The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1911-01-18
School Notes

day by visit from tho County
Superintendent, MIR. j. n. Hill
man.
Mr.. Hiilman said he was much
gratified with the work of the
school as whole, aud was glad
to find things running smoothly
in spite of the absence of two
regular teachers. He spoke
particularly of the Improvement
shown i'll the High School
Depa .tmcnt in comparison with
last years work, which he had
found rather unsatisfactory as
a whole, and of the interest
shown this year in Science, the
equipment for which, hc stated.
is one of the best in the State.
Questioned relative 10 school
matters in the county generally,
MIR. Hillman said that the
schools were all doing nicely.
and that Gladeville District had
completed this year, and had
almost ready for occupancy
1000 worth of new school
houses Lipps District had built
az an expense OF 900 four
model frame buildings, and that
the contract for the splendid
new High School building at
Cocburn would be let the 10Th
of next month.
The superintendent is very
1 tl,n ,tIAr.
which is being made all over
the State to secure medical
inspection for the public schools
and confidently hopes that, at
least, a trial shall be made in a
number Of schools next year.
Compared with the cost of
closing down big school like
lof Big S,oue Gap for two
weeks while an epidemic RACES,
the expense Of medical inspcc
ton dwiudles to insigniticancc.
He is also dixie all progressive
school men who have come to "a
realization of the evil of the
general drinking cup)mnking a
strenuous effort 10 put an end
to the regime of the water
bucket and diprer, and TO intro.
ducc sanitary drinking foun
tains all over the county.
Here's SUCCESS to our worthy
Superintendent. for more dis
eases have been transmitted
through that time honored
institution than all our ply
sicians have been able To cure
the school authorities are
under no unraSincss relative To
the two cases of small poX in
town-'I' r. Tucker, and the
little Butler girl (coloredl-
since ever precaution has been
taken through vaccination 10
4 protect The school body aud TO
prevent an epidemic
The two teachers. Mrs. Ncsbit
and Miss Saunders, who are i'll
With appendicitis, are bot,
doing well since they We're
operated on, and expect to be
able to resume work in IA few
weeks. Mrs Ncsbit's sister,
Miss Mary White COX, who is
matron OF the State Female
Normal School at F'nrmvillc.
Va, is with her sister ut the
'rourainc.
AT Professor lluislip's earnest
solicitation. ii was decided in
the Faculty Meeting last Thurs
day afternoon, not to allow one
idy's crcuScd dbscHrc oA dccoanf 81
HhSss to keep pupil from being
on the Honor Roll who met all
the other requirements. This,
of course, means when there is
no question whatever of the pu
1 pil being unable to be in school,
and parents should regard The
matter in this light.
Gin account OF the lack OF
space, the Honor Roll was
omitted in the last issue OF the
Post, but Will be found else
where in this issue.
y very interesting meeting OF
the teachers of the District was
held at the High School Satur-
day morning, from ten until
one. The pedagogues present
We're Professor II IL Young,
Chairman; Prof. R.M Doughcr-
ty, President of theWisc County