The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-12
The NEWS
Of'S;;!IC||:H00LS
Complalntfr'o7mr' Keysvillos SAID
to Be Unfounded.
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.Mlsslo Q \; 81; 90 NATTER :
Public Schools Have Absorbed the
CoIored Mission Scholastic SAL
airy Of Mr.. e. g. Glass
Increased.
.MISSlON-SCHOOL NATTER

Mr. Charles w. Diokenson, OF Cumber.
land county, stperintendent OF the schools
OF that county. was a visitor at the Of
fIces OF tho Board OF Education yester-4
day. He states that the schools Of the
county have now been opened. and that
the session will extend month longer
in that county than heretofore. This Is att
trlbuted to tho consolidation OF small
schools and the introduction OF graded
schools The outlook is bright for the
m ost successful years work eter known
In the county.
UNFoUNDED COMPLAINT.
The Department OF Public Instruction
has received {, letter from the superln-
tendcnt OF schools in Charlotte in refer
ence to the complaint Of certain patrons
OF the colored schools at Keysvlle, that
the public school there had been subor-
ldinated to tho mission school at that
place. This complaint ppears to be with
out foundation. AS q matter Of fact the
public schools have absorbed the colore1
mission school and get the advantage
OF the excellent building reared for
the mission school and OF the Industrial
training which was to have been afforded
by the mission school. The mission school
has been absolutely turned over to tho
public schools, and the state has made
no compromise OF any sort nor concession
to the mlssioners. Mr.. G. p. Paris is su-
lperltendent in that county.
i5 Mr.. GLASS SALARY RAISED.
3 The many friends OF Mr.. e. c. Class.
superintendent Of the excellent public
schools Of Lynchburg, and veteran in
educational work In this State will be
pleased at the evidences Of the appre-
ciatlonall work there by his own people.
This evidence is afforded by the action
OF the Board OF Trustees In raising his
salary from 81, 800 to g. 200. Mr.. Glass has
been superintendent since 1879, with an
interim OF about two and half years
during the superintendency OF the late
Fl. Clay Grigsby, q readjuster appolntee.
Mr.. Grigsby, was paralyzed soon after
appointment, and was tncapa citated y, from
discharging the duties OF the position.
which, were taken up by; Mr.. Glass, who,
while nominally supervisor, was really
and practically superintendent. After Mr..
Grigsby's death, Mr.. Glass was again
made superintendent and has held the
ONCE continually ever since lie 7, mas
brought the schools to such high stand
ard OF proficiency that they are conceded
TO be the best In the State. and Its teach
ers aregin great demand else where.
SCHOOL OF84METHOD
lSeS10GS inns, MI. dldoS tHS SeAA -
tcct OF the Virginia Summer School OF
Method, which has grown in fifteen years
|. from couple OF hundred pupils to a
school with one thousand or more attend
dants. He Is the condpotorhof the sum
3mer school land deserves mu CHI OF the
credit for the fine work done by It n
eauipping teachers for better work The
action OF the .Lynchburg board in IN
creasing the salary, OF Mr.. Glass Is con-
strued BY some toimean that the Lynch
burg board does not desire to- lose his
! services, \ and in orderlt to hold him there
have offered him this substantial evidence
OF appreciation OF his work. Mr.. Glass
|shas been suggested as O possible ane
even probable candidate for the position
Of state superintendent but this Increase
OF salary, and the fact ,thatsa man Roule
| have to make an expensive canvass o
the entire State for the superintendent!
NAV. It is hoped BY his Lynchbure
i friends. suit1ce to retain him IN the city
superintendent. ~ n q Z.
Dr.. j. W. southall superintendent
/ public instruction, returned yesterda!
i morning from staunton. where he attend
i ed a meeting Of the. Executive Commit
tea OF tho Board Of Visitors OF the Wiz
4 aInia School for the Deaf and Blind TIL
Doctor left later In the day for his home
| l., GAra,,o to spend the Sunday.