The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-04
FORK UNION ACADEMY
HAS WAYS OF ITS OWN

country. standing on the edge Of a.
sedate and quiet village which has no
resorts where vice can openly do IT,
work There is not a barroom in tho
county; there arc no nightly enter
tainments which take the students
from their tasks 1t Is the struggle
Of tho authorities OF the school TO dis
courage the reckless waste of money.
The school was never started as =
money making scheme and It's terms
are exceedingly moderate as compared
with many other academies. Largely
OF course the amount OF money spent
By students at school is settled bv
their parents, but at Fork Union
parents are urged to make their al.
iowanoes Of spending money very mod
crate: and this chiefly win the view,
to tho cultivation OF economic habits
In the students at formative period OF
their lives
Then, too. the rule of Fork Union "a
to Keep boys at their work There IL
really but one vacation and that is
good one and allows the students
to spend Christmas day and New Years
Day in their homes The school f.,
rigid about giving leaves of absence.
on the ground that in the preparatory.
work Of education even short breaks
cripple and discourage students
DISTINCTION in Athletics
OF course there are recreatlons.
Athletics Play sreat part IN develop
ing the vigor. the school spirit ana
the enthusiasm Of the students bu,
these things are so handled As to bo
suhordiate to the main work of m.
school Almost every branch OF ain
istcs mas d place at Fork Union. ana
nc score table OF the last session shoIv.
mat the boys won distinction In aiuo.
all OF their contests.
But possibly the noblest distinction
OF hork Union is it's military lepa.,
'"eht rms feature was nor adopted
sac snow or to attract patron.
age II was adopted after long ana
profound consideration, ana IRON, a
convection that the military idea is
Pre-emincntly adapted to an academic
ap''ool provided 1t IS worked honestly
! ana faithfully. 1t is the hes, MINI.
Tor the development OF the BOYS. tro-
'notins grace In movement and itru,tv
'9'' 's rms system puts tl.c stu
,ient under control FOR twcntv-tour
hours in the day. From the time he
se's up In the morning until he lies
mon MS bed, he is CONSTANTLY und.~
it.'litary control and even sleeps under
,"o watch caro- of the guards Fork
rn'oh mas the unique distinction of
I'm me only secondary school in Vir.
gina ina, Is equipped by the United
ta'es government ana has the d..
All or an United States officer I, &c
I'm possibie to estimate the value of tho
military idea in the school. 1t is roo1
.or the health OF the students: n is
.nec'ive IN restraining them. it is po-
tent In quickening their self rsspcct
H''u SIMPLY invaluable in teaching them
sen mastery. 1t takes severa! months
lor the the average boy to catch tho
nilitary spirit. but when he gets II ,r
eNaist him. II holds him to the schoo,
unui ne finishes his work
through the kindnos OF The Times.
i'ispatch. the Fork Union Militarv
NcaoemN is able TO make partial mic,
.ptial Presentation of its work 1t
SnoWs something OF the per.ection or
~ battalion the record Of its athletic
workers W. ~ ~
!, Is Fortunate in presenting the pic
turc OF Captain Edward n Macor IN
lot nearly three years has heen in
structor In Military Science and Tactics
va IT'S commandment and who win h.,
IN caharse of its military douartn,ent
Tor the coming session.