The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1908-07-15

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This is the third year of ac-
ceptable work in the Normal
here.
Prof. w. r. Smithey, of the
Petersburg High School, is with
us again, giving four lectures a
day on arithmetic. Prof.
Smithey is a fine mathemati-
clan, a good story teller, a gen.
ial gentleman; and, we hope we
are betraying no confidence in
stating that he is also on the
matrimonial market. If some
of our young ladies should lure
him from the monotOny of east
ern scenery TO varigated land
scapes of this favored section,
and add him as an asset to the
resources of Wise County, the
deed would be applanded by all
his fellow instructors, and by
hundreds who have attended
his lectures here.
Prof. r. II. Sheppe, who has
been principal of the school
here for nine years, and who
is to be Professor of Pedagogy
at the Blackstone Female In
stute next year, lectures each
day on psychology. He is Con-
ductOr of the Normal and has
his hands full with. the enroll
ing and assigning Of teachers
to their appropriate classes
and with looking after the gen
eral working Of the school.
His fine executive ability aud
genius for organization has
given 20 the Normal almost the
regularity of clockwork. He is
recognized as one of the best
school men ina the State, and
his going away from our midst
is a source of much regret TO
the teachers of our section. He
has done much TO advance the
interests Of education Ia Wise
county. and his influence for
good has been felt along all
lines of educational effort
among us. The best wishes of
all his fellow teachers follow
2 him and his TO their new field
of labor.
T Miss Elizabeth Burgess is TIA,
e efficient and enthusiastic teach
b er of vocal music. See has
three classes a day, and he.
: work is much appreciated Boy
all and especially those wh'
n have the pleasure of attending
r. her classes. She lis one of th'
faculty of the public schoo
here, where she has done eek
cellent work for several SEES
y siOns.
Miss Clara Hearon has fou
classes a day in drawing. Sh
n is here for the third year. an.
# her work is most satisfactory
She was a member of the facu.
D. " of the Stonega graded schoC
IS last year.
n Miss Elizabeth Thaxton, G
is the Lynchbur &, Va, SCHOOL,
ID is teacher OF primary method
ie and primary reading in Oh
So Normal She was win us lai
e.. Year and her work was I'm
IT, nently satisfactory. The,
is no more important depar
Of ment in the Normal. and n
20 one more efficient could ha,
been secured for the work. W
ne hope that this is not the Ia.
of year we shall have the benei
is of her instruction here
ne We want 10 cali the attentio
of all the young men and bacI
is elors 90 the fact that we HAY
X written Miss and not Mrs
"a before the names of all a
as ladies of our faculty. l.
ln them take notice an
IL govern themselves ac%cordingl
as Prof. Harris Hart. ON accou.
as of sickness IN his faculty, fail,
of TO get here last week, but is e
.te pected next week.
Mrs. Carter, shakespeare
IL reader, will give readings
,ol the School Hall on rharsd;
on and Friday nights of this wee
an Prof. j.. IL. Hunter. Emo
e, and Henry College, visited Il
in school this week. He conduC
n ed the opening exercises Tue
&c day morning and gave a We
al interesting talk 70 the teacher
Dar NJ Nbft. 30 D,nAs,