The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-04
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IN STRONG HANDS
State Board OF Examiners Com
posed of Experienced
Educators.
Mr.. w. 4. JENKINS PRESIDENT
lie and His Four Colleagues Are
Young, Active and
Vigorous.

Under the readiastnont OF public school
a1airs ia Virginia the creation Of
board Of examiners has resulted IN great
benefit 10 the system.
The men composing this board are ex-
plrienced educators. and are thoroughly
alive to the best interests Of the public
schools of the state.
Mr.. Willis a. Jenkins. tho president OF
the board OF examiners. IS graduate
o. William ana Mary College. and has
held the important positions OF principal
o. schools of Portsmouth and supervising
principal OF schools at Newport clews. H.
is "a wel-equpped. progressive and en-
terprising school man. lie was for some
time "a member of the board OF visitors Of
the state Female Normal school and has
been business manager of the School OF
Methods since it's Organization.
Mir. r. IT. Russell the secretary OF
the board. was educated in the Rich
mond public schools and the Virginia
MAtarN Institute. After graduation from
this institution ie took 2 special course
nj Richmond College. after which he
served as principal OF public schools %
Ni city for two years. and as come
fnandant of Fishhurne Military Academy
ioi several years and for eight years DO
tnre his appointment as examiner. was
supcrintend eut Of schools OF Bristol: for
TWO sessions he was conductor OF the
Emory Normal. and last year was con-
ductor of the normal at Frcdericksburg
iie has been continuously identified with
Tire public school system
All Good Men.
AIR. Ifarris Hart. of the Fourth Circuit.
was educated at Bowling Green Academy
q fr q r..1I
Some time in private academy at Glade
springs He then accepted the position
OF assistant principal OF the Roanoke
IIish School and for some years prior
To- bis appointment as examiner was prln-
clpal OF the hish school.
Mr.. Hart was conductor last summer
%. the Emory Normal. and has devoted
himself exclusively t. school work
Mr. Charles q. Maphis. of Cuarlottcs-
Vile. examiner of the Fifth Circuit. has
been more or less I'm touch with the pub
llc schools of the State AN his life
tie was educated i'm public and private
schools and at the Peabody Normal COL
lege 81 tho University of Nashville Before
attending college. Mr.. Naphis taught IN
The county schools OF Shenandoah. and
spent several years teaching I'm summer
Institutes. After graduation he accepted
the princpalship Of the high school Of
Strasbufg and for three years had charge
of the Harrisonburg High school He
also conducted state summer normals at
each Of these places.
AIR Maphis resigned hls position in the
Harrisonburg High School TO engage in
business IN Charlottesville When his
present position was tended him he was
at the head Of large real estate and
insurance firm.
Mr.. j. S. Thomas. Of the Third Circuit.
was educated at Minigan College. Tenn.
and ials Pc for several years in that state.
lie was for some time before his an
folitinent as examiner instructor i'm the
Christian College at Lynchburr T.,st
summer he was conductor of the Martins
VILE Normal. lie is prosecuting tho work
ol his Circuit with enthusiasm and viaor