The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-14
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appreciation OF Mr.. Harris faithful
services. Since Mr.. Hart was elected
a member of the state board of edu-
cation almost four years ago he h, :
served on some of the most impor-
tant committees Mr.. Hart announced
his candidacy for the position of So
perintendent some months ago,
Although b. Chandler vas elected
To nh the mex pired term Of Mr.. Hart.
It is a foregone conclusion that ne VIII
he reelected for the regular term OF
TWO years at the March meeting,
Under the rules Of the board q super
intendent member can serve only two
terms of two years each. The second
term of Frank T. West. superintend-
ent of schools of Louisa county. will
also expire April /. and his successor
viii have To he elected. II is under
stood that eight or ten superintend-
ents will he in the field to succeed
him. DR.. Chandler has long been
spoken of as a good man to serve
on the hoard OF education. and in all
proba bility he will be made perrnan-
ent successor of Mr.. Hart when the
election is held in March.
Charges Must BE Sworn To.
\ resolution. which was offered by
Attorney General John Garland Pos
lara. SiNihS UtNi0t ~ tli I'tiSpftN WI
terested in the election of division
superintendents of schools that no
charges against applicants. personal
or moral. will he considered by the
board unless they are submitted in
writing, verified by affidavit was
unanimously adopted. The resolution
also says that a copy of the charges
must be served on the applicant whose
character Is attacked in sufficient time
TO give him an opportunity to he
heard and introduce witnesses in re-
futation OF such charges. In consider
ing such elections the fitness of all ap-
pllcants in all other respects shall he
subject to inquiry without notice
Appointments to Small Schools
The sum of $4,000 was appor-
toned to the one and two-room
schools at this meeting of the board
This money was apportioned on the
basis of $40 to each one and two
room school where the internal schoct
conditions of the county were normal
Where conditions were abnormal this
amount was lowered or raised as con-
dltions justified. There Is now a
residue of $4,000. which will be APP
portioned among counties, not now
sharing. as soon as they meet the re-
quirements The counties who did not
share in the apporttonment yesterday
are Chesterfield. Clarke, Goochland.
Grayson. Henrico, King George, Nell
son. Powhatan, Spotsylvania and Stat
ford
This is the first time that this
money has been apportioned to the
one and two-room schools BY the
state board of education. il having
been taken out of the hands of the
department of public instruction at
the last session of the state legisla-
ture. The department still has charge
of the school funds and the sum OF
$4,000 was apportioned to them on
practically the same basis as last
year.
List of AppoEtionments.
The one and two-room schools tina
shared In the apportionment and the
amounts they received follow:
Accomac, $4,000: Albemarle, So
$50: Alexandria. 1900: Allegheny. ST.
$50: Amelia. 1865; Amherst, $4,000:
Appomattox., s1,62o: Augusta. .Sall0:
Bath. 1920; Bedford. $500: Bland.
$1,000: Botetourt. $4,000: Brunswick.
$4,000: Buchanan. $2.25o; Bucktny-
ham, $3,300;t Campbell $4,000: Caro-
line. $4,000; Carroll. $4,000. Charlie
City. 5000: Charlotte, 32,06o: Craig.
$50: Culpeper. $i,s0o:. cumherIand'
$4,000: Dickinson. s2.23O: .D1nwidtIie
$500: Elisabeth City, slse; 1sex