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Title
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EWP 2-5-B Yr 1928 Pleasant Valley Request to Keep Teacher
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Description
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On April 18, 1928, a petition sent from Mr. J.G. Frame of Sterling, Virginia expressed the desire of various individuals for Mrs. Groseclose to continue her role as teacher at Pleasant Valley School. The petition highlighted Mrs. Groseclose's faithfulness and her positive impact on the students, with the signatories hoping for her return to the school. Mrs. Carries Groseclose of Herndon, born in 1877. She graduated from Hyattsville, High School and attended STC Fredericksburg and University of Va. Division Superintendent O. L. Emerick acknowledges receipt.
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Tag
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April, 1928, petition, J.G. Frame, Sterling, Virginia, Mrs. E.A. Smith, Mrs. R.S. Jones, Mrs. Douglas Hutchison, Groseclose, teacher, Pleasant Valley School, faithfulness, impact, students, return, community, involvement, parental support, education, Division Superintendent, bureaucratic process, rural, relationships, early 20th century.
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Date
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1928-04-18
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Identifier
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1041411
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Language
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English
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Replaces
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/Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest Two/EWS Special Projects/Lost_Letters Project/Ed Washington Folder/2.5B White Petitions/2.5.B Pleasant Valley/2.5.B Yr 1928 Pleasant Valley Request to Keep Teaccher.pdf
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Transcription
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[page 1] File petitions
Sterling, Virginia
April 18, 1928
Mr Emerick
Dear sir am sending you the names of all patrons Which are more than in the favor of having our same teacher back in little room of Pleasant Valley school.
She has proved by her faithful teacher and [illegible] that every patron wishes her back to begin school in the fall.
Mrs Grovesclose has nothing to do with this petition [illegible] wishes.
THank you for this favor.
J G Frame
Sterling
Va
[page 2]
Mrs. E. A. Smith
Mrs. Fannie Lane
MRs. Mason Downs
Mrs. C. A. Downs.
Mrs. R. S. Jones.
Mrs. E. L. Poland
Mrs. W. B. Vance
Mrs. Douglas Hutchison
Mrs C. A. Smith
Mrs. Henry Fletcher
Mrs. U. U. Rodgett
Mrs Herbert Poland
Mrs Charles B Lee
Mrs B. A. Keys
Mrs. Jesse Frame
[page 3]
April 24, 1928.
Mr. J. G. Frame,
Sterling, Virginia.
My dear Mr. Frame:
I wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter of April 18 sending a petition to show patrons in favor of Mrs. Groseclose as teacher.
Very sincerely yours,
Division Superintendent
OLE-RME