Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-24
WILL OPEN MONDAY.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF RICHMOND
TO BEGIN THEIR SESSION.
Principals and Teachers to Meet To-Mor-
row-1mprovemcntsM Made During the
Summertime New Buildings.

The session Of Is9i-'92 Of the Richmond
public schools will open on Monday next,
September 2sth.
Tho scholars who were IN attendance
last session will be enrolled on Monday
and new scholars on Tuesday. II is
thought that the organization can be COM
pieicd 80 as 10 begin the study Of lessons
on Wednesday the 30th.
A mceting OF the principals for consulta-
ton with the Superintendent will be held
on Friday morning next AT o'clock at the
iiigh-School building. The regular teach
crs and reserve teachers OF the white
schools Will meet at 10 o'clock the same
day, and the regular and reserve
teachers of the colOred schools will assem-
bic two hours later at the same place.
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
The night schools for the benefit OF bows
who are unable to attend during the day
sessions will open on Thursday night. De-
toher LIST, at $50 o'clock, at Elba. Spring.
field. and Nicholson schools. These
schools were well patronized last year and
dld good work teaching the rudlments of
education. They are not designed to
teach the higher branches but afford our
boys who learn trades, a. well as those
whose circumstances force them to quit
school AT an early age. an opportunity TO
acquire at least conmou-schOol educa-
ton. The school AZ Elba Will be III charge
OF Mrs. ". Y. Michaels. with Miss Tresnow
rs assistant: Springfield VIII be under
charge of MIR. l.. MOrrisette, with Misses
Valentine. Smith. and Hall assistants. and
the Nicholson school VIII be under man
agcmcnt of Nr. :. o. Perkins.
THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS.
The teachers and principals have nearly
all returned to the city and are ready Tor
the labOrs of the Session. The most OF
them have improved very much during
the vacation. aud will enter upon the
work with new energy and zeal.
Very few changes Will bc made IN the
corps of teachers, as only three or four
have resigned.
LIsTRyT IEACllEES
The board selected eleven reserve teach
crs from each of the three districts, making
thirty-three in all, who will lie charged
with the duty OF substituting Tor the
coming session. They are entitled to the
places that may become vacant or any new
schools that may be opened, to be- taken
from the list IN the order Of election.
4 large number of the graduates of the
high schools have secured eligible places
IN yerioJ, parts Of the State. and several
of oar pupil, in stcnOsraphy have also
obtained good places,
CHANCES II COURSE or STUDY.
The same course OF study will be OBJ
served as last session with the exception
-. "A business Course" IN the High
School, winch is intended for boys who
cannot spare the time to take the full
course. This course VIII he completed IN
Two wears. The only new books intro
duccd Will bc the Spencerlan Copy-Book
and Miss Kate D'Nclll's Progressive DIcta-
ton Blanks. designed to teach punctua-
ton and the use of capitals III writing.
Mss O'Nclll. the author. Is one OF the
teachers III the High School.
sTFNoGHArHY AND TYrEwRITiNG.
THIS branch Of practical education.
winch Was introduced into the High
School last session at the suggestion Of
CAPTAIN f.. II. Starkc, Will be continued.
Miss Jean Gibson has charge Of tins class,
aaa Judging from her success III the past,
she WI send out number OF competent
graduates this session.
TIE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
During the summer vacation the Super
visor of Buildings. under the direction OF
the committee, has been actively engaged
~ repairing. cleaning, renOyatlng, pant
lnr. and putting III OrderaIl the buildings.
So a. 10 he ready foraneW start Bellevue,
Leigh. Elha. and Baker schools have been
repaintcd and arr looking handsome. The
roofs Of all the school buildings have been
repaired and painted.
An addition has been made to Bellevue
building for the accommodation # 4
school that was held n rented room ~
the nolghbOrh0od.
New water supplies have been added t.
several buildings. 80 ~ to have full
yualtlfV Tor SANITARY purposes.
NEW SCHOOLS.
New schools will he ouencl at Spring
field. Nicholson. and BrOoN buildings for
the further accommodation OF scholars II
their respective localities.
SANITARY ARRANGEMENTS.
The Supervisor, Mr. c. p. Rady, has made
n careful luspection Of all the buildings
and surroundings. aud has used every ef-
tort 10 have the very best SANITARY aTrHnC--
ments. and there i, certainly no local cause
for sickness If any kind. \ srict watch
will be kept over all the bulidIaG-, 80 as 90
prevent any accumulation tha5 might be
injurious or dangerous.
NV SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The three new school buildings ordered
bv the Civ Council. and for winch an ap-
proprIatlon was made III bonds. have not
vet materlaliZed. The board had hoped
10 have III least the Navy Till and NlChol-
son buildings finished by this time, tut
uueXuected obstacles have prevented. II
i h6ped that circumstances will arise
which Will enatle the authorities u make
an early beginning or them.
The Central SchoOl-Louse Will probably
he built during the winter. The regular
board meeting will bee held next Monday
afternoon at o'clock.