Ollsehyis January 14
AS MARY DAY
January 14 will hereafter be set aside in the schools for celebration with appropriate exercises as Mary Day, in accordance with the recommendation of the Matthew Fountain Maury Association.
Bridgewater College, of Bridgetown, was given recognition as a four-year college of standard rank, following the recommendation of the committee on classification. Virginia Christian College, of Lynchburg, was given the same standing for a period of one year.
The board authorized Superintendent Stearnes to employ a teacher to conduct a school the coming session for the Mattaponi Indians on their reservation in King William County. The new school is intended to be conducted on a similar plan to the one among the Parnellites in the same county, which has proven successful for many years.
HARRISON COUNTY
SCHOOL DISTRICT
Acting on unopposed petition from the city Council of Harrisonburg that the city be made a separate school division, apart from Rockingham County, with which it has been joined up to this time, the board allowed the change, to become effective July 1. W. H. Jveister was elected superintendent of schools for the town and George H. Hulvey will remain in charge of the schools of the county.
To succeed G. G. Tyler  Superintendent of schools of Prince William County, who was a few weeks ago elected clerk of court, the board elected Charles R. McDonald, of Gainesville, over a dozen other applicants. Mr. McDonald is a prominent citizen of the county, and was formerly engaged in school work. 