The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-06-09
School Letter
Dfar FeIlow.workers:

4 ~ lnT nearly TWO months the
Farnl supervisor has been I'M.
able Ia do many of the things
Which il has been ii pleasure Ia
i do during the year. He has
MESSED sending 10 you the little
wtrkly messages relating Ia
the work OF the various schools
H. is at present considerably
improved although by no means
colnpletrly restored.
2 During the last few weeks
nenrly all the schools have
closed for the vacation. AT
I nfesent three remain open
RolA aud Kelly View Will Close.
on Fridny. lnnan will continue
until June lltlI.
ag5 We are glad that largo
number of the teachers of the
Richmond district have decided
4 10 continue working for the
district aud lave been placed in
ecllOuIs for the coming session
~ hive had satisfactory and
devoted workers aud are glad
that most OF them are satisfied
40 continue with the work.
Same viii think 1t wise To 20 to
other fields of labor aud with
Them VIII 20 tho best wishes OF
those who remain.
Both Appalachin High school
aBi East stone Gap High School
had appropriate closing exer.
clses The commencement SER.
mon ut AppnIachia was preach
Jed by the Rev. II Ct. Mohl,
Sunday morning, May %, at
Tie Methodist church. The ad
dress was able and appropriate.
sin lhe AFTERNOON of the same
sabbath, he graduates of East
gSloue Gap listened To Rev
70 NJ Smith, of Big Stone Gap.
The eleven graduates of Those
two high schools received lhuir
iiiplumns at Norton, Monday,
May 3lst, on which occusion
sihry had the honor of listening
80 must able address from
lion Harris Hart, state super
iuIenient Of public instruction
IS these eleven young people
4step out into the broader and
3iullcr life that follows gradua
.iion from the high school, our
best wishes go with them that
aIhey may be- guided Alright in
aalI llle's great choices and that
8iheIr lives may be an honor to
siheir friends and blessing to
5the world, and those who have
Known of their earnest work
believe that they will success
iHlly nil whatevcrs sphere OF
sllle 90 which they may be call
syd.
Miss Skaggs and Miss John
sson had a Very pleasant and
appropriate closing Saturday
might, May 10Th, NJ the thentrr
sai Arno. The singing Of two
boys aud the closing play given
guy the older girls, were espc-
iclaIly good. Miss johnson
sang beautifully to tbs audi
ivnre aud the brief closing ud
dress by Miss Skngga showed
lle deep interest that these
teachers have taken IN their
work.
Professor Tate and his facul
y are preparing closing cxer-
c'sea at Rodn for Friday, June
IN All those who are able to
attend may feel assured that
me program VIII be interesting
altl well rendered. The' Rodu
school leads all the schools oi
'he district IA iInprovents. in
'epairs aud equipment and we
gohgratnlate the Community
League for their splendid CO.
OPERATION with the tenchrrs To
improve their school property.
looking forward To the fu-
,NTe there are many things to
ue planned and carried ont. The
s'hnoi board has decided upon
eAtehslVe improvements at APP
paIhrhlu and East Stone Gap.
= lie new school building viii be
fut up at Buffalo if the people
SUPPORT the bond issue, and
s'ft.aInly no worthy citizen will
hesitate To do 80.
q ne Virginia Iron, Coal and
NV Company is prepared To