The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-04-28
WILL BEGIN WORK
FOR new SCHOOLS
Boards Of Fredericksburg and
Harrisonburg Normals to Hold
Meetings This Week.
VIRGINIA FOR HoME-sEEKERs
Scotch Merchant May Give Up
Business to Come-Capitol
Notes.

Mr.. r. G. Stearnes, secretary Of the
State Board OF Education, lett yester-
day for 1rvington. Lancaster county.
rally on the question OF erecting new
high school building. While away he
Will speak at Ottoman on a similar
subject.
Htate Superintendent j. D. Eggleston
bsft for fredericksburg last night to
attend the first meeting of the board
OF visitors OF the Fredericksburg In
dustrial and Normal College. the new
institution provided for by the last
Legislature. The board meets for or
ganization and will spend to-day look
Ing over a number of proposed sites
for the school. Mr.. Eggleston will go
on to Harrsonbnrg on Tuesday night,
and on Wednesday Will attend meet
ing of the board Of the Harrisonburg
Normal and Industrial College. when
preliminary steps Will be taken to or
ganize the school at that place. The
superintendent will also visit Campbell
county to discuss the question OF a
new $4,000 high school building with
the trustees, who have not been able
as yet to agree on a site
School Examiner z. n. Russell re-
turned yesterday after an official visit
to New Kent and King william coun-
ties. where he consulted the local au-
.thorities as to consolidating several
small one-room schools and establish.
ing new high school.
Like Old Virginia.
Commissioner Kofaer, OF the De-
partment of Agriculture. had call yes ;
terday from Mr.. David Galloway for
n.erly Of Glasgow. Scotland, now a
farmer OF culpeper county. Va. While
abroad in the interest of the 1mmigra-
ton Bureau. Mr.. Koiner entered de-
partment store kept by the father OF
Mr.. Galloway. in Glasgow. and had
some talk With him about the advan-
tages OF Virginia. Some months later
the young man, then in bad health,
came to Virginia, and through Mr..
Ko!ner bought place. Yesterday he
looked as rudy and hearty as any vir-
giniag planter. and came to inquire
about a suitable location for a dairy
farm for his brother. who also wishes
to come to this State. Mr.. Galloway
declared that his neighbors in Gull
pepper had given him every assistance
in getting started on his farm. and
that he had written back to number
OF his friends in Scotland advising
them to come to old Virginia. He
hopes that his father will soon retire
from business IN Glasgow and settle
on a Virginia country place.
Speaking of the hon1e-seeking de-
partment OF his work. Mr.. Koiner stated
that It's progress is something Won
derful. over 100000 worth OF Virginia
farm lands having been purchased dur
iag the past two years by prosperous
people coming from other countries
through the medium OF the Immigra-
ton Bureau.
"our advertisements OF Virginia &c
ali over the world" said the commits
sIoner. 1.-TWO young Scotchmen located
in South Africa have recently come to
Virginia and bought places. through
seeing our advertisement In the paper
from their home town in Scotland. The
tide from Canada has also set in strong
Each person who comes and meets a
hearty reception sends back for his
friends"
Continuing. Mr. Koiner explained
that with the changed Industrial con-
dltions OF the past year the bureau
is no longer advertising for farm lab
orers, but 1t is still able to supply
places to all competent men who ap-
ply.