The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04

to-tainments was debate given by
tile students, in which a representative
from, each of the counties of wise.
Lee and Russell debated against rep
resentativo from each of the coun-
ties OF Buchanan. Scott and Dickinson.
The question debated was: Resolved,
That the world is growing better"
The affirmative. being the represent
tatives Of Wise. Leo and Russell. won
the debate. An d-fashioned spelling
match was also given by the pupils.
IN which the students from the coun-
ties of Wise. Leo and Russell spels
against the students from the couu-
ties Of Buchanan. Scott and Dicksn-
SON In this match the counties of
Buchanan. Scott and Dickinson Won.
Tho people of the town cooperate
with the management of the school
IN the effort to make the sojourn OF
the pupils as pleasant as possible An
informal reception is always given on
the evening OF the opening day OF the
school. Tho students and faculty ara
welcomed to tho town by its Mayor,
it's pastors. Il representative OF tho
school board. OF the Civic League. of
the Board OF Trade. and other organi-
zatioas OF the town. after which the
people OF tho town are introduced
personally to the faculty ana students.
This year the members OF the wo-
mans civic League gave most de-
lightfu musical entertainment to the
faculty and students OF the schools,
after which Refreshments were served
la the hall of the school.
The facilities offered the students for
work In the summer normal school
here are perhaps unequalled IN tho
state. The high school building Is n
large. ommodious. stone structure.
with large. well-ventilated, well-iight-
cd school rooms and splendid equip
mont Tho school grounds cover four
acres of land and are kept in most
beautiful condition. There Is n tennis
court on tho grounds. and during tho
school session game OF tennis was
always In progress. On tho third
floor of tho school building is a SPLEEN
didly equipped gymnasium. which was
kept open for the use OF the summer
students. The big Stone Gap Athie
tic Association owns one OF the most
beautiful athletic fields In tho state
OF Virginia Games OF baseball be-
tween the students of tho normal
school and tho homo team were FREE
quently played. and the normal stu
de,t5 v,re free to usc thu diamond
for practice games. The gold course
was also open to tho summer stu
dents.
For climate, location. and other ad-
vantages a moro ideal location for a
summer school than Big stone Gap
could not be found. The nights are
always delightfully."- cool and never
during the day is the weather OPP
!
the ability OF the students to do good
work. The town is the natural CEN
tire of the extreme southwestern part
OF tho State. and is easily accessible
by railroads to tho counties of Taze-
well. Russell. Dickinson, Wise. Lee,
Scott and Washington from which
counties the students come. The town
is also the Intellectual, education and
social capital OF tho southwestern sec
ton of tho State, tho civic spirit Is
highly developed and the citizens CO.
operate with the faculty in the effort
10 do everything possible for the up
lift ana comfort and pleasure OF the
students while residing in the town.
Prohibition prevails in the town and
all the surrounding section and this
makes the town very desirable as q
| location for a summer school
During the session OF the school
| the students pro domicIled In tho
homes of the citizens OF the town.
Profei sor H. II. Young. principal of
Rig stone Gap High School and local
manager of the Normal school. had
charge of this part of the work As
made Il canvass OF the town and go
cured Tor the pupils most comfortable
quarters at reasonable prices. There
/ have been no complaints by students
1 or boarding housekeepers. and the ut
most harmony and satisfaction mas
prevailed
The session of the summer school
oponed on July and closed July 30,
examinations being held on July 81
and August 1. OF the sos pupils en-
rolled, ia took the examinatlons. ana
200 received certificates OF attendance.
which certificates were given IN evi-
dcnce of the fact that the puipis had
been present each of the twenty days
and had put in the equivaent of four
/ periods of forty minutes each every
day.