Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-28
ELECT ". W. EDWARDS
HIGH SCHOOL INSPECTOR
superintendent OF Prince George and
SUSSEX Named by State Board
of Education.
SUCCEEDS JOHN b. TERRELL
\. b. Bristow, of Hopcwcll, Made
Division Head-January IA Dcsig-
mated for Observance as Maury
Day in Honor Of "Pathfinder."

Superintendent W. w. Edwards. of
the school division composed of Prince
IGeroEe and Sussex Counties, was YES
terday elected high school inspector
by the State Board of Education. after
being nominated by state Superintcn-
dent r. {. Stearnes. The full MEM
bersh!p of the board was present at
the meeting, including Governor
stuart. rr. j. NJ Page, dean of the
University of Virginia. was welcomed
after an absence OF several mouths in
Honolulu.
The new inspector of high schools
succeeds John Il. Terrell, who recently
died. The vacancy in the school SUI
perintendency of Prince George and
Sussex Counties created by the cleo
ton of Mr.. Edwards was filled by the
boards choice of y. &. Bristow, an
experienced educator who has gained
recognition through his successful
management Of the Hopewell schools.
The new text book on civil govern
ment. TO be used beginning this fall
in the elementary schools of Virginia.
adopted by the board yesterday. is
Government and Politics in Virginia"
by DR.. Howard Lee N1cBan. The new
book is revised and cheaper edition
which it succeeds. DR.. McBain. the
author. formerly lived in Richmond. bu,
is now connected with Columbia Uni
versity in New York.
OBSERVE JANUARY II
AS MAURY DAY
January IA will hereafter be set
aside in the schools for celebration
with appropriate exercises Maury
Day. in accordance with the recon-
mendation of the board In compliance
with the request of the Matthew Fon
taine Maury Association
Bridgewater College, OF Bridge
water. was given rec ignition Is a four
year college OF standard rank, follow
ing the recommendation OF the COM
mittee on classification Virginia Chris
tian College, of Lynchburg, was given
the same standing for period of one
year.
The board authorized superintendent
Stearnes to employ a teacher to con-
duct school the coming session for the
Mattaponi Indians on their reservation
in King William County. The new
school is intended to be conducted on
Il similar plan TO the one among the
Pamunkeys in the same county, which
has proven successful for many years,
HARRISoNDURG BECOMES
SEPARATE DISTRICT
Acting on unopposed petition from
the City Council of Harrisonbure that
the city he made separate school
division. apart from Rocking CHAM
County. With which IL has been
Joined up to this time, the board al.
lowed the change, to become effective
July l. w. H.. Keistcr was elected
superintendent Of schools for the town,
and George H. Hulvey will remain in
charge OF the schools Of the county.
To succeed 6. G. Tyler. superinten-
don't of schools of Prince William Coun-
ty, who was few weeks ago elected
clerk Of court, the hoard elected
Charles r. Mcdonald. Of Gainesville,
over dozen other applicants. Mr..
Mcdonald Is a prominent citizen OF
the county. and was formerly engaged
In school work.
The board reelected F. G. Leigh. .Ir..
of Richmond. member of the State
Library Board, and named J. r. Atkins.
OF Campbell County, as member OF
Academy. Bedford County.