The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-05-03
DANV|(LE IS CITY

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ploying skilled labor and giving en-
pioynient to all clauses OF people ex-
pands the general prosperity and, bring
degree OF stability to community
in the location Of one or two big
plants Danville has this variety OF
enterprises and will have more. The
advantages OF the community are only
to be known to be appreciated and
taken advantage Of by those concerns
that are always seeking just the very
things that Danville offers.
Business Men Are Active.
A live factor in Danville's develop
ment is its Commercial association.
Practically every business and profess
sional man in the city is an active and
enthusiastic member. All the live
wires are on the rolls and contribute
literally to every movement for the
uplift of the community.
w. A. Norman. one of the oldest
business men of the town, has been
secretary of the organization for Ave
years, and is actively in charge Of
the business OF the organization. He
keeps one ear to the ground day and
night on the alert for anything that
promises good for Danville and its peo-
| pie. If anything OF real value gets by
him no one has heard of 1t, and 1t
was probably not worth much anyway.
He Is fluent and persuasive in manner
and speech, perhaps acquired during
the many years that he was on the
| road selling good old Danville tobacco.
The Commercial association has had
a long and useful career. 1t has been
a business beacon for the industrial
and business interests Of the commu-
nifty. Every member and every officer
is a real booster, and this accounts
in great measure for the spirit of
cooperative activity that Is on all
sides apparent.
The Boosters club just now being
organized among the younger mem
bers of the association is a direct pro-
duct of the associations work and en-
thusiasm. Mr. Norman and the
other officers OF the Commercial as
ISOLATION are active in this auxiliary
organization, which promises to be a
real factor in the more rapid develop
ment of Danville.
The officers of the Commercial as
ISOLATION are: A. b. Darlington, presl-
! dent; w. A. Norman, secretary and
treasurer: Harrison Robertson. Jr..
vice president. Directors: Harrison
/ Robertson, A. b. Darlington. II, f.
Vass, A. M. Southall, Spencer James,
o. Wimple. Fl. G. Patton, L. Herman,
A. d. Startling, w. T. Swami, r. A.
| James, c. G.. Holland. A. r Patton,
James NJ. Seegar.
These directors have been untirins
In their work, faithful and Jealous for
the promotion OF every causa and
scheme of the civic. commercial and
social life of DanvilIe II ia helieyed
that the Commercial association is es-
teemed to be by all classes of citizens
huiwark Of power and strength. A
nv the association was tina ra,sjnp ~
500 900 for Nurses, Home ar the een.
eral hospital. the raising Of funds 70,
the purchase of the sntherlin home
the last capital Of tho confadararv a,
a memorial, the securement ~ an In.
. suance of sl00 900 bonds in nan rive,
. district for good roads s6h 600 annro.
| priation for addition IN handsorne
postoffice huildinp and rehuiIding9 hf
. handsome Majestic fhester concaivtns
and promising the great DanyiaIe "a e
| besides being Industrious in the ger.
, eral iuprovemepts which % IN roalr,
the CITY so heaDtifu, Another yyorL
| of the association wac the inaupura,
= ton of an annual hooatar ,ra{n eyrnr
sion through the territory contribu
tory to DauviIle This has awakanaf
spirit Of co-operation and nroeres
; siveuess. which ia believed viii nshe
in a new era of prosperity and han
, piness.
Has Fine Schools
The manv public nrivate and q,
. stitutlonal schools Of Danvil,e snaat
large of its refinement and bighe
, qualities. II has one Of the hest nah
. lie school svstems in the state Tn,
, public schools are under the suner;n
; tendence of Professor r II Wbaatlav
one Of the most earnast ana All
r school officials in Virginia He Ia a g
, sisted nv a selec. corna Of teanhar
and other officers The buiIatn~s o.
handsome and co,nrnodious an,
sehaaI h,,ilaire- ,ha tfsa, ~t-s-t,,
snecial mention ,brouph INC n,,htir.
lions of the national bureau nf ean
cation for its ideaI corstructinn ~,
other admirab bile features Tho svstar
copsists Of n high schooI and fo,r NJ,
mary schools for whites and tbra. fo
coIored nupils the vaIne ~ ~.
school propertv ia s207 ags Tho iii,
has lust recently concentrated an ad
ditionaI s3s 600 for srhooI hnilair,
improvements. The schools under IA,
sdnintstratior ~ Srnarirtaraan
Wheatley have shown wonaarf,,I nroe,
ress and the peonle are ustIv nrou,
of the institution
The Roanoke institute located in ,
IN ntiserle bui,dine near tho eapa "a
the town. is a bigh-closs institution
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