The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19
IMPROVEMENT in
IN RURAL SECTIONS n {
Examiner Mapfis Prepares Re
port Showing How Schools
Have Progressed.
INTERESTING STAT lsTJ.cs
Palmyra, Scottsvillc, Middlctown,
Remington, Louisa, Woodstock
and Other Towns Named.

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and Other Towns Named.
State School Examiner Charles G. Ma
phis, OF the Fifth Circuit, has prepared
| q most Interesting statement, showing
4 the Improvement made In tho schools
| In some OF the rural centres OF his cir
cult since 1906.
1t will be matter OF information
| to those interested In educational work,
and is as follows:
Palmyra, Fluvannn County.
Length OF term-in 1906. five months;
in 1907. eight months.
Enrolmcnt-1n 1905, about 30; In
1907 eight months, 81.
| Attendancc-In 1905, about %; In
1907. 40.
Course OF study-1n 1905, common
branches; in 1907, high school added.
i 1907, 8.
$3.50.
| $1,000.
Number Of schools consolidatcd-1n
1907, 8.
Increase in taxation--In 1907. s cents.
Private subscription--In 1907, s25S.
F;ntertninments-In 1907, SIS.
/ In 1905 there were two buildings.
One was 15x15, with low ceiling. and
ono small window. Tho other was
i 30x4O, boarded, but not plastcred; no
paint. The new building Is neat
modern, two-story building. with four
rooms; we'll lighted, painted and fur
! nIshed.
Scottsville. Albemnrle County
Value OF school property-In 1905
$500; in 1907. $1,000.
Enrolment-1n 1905, IS: in 1907 100.
Attendance-In 1905. 20: in 1907, So
i Amount paid in salaries-In 1905,
$1,000; in 1907. s1.6S0.
| Local rate OF tain 1905, 10 cents;
I in 1907, Is cents.
Amount spent on buildings-1n 1907,
$4,000.
Last year a crowded, poorly-lighted
building, situated in a low. damp place
with no school grounds, was aban-
doned for new and elevated location
OF seven acres, with modern buildings.
/ on the most beautiful site In the
l state.
SHENANDOAH, Page County.
Length OF term--1n 1905, seven and
one half months; in 1907, eight months.
/ Enrolment-In 1905, 234; In 1907, 264.
Course Of study-In 1905. ungraded;
In 1907. graded and high. school.
Amount paid in salaries-1n 1905.
y1,575; in 1907, $1.76O.
Il
$4,000.
EdinburE, Shenandoah County.
! Lenth of term-In 1905, five months;
in 1897, eight months.
Enrolment-In 1906. 112: in 1907, 100.
Attendance-In 1906. 81; in 1907, 15S.
/ Number of teachers-In 1905, 8: In
| 1907, 5.
Amount paid In salaries-ln 1905, $3.50;
in 1907, s1,952.
Amount spent on buildings-1n 1900.
$50; In 1907, S1,365.
i Private subscriptions-In 1907, 5000.
There Is an active cooperative as
Il ISOLATION, tho buildings and grounds
have been put in good shape. and new
and modern school furniture is being
town will very probably consolidate
with this school next term.
! NIltldleto,vn, Frederick County.
Length of term-In 1905, six months;
in 1907, eight months.
Number of teachers-In 1905. two;
| in 1907. four.
Course OF study-1n 1905. ungraded;
, in 1907, graded and high school.
Amount paid In salaries-1n 1905,
1854: In 1907, $3.50.
! Amount spent on improVements-ln
: 1905, none; in 1907, $225.
Increase In tax-In 1905, none; in
1907, 1 % cents.
!, Private subscriptions-1n 1905. none
in 1907, $430.
I Enrolment-In 1905. small; in 1907
4 1885,
4 There is widespread interest taker
In the school now, and 1t will not he
; long before an adequate building Will
! be erected and equipped, and the
schools nearby consolidate with it.
) Strnsburs, Shenandoah County.
! Length of term - In 1905, five
T months; in 1907, eight months.
! Enrolment-In 1905, 10; in 1907, 200
1 Attendance-1n 1905, las; in 1907
; 249.
Course of study-1n 1905, ungraded
r in 1907, State course.
: Number of teachers-1n 19o5. five
9 In 1907, six.
: Amount paid in salaries-1n 1905
1862; in 1907, $4,000.
Amount in improvements-In 1905
none; in 1907, $1,000.
8 Number schools closed-1n 1905, none
. in 1907, two.
: : Boycc, Clarke County.
: In 1905 there was one public schoo
/. taught by one teacher holding third
! grade certificate. The length tn OF tern
e was six months, the salary S25 month
. the enrolment was forty and the aver
> age attendance twenty-five. The dis
!. trict levy was Is cents, and there va
. no private fund raised.
S In 1907 there are three teachers
The enrolment is eighty-fiye, with
Q good attendance. The uniform grade'
$ course of study Is used, and the re
. quirements for third grade higl
' school met. The average MONTH!
S salary is $122.5O, and the district lev.
-Ihas been Increased to 20 cents.
contract has recently been let for 4
J. new modern school building to cos
I $1,000. II.
: washington, Rappahannock County.
: Last year there was an onrolmen
I of about twenty, and the length OF tn
: term was six months. There We're tw
r teachers, who were paid total Q
Ii $780, This year the total salaries pal
!, tho two teachers will be 1920. III
y enrolment Is fifty two, and would b
! at least seventy-Ayefif there was roor
t to put them. A contract has been e
j. for now school building. Which. wit
It the grounds and furniture. will COS
Ie| So 100 When THIS building Is com