School Costs The average instructional ex penditure for schools per child in Virginia in 1951-52 was 3155.61. up from $144 40 for the 1950-51 term. These costs do not include debt .serv ice or capital outlays. Virginia counties varied in the tier-child, per year cost from Buchanan county, at $85.00 to Arlington county, the highest, of $276.34 The national average for 1951-52 was $217.45 per child The average classroom salary m Virginia in 1951-52 was $2,527. also utv $136 over 1950-51. The elementary school salary average was $2,389; for high school teach ers. $2,689. and for vocational teachers $3,181 The U. S. average per teacher was $3,167 Harter Play Long wood Players will pre sent the Barter Theater's pro duction of Owen VVister's novel. "The Virginian." Friday night at 8:15 in lurman Auditorium. Students and citizens of the area are invited to attend the play, which will star Robert Porterfield. founder of Vir ginias state theater.

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