Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-01-01
EDUCATIONAL.
THE coLLEoEsANp PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF RICHMOND.
what Il Being Done in Literary. Scientific
Medical, Theological and Pri-
mary Educsties.
R,chmopd College.

y, osperous year. Gifts to tho endowment
were not so large or numerous as in pre-
vious years, but no losses occurred. while
the number Of schools were increased,
teaching facilities were improved. pro-
perty enhanced in comfort. appearance.
AID value.
There are for the current year zoo
students and Is officers, professors, ana
| instructors.
The aid funds" Of the year have
! grown. enabling the trustees to help 81
young men either on tuition or board
| OF the 250, coo to be raised TOR TINS depart
ment $4,000 has been collected anu ih-
l vested.
The library has had accessions amount
| ing TO $50 volumes. making total col
| lection of over 1000 volumes, besides
| valuable unbound pamphlets. law
alcove has been introduced. giving valua-
bic aid TO the new law department.
A new society was organized during tne
year 10 be known as 1.-The richmond .oi,
| lege Historical and GeosraphicaI oocle,y.
1 It's work has been confined mainly 10 VIZ
! pinia county history. Interesting lectures
and ESSAYS have been delivered before IT;
| The college acquired by purchase the
| Glade Spring Academy. and has fostereu
| other similar enterprises.
The catalogue issued IN June, 1890, show
| ed attendancefor 1880 ~ OF III students,
| OF which Virginia furnished IA; lennes-
| see, 7: Texas aud Maryland, each Geor-
cia and West Virginia. each 3; North Caro-
| lima. Alabama. and Pennsylvania, each 2;
| Connecticut. New York. and Kentucky,
/ South Carolina. louisiana. and FLORIDA,
eacn /. OF the Virginia students 81 were
from Richmond.
| Out OF III, II were candidates for the
ministry of the Baptist, Presbyterian, ana
| Episcopal denominations.
| The college Young Mems CHRISTIAN AS
ISOLATION Of the past session numbered %
members Much religious work was done
| in the college and missionary enterprises
| pushed ia different parts OF the city ana
country adjacent.
| Non compulsory morning worship Is
| held IN the college daily.
| Nine public lectures were delivered un-
ring the session--three of them by Profess
sor Clarke. Of Washington. ID. g.. under
| the auspices of the " Thomas Museum En-
| dowment.n
| Physical culture has grown in interest
| till tbs present accommodations are made
quate. Regular instruction Is afforded
| under the b. +. Johnson aid fund. More
| than one hundred engage IN daily drill.
| At the annual commencement the de-
gree of b. 4. was conferred on eight men,
the degree of b. S. on one. and the degree
OF NJ. A. on three.
The Financial Secretary's report showed
| that the new Law school, known as the L.
| G. Williams professorship OF law. rests
| upon foundation OF 1900. securely IN.
| vested. The James Thomas School or
| Philosophy is the only other endowed
school. The rest are supported out OF the
general endowment fund.
The tresent officers are: Hon. ]. Il. NJ.
Curry, president; Rev. II. A. Upper, ID.
D.. y.ce-president G. ii. Ryland. ID. D.,
| financial secretary: B. Iuryear, LII. d..
chairman of the faculty.
| Public Schools Of Richmond.
Officers: William +. Fox. SUB arintendent
! of schools; Charles z. Rady, cle.k and su-
peryisor of school property.
Chairman of the School Board. j. Taylor
Ellyson; vice-Chairman, William Loven-
| stein.
Members of School Board: First Dis
trict-T. Wiley DAVIS, Joseph Q. Dicker-
son, X. Edgar Shine. Second District.
| TAYLOR Flyson, William Lovensteln, j.
| Taylor Stratton. Third District-Edwin
| ID. S.arke, Alonzo l.. Phillips, James ii.
Capers.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Teachers and Schools: Edwin ID. Starke,
| chairman William Lovenstein, James II.
| Capers. and j. TAYLOR Stratton.
| buildings anu ufHituict l. Nhcy Dd-
| Wis, chairman; Joseph G. Dickerson, A. l..
Phillips. and II. Edgar Shine.
| Finance: William Lovenstein. chairman;
| Joseph G. Dickerson. and EdwinD. Starke.
WHITE SCHOOLS.
| Richmond High School (s05 east Mar
| shall street,: Julian Z. Thomas, principal.
| Madison School Corner Madison and
| Cary Streets: William j. Jones, principal.
| West-End School corner of Main and
Lombardy Streets; II. u. Carlton, princi-
Elba School (Alarshall near Hancock
street.: George p Perry, principal.
Leigh School CORNER First and Leigh
Streets: Elihu Morrisette, principal.
| Central School Corner Twelfth and Clay
Streets: $. Il. Pendleton, principal.
Marshall School (corner Nineteenth and
Marshall streets): Albert H. Hill, princi-
Bellevue School corner Broad and
Twenty-second streets): George R. Pace,
principal.
Springfield School Corner OF Twenty
sixth and Leigh stroets): William o.
| English. principal.
Nicholson School (3Os Nicholson street.
Fulton; S. o. Perkins, principal.
SPRINGFIELD Night School Springfield
School building, corner of Twenty -sixth
and Leigh utreets); Elihu NorrIsette,
principal.
Elba Night School (Elba-SchooI build
ing): Mrs. VI. V. M;chsels, principal.
Nicholson Night School Nicholson
School building; S. 0. Perkins. erinci-
pal.
coLoRHD SCHOOLS.
Colorsd Normal School Twelfth north
of Clay: :. L. Beach. principal.
Baker School corner Baker and st.
Iamaal. Thn,naap Nrutnp min otpal
Navy Hill Corner Sixth and DuyaD: ].
p. Thompson, principal.
Valley School corner Marshall and Fiji
teenthj: Leroy S. Edwards principal.
Moore School Moore street between
Hancock and Harrlson): Edgar NJ. Gar
nett. principal.
East-End Twenty ninth and o.: Rich
ard w. Flournoy, principal.
Brook School (Sl6 Moore street,: Jacob
l.. Ezekiel. principal.
Disbursements, pay-rols, and gene
raj expenses ofsession lS90-91. .s13e.5I2 ~
Amount expended for new school
buildings and improvements. 3,932 81
Total. .s143,445 %
Number Of Teachers.
White teachers. ..159
Colored teachers. Observation-Disclosures. n
TOTAL, .........................23O
Number Of Scholars Enrolled.
White .....-...'.'...'......... 1921
Coiorod. ................ 4,S4I
-
Ictal. ........-.....--.. .s............. ll,1I
Percentage obtained By the Pupils at the Final
ExQnt6sGtioH, Session fsy0-'9L
White schools.
Numle- OF graduates OF the Richmond
High school, lS90-0I observation-disclosures. II
Number of post-graduates Of Richmond
Hign bchoel.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ID
Number Of graduates OF the Colored Normal
ScnCOl. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80
School Population Of the CIV Betuesn ACES of5
nd 81, AccoTdnJ 10 Census Taken 1890.
Mnite. '...'.-.-.'..'-
COioreu. 10, 100
Number Bsivsen Ages s oad 81 Who Cannot Read
or Write, According t. Clssus Taken 1890
Wnlte 2o4
Soiotcu. .o,UfO
iotai ........... ...7,26f
The publ:c-school system of the city of
Richmond is in its twsnty-third year, and
is now classed in efficiency as fourth in
order Of standing among all the schools of
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