The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-01-01
Cop,pGy atire Table Of Cost per Scholar on Total
q S,illl Of Sch0nLX.
COST OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

S75-';G................... 4,459 is IS
Sill , ssssl0 n e 49,
COST OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION..
The above comparative table shows that
the city OF Richmond furnishes cheaper
public instruction than other cities equal to
it in population. The last reports at hand
from forty-nine cities show that the aver
age cost per scholar is S21.24, which is
S5.31 per scholar more than public educa-
ton costs the city school authorities Of
Richmond.
SUPERINTENDENT JAMES II. BINFoRD.
Superintendent J. II. Binford, who had
long suffered with chronic complaint
(rhcumatism of the hcart), under advice OF
his physician left the city June 29th to
spend the vacation at the Red Sulphur
Springs. He obtained no relef-his ccndi-
ton grew notwithstanding more feeble
every day. On the 30th of July last our
community were panied TO hear that the
Superintendent OF Public Schools was no
more. The remains were brought to Rich
mond and inferred in Hollywood Cemetery
Tuesday, August LIST, 1876.
4 large number of mourning friends paid
the last sad tribute of respect to the memory
OF James II. Binford, late Superintendent
OF Public schools, by their presence testify
ing to the justly high admiration in which
he was held as n useful citizen and trusted
public officer. .-... ... ..a. a,.5
At 10 O'Clock A. NJ. the officers and men,
bers of Henrico Union Lodge, No. 49,,
assembled ut Washington Hall. and the
members Of the City School Board, the
principals, teachers, ex-teachers, and many
scholars of the public schools assembled at
the High-School building and proceeded to
the late residence of the deceased, No. 906
east Clay street, and escorted the body to
the First Presbyterian church. b, -''.
spacious church was filled with friends
OF the deceased, and deep feeling Of So
lemnity pcryaded the audience. The pastor
Rcv. DR.. Preston) preached peculiarly
appropriate sermon, alluding touchingly to
the high character OF Mr.. Binford and to
the great loss which his family, his friends,
and the community had sustained by his
death. "
y The music by the choir under the direc-
ton OF Charles P. Rady, Esq, leader OF
Trinity choir, and member Of the City
School Board, was solemn and impressive.
at the conclusion OF the services the body
was conveyed to Hollywood and buried
With Masonic honors. The following gen.
tlemen acted as pall-bearers: L. A. Whiting,
G. B. Walker, P. FL. Huntington, and John
NJ. Brown, Masons; and Mayor ". c. Car
riugton, Hon. A. NJ. Kelley, r. NJ. Manly,
Judge Beverly r. W clifford, Mr.. T. Fl. Leary,
and Mr.. Alfred Moses, OF the School Board.
All OF the pubIic-school buildings were
appropriately draped in mourning, and over
the main entrance Of each was suspended
the following inscription:
....s. "In Memoridm.
JAMES II. BINFORD, IL .fs
Superintendent Of Schools. 40.
Died July 80, 1876" " ''t,
The principals, teachers, and eX-teachers
of the schools, and the officers and members
OF the School Board, wore appropriate
badges Of mourning. '.-,
TESTIMONIALS IN MEMORY OF SUPERINTENDENT
BINFORD. s... -..... .
The principals and teachers held special
meeting on the 14th of October and adopted
suitable resolutions OF respect; which were
spread on the records Of the School Board
by request OF the teachers. ~-s,, 'f
Suitable resolutions of respect were also
adopted by the School Board, and ordered
to be spread on the minutes. ''.'s
MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED.
Funds have been contributed by the prin-
cipals, teachers, and scholars of the public
schools for the purpose OF erecting suita-
: BILE monument in memory Of their late la
NEW SUPERINTENDENT ELECTED.
The State Board OF Public Instruction on
the 18th Of August elected Mr.. James H.
Peay, Jr., Superintendent of Schools for the
city OF Richmond. Mr.. Peay, prior to his
election, had been unanimously recon-
Intended by the City School Board for the
position. T.. %.
ADDITIONAL SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS.
During the vacation the interior OF the
Bethel building was rebuilt and enlarged;
six rooms We're added to its capacity, with
many other improvements for the comfort
OF the scholars. The building is as goodfor
its purpose as any in the city. Two addi-
tional rooms have been built in the Clay
school, charging its capacity to that extent.
coLoRED HIGH AND SoRMAL-sCHooI.. {,
Under previous agreement with the
Richmond Educational Association r. NJ.
Manly, Esq.,, president, the School Board
accepted, IN behalf Of the city of Richmond,
deed OF gift Of the valuable schooi-building
and lot, together with the furniture and
school apparatus, valued at 25,00O... The
conditions OF this gift are that this school
snail be maintained by the city as a high
school for colored children. ~. ~ X ~ i.
SCHOOL SESSION OF 187e,77.
superintendent ]. Fl. Peay, DR., who was
familiar with and appreciated the past ex-
perlence and future plans as to details of the
late Superintendent Binford, at once pro-
eeeded to drop the sixth primary grade
from the course Of stndy-contemplati at
afnture time to drop the fifth primary grade,
which will then reduce the graded course Of
study to eleven years In the Richmond pub
lie schools-four primary, four grammar,
and three high-scbool grades.
The public schools commenced operations
on the 18th Of September last. Notwith-
standing fourteen additional teachers had
been called into service the number OF
scholars-white and colored- pplying for
admission was much larger than the accom-
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