Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1923-08-03


children promoted as compared with
8S9 children for the preceding, or q
gain of s per cent in promotions Tor
the session which just closed over the
preceding session, so far as grades are
concerned.
In the high schools there were 407
children promoted as compared with
261 for the preceding session, or a
gain in promotion of Sc per cent.
During the past session there were
sol failures in grades IA and 453
failures in grades to 7. While this
is large number of failures than re.
ported during the preceding session
the fact must not be overlooked that
the number of children dropped for
the preceding session in the grades is
very much less than the number drop
ped for the preceding session and con-
sequently many children continued in
school until the close of the session so
that these figures present better
showing in holding delinquent or back
ward children in school during the ell
tire session. In the high schools there
were only 70 failures as compared with
a considerably larger number for the
preceding session. The fact must moi
be over looked that these figures in.
dictate splendid record for the work
of both teachers and students for the
past session. They also show much
better spirit on the part of the
patrons in keeping their children
in the schools for the entire session
rather than permitting them to with
draw before the close of the session.
| Of the 159 white teachers ia the
County during the past session IA held
college or normal professional certifi-
Gates; "a held elementary professional
certificates; % held special certificates;
50 held first grade certificates; 20 held
second grade certificates. Of the four
colored teachers in the county three
held first grade certificates and one
held a second grade certificate. These
| figures show that the teachers for the
| past session averaged considerably
higher in professional training and sue
| full experience than the teaching force
of the preceding session. Furthermore
with one or two exceptions every
teacher in the county for the past ses-
sion read and studied carefully the
books on the Reading Course as requir-
ed by the State Board of Education and
| during the teachers institutes that
were held throughout the year, the
attendance on the part of the teachers
at these meetings was nearly 100 per
cent Furthermore most of our teach
ers took an active part in promoting
and encouring league work as well as
other community activities.
There are 70 school houses in the
county for white children and 4 for
colored children. These have seating
capacity of 5519. 40 of these school
houses were equipped with sanitary
heating and ventilating system. 80
have U. S Flags. The Value of the
school houses owned by the County,
according to an inventory taken during
the past session, is S26550.00. The
value of 1917 acres of land connected
with these properties is S20182. so. The
value of all property owned by Shen-
andoah County, according to this same
inventory, is s34O91S.OS.
The fact must not be overlooked that
the school funds of the county in
years gone by as at present have been
used not only to keep the schools 60
ing but to accumulate school property
of which the people of Shenandoah
County may be justly proud. Much
has been said at times about the amount
of Indebtedness which is outstanding
on these various properties throughout
the county When we consider the
value of this property as compared
with the Indebtedness, it makes very
favorable showing and there are many
farms in Shenandoah County that have
a much larger per cent of Indebtedness
upon them.
Your superintendent visited every
school In the county at least once and
and some several times, making in all
$50 visits to the schools. He attended
two State conferences, Six teachers
meetings and 90 board meetings and
about 40 league meetings. The trus-
tees of the county visited in all about
4S schools, attended 26board meetings
and in addition spent a considerable
number of days as individuals and as
district and county boards doing field
| work of one kind or another.
There are 3S active leagues in Shen-
andoah County. The names of the
leagues are as follows Wakeman's
Grove, Mt. Clifton, Air Hill, Mt. Her.
man, Hamburg, Topnot, Lebanon
Church, Fishers Hill, Teaberry, Saums
vile, Calvary, Maurertown, Fairmount,
Mt jackson, Edinburg, Strasburg New
Market, Toms Brook, Conicville,
IQulcksburg, Moore's Store, Sohoquy,
Barbs, Columbia Furnace, Headquar-
ters, Lantz Mills, Forrestville, Oak
Ridge, Hammons, Central, Jerome,
Jones, Pleasant View, Lindamoods,
Woodstock, Oranda, Bowmans and
Pine Grove. These leagues have raised
during the past year and had on hand
in balances the amount of $4,000. 90.
| They have spent for school purposes
during the year between 100000 and
s5000.00. This money was raised in
many ways. In some cases by direct
contribution. In part by annual dues
and then again by suppers, measuring
parties, ice cream socials, box and pie
socials, plays and entertainments 1t is
Interesting to note that these school
leagues spent their money for school
purposes in many different ways
| These inclndes both inside and outside