The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-30

joining counties. have been told
that when the telephone line was be-
ing constructed. Eggleston was so an
Xious to see everything 90 along well
that he could be found on the hioh.
ways of Prince Edward county in the
rain urging the laborers to dig the
holes and put mp the poles. doubt
not that with his characteristic push
he laid hands TO the shovel and the
pick Whether this be true or not.
he overworked himself and brought on
illness resulting in a serious operation
in the fall Of 1904
The old saying. that IT is an IN
wind that blows no good. " applies
with truth to him, for he came forth
from his sick bed stronger than ever
before in his life and more determined
than ever that the public schools of
Virginia should be better and more
seryiceable TO the people With per
sonal animosity 10 none. but with love
in his heart for the children. he tried
TO get X. C.. Stearnes. who is now sec
rotary TO the Board of Education, to
make the race for State Superinten-
dent Failing in this, he asked DR..
S. C. Mitchell, of Richmond College.
to declare himself a candidate Fail
ing I'm this effort, he offered himself
During the summer of lS93, just af-
ter becoming superintendent of the
Asheville city schools. he went to the
/ Cook County Normal School at Chi
cago to sit at the feet Of that noblest
Roman OF them all in school work,
Colonel Francis W. Parker
From Parker he got inspiration with
high ideals, and his iron determine
ton was made stronger to stand for
and fight for the physical, mental and
moral wel-being of children
There are few men who have read
so much in the field Of education as
he, and he has done it with joy and
- pleasure, for his love for children has
been his inspiration.
He is a reader of good literature,
and has been a reader of it since boy
r hood. In many respects he is like
z his father, DR.. Joseph D. Eggleston
F. ST.. SO beloved in Prince Edward,
+ who, though a busy physician, was in
, terested in literature and learning
/, and in the progress of the people.
j. The work of Mr.. Eggleston as SUI
IS perintendent of Public instruction is
W too well known for me to attempt to
l. summarize except in an imperfect
Is way Sufficient it is for me to say
s. that his administration has been char
j. acterzed by.
s. T. An attempt to grade the schools
D. for country districts
re .. The building of high schools foI
i- the country children.
ut 3. The construction OF santar!
a. schoolhouses.
ny The consolidation Of schools ant
'd the transportation Of the pupils to tn
rs same wherever practicable
D. s. The improving Of the personn'
as of the teachers and the introductlo
X of a new method Of granting certIiI
le Gates
g. Efforts to better school super
e. vision
to z. Increased appropriations fror
d. the State treasury to the school sy'
&C. tenn
or S. An emphasis of the principle q
he self-help in increasing the local ia
no rate.
lily g. The helping Of poor counties
nd erect good school buildings.
to- TO- A demand for good school book
Ib- at a reasonable figure.
at II. The prevention OF carele.
OF handling of school money resulting
eu waste
ION 70. The establishment OF numerou
iu- summer schools within easy reach
Of fine IN paid teachers Of Virginia.
ig j. A. c. CHANDLER.
has Richmond. Va, Marcn 30, 1909.