The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1955-02-15
R. r. Motion High
School Dedicated
Sunday Afternoon
DIR. ID. S. Lancaster
Makes Dedicatory
Address To 700

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Robert r. Motion High School.
Prince Edward county's 100000
investment In the future Of Negro
students. was dedicated Sunday
afternoon with q charge that
character and noble purposes,
nobly carried out are the goals Of
education not handsome schools
and the latest facilities,
Or Dabney S Lancaster pres!-
dent of Longwood College. who
gave the dedicatory address TO an
audience filing The 70o-Seat audi
,orium which included pupils,
teachers. patrons and county
school and government officials
t~clarr1 that lhr one b7Si thne
II could advise all Of "a, IS that ~
should emulate tn greatest team
u Of all time I'D Masirt oil Ma
sareth
The Good Tescuer
Stating that human welfare
VII depend on the kind OF stu
dents leaving our public schools,
the college president declared that
eacherS must realize that their
examples are equal IN Importance
to their subjects
lie said tho good teacher must
be enthusiastic, possess character.
patience and good Judgment and
must strive TO have our voting
people except nothing as fact an
I'll IN their own thought processes
they have proved it to be such
/ Expressing his reioicinr that
/ ~ much progress IS eXempluied ~
/ this building the former head OF
public Instruction IN Virginia, de
clared that further progress de-
ponds on the character OF eradu-
atcs the school sends into commu-
I nifty iltc
Z Education Goals
4 Goals Ior education he listed as
/ students possessing et} the IN
I curing mind. 90 respect for the
rights aud feelings Of others. ~
love of thoroughness ca honesty
and selflessness. 81 realization
that those who would be greatest
must be the servant OF all 81 the
desire TO develop TO the FUN their
innate abilities, % and a sense
III hunor
r. J McIlwaine. superintendent
Of schools, presided during an
opening recognition period. when
. members of the county school
ooard OF supervisors Mrs.
Hauzie Walker Jcanes Super
visor. and the Rev Calvin Hill.
president Of the Prince Edward
county P-TA we're asked 10 stand
The latter responded with the
remark that the PTA Is CRATE
Iul and proud that such d dcdi-
cation can take place
Public Officials
MI Carter responded for county
officials with congratulations FOR
the splendid school and a wish
for Godspccd IN your education
II cndcayors Mayor w e FItz
patrick brought greetings from
tHc Town Of farmvIc
The "a member school iacu.ty
0aa recognized Iuat before atu
dents presented pageant Do
three parts designed to show he
schools objects Of education
These portrayed scehca from the
classes and shops sports fin"
arts. activities and community
service projects
The formal dcdlCatofy service
Included vocal cali TO worship
by the Girls Glce Club al !nyo-
cation BY the BGv W. Parker
ana call TO dedication and a re-
sponsc from the audience
Mrs Marcia Payne. 81 the Fine
Arts department Of lhe faculty
sang Ava Maria and after ~
Lancastcrs address tie Mixed
Chorus sang IN fine feeling BIcb9
This House
Singing BY an Of Faith ot Qut
( Fathers and bcncdlCtlOn con-
Guided the SERVER
Tie t9o-story bIlck school With
10 600 feet % floor space COM
tana 1l ciaasioona and Iabora
.ole library auditorium @ml
n4sIum cafeteria offices health
clinic tocatlonai-ag shops lu
duatral art shop cosmeto.ogy
room team loomS student aCtl
witty room homemakug suite aud
principal suite.
Together Hilh land Dtiduz
and equipment. ID represents $3.50
Investment Of about 5000 600
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