The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-25
LONGER SCHOOL
TERMS PROBABLE
Much Prosperity Shown by Re-
ports to Buckingham
County Board.
Especial to The TImes-Dispatch.]

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Arvonia, Va. August 24.-The an
nual meeting of the Buckingham Coun-
~ school Board has been hold, and
the officials OF all grades are now en-
gagged in making out their annual re-
ports for the Richmond office. For
tho year closing, much prosperity is
shown by the reports. In most of the
districts schools were run longer than
at any time In the history of the pub
lie school system better/teachers were
employed. and incomparably more in
tercst shown In the subject of educa-
tion
The county board decided to open
all high and graded schools in tho
county on September Is, and all rural
schools on October 6. Holidays will
be given on Thanksgiving and Christ
mas Teachers will be required to re-
main at the schoolhouses during recess
Of each day.
The salaries OF professional and nor
NAL teachers have Ueen raised in the
rural unYraded schools from $50 TO
$40 month. In The high and graded
schools each school board will fix the
nalaries according to districts.
Reports show great increases in ef-
fciency and personnel of the teaching
corps. especially during the past two
years Within the past four years
twenty new schoolhouses have been
built in tho county; the high schools
have Increased from one to three, the
graded schools to seven; school libra
ries increased in that time from one
to twenty nine. School property in
creased In valuation from s11.loo to
$4,000. Local revenues increased 10
per cent owing to a raise in the levy
and general increase in the valua
ton OF property in the county.
Industrial work in the coIored
schools last year attracted great at
tention. So great was the success OF
this work, tho county school board
made an appropriation to continue the
work during the next session.
There are more teachers applying
for the schools OF the county than is
usual at this time OF the year. and II
seems that there will DE enough ap-
plicants TO fiji all vacancies, except
in the colored schools. which always
show a shortage.
1t Is expected that every school In
the county will be able to increase the
leaCth Of the term during the coming
winter. in some cases month and In
others more.
A large number OF people have been
searching Slate River for the body of
young Dorsey Harrison. who was
drowned n few nights ago. just below
Diana Mills. Ave miles west OF here.
The young man was caught on the
north side OF the river by a thunder
storm of great violence. and, in at
tempting 10 cross the south side.
where his home WAS located, to stay at
home with his sister, the mule which
he was riding evidently could not
swim across he river. or In some way
precipitated him in the stream. He
had on long and heavy overcoat, and
he WAS unable to swim. all of which
conspired 10 briag about his death.
He WAS the son OF Alexander Harri-
son, n prominent citizen of Bucking
ham County.
Frequent and copious rains have
served TO keep all kinds OF crops up
10 The highest state of excellence
throughout the latter part OF the
summer. Farmers are predicting q
banner crop OF corn. and tobacco
never looked better for this time Of
the year. Watermelons and canta-
loupes are plentiful, fine and cheap.
Garden truck Is TO be had in tho
greatest abundance. Fall grass c,ops
are excellent
Henry c. Stuart will speak at a
farmers picnic to be held at Mouv;
Zion. Marshall District, on next Sat
urday. August 80. a great crowd is
= expected 10 be present. MIR. Stuart
will be the guest of A. j. Terrell while
in this section.