The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24
LARGE CROWD At
Green BAY FINALS.
interesting Celebration Marks the
Closing Exercises Of the
High School.
! CONSOLIDATION WORKS WELL
Prince Edward One Of the Most
Progressive Counties in School
Matters.
CONSOLIDATION WORKS WELL
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T GREEN BAY. VA. May 23.-Thc en-
ltertainment and closing exercises OF
Sthe Green Bay High School Wednesday
evening were largely attended. The
Irclemency OF the weather kept brcs
some who would otherwise have come,
ibut as it was they had full HOUSE.
and each part was acted we'll by the
children Tho program was carried
gu. as printed In last Sundays Tiries-
Dispatch.
( A picnic was given on Thursday, and
lthe citizens of this and other districts
OF the county were we'll represented.
Superintendent Davis. OF Farnivil'e,
made very interesting and instrnc-
.tvt address on school work. He also
gave some good pointers as to what
should be done for the betterment OF
me schools. After the close o! Mr..
Dayis's address dinner was served. ard
all were bountifully supplied.
(, Hon. j. D. Eggleston. Superintendent
OF Public Instruction OF Virginia.
reached hore on the train from Rich
rc3nd at II p. NJ, and made an in
spection with Chairman Jones OF the
High School grounds and building.
The meeting was called to order about
O'Clock. and Dir. Eggleston made one
OF the most Instructive talks ever heard
here on the subject OF schools ard
good roads. He spoke in the highest
terms of the progress that had hcen
made by the school in this district
within the last three years, and guve
tho credit OF establishing the High
School here and It's success to the IN.
firing efforts which were put forward
iby Mr. L. D. Jones, tho popular AID
lefticient chairman Of the Leigh District
/ school Board, as 1t was Chairman
Jones who inaugurated the transpo-tn-
4 ton wagon service in Prince Edward
icounty. He has lived to see the day
| when 1t seems that this was the only
solution OF the question OF the children
from q distance having the advantage
OF high school studies.
Mr.. Eggleston informed his hearers
that Prince Edward county now rank
ed third In the number of Virginia
counties which have found the adj
vantages OF consolidation OF the small
schools and hauling those from dis
lance in covered wagons. The NUN
Der OF wagons in operation here IL
4 three two-horse wagons and two one.
horse wagons. and Superintendent Eg-
gleston remarked that these one-horse
in connection, with the school.
Mr.. Eggleston was warmly congrat.
ulated when he closed his remarks
He has many friends in this his home
county. as he Is looked upon as one
OF the ablest young men OF public at,
fairs in Virginia to-day.
Hon. John ]. Owen. member Of the
Legislature from Prince Edward. made
stirring address for the advance.
ment of education. and also for bette,
roads. He made strong appeal TO,
macadam roads here, and IT. could bt
seen at a glance that hisEaudience wa.
in entire accord With his views along
this line! His appeal will help thu
cause Of good roads In tho county {
great deal, as an election will no doub
be held for vote on the bond issue
for good roads at the earliest posi-
Bile day.
Another room will be added to thu
High School, as 1t Is now too
crowded for the number Of pupils II
attendance. Mr.. Jones' chairman o
the school board informs The Times
aNDispatch correspondent that the room
needed will be added at once SO Il,
Ito be ready for the beginning OF thu
fall session. The enrolment OF tn,
school is something over 100 pupils
Another teacher will also be employed
for the coming session.