The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-22
ICRA|G COUNTY
HAS Slime SCHOOLS
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Great Movement for Education in
Little Mountain Section
of State.
NEW BUILDINGS y i. ERECTED
High Schools Are Equipped With
I Boarding Departments and
Other Conveniences.
NEW BUILDINGS ERECTED
Other COnVenienccs.

Craig being one of the newer formed
counties located In the southwestern
portion of the state. where the min
cfni and timber interests have been
but slightly developed, the county for
this season has small school popu-
!ation, which, according to last census.
was l,30S white children and so coll
ored, the latter being scattercdSin diff
ferent sections of the county, making
III impossible at this time to operate a
colored school. Very rapid progress
has been made in Craig during tile
past few years. improvements in ref
erence to public school buildings have
are all supplied with conimodious
framed houses, nicely painted and
equipped with modern furniture. AZ
numerous points large two-roomed
ated. The county already has a num-
Der OF these consolidated schools and
others are contemplated. Two public
high schools are geographically 10.
portion OF the school population. May
wood High School Is located In the
western portion OF the county. sur
rounded by a prosperous agricultural
and grazing section. The. people OF the
ceomm,,nity are progressive and have
the interest Of the institution at heart.
The grounds are very attractive and
include about three acres, giving
abundant room for all kinds OF exer-
else The building, has three stories,
porch extends along the entire front.
sffor9lng ample room for exercise dur
Ing bad weather. The building con-
toins forty-threc apartments---thirty
five rooms and eight hailE, The recita-
ton rooms are large and vel! lighted.
The chapel. In which religious and
| literary exercises AFRO held is s0x32 feet,
Tho water supply Is furnished direct
irto the building from large. spark.
High School Building is located Mt New
Castle. the county seat. thriving
town noted for it's picturesque loca-
ton. This building contains twenty
two rooms and two large nails. with
length of building. also roorny portico
In front. This building, is also sup
piled by a large mountain spring.
May Get Board.
Both these high schools are equipped
with boarding departments, where
about forty students each. besides the
faculty, may. be accommodated. Board
about IS per month, and II the patror
so desires. all or a portion of this
amount may be paid in supplies 70,
| the boarding department from his
| farm or dairy. Students are admitted
| to. these high schools from the rura'
schools of the county free of tuition
| provided they are ready to take ur
the high school work Music is taught
and much valuable apparatus is owned
and operated by each school. A, move.
mant Is al6o on foot to establish
| permanent libraries In each building
! The principals in charge are men wht
! nave spentss number of years in sue
cessful sehoolaawerk, and the assistant.
are all instructors of experience. TIL,
| public schsoIs of Craig, as whole
were never in a more prosperous con
dition. School officials and patrons
are working in perfect harmony. nno
It is to be. hoped that the Board o,
Supervisors will shortly increase tn.
sary funds may be had to advance tn.
school work along certain needed lines
| The length OF the school term ha,
been recently heightened. and no schoo
! Is operatod less than 1--WE months. The
what it should. bel has been increased
considerable The average salary pait
| for session of 1so5-19O6 was s35.7.
per month. Average salary paid FOL
session 1ooe-,19o7 was ss1.e5. The aver,
u.s. lsay w II be- nad fSr sss a.u
salary paid for 1eo5N'os was SO = De e.
month The maximum salary for 1908
1907 was $500. The county during thu
past year built, purchased and other
wise came into. possession OF at leas
$4,000 worth of valuable school prop
erty; without any loans from literar!
| tund. bond issues or private loans o
any description. With the assistance
OF two citizens leagues and the hearty
cooperation of school patfons ant
the public In general. we are led tt
believe that the progress of advance,
school work In Craig will be in accor,
with the great movement for bette
| schools that is sweeping, not over tn
State of Virginia. but the entire South