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Early Education In
Rappahannock County
(by Mary M. Snead)
1 was triad when a member of the editorial staff of the Rappahannock News requested that I write something in regard to the schools that I taught in Rappahannock county years ago, especially the school whose pupils are pictured abo\e.
I should like for what I write to be considered as a sequel to the article which appeared in this paper in November, concerning the beginning of public education n the co. nty for pupils of grade school age. It was stated that the school established at that time was called “The Academy” and later atffecj'Honately nicknamed "The Rabbit Gum.” I heartily agree with the author that the training given in this type of school was second to none in thoroughness and firm discipline.
The schools that 1 taught in the county ware especially designed for students of Jiigh school age in need of training to prepare them for college as well as life, although some younger ones were included. This need was laid upon the minds and hearts of some of the leading citizens of—the countywho caught a vision oT what they wished for the future citizens, the kind of vision witho t which ' the nations perish.” There might even have been presentiment of the heavy burden that would be laid upon the shoulders of their children when the eyes of the whole world woukl be turned to them for leadership in a time of crisis such as exists tody.
Among these first citizens I wish to mention two with whom 1 came in closest contact—Mrs. Annie Keyset- of Glen Eyrie and Mr. Frank Dudley of WashingTon. 1 wa- first called to Rappahannock one year after I graduated from Hollins • College, to teach a group of pupils assembled
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