Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
HARRISONBURG
[Special tn The Timcs.pispatch. !

ISpeclai 70 The flmcS-Dlspatcu.J
vacation OF the State Normal School
at Harrisonburg has been set to end
may spend Sunday ut their homes.
and classes will begin Tuesday. Janu-
airy G. The day thus lost will be made
up by meeting classes on the follow
ing saturday.
Announcement has been made Of
some changes in the system of grading
used here. The revision is one OF the
basis OF studies made by the Depart
ment OF Education, and will serve TO
reduce tho grades at the school to a
more normal basis by dividing work
HIGH will be represented by \. b. G
and ID. This change is tho result Of
dtscnssions lasting over several months
III the meetings OF the lIarr.Sonburg
Educational Association.
On Saturday OF last week public
school men from the counties of the
Valley. OF Virginia met in Harrison
burg to discuss plans Of acquaintimg
tho public with the rccommc nda tons
included in the report of tho cduca-
ton commission, This report will be
State are united in the effort TO give
Nirsinia the advantage OF these pro-
Chairman OF the district meeting here,
and there were IN attendance J. IL.
Booton. superintendent OF schools
tendsnt OF schools. Rockingham Coun.
~. Professor \. u. Cool, Bridgcwatcr
Conege, Bridscwater; G. \. Harrell
p prinG hpin ssannson niEh School: s g
Hugh $. Duffey, principal Winchester
High School: S. Shoemaker, princ-
pal Elkton High School: D. T. Weaver
Middletown High School.
Christmas celebrations dnring the
last few days OF the quarter ending
Dcconber is included Christmas can,
al
under tho direction of Miss Edna
Shacffcr. of the music department. by
u chorus Of eighty eight voices. With
Newport News; Miss Mary Phi T OF OF
Bedford; Miss Matte Brown of Dan
vile: Miss Miriam Jones. or Norfolk
and Miss Miriam Walton. OF Harrison
burg.
\ Christmas tree pas found In the
auditoriun' ono morning this week. and
on orb Seh plor Of 6r Santa Claus, Miss Mar,
hers Of the faculty gifts that Invariably
The Y. ". G. a. Christmas pneean,
Monday niEht, entitled Tho Nativity
was accompanied by singing of Christ
mas mas songs by hidden choir. The
part OF Mary WAS taken by Mise Esther
Evans. Of Richmond; Joseph. by Miss
Marion Marshall. CT Chtncoteaznc: the
Alton; zacharias. Dorothy l'osque. oil
Wachaprssgue: the three she pherds
Miss Ella Hollorau, of LynchburE: Miss
Edith Ward, or Norfolk, ana Miss Rutl,
Woody. OF Portsmouth and the threa
wise men. Miss Margaret Mcdonald
OF Soanokc: Miss Martha Thompson, OF
Chester, and Miss Ellen Hughes, OF
Churchville; reader. Miss Iris Glascock
of Mecklenburg County
Tuesday morning tho children OF .hc
CITY Kindergarten entertained the stu
dents OF the school n the assembly
hour by program o. songs and
stories.
DR.. j. w wayland. OF The department
Of history, went to WILLIAMSBURG 10
address the students of William and
Mary College Wednesday on "Sldney
Yesterday the patrons day rallv =,
I'easant Hill was attended by DR.. w
j. clifford and Miss Kate NJ. Anthony
! iirst rural junior high school in the
! pleasant H;ll under the direction OF
President Duke. Yesterday also nr
II. a. Converse. rcSist rar addressed ;,
patrons meeting at Timber Ridge.
students heart! addresses during the
week on rural education nnd it's needs
by Karl \. Paxton, superintendent az
schools. EockbritiGc County. and Miss
Ada Raueh rural supervisor of Rock
inEham County
AIiss Elizabeth p. Cleveland. Of the
DEPARTMENT OF English, told interest
,nE,v OF trip through the section OF
scotland associated with william
Wordsworth in an illustrated talk be-
fore the atudonts last Monday.