The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-09
'R0TAR|V|S|T0RS LEARN
| WHO SUPPLIES SCHOOLS
Pruxon BeRvtn Conducts Delegation
OF Rotarians Through Virginia
School Supply Plant.
HEATING SYSTEM Is DEscRrBED


The regular Friday afternoon Rota-
rfvasit TO the business house OF Pres
ION School Supply Bevlin at 20o0-
a0i2 West Marshall Street was taken
by q half hundred members Of the
Richmond Rotary Club. each of whom
ifss impressed with the business i'm
portance Of the establishment to
Richmond. and with its growth from
what was adequate space In the back
par3or Of Mr.. Beviin's home nine years
go. TO the great barny-like brick and
seeel structure Of two floors and COW
Af1ng aimosA a caty block now preqair-
% for its conduct
Mr.. Bsviin INST and gave the glad
baud to each. one Of his guests and
personally conducted them on q tour
through the h1E plant of the Virginia
Go.oo Supply Company. OF which he
ts president, and which supplies
eohools throughout tho country
lie showed Them the furniture. ix-
lures. desks. seats, globes. reproduc-
tons of the solar system solid geo
n,etrica! forms. counting boards and
va .ous and sundry other devices and
rtr-TT2s SHowG 10 schoof cfftdrsn. tie
81 ~ cd them ''Virgoplate, the best
b. ard in the world solely
ma FAC, ired by the company. and
tat chalk and erasers that so with
I. lie showed and gave actual de-
mot .tration of The Old Dominion
T. aeating and ventilating system.
HI Il he Is the inventor and OF
IS. ~, he Virginia School supply
s'su1 any is the sole manufacturer.
MIR. Beylfn's Inversion.
p lie described in detail the method
Of construction and installation OF
the heating plant which heats q
schoolroom by heating the pure air
drawn from out-of-doors. distributes
the heated air evenly throughout the
room. and. as it's nature changes from
pure TO impure, how 1t Is automat-
saily elected from tho room by means
81 syphon suction.
Church pews and chairs in sections
or groups for churches, theaters and
auditoriums. also manufactured and
distributed by the company wore
shown and their qualities were de-
scribed by President Beyfin. He Also
rolnted out the shipping facilities
possessed by the company and the
fact that goods catalogued are always
carried In stock. To the fact that
the company Ia always able TO de-
liver the goods promptly Mr.. Bev-
Hin ascribed the growth OF the busi-
aess.
Has Grown Rapidly.
1t was begun by him nine years ago
an a small scale. the entire business
being handled from q single room
II his home He WAS soon forced to
larger quarters, and as the develop
ment continued. the establishment
was moved to other and larger leca-
lions from time to time. The last
move. made recently. into the new
plant ON West Marshall Street. gives
ne business ample room In which
10 continue TO grow for time. Then
another floor or two may be added
10 the building. It being constructed
s. u 10 permit OF such expansion.
:. The Rotaxians regarded the after
noon hour a. one well spent an IN
teresting and Instructive hour. As
= che custom. the usual Rotarigift
wus presented Mr.. Beyiin and when
ne visitors left, each was presented
With q map OF Europe on which the
wars course may be accurately fol-
t9Wvd. and with a metal foot rule
Tho RUtarians alT1o posed Tor the
Rotnregular picture. taken at each
81 the more recent Friday afternoon
trips, which serves to prove just who
Il the organization are taking the
rftlbts business COURSE