The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-11
nlonweaath, alive to their common good and
highest interests.-FarmvIe Herald.

naonweaath. alive to their common good and
highest interests.-Farmvle Herald
Danv1lie INDICATED.
Az we showed at length yesterday. q
larger proportion of the people OF Danvie OF
school age are enrolled In the public schools
than is true OF Richmond. Norfolk, Portsmouth
staunton. Alexandria, williamsburg or several
other Virginia cities. These facts show thai
we OF this generation are not neglecting educa-
ton, but. on the contrary. that Danvi1e Ii
doing Its full duty by its persons OF school age
white and colored. AS a matter Of fact a
slightly larger percentage OF the negroes OF
school age are enrolled in the public schools
than OF the white school population. This is
attributed to the fact that a large number OF
whites OF school age are enrolled in the two
girls seminaries. In the Danv1lle school for
youths a high grade classical and preparatory
school, or in the local business college other
excellent private schools. But taking our pop
ulation as a whole 1t must be conceded that
Danville stands ahead Of many of the larger
and smaller cities of Virginia and abreast OF
Petersburg and Lynchburg and ahead of Rich
mond. Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Feeling that have effectualy refuted any
attempt to d!sparage the city of Danvilie by the
press OF other cities and that we have shown
that the people OF Danville doing their
duties fully TO tho childhood and youth of the
city. ~e rest tho oase--Danvle Register
Augusta Winners
The Virginia Corn Growers association has
been holding its annual convention in Lynch
burg during this week, and adjourned on las,
Thursday after cecting officers and awarding
prizeA Amos Showalter. of Waynesboro, wor
a prize for ten ears of white corn, and w. F
Coyner. also OF Waynesboro won a prize for
the best single submitted from his region
We feel sure that II there had been more en-.
tries from our county there would have beer
YrYjy rde 10 Ar,ur
trust that at the next exhibition county
Will be better represented Every prize that
an Augusta man takes for any agricultural
product advertises the agricultural possibilities
OF our county and Increases the value of Au-
gusta county land. We know that old AL
gusta can produce crops equal to those pro-
duced anywhere else In the State--or In the
United States for that matter-and hope
that more interest Will be taken in these exhi.
billions in the future.
In the meantime we wish to congratulate
Messrs Showalter and Coyner for they have
done honor to their oounty.--Staunton News
Settle It Now.
/ II there is any doubt In the mind Of tft
representative OF any county city to the
wishes Of his constituents relative to the en-
abling act, or other measures that will claim
his attention at Richmond. Is the tim.
to make 1t clear to him. II there Is doubt as t.
the position of the representative he should bt
induced to declare himself. This will obviats
the supposed necessity for the thousands OF
petitions that pour In upon members wher
the legislature Is in sesston.--South Boston
News
The First Consideration
| Tho first and most mpellng consideration II
this connection has to do with elementary edu
cation 1t Is to the reproach OF Virginia tina
our rural school service is seriously crippled
In efficiency by reason Of lack of sustatnin,
funds, and that feel the deprivation thu
i witnessed in larger serious extent THAI
the younger children Of school aga Congestet
attendance-iN ventilated rooms-short schoo
terme-overworked. insufficiently compensate<
teachers-a1l are combining to reduce the herr
tage OF school advantages for the masses o
4 Virginia children. especially in rural districts
and to discount at perilously high rate tn
potentiality for civic usefulness and value, tina
should be expressed in the adult of tomorrow
as result Of adequate ground -work schoo
training OF the child of today. 1t s al yer.
we'll TO talk about higher educations to exto
the great service which 1t renders to the public
and to give to the higher State Institutions o
learning adj the money support that can reason
| ably be appropriated. But 1t is infinitely NOR
important that the vast bulk of those to who's
educational needs the State Is supposed to min
lister, shall be given preference and prorit.
when 1t comes to the division of the publ,
educational funds--Lynchburg News
Clean Fight
An index to the character of both candidates
Is to be had In the clean, fair fight that the,
waged We congratulate Mr.. Paxton upon hi
well-deserved success and predict for him
successful career In the State Senate.-Buecf
/ 3lsta Times
/ Good prices Tor everything grown on tn
farm constitute great stimulus to industr,
and enterprise and the farmers of Botetour
have caught to the inspiration. They ar,
making ready for big things this year-Tn
castle Herald.
/ Sweet Potatoes