The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1903-09-24

: 81 hasisk . "schcol- kcoss on ex>r~ bu,
4 Top AmoeE other sdsantarss ccsi,,
rom consclidatisn II schools. he mention
"a fee fact that smaller number oftesch
ers .cuid he employed and larger salsris
could he paid them shos raising the sts.
asrc otthe school He tscukht il prsc
uc."ss to eomhine four OF Eve SCHOOLS
7 teacher for each grade With an ciiri.rl
. principal and the school influence ~aals
: De icn throughout the community.
M. Sheppe next followed ~ this die.
cussion. He brought ont the advantage.
a. veil ss the disstssnssres In corbinine
schools. He used strong arrument. m
showing ho~ these diehcuties might he
overccme.
Mr.. Evans told something Of the public
school work in bis section Of Tennessee
and urged that come Of these ideas might
oe USED en- Southwest Virginia. He en-
phssixed point that had been brought
out earlier in the dsy-thst OF having
deep love for ones profession and sppre-
citation Of its dignity and worth rather
tbsn any pecunisry value one might re-
ceive from teaching
The question was asked II the schools
were combined would there be an increase
IN expense. Supt Counts stated that
those Who bad been fgsring on the
change, thought the expenses would be
decreased. The ne1t topic, what means
can the Superintendent best employ to
arouse the interest Of the school trustees
and patrons in school work. vas dis.
eussed by Messrs. Evans, Sheppe and
Mrs shepPe. Mr.. Chapman spoke Of The /
editor OF the Big stone Cap Post being |
wiling 10 give one or two columns each |
week 20 educational topics, aud suggested
that the Association think about n and
elect an editor for this educational coi. ]
umn. The motion was made and carried
that the Offer Of the Big Stone CAP Post
be accepted. An ameduent was made 10 |
the eject that the Association accent
similar oilers from any other editors and
eiee' editors for each paper Il was
t's'eo mat The editor Of the Wise News
was willing 10 give one eolpmn 80
week 10 educational work. me ed;to, ~
the Norton Free Press va. present ,nd
made similar offer.
frin. ohcppe was nominated and eiert.s
editor OF the educational column Of AZ.
hiH stone Gap Post. Mr. Chapman "a.
made editor OF the Norton Free pr,.s
While Supt. Counts wss given The snne-.
vision % The educational column of ~.
Use News. One dollar vas raised n.
The AssociEiionl TO cover the expenditure
made by printing programs.
Nouh's sugeested that Wise county
IN. 49,. "i",' o. her school work AZ
-. u rNlt 70 oe held ~ 81. Louis.
.,s''pi NAt MADE and carried that
49,. l'io'u'ea 20 make some in
.n,h,-,,.-. ~. oonnun'eate With State
ne Chairman appointed on this commit
&c aeesrs. shcppc, Chapman, Miles. "
BOND Arlington. X. II. Rowlinr
Nesocialed ntth these arc. Niseea Rro~n.
Beatty, Wampisr. Grnveiv Adsr. am
nan and Mrs. Fink. &
The program committee mad, th, fol.
owing report. uhicb -. ..-,- 20, .o'' a
association. '' '' tue ,
'ione Gap. Va. Novcme,, 80. ss'' , ~ h's
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''ANpoN SESSION.
s'Vp-Sh oula We Have Compulsory .
V ZOO 4,a~ l-iIen. r. A. Ayers.
NJ reaching frofrssionf WhrrI
SUES Adams, Mr.. Miles.
s 80. ~l-Neatness in The School Room "
Mss Leila Realty. Mics MoiIie W.rni.- a
I. v'"'- Devotional Exercises. al
' 4, a,'onai Mass Meeting Addresses g
49,, - Nsn' huii'ui Rev ". e'
amrlrr, ". s. Matthews NJ Ft-
49, ''"'fs' 7
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'''r'' Nov - $3.50.
dy. Mr. n A. Rirr. Is
School Hygiene Ni.. e 4,
CHAIRMAN -@'- -
Busy Work-Nis. Ne, p. A.,
.ia Moore 's' Mis'
srho,1 60.
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