The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-01
THE PI;YLIC SCHOOLS. !.

=, The public schools of Richmond are con-
trolled bv the City School Board, of which
his Honor Mayor. Kelley is er etfcio president;
James H.: Binford, ESD, is the Superfrl-
tendent. His office Is in the Central School
building Davis MansionA corner of Twelfth
and ChY streets. The successful result OF
the operations Of the various schools indicate,
without further comment, the excellence OF
the Superintendent's administration. The
Secretary of the School Boards Alfred Moses,
Esq, the value of whose services arc well
known and appreciated.
Number of white schools, 81; number Of
colored schools, 81. Total, g..
The schools are divided into primary,
grammar, and advanced grammar. rss
= W 11ite schools: Primary 90; grammar,
81; advanced grammar, !. Total 81.
/. CoIored schools: Primary, 26; grammar,
5. Total, -
The advanced grammar school is designed
as The nucleus for a high school, which will
probably be established next session.
Number of white teachers, II; colored, s..
Total, s5. 65. ~
Total number of white scholars enrolled,
1926 colored, 1888. Total, 3,9133., ri, ~
Number ofWhite scholars attending, 2,21T;
colored, 1,4G4. Total, 3,GSI.
Capacity Of the schools now opened, 1000.
During the present session Is new schools
have been opened, thus increasing the capa-
city G50 over that of last session.
The public school buildings owned by the
city of Richmond, their capacity, and NUM-
Der of teachers employed in each building,
are classified rs follows: - ''s.
;. Central School (Twelfth and Clay streets.
$50 pupils, boys and girls; advanced gram
mar school, 4 grammar schools, 6 primary
schools; male principal, IL female teachers.
Bellerue School Broad and Twcnty-second
st1eets).- pupils, boys and girls; 4grlm-
mar schools, prilniry schools; 1 male prin-
cipal female assistant to principal, II female
teachers. Ii -, as...ss IL, ~ s,:ari 4. =
Leigh-Sheet School First and Leigh
streets) 600 pupils, boys and girls; 5 gram
mar schools, primary. schools; 1 male prill-
:cipal, female assistant to principal, 1 female
teachers, ''ossszsst .s-@.sas = ~ !zs9.-'
Baker-Stree School (colored), Baker and
Charity ystreets.-G00 .rupils, boys and girls ).
! grammar school, l primary schools l male
principal, female assistant to principal, II
female teachers. ~ .:s.s3,t:. ss,t:.. 80 - :
Valley School (coloret), Marshall and
Thirteenth streets.-o00 pupils, boys and girls (;
grammar school, primary school; I fc-
male principal, female teachers. .,s.e +,
Bjook-Arenue School (Brooh avenue and
Clay street).-aO0 pupils, boys and girls; /
grammar school, s primary schools; male
principal, 3 female teachers. ,:ss
Bethel School ('rwenty-first between M:dn
and Cary 1890 pupils, boys and girls;
grammar school, 5 primary schools; male
principal, female teachers.
THE above buildings are owned by the city
and their aggregate value, including schoo
furniture and apparatus, is estimated al
S150,000. The aggregate capacity is for tn
accommodation of 3,125 pupils. Beside
these buildings owned by the city for publ
school purposes, the School Board occupy fo
the same purposes the following: &
Cherry Street School CHERRY street) .-2D
pupils, boys and girls; grammar school;
primary schools; l female principal, 8 femal
| teachers. t,.~e.- -ss:f7 a't-'sa'5'
Friends Meeting House (Clay and Firs
streets).-100 pupils, boys and girls; 2 pr
mary schools 2 female teachers.
Appy Hill School (colored), Sixth and niiIs