the
board and the children. The facul-
ty in the primary building at Vir
ginia impressed us as more than
ordinarily we'll chosen, and har-
monious in tendencies and work.
We enjoyed few minutes in one
of Miss Sweeney's classes in music.
It was an effort to teach music
rather than to make a noise, and
the results were consoling.
Superintendent S. w. Gilpin is a
vigorous executive who knows what
he likes and only rests when results
are obtained. Superintendent Chas.
NJ. Stevens is an oldtime acquaint-
ance. We know his educational
vigor and scholarly look toward
educational work, and we believe in
him.
The officers of this district are 7.
H. Hearding, director; r. +. Bailie,
treasurer, and A. B. Coates, clerk.
Superintendent S. w. Gilpin directs
the educational work in Virginia.
Through him all recommendation
are made to the board. He is the
boards executive. Superintendent
Stevens directs the educational
policy at Eveleth. A very harmon
ious feeling prevails in all admin
istrative affairs. The district, No.
q, had valuation last year of
$5,578,978, which this year has been
raised by the state board to about
$14,OO0,CO0. The course of study is
printed and with it quite complete
outlines to guide in the instruction
on different subjects. The school
spirit is hearty both on the part. of
the board and the people. The dis
trict does we'll, but it is abundantlv
able to do everything that is need
ed to put the schools in the best
possible position for comfort and
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