Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-11
The Peoples Education Associa
ton Organized

A well-attended meeting was
held at the Courthouse Saturday
of those interested in public school
education of Rockbridge, the OBJ
ject being the organization of a
county association, to act in con-
Junction with the Cooperative
Education Commission of Virginia
for the betterment of the public
schools of the State.
The meeting was called to order
by the chairman, Gen. Scott Ship,
and the minutes of the last meet
ing were read by the secretary,
Rev. z. H. Rowe of Buena Vista.
Following this the committee on
organization, composed of Mr.. NJ.
w. Paxton, DIR. j. Fl. Letane, Col.
H. C. Ford, DR.. A. Nash Johnston
and Mr.. Harrington Waddell, re-
ported through the chairman, MIR.
Paxton, the form of constitution
for the association, officers for the
first year and suggestions to the
officers and other members of the
executive committee, all of which
were adopted.
THE CONSTITUTION
The constitution provides that
the organization shall be known as
the Education Association of Rock
bridge County including the City
of Buena Vista. Membership in
Guides all white citizens of the
county over eighteen years of age.
The objects of the association are
the same as defined by the Co.
operative Education Commission
of Virginia. and are: (D The re-
enforcement of the county superin-
tendent and teaci (2) The
consolidation of schools. (3) The
increase of local school taxation.
(4) The improvement of school
houses and grounds. The officers
of the association shall be elected
annually and shall consist of a
president, two vice-presidents from
each of the seven school districts
of the county and secretary and
treasurer. In addition to these
officers the executive committee
shall consist of two members from
each school district. The annual
meetings are to be held at the
Courthouse in Lexington, on the
fourth Saturday in May of each
year.
THE OFFICERS
The officers elected for the first
year are as follows: President,
Col. E. w. Nichols, Lexington
Secretary and Treasurer, DR.. j. Fl.
Latane, Lexington.
The vice-presidents and members
of the executive committee are as
follows for the various school dis
tricts of the county:
Lexington District: Vice-Presi-
dents-Mrs. John L. Campbell, Rev.
DR.. Charles Manly; Executive
Committee-Mrs. Frank T. Glas-
gov, Miss Margaret McCrum.
Buena Vista City: Vice-Presi-
dents-Mrs. Willis L. Wayts, Mrs.
T. F. Amole; Executive Commit
tee-Mrs. Fannie j. Paxton, Miss
Isabel McCluer.
Central District: Vice-Presi-
dents-Mrs. L. Berkely Cox, Mrs.
Frank D. Coe, Lexington; Execu-
tive Committee-Mrs. G. A. Jones,
Miss Mary Houston, Lexington.
Natural Bridge District: Vice
Presidents-Mrs. w. K. L. Starke,
Natural Bridge, DIR. A. G. Buck
ner, Buffalo Forge; Executive Com
mittee-Mrs. Ernest Echols, Glas-
gov, Mrs. Susie Youell, Fancy Hill.
Buffalo District: Vice Presidents
Mrs. Andrew S. Montgomery,
Collierstown, Mrs. James A. Tardy,
Murat; Executive Committee
Mrs. j. Lucian Hamilton, Marmion,
Mrs. Harvey RAIDER, Murat.
Kerr's Creek District: Vice
Presidents~Mrs. Henry Miller,
Rockbridge Baths, Rev. j. w.
Shuey, Alone, Executive Commit
tee--Mrs. Gardner p. Kerr, Mon
mouth, Mrs. William M. Wilson,
Kerr's Creek.
Walkers Creek District; Vice
Presidents-Mrs. Rufus L. Patter-
son, Brownsburg, Mrs. j. S. Craig,
Goshen; Executive Committee
Miss Fannie NJ. Walker, Jump,
Miss Frances McNutt, Cedar Grove.
South River District: Vice-Presi-
dents-Mrs. J.R. Searson, Raphine,
Mr.. Samuel w. Wilson, Timber
Ridge Executive Commlttee-Mrs.
w. Scott Mackey, Riverside, Miss
Clara Mccormick, Fairfield,
IHG stO1EoiioNo
The committee on organization
recommended the adoption of a
number of suggestions in order to
bring the work of the association
more directly in touch with the
people. These suggestions provide
for the laying off of the districts
into subdivisions with we'll defined
boundaries, and the arrangement
for popular meetings with address
es in the interest Of education; 1t
was also suggested that the dis
trict organizations in the fol lowing
five large districts be laid off into
sub-districts, with the centres be-