The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-22

ago. more than any other ono man Is
lro community to-day To Prof Gilkeson.
duo the fine educational institution this
place now possesses. Every year this
school prepares several teachers, and in
ono year TWO boys Of fifteen passed the.
entrance examinations to one Of the lead
Ing universities OF the South.
A native Of Rockbridge county, Va
with the school.soom was made In the
public schools OF Augusta county. He
prepared for college at the Augusta Mill
tary Academy and from there he went
to Washington and Lee University.
where he stood very high in his class.
and the faculty OF that Institution to-
day look upon him as one of their bes,
men and have high opinion OF his work
especially In Fauquier.
WORTHWHILE SCHOOL,
After short experience as .eacher In
the public schools OF Augusta county he
accepted the place OF principal OF the;
Huntsville Academy, in West iVirginla.;
which he held for four gyeagA greatly,
increasing the efficiency Of the = s4lhio11ttl
until. Wishing to be nearer e. His pa
rents. whose health was rapidiytfalling.
ne resigned his place as principal Of the
surnsyille Academy and applied for a
situation In the public schools OF Fau-
huer. where his parents then resided.
Six years ago Prof. GIlkeson with one
assistant took charge OF the Worthwhile
public school: school with a reputation
Of being hard to please with the major
norton Of the students decidedly back
ward In their studies, and with private
schools in sight to lure away the bright
est minds. The first year he raised the
standard studies. increased the thorough
ness and efficiency OF the school,. wa s
Jealous and earnest In his duties and
gaYe a more universal satisfaction to. both.
pupils and patrons than any ms tructor
the school ever. had The second year ar
ter a canvass OF the patrons he supple
mented the regular session OF six months
with. private school Of three months
with two teachers and thIrfy pupils.
ss< The next year at a special meeting of
the county board the privilege of teach
Ing the higher branches was granted to
him and a charge of one dollar per month
+ was fixed as the charge OF tuition In the
> higher branches or to pupils over q years
> pt age. Good board was offered In the
Sillage at $3.50 per month and the school
now has q pupils or over taking the
higher branches.
II has pupils studying Caesar Cicero,
Virgil, La tin. prose composite on 6 e!maslr, +
French, algebra, geometry and rnai9fys 81
The sciences. It has regular three yea s
L High School course, comforting, diploma
which will qualify graduates toj5enters
The Sophomore class In most colleges
COURSES I'm science. mathematics. Latin
history and English. The studies are al
10 elective. IT offers scholarship which
includes free tuition to Washington and
Lee University, and 1t has strong hopes
II being able to offer In the ear flu
.ure a scholarship to the University OF
4 Virginia. which will include free tuition
md $50.
PROF. GILKEsON.
Tall, dignl6ed and intellectual looking
Is Prof. Gikeson. with quiet, modest, un-
assuming ways and an utter absence OF
ILL.,,
rive all possible Instruction to the In
IN society. yet ever ready and willing to
luiring student. Seeking not numbers.
put pupils Of good character, well-be-
Aaved and hard students, the school
shows a steady growth in both numbers
Or dissatisfaction ever coming from the
school room, one pupil upon being asked
the reason for this replied: 1--WE all have
30 much respect for Prot. Gllkeson that
we could not be bad II we wanted to-"
Every Christmas his desk is piled Itch
with app roprate (and many Of them VAL
uable) presents. tcstifying OF the esteem
and affection which his pupils bear for
him. and this last Christmas several OF
them combined to purchase him hand
some easy chair. and in presenting II
they said their pleasure would come from
seeing him use 1t.
several other communities witnessing
the REM rkable advance Of the school al
Alorrlsville, in both numbers and quality.
nave MADE very tempting offers to lure
rroI L., 1likeson away; but he has steadi.s
many offers In other lines of work; but
he believes that the man who starts out
In life with one line OF work and uses
every talent every power he possesses in
Sne ar esnnI putting his whole heart
making success OF his life. Many OF
his enthusiastic admirers are earnestly
urging that the educational tnstftutinn
over which he so ably presIdos be given
his name. Even Carlyle would be sa It's
fed with the amount of hero worship 10
be found In NJ orrisville were he to Walk
It's streets these days. '.N,'HN
Witnessing the steady healthy eropUths|
Of the school under Prof. Gilkesoli. ina
citizens started IN early. In the present.
al meetings to discuss the needs 81 i hissl
section and the best methods OF meAtfiir.|
them. There Were addresses by the best
speakers Of this section and by ssj,chsi
prominent educators as DR.. P. b. Bar.
ringer and DR.. Robert Frazier nm y. i |
The Interest in the matter was general |
and considerable enthusia SIN developed.
The citizens finally resolved 10 increase |
the efficiency OF the Morrisvilla school as
a. training school for teachers, for what |
this section most needs lis better teach-
ers In order to raise the standard OF
education a,song the common people. AS
the accommodations We're utterly insuff1- /
Client, they resolved to- first erect a now |
building.
PUEBLO ENTERPRISE. A
A comn,istae was appointed to solicit \,
contributions OF money, labor and builds
and to cooperate with Prof, d!lkeson. \
and the school officials In increasing thsi,
efflcancy Of the school, The m ans Ia !
erect the bull ding were furnished by 9pr'-'
vats su hscribtion md by 8entertainmei,ts
Eottsn Up ~ the ladies Of this seetionssss