The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14

feel in this school Is their. attitude. on the
question Of board. The highest price paid
by the students for board Is $3.50 per;
month, while there are some VINO goiinng
home on Friday and returning ret, OH ~
Monday secure board ut IA cost of Sl.2o
per month";. You might ofrer to crown ev-
cry raise Of ground in sight OF MOTIFS
Vile with manufacturing plants thatY
would eclipse anything owned BY ne "a m q
lcritan Steel Trust or to line the streets
With palaces that would surpass Castel-
lanes pink marble palace, the Duke OF
Marlboroughs magni f1cent pile, or the
costliest residences of the millionnires OF
New York: In exchange for bProf. Gilke-
son and his school, but4,tne offer would
De laughed at as an attempt to trade a
large paste diamond for true gen. and
spurned. From their present point OF
view the perfectly developed character
and the well trained mind are more to be
desired than great veal Iii. or power. And
are they not right? The wealth of the
rich Grecan cities OF Southern Italy va
not save them from he power OF II
ma the power Of Homo d Id net save the
mistress of the World from q sdecaSed
manhood the wealth OF Croesus did not
insure happiness or safety to the posses a
Isor, and scarcely a vestige of power was
left to the descendants Sof Zingis Kahn
seventy years after his DEATH but the
influence OF that old gymnasium III the
suburbs of Athens here Plato walked
ana talked, has left It's mark upon the
mast ter lntelects OF all ages since il,t;s.
ouTGRDW3 MS QUARTERS.
When the school had grown until the
nnnils were setting three at a desk, only
inteifted for two and pupils from n DIS :.
tancc were turned Off for want sof school Q,
FACILITIES, it was prop to increase the
buildings. Where is the money 70 come
from ~ every one Immediately H asked z
School trustees, citizens who 4 avored the
idea and those who look ed sco ~ when "a II
all asked the same nles ton. 4, mere rs me
money to come from 70 those VINO
manned and talked for a real $hlg lsschool
in a building devoted exclusiv to that
purpose, the question rang in heir ears
ali day long. Some la ughed at the idea.
said that sd It was "a dream II hn " NO uid
soon fade from memory, s8bup pie tn ina
would speedily burst, while others admit
ted that 1t was q good pj 1ccts i ON *
Carnegie or a RI ckc Eel er#could pc tinteI-5
ested in the movement and be induced e1, 70
attribute. and many who Joined. the
movement took tie first steps with many
douhts Of the ultimate success After
several educational MEETINGS, at which the
subject was thoroughly discussed by the
citizens Interested and by such prolnnre en-
educators as 3 Barringer a !, Z. p :;
Robert Frazisr,@n building committee OF
nine was finally appointed TO- decide upon .'l
Inc size and style Of a. building anu q! ae-f
wise means OF raising the funds .s A a1li.r
lie movement had gotten wen .tl -,
was discovered that the interes. IN me
movement was more extensive ana the the
financial acknowledgement more liberal IMAM ma =
tile first Of the promoters had dreamed o. J..
Funds were sun lIed for radius OF c|gth1t ".
miles Ind men never. kilo wr to give. Tor any
snub!ic cause contributed llbtEal y !. me ne
,i.oye men { grew from a merely local Ell
Sterprise until5it extended beyond the Nor
rjsville maglsterial district and the ppild-
Ing Committee was &increased 70 give re-,
presentation to all sections ....at z nag '' I
shown an interest: ls5
So 5UtILDING5 COMMITTEE.
q As glance below at the Building COM
mttee as it now stands and the post
Offices Of the8menlbers will give better
idea az the force Of the movement
prof. Gllkason. chairman, Morris
vile. va: Mr. I. 7 81 Jones'. secretary.
Morrisville, Va: Mai. ]. 49, Mclaughlin.
treas urer, Morrlsville. Va; Mr.. J. W.
Brooks dept treasurer, Morrisyille, "a;
Mr.. s. III, 81 Edwards, M orrIsyile. Va; Mr.
Nv. q IS Edwards, Morrisvllle. Va; Mrs
N, r. Cooper, MorrIsvllle, Va; Mrs - ..
III. Crittendon, & Morrisyille, Va; Mr. s.
D. 1Sempcr Worthwhile va; Mr..Jno.,L.
! Crlttendon,s Pine View. Va; MI. JOS.
Day, RIchardsvillc, Val Rev. ]. Royal
Cook. Nfargar,a, IA; 8 Mr.. L. b. AIMS
Iois, Va. Mr. n, u. James, Elk Run, Va;
Rev. g. Nv. Brooks, Summcrduck. Va;
Mr.. r. II. #Duckett, Summerduck, a.;
iMr. Jas. r. Embrcy. Suinmerduck, Va;
Mr.. r. d D. Embrcy, Sulnmerduck. va;
Mr.. n. w. Monroe, Rockford, va. MI
4 j. r. Brown, Gold View, Va; MI !. u.
Rector, Bleak Va; Mr.. II. I. Embrcy,
Embrey. Va. y
Before deciding upon the plans many
4 authorities on school architecture were
consulted, hut when the Building Com
mlttee announced the size Of the building
4 the height OF the stories, the window
Apacc. the high gS.de OF work determil,
i cd upon, the accessories to be provided
j for tile health and convenience o + the
! pupils, some Of the stoutest friends Of the
4 movement y protested and more tlerccly
i than ever the question arose, Where Is
a the money to come from?"
\ The hardest question the Building Com
Imlttee lad TO solve. was Whethcr}to make
4 1.-THE thigh school entirely a private insti-
A hutton or to erect the high school building
4 upon. the public school property and make
4 itla part of the public school system. The
A question Where Is the money to come
4 fr0m?,,i seemed much easier to solve by
4 making 1T IA private institution Of learn
i ing as there were ,Oanywho Offered 10
j contribute literally II this course WAS fol-
lowed, but would aid but very little u the
4 new building was erected upon the pub
s. lilo school property Upon the ADVICE Of
Y Or, Bnrrlngcr and DR.. Frazier they de-
cdcd to makeSthc high school a pnrt OF
4 The public school system, and II IL n de-
cision they have never regretted. il
Il Subscription blanks were prepared,
"A there was a column for the names of the
e donors, column for the addresses. n
column for the amount given, n column
"A for the dates when the amounts became
II available. and a column TO stat whether
money. building. material or labor would
{. &c given, a personal canvass was made
y by the friends OF the movement Will
81 these blanks and 1t was a surprise Il
all 10 see how literally and nuckly3the
4 peopie responded. and how little sollcita
lion was needed, Agreat many subscrip
tons of from two 10 ten dollars were
"a made and only one for more tnan tweny
I nye dollars, hut many of them as TN
work progressed Increased their Oiigina