The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-27
SCHOOLS Of YORK
IN FINE CONDITION
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Very Noticeable improvements
Made During Past
Wear.
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Mr.. EAsTMAN's GOOD WORK
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Recently Organized Teachers
Association Shows Good
Results.
MR.. EAsTMAN's GOOD WORK
I Sneninl hi rhn rlmos pisnntch.

Especial to The Times Dispnteh,1
Yorktown. February Glowing
mainly to the constant and earnest
work of the present superintendent. j.
s. Eastman, postgraduate of the
University of Virginia, and who has
been in the county only during the
past eight months, the schools of York
county arc showing very noticeable
Improvement in every way. Tho at
tendance has been better than ever
before, and both teachers and scholars
are displaying gratifying interest Nu-
merous innovations have been intro
duced which VIII soon bring the schools
Of this county up to standard equal
to any other county in the state. Mr.
Eastman has paid particular atten-
ton to hygienic questions. as relate
to the schoolhouses. which has al
ready been highly approved by the
trustees and parents In all the dis
tricts.
accomplished is the awakening of the
people to the necessity of more and
better buildings, which was very
notable in Poquoson District this week,
when the proposition to bond the dis
trict for a new schoohouse was car
ried with practically no opposition.
| Bruton District some time ago decided
| to erect Il new brick building, cost
| ing $4,000, to embrace Il high school.
| which the district has never before
had. Both these new school buildings
will be ready for the coming school
year, and 1t is the purpose of Mr. East
man to make the dedication Of them
interesting and notable events.
y bill is now pending in the State
SENATE, having passed the House of
Delegates, and with every prospect of
becoming law, which permits the
school trustees of Grafton District to
borrow $4,000 for q high school build
+ ing. This bill meets the approval of
practically every voter of the district.
With these three new buildings the
county will be in fine shape. but ef-
forts will be made to have like
building in Nelson District
County Teachers Associations.
The organization of a County Teach
ers' Association has also been ac-
complished. which meets with great
favor by the teachers and has shown
good results. The more practical
work of this association is frequent
meetings to discuss standard books on
education, and a general interchange
of views and methods among the
teachers. Another feature of the meet
ings OF the association is the creation
OF closer social relationship amont,
the teachers. All the teachers of the
county are expected, in fact required.
except In case of sickness, to attend
the meetings of the association, which
are held by districts. the superinten-
dent usually, being in attendance.
Owing to the general good feeling
existing among the citizens of the
county. the Board OF Supervisors has
increased the school levy from 30 to
40 cents. This increase of 10 cents
on the hundred dollars assessed value
of property will aid materially in a
general improvement throughout the
county.
superintendent Eastman will intro
duce next school year the study OF
agricultural subjects. and in n very
practical way by the creation OF small
gardens alongside or in close proximity
to most of the schools He will also
establish agricultural libraries. and
have many meetings of the farmers
of the districts for mutual advance
mont. In this work Mr.. Eastman will
have the approval and earnest support
of the State Department of Aericul-
ture. and Congressman W. A. Jones
Will assist by having sent him all the
publications of the United States De.
partment of AtrrfC,11tura