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

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other normals In the
have two or three times
the territory TO draw from.
The increase over the session
of 1906 is Ga, and that over 1907
is Just rs. A list of the instruc-
tors in the normal follows,
with the number of lectures
given by each of them daily:
Prof. r.. NJ. Addington deliv-
ers FIVE lectures a day, three on
general history, one on English
history, and one on American
history. Prof. Addington Is,
perhaps. one of the best inform
ed teachers in the State on his
favorite study, history, and
his lectures are highly instruc-
tive to his classes.
Prof. r.. II. Alderman gives
daily. two lectures on ~physiOl-
ogy aud two on civics. Prof.
Alderman is president of Rus
sell College, and is giving very
acceptable lectures 20 his class
es. Tie is a young teacher of
much promise.
Prof. O.. T.. Bennett gives
each day one lecture on physi-
cal geography and three ON de
/ scriptive geography. Prof.
/ Bennett was president of Shoe.
maker College last year, but
will 90 next year 60 Petersburg
Va. where he viii be supervis.
or Of one of the city grammeI
! schools. His work here lis very
acceptable to those having tn,
privilege of attending his class
es.
Prof. G.. u. Chapman ha'
three classes in photography
and one in literature. He, OF
account of his youth and activ
lity. has been detailed for th'
morning watch, going on dut,
at 1880 o'clock i'm the morning
and giving two lectures of fort.
minutes each before the open
ing exercises In the ASSEMBLY
room at $3.50. Prof. Chapman
/. is the oldest teacher in point O
p service, perhaps, IN this sec
tion. having begun his teach
p ing career i'm 1866. just - year
p ago. He feels "A just pride D
. the fact that many Of I'm
b pupils have attained TO hig
and honorable positions i'm Oh
world, and have made success
. es ma the various walks of Inf,
This after AN lis the highest D.,
Y ward Of the teacher.
Supt. w. NJ. Davidson. ,
s Lee County. has each day tw
classes i'm American Histor,
one i'm Virginia History and OF
i'm Theory and Practice ,
F" Teaching. Prof. Davidson
known and recognized as on
IS of the most effective Superb
tendants an the state, and
besides a teacher of much e..
. perience. His career both as
teacher and superintendent hs
been invaluable TO this secti,
a of the country, and especial.
p TO his own county. He hi
been frequently spoken of
being good material out
which 20 manufacture a sta
superintendent.
rs Prof. c.. Milton Eiam prime
n pal of the Coeburn High Scho
, gives four lectures "a day ,
English grammar. He Is 4
u old teacher of teachers, havin
co in different states. lectured
TO three score Institutes. He is
n fine grammarian, aud his le
lures are replate with caref
thought and discriminate
p and Of consequence very ben
h. fetal 10 every thinking teacht
If Prof. E'am has heen IN the pr
r. fession for 34 years, an earnt
n studant, growing ripper al
better with each succeedil
al year. His SON. Prof. c..
T. Eiam. who will be principal
to the graded school at Wise ne
session. assists his father
giving one lecture n day
E0glish literature. He is
ia graduate Of the Ohio Northe
Sc University. and has be
principal of graird schools
b. both Kentucky and New Me.
co.
Prof. N ". ReminrS, Of