The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1910-12-21

was duplicated. All goods came,
and were placed upon the
shelves. In consideration of past
patronage on the part of the
Principal and other things, the
company speedily and amica-
bly, donated the supplement-,
thus making for us one Of the
best chemical departments IN
any high school l know. The I
company named was the Cen 3
trail Scientific, of Chicago. /
Many thanks co them, as well |
as 10 the local board.
The High School Departments
of English and History, taught
+ by Miss Bessie Morris, of Will
liamsburg, Va, has worked
smoothly all along, as there
have been no serious handicaps
in her work from the very start.
None Of the above courses have
been lessened, but all have been
! greatly strengthened. Mathe-
matics, for an example, has
been made much fuller. because
of an added year IN both Alge-
bra and Geometry, which for
some time past has been
omitted.
With these few remarks we
hope 10 give you some idea of
the work and condition of the
present High School Depart
. ment.
In the next place. allow me 20
, say. that all the grades have
: been better equipped with sup
: plies. particularly the Primary
Department. where many needy
\ materials have been placed.
= In addition Co the grade sup
/, plies throughout the school. the
|, comfort and the health of the
pupils have been carefully
= watched, good advice otter
+ given, and every precautior
taken for their best physica
., welfare. FOotstoOls have beer
:, made for those whose legs are
/ too short 90 reach the floor, anC
proper seats. as best as we wer'
!, able. given 10 all. Comfortable
~ benches have been placed IN tn
- basement. which want wa
~ keenly felt. for the children q
- rest on 60 eat their lunches "a
!. noon. and for the comfort OF tn
: pupils in general The uppe
=, grades have special privilege
is IN their rooms at noon and "a
=. other times, as the school
s always in charge of at least tw
st teachers.
81 Now 20 stimulate the pupil
"a and aw AIKEN better spirit an
- interest IN our school, especial
,o in the High School Department
IL which has been organized INT
49, "a flourishing Literary Societ,
ofl holding its meeting every Fr
.IdaV afternoon. We have "a
=, ranged for the establishment 4
three annual contests, gOtte
h. up with a view not for th
~ year only, but for the futur
A These contests we would n
- encourage if we thought the
-. would be managed so as
- create selfishness, or any 9th
r. spirit other than that which
~ right, on the part of the pupil
IN We aim TO get the school spil
, and honor, along with 6
proper community spirit al
ri pride beyond the small Sc
a With this in view. we ha
,va induced the merchants of +
on Stone Gap, and I'm glad TO $
- everyone, with possibly o
80 exception have responded not
orc to our support TO establish
= Merchants Medal" TO be giv
- each year TO that High Sch'
I;ss pupil who has merited a pla
&c on the final program IN deba
"a by showing interest and maxi
tba progress in debate thrOugh'
the year, and further, "
10. excells in the final contest.
80 A similarly arranged cont
- has been assured for those
-, the Grammar and High Sch
- Grades who wish to work 70
80 place on the final program
- Defamation. This medal " h
80 rs also TO be given annually
the the one who excells in the II
- contest. want the protest.
- al men of the town TO 81
ltAah 4. -, go ,.,.er,.