The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-23
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY AT
/. STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

MARI iSohuutE, W., let So 10y
action of the faculty, the Christmas
vacation OF the State Normal school
at Harrisonburg, has been set to end
on January 5, in order that students
| may spend Sunday at their homes
The day thus lost will be made up by
school on the following Saturday.
Announcement has been made of
some changes In the system OF grad
ing used here. The revision is on
the basis OF studies made by the de-
partment of education and will serve
10 reduce the grades at the school to
a more normal basic, by dividing
work above passing grade into four
groups. which will be represented by
A. r. c. and d. This change is the
result of discussions lasting over
several months In the meetings OF the
Harrisonburg Educational associa-
ton.
On last Saturday public school men
from the counties OF the Valley of
Virginia met in Harrisonburg to dis
cuss plans OF acquainting the public
with the recommendation included
in the report of the education COM
mission This report will be laid be-
fore the Virginia legislature in jan
uary and teachers all over the state
are united in the effort to give Viz
ginia the advantage of these pro-
greSsive plans.
President Duke was chairman of
the district meeting here and there
were In attendance: J. II. Booton,
superintendent of schools, Page
county; John c. Myers, superinten-
dent OF schools. Rockingham county;
Professor n. d. Cool, Bridgewater
college. Bridgewater, Va: c. A. Har-
rell. principal Staunton high school;
S. G.. Coe. principal Front Royal high
school Hugh s Duffey, principal OF
the Winchester high school; y. G..
Cooley. principal of the Berryville
high school. s. s. Shoemaker. princi-
pal ut the E,lktea- high seAee4t;-D--47
Weaver, Middletown high school.
Christmas celebrations during the
last few days of the quarter ending
December Is. included Christmas
cantata The Angel and the Star,
sung under the direction of Miss
Edna Shaeffcr of the music depart
mont, by n chorus Of lightweight
voices. with solos by Miss Dorothy
Williams, of Newport News. Mary
Phillips. of Bedford; Hattie Brown.
Of Danville: Miriam Jones, of Nor
folk. and Miriam Walton, Of Har-
lr isonburg.
One morning III the auditorium. a
Christmas tree was found and on be-
half of Santa Clause. Miss Margaret
Proctor. of brakes Branch. in humor-
Que vein presented tn the members
of the faculty gifts hat brought
mcriment.
The Y. w. c. A Christmas pa
geant entitled: The Nativity was
accompa MED by singing of Christmas
songs by hidden choir. The Christ
mas story was presented
The part of Mary was taken by
Miss Marion Marshall, of Chineotea
que: the Angel Gabriel. Miss Nell
Fosaue. of Wachapreague; the three
Shepherds, Miss Ella Holloran. of
I.ynchburg: Miss Edith Ward. OF Nor
folk. and Miss Ruth Woody of Ports
mouth. and the three Wise Men. Miss
Margaret Mcdonald, of Roanoke /;
Miss Martha Thompson, of Chester,
and Miss Ellen Hughes, of Church
Vile: Reader, Miss Iris Glascok. of
Mecklenburg county,
Tuesday morning the children of
the city kindergarten entertained
| the students OF the school at the as
sembiy hour by program of songs
! and the stories.
DIR. j. w Wayland, of the depart
ment OF history. went to Williams
! burg TO address the stundents Of Will
| liam and Mary college Wednesday.
| on Sidney Lanier.
The patrons rally day at Pieasa mt
| Hin. was attended by Or. w. J. Gif-
| ford and Miss Kate NJ Anthony. OF
| the department of education. The
! first rural junior high school in the
county was recently organized az
| Pleasant Hill under the direction OF
| President Duke. Yesterday DR. II. A
| Converse registrar. addressed a pa
| irons day meeting at Timber Ridge
The students heard addresses DUR
ing the week on rural education and
it's needs by Earl X. Paxton, superiu-
tendent OF schools Rock bridge
| county. and Miss Ada Baugh. su-
pervisor of Rockingham county.
Miss Elizabeth +. Cleveland. OF the
department OF English. told interest,
ingly of trip through the section
of Scotland, associated with William
Wordsworth in an illustrated talk be.
fore the students last Monday
Arrangements have been made witt
the local moving picture manager foi
showing in the school auditorium
II unusually good reels which he. man