Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1922-12-15
GRAFTON HAS
A GOOD SCHOOL
Ably Managed by Superinten-
dent From Wythe County.
Judge Boyer Makes Official
Visit.

Last Friday afternoon, Judge Boy
er, Il member of the school board and
Judgeof the Juvenile Court made a
special visit to the high school at
Grafton By the kind invitation of
Judge Boyer and Prof. A. S. Greav-
er. school superintendent, went
along, and had very pleasant visit.
Pref: Greever, owing to sickness in
his family, was kept away, but ably
ter, Miss Ida. The only reason why I
was invited that l can conceive of
was, that / had hand in establish
ing the school at Grafton ever so
many yyears ago, no matter how
many), and Miss Ida Greever was as
sistant. And SO. it was quite an event
in our career to meet at Grafton, In
the school there. I taught two ses-
sions Miss Maggie Baker being as
sistant the second year.
Since those old days new gene
ration has come on. At the meeting
on Friday afternoon number of the
patrons Of the school and members
of the community were present, but
only one of the pupils Of the former
school was present, Mr.. Will Cox,
who, with his brother, Charles aid
Frank, were among the large number
of boys in my room. We, Miss Ida
and myself, had good school, Miss
Ida is born teacher, and ever so
often | met with some of her form
er pupils, now mothers of large tami-
lies, and some of them grand mothers
l suspect, who speak of the school
kept at Grafton in those days.
A Fine School Now.
We had pleasant day. and Judge
Boyer said, profitable time. There
are two teachers, Mr.. Armbrister as
rs efficient assistant. Mr.. Armbrister
is from Wythe county, l believe, and
Is bright progressive young man.
Miss Grosclose is daughter of the
late Stephen Grosclose, Burkes Card
en-. Her mother was a Miss Gose.
There is an enrolment in the two
rooms of about 80 pupils, they told
me. The school entertained us with
several songs and then came the
speeches. Judge Boyer explained. IN
satisfactory manner, the compul-
sorry school law of the state and was
heard with interest. The Office fits the
man, and the man fits the Office ex-
actly.
made "few feeble REMARKS.
tried to be reminiscent and failing
iulSefdUlyy IIleQ W U6 HuIlOTOuS anu
funny, and still failed, and bowed
myself out.
The Best For The Last
Miss Ida Greever captured the
kids and every body. She spoke all
over the territory in her own mimi
table way, and charmed the children.
The principal, exercising good judg-
ment, had his speech written. He salo
nd cnnit It was a good speech. We
had good time; and the folks were
kind enough to say they, too, enjoyed
it all.
The School Building.
The new school building is credit
to the enterprise of Prof. Greever
and the good sense of the sonvu,
board. 1t has two commodious rooms,
with folding doors between, ample
light, cloak rooms, etc. 1t is stand
ard building, as approved by the au-
thorities. The school needs equip
ment, such as maps, ETC., an organ to
lead the singing, and by all means
should run nine months in the year.
The good people of Grafton should
be proud of their nice building and
school, and get busy and supply it
with necessary equipment that the
teachers may do their best work.
Success to the school at Grafton.
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