The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-18

annum, and the boards task is to ap-
portion this amount, 5000 going TO
the graded schools and 100000 to
the high schools.
The sum of $4,000, available for
the summer nornals, was also APP
portioned and the conductors of these
schools and their locations fixed as
follows:
Charles q. Maphis, University of
Virginia; N. p. Painter, Martinsville:
Joseph III. Saunders, Covington; Or. j.
|J. Mcconnell, Emory; J. n. Hiilman
Big Stone Gap; f. II. Russell, Fred
ericksburg: DR.. J. L. Jarman, Farm
Vile, j. A. Burruss, Harrisonburg; f.
B. Fitzpatrick, Galax; s. f. Duke,
Chase City; j. ID. Harris, Luray; Err
nest Shawen. Norfolk.
The colored conductors. with the
| location of their schools, are as fol-
| lows: DIR. George Hovey, Richmond:
j. III. Johnston, Petersburg; l.. r.
Hill, Manassas; IL. G. Long. Cambria;
| j. S. Russell. Lawrenceville.
The nomination of A. l.. Lincoln to
be supervisor of State elementary
schools by superintendent Stearnes,
was unanimou approved, as was also
the plan of Superintendent stearnes
to get better results from this depart
ment.
/ The duties now performed by
Messrs. r.. e, Worrell and J. b. Ter
rell. of the department of public in
| struction, and those to be performed
hereafter by Mr.. Lincoln were con-
solidated. This will give the State
| superintendent three men instead of
| two for office work at one season of
| the year and for field work at an
other. Only one man will be sent to
a given point or county and the move
ments of all of the men will be more
directly under the superintendent s
| control.
| In this way tn office can cover more
ground. work in "a more definite way.
and be more responsive to the public
needs. II hese officers during the late
spring. Summer and early fall months
will relieve the congestion in the de-
partmnt itself by taking charge of the
examination returns, issuing certifi-
Gates, compiling technical data, and
studying reports of superintendent
and schools.
| The labors Of the department have
grown with the addition of new di-
visions, such as pensions, school san
| itation, school buildings, high schools
and graded schools, until even the
long hours observed do not suffice
to dispatch the work. and some relief
must be afforded, The new officers
| from whom this relief is expected will
be known as inspectors. Two of them
are paid by the State and the other
| Dy FUNDS furnished from the Peabody
| fund.
| Mr.. Lincoln was born in Rocking
| ham county Va, and received his
elementary education in the high
schools of Rockingham and Page
counties, He was graduated from
Elon college, n. c., in 1907 with the
degree OF bachelor of arts. He was
principal of the Nashville, N. c.
graded school from 1907 to 1908;
principal of Haw River N. c. school
from 1908 to 1909 and since 1909 has
been principal of the Charlotte high
school Mr.. Lincoin's work at the
latter school has attracted attention
all over the State, and superintendent
Stearnes believes that the board has
added to its staff an educator who is
determined to make name for hima
| self.
Those present at the meeting yes
terday Were: Superintendent Stearnes,
chairman; Governor Mann, Attorney
General Williams, DIR. J. M. Page, Uni
versity Of Virginia; DIR. ]. l.. Jarman,
Earmviile Normal; Colonel III. c. Ford,
Nv. M. IL NJ M. Lynch, Winchester
and s. r. McChesney Bristol