North View High School - Southside Echoes Yearbook (North View, VA)

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SOUTHSIDE ECHOES 13 This school (high school grades) was taught the first two years by Miss Helen Johnson, full graduate of B. F. I., Blackstone, Va. ; the third year by Prof. H. M. Tardy, A. B., of Washington and Lee University, Lexington Va., as prin- cipal ; the fourth year by Prof. W. N. Willis, A. B. and A. M., of Western Maryland College, Westminster, Md., as principal. We feel specially proud of this school, it being the first county high school in Southside Virginia to prepare full graduates this year. Thanks are due to our beloved Division Superintendent and the members of the Buckhorn School Board for their aid and guidance in the management of this school. Thanks are also due to the patrons, who have stood by and endorsed the management, thereby making it what it is, viz. : one of the best schools in Southside Virginia. We wish to thank our School Inspector, Mr. Jas. S. Thomas, for his hearty approval and cordial support of this school. As patrons of this school, let us all rally to the support of the same, and give to all of our children the education they deserve, thereby making them better citizens and more fit to battle with the world. Long live the North View High School !

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tfitorp of tfje J ortfjVieto tgf) g tfjool [The following article was written by special request. The author, Mr. Petty, was a member of the Board of Trustees at the time of the incep- tion of the N. V. H. S., and was most energetically active in having the standard of the school raised. Much of his time and energy has been given for its welfare. Though now only a patron, still the school is an idol of his heart, and an object of his fond devotion . — Class of T908.] In the year 1903, the Buckhorn School Board, realizing the necessity of having a larger building for the accommodation of the large number of scholars near North View, erected the present build- ing. About this time the State Board of Education came forward with a plan for higher education in the county schools. The Buckhorn School Board, being in accord with this plan and de- sirous of promoting the cause of edu- cation, went to work with a view of giving to Buckhorn children the advan- tage of an education practically without extra cost. The first year only two teachers were employed, one as prin- cipal, who taught the grammar grades, the other taking charge of primary grades. The school increased to such an extent the second year, it became necessary to employ three teachers. Then it was that the school was graded according to directions of the State Board. The principal took charge of high school branches, leaving the other grades to the first and the second assistants. This school has been doing full high school work for four years, with its first high schoo l graduates this year. H. L. PETTY

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Class of 1908 Colors : Dark Blue and Gold. Motto: “Nulla Vestigia Retrorsutn.” Flower: Laurel. CLASS YELL. Rip! rah! rah! ree! Dixie ! Dixie ! A la tete ! Nineteen-eight ! Ah! CLASS ROLL. Ogburn, Virginia Flournoy. Petty, Lizzie Webb. Russell, Helen Smithson.