Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-01-29

Cor negroes. all of which are we'll
housed. In the three schools there
are principal. trained nurse.
thirty-s!x teachers and 1868 pupils.
Every teacher In the high school Is
an A. Is. and all in the graded
schools are graduates OF Normal
schools. The SALARY paid each high
school teacher is $1,000 per anuum.
and those in the graded schools re-
ceive $1,000.
Professor j. G.. letter. who Is the
superintendent OF schools ana has
been since the year 1891. - some
thing Of architect and builder. lie
planned and superintendcd the con
struction OF all Of Covington's school
buildings. ana thus this town has
acquired spicndid structures FAR cGu-
cational purposes at hess COS, ,hnn
nigh school building cost SO. 200.
that for the graded schooi $4,000.
and the coiorcd school building slJ.-
Ooo. The town and county saved. by
Professor letters management IS set
iorti above. Just 40 per cent Of the
usual building cost in Virginia.
When the professor took charg. Of
the schools thirty years ago. there
were in CovinEton only two teachers
ana S!Nty-twO pupils.
Great Home for Homeless. I,o,,
Tn" Industrial School and Farm
FOR Homeless Boys. near here. may
DC ciassed az Il Corington education
al institution. Rev. George Floyd
R"sers. the founder. is the presi-
dent. and Edward tcinhold Roger.
Is the superintendent. The present
property Of the institution IL i fam,
Of about l.l50 acres near here. which
WIN It's water power. is valued It
|i'."oV improvements have neon
put on the farm to the value OK near
~ 100000. The institution ha.
an endowment OF nearly $50
coo. There are now I3i here.
tofore homeless boys on the farm. ara
they arc being trained. not only to
read. write and cipher but TO h.
useful incn in various ways. Some
OF them are destined to be SUCCESS
iul farmers. business men and even
professional men. Who knows but
that a future President Of III. United
states is now milking cows. plow,nr
the ground and getting other useful
training In this modern home .or
homeless boys. The management .s
daily in receipt OF applications fer
entrance. but tho Institution is nov
nlicd. \ movement is on foot Ia en-
large It's rotations. 1t Is to
be hoped the movement Will be en-
couraged and helped with large con-
tributions and lcgacics.
Allegheny County mt the Front.
CoVington has FIVE fourshing
cnurches' All OF which have splendid
edihces. The Baptist Church build
ing is new and cost $4,000. The
Methodist Church is "a $4,000 build
ing. the Presbyterian $4,000. and the
Episcopal Church people are soon TO
begin the erection OF 4 new church
which will cost $4,000. The Catho-
lies have substantial building.
covington people are Justly
proud OF the general appearance OF
their town. 1t Is beautifully To-
Gated in a valley with mountains on
all sides and near at hand. 1t has
six miles OF well-pavcd streets and
the other streets are kept in the
best OF order. No town in the State
OF Its size has more handsome homes
or lovelier yards and small parks.
No wonder so many travelling men
else in the State are so often heard
TO declare that "Covington is the
hest town In the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
Allegheny County. of which Gov.
inGton Is the county seat. liz one Of
the richest OF Nirginia's subdivisions.
II is rich In good lands. in good
roads. In minerals and metals, in
limestone. in blue grass. in fruits.
in all products and in energetic. in
teH!Gent and we'll TO do farmers.
Allegheny is one OF the biggest
State taS-paying counties in Vir-
ginia. II not the very largest 1t
certainly pays good money into the
State Treasury every year. Here IS
what member OF the Board of
County Supervisors said to me to-
day: Look at Auditor Morc's re-
port for 1890 and you will find that
Allegheny County exclusive OF her
chartered cities) pays to the State