The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1904-06-02

. Wiling heart: second. sa Instructed
uipd. third. . busy hard. DsNisp =
child IN these three rne- and roo have
developed him as nsar shs ideas as posi-
biz. A hesithfui home training i necss-
.sry in order 10 develop the ethical side Of
ones nature. The school has q greet H.
aaenes in changing The home.as the pupil
carries into The home the principles en-
ssiiied in the school room.
Supt. Hulsey vas introduced 70 discuss
the consolidation Of schools. he stated
that The reason for this change vas on
account Of the number OF subjects TO be
taught daily. rather ihan on account Of
number Of pupils. In consolidating
schools, no good teacher viii lose her po-
sition. but her salary viii he Increased
10 What extent consolidation il praciie-
able depend. on the geographical condi-
tions Of she section. In his coanfy. four
wagons had been ru%nning In csrrying the
children. A radius of Eve miles was the
longest distance Travelled ina bringing the
children 10 the school.
EN w.
At $40 Thursday evening. the eonven-
ton vas called to order. The frst speak
er introduced ussDr futile of the Unirer-
sity Of Virginia. He spoke about Public
School work aud higher education. He
spoke Of the RICH, to collegiate courses in
all ststes a. an acknowledged fact. hut
what y expedient TO be done as an oPea
question. The movement in Virginia 10
establish county high schools IS most
] cohmendahlc The high school should
follow the work Of the pabiie school and
the college course is but an extension Of
The high school work. Education should
give ms a harmenious working among the
different schools.
when Dr.. Frazier was introduced, be
showed how Virgins had made such Won
dsrfui Developments in certain lines. he
said further. If this progress is to %contiu-
ne. then every child IN the commonwealth
must be educated. lie spoke Of the cdu.
cation Of the negro aud urged that they
2 should hs given better opportunities- II
IL certain that the negro is here 20 stay
then what better thing can DE done thar
10 educate him for his Hic's work Thl
2 negro has had no opportunity of showing
G what he Is capahl, Of. he has been in
p structed by niitcrate tcachats vithou
character. The mission Of education is Q
stock the country with intelligent me.
10 and women. Oui schools are in reed q
- better libraries, lshoraiories and course
2 in manual training. but an this Is fruit
u less without the trained teacher iu Oh
l' class room.
The program for the evening close
~ith an enjoyable solo 10y Mrs Buiitt.
FRIDAY MoRNING-Iooo.
ri, The devotional exercises oa this occ.
ma SION we're conducted by Mr. Austin,
al Big Stone Gap. The convention vas "a
.,, tertaiucd by duet. rendered hy Miss
Al, Ver- Willie and Margaret Nan
.rv The 6rst topic introduced for discu
nj Sion was. "lIo~ Best 60 Improve Rue
.,p SCHOOL,. This subject was imprc.-i,,
.n. discussed 10y surt. E~dmondson. OF Was
h. iugton County. The speaker consider
Ell. lucsl taxation sud consolidation ofscho'
IAN necessary before this question could
-. solved lu Washington County the spea
M. .r stated there is Co be a county taN
M ceuts aud a district tax of - cen
aud iu ever, vay thus s~-~essmeut
seemed advantageous hc urged that
to Try 20 build mp thc country districts a
i'm give the sam advantages that thr tow
c,t oder in order 20 hold the country bow
MI Irvine called attention Co tle g.
that ss.uoo school buildings were Boo p
,n. cess Of erection at Has. Stone Cap.
i oalachis. and Cochurn. Nc. Cnapm
~. stated that the building at Norton wv
'"N bc improved during the summer mont
lest The topic. "Norc state Nnrmais or II
man schools with Normal school Coug.
,,ta Whichf" vac discussed hy STUNT Long
Dickcuson County. The speaker cons
erred local TAXATION nccessarr 90 the CO
the " high school IL established. lie sp
very encouraging ct the outlook tor
iii, teacher. Nj Hutton, OF Richiauds, m
remarks ou the same topic. Or. Fra
aus" vas asked 60 give some s~uggesuons.
cN- stated that some advocated one D
and school 81 least in every county of
State. chile other favored one D
school in cvcrT school district aud ,
~ school TO have a good uusmai course.
Than Frazier asked. Is u better 90 have iou
eat ave high schools vita normal course
100 schoolsr II We ave one iu
county, where will the teachers come Z
'Ne'' ~here will you hnd pupils Who are az
for tious enough 20 attendr Dr.. Frazier
iyate Enthusiastically advocated four or
after seaoo'- ~ lis' SUI - n''1s
'h"h Supt Russell, OF Bristol, ahi1 discu
hum "The Dangers OF the Present Syste
-bool Education" lie stated that be tho,
the negro question VAS probably agit
too much, he urged in amy new nl
'i'ef- meat, TO carry the public at large a
With you. lie made a ples Tor IRA
III teachers aud argcd the Importance
tending some summer school. He s
er al complimentary Of the schools at +
gram aud ChsFloi'ssi'e' bat urged mat