The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10

was not satisfied to be merely among
the best In schools, but was content
only when she was leading. She must
have had Disconnected expression on
her face long time If such has been
her feeling. I shall not comment fur
Their, Tor words fail me.
Not Dependent ON Roads.
Third considerable number of
people believe that we cannot have
good schools until we have good
roads, and that we should not attempt
any great Improvement in schools I'M
I'll our roads have been macadamiae,l
a resolution along this line wal
passed recently at a meeting of super
viscrs in Richmond Qf the newspaper
reports are correctly. These gentlemen
meant we'll. The trouble was they had
zeal without knowledge on this point.
The school question and the road dues-
ton ought to be twin sister and broth
er. mutually helpful. They should 20
hand In hand, as our efficient road
commissioner, st. Julien Wilson, we'll
says. But the school people. who de-
plore the fact that the little brother
Is sadly neglected and left in the mud.
are very much Interested In lettering
the condition of the little sister. They
will not stand by any longer and see
this little Cinderella neglected. They
know that under sympathetic and in
telligent guidance She will become
priceless in her beauty, in her charac.
ter In her power to bring renewed
vigor to her mother, Virginia. And
those who feel this way about her pro-
pose to force the Improvement of her
little brother by improving the sister
They propose to force the Improvement
Of the roadways by first improving the
schools. Consolidation and Transported
ton in one district In my native county
nave in one year made the road uucs-
tlon warm issue in that district and
unless all signs fail, will cause the
main public roads of the district to be
macadamlzed In order that the children
may get to graded schools and the peo-
pie get to market. The same history
is being made in other counties. For
one. l am afraid that if the roads are
built first, all the good people will get
on them and go to town to educate
thelr children, and leave the remnants
in the country
Brightness in Spots Only.
Fourth. Are there no bright spotsY
II there We're not i should not be writ
Ing this article, which is intended TO
strengthen and comfort the brethren
and to stir UP the sinners. But the
hrlghtness is only in spots as yet. 1t
should spread; and am glad to say
that 1t is spreading. This sun OF uni
Versal and efficient education must not
SHINE on Isolated spots In the State,
nut must spread over every inch of our
SOIL. The dark spots of inefticiency are
SO many. The conditions i'm these
large and dark spots are so pitiful.
me indifference in many communities
is so appalling.
Is all this very discouraging? NO!
Ten thousand times no! Those or US
enlisted in the fight look at the in
creaslng brightness, not at the much
darkness. The people are getting
stirred. In some communities it re-
minds mo of an old-fashioned revival.
And 1T isn't going to stop until every
Indifferent school official gets deeply
enthuscd or gets cast out. The people
IN many communities are thoroughly
dissatisfied with the school conditions;
they are determined to have good