The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-09-15
SCHOOLS OPEN TO-DAY.
BkoYSxIxo OF THE ssSsIoS HERE.
Tho Abrams gem ents for the Term Of 1929
are all Complssed-The Principals
and Teachers Met Yesterday.

l0e arrangements IO1 tue eo5eiOu VI io5z-
'93 was inaugurated yesterday by . meeting
Of principals. teachers aud substitutes OF
the Richmond public schools. which open
to-day.
The buildings have been put in order by
the supervisor, and ell now ready for occu,
pancy. The teachers have oil returned
from their summer vacation, looking well
and prepared for work.
The meeting of principals and teachers
yesterday was very pleasant. The white
teachers assem- bled at the High School ct 10
A. N. for assignment and instruction. =
Superintendent William +. Fox addressed
them, giving much good counsel and ad-
vice. He complimented them on the ex-
cellent work of the past year in all the
grades and expressed the hope and beiief
that they will do better still this year. he
spoke of the necessity for constant read
ing and study as the best means for I'M
provement. The schools will get the oene-
fit OF any advance the teacher makes along
the important line OF self-improvement.
He then discussed briefly the following
practical questions:
]. How shall a teacher make her school q
success? Under this heading he referred to
the discipline necessary to be exercised:
and yet, while firmly administered, will lead
the pupil to regard the teacher as friend
structor and the instruction. Use moral
suasion and corporal punishment jointly,
the latter very judiciously. Appeal to bet
ter motives. Study the disposition OF every
Individual pupil and mete out equal JUS
tice to one and all.
2. What shall teacher teach? Not only
what the text books furnish and in the pre-
scribed manner, but also IN such @ way as
to develop tho mental and moral faculties
and fit them for higher work. Emphasize
principles. Have clear ideas OF the subjects
and 30 teach as to make vivid and lasting
impressions. Teach in the order OF Logical
sequence. Teach outside of the DOCKS
Have system. regular programme move
ments, DC. Have work so arranged as 10
secure the most satisfactory results. leacn
consideration for others, developing cour-
tesy. kindness and all kindred social quail
ties. Teach the Golden Rule. lnculcate
love and practice Of truth, respect LOT
properly constituted authority. Inc teacher
who succeeds in these things will have met
all the requirements OF well-tralheo anu
useful man or woman. -,
The Superintendent then INTRODUCED Coi-
onel j. +. Cary. x-superiutendent Captain
j. TAYLOR Stratton. Hon. William Loven-
stein. CaDtain f.. d. Starke and Major
jones II. Capers. all Of whom made short
practical and interesting addresses suited 70
the occasion.
The colored school teachers met at y NJ.
and were addressed by the superintendent
and Nessrs Cary aud LOvenstoin.
The following is the list of assignments:
WHITE SCHOOLS.
Hjoh School. Julian p. Thomas, principal.
Teachers-Julia p. Read. Sarah L. Ramos
Mrs. F. NJ. Binford, Jennie II. Wigiesworth.
Catherine ONeill, Rachel Van Wort, Alice
q. Owens Rosa W. do Dutzele, l.. Grace
Heuning. Mary A. Apperson, Clara III.
Chappel. Elizabeth Y. Faris. Sarah Gwath-
mey. Mary J. Teuser. Florence Blomberg,
DR.. William II. Taylor. Bertha Dickinson,
Ida +. Ragland, Jean Gibson and Cornela
NJ. Elicit. substitute for Miss Bertha Dick
inson, who is on turlOugh.
MJdiSOn. William G.. Jones. principal.
Teacbers-Lucy p. Hulce. Ella NJ. Garnett,
Mary -. Shell, Lucy l.. Beach. Flossie G.
Frayser. Annie I. Granger, Matte }: IompT
kins. Louise Dixon Clara Norton. Rosa l..
Grant kittie NJ. Morris. Ella Y. Shell, Mary
f. Petit and Rosa Marks.
Wqsf- End. Hubbard q. Carlton. princi-
pal. Teachers Fannie C.. Ragland, Mamie
Newell. A. Cora Everett. Ida b. Dickel,
Mary A. Pierce. Resale c. Zetelle, Virginia
l.. Cottrel. NJ. Lou Fggleston. Margaret h.
Colin, Minnie L. Taylor. Julia b. spence,
NJ Alberta White. Bessie Pollard and Ma
bel T. Grove
Eba.-Willam o. English, principal.
Teachers-Julia f.. Whiting, Lille Smith,
Emily J Hatchett. Emma K. G. Shelton.
Nora SheppcrsOn. Augusta T.. 10th. Annie
/. Snyder. Lee NJ Epps, Virginia Bowen.
Emma A. Laube. Henrietta Crayer, Bette
b. Butler Hortense Bottlghimer.
Kelqa.-Elihu MCrrisselte principal.
ton. N. Kate Faris Lizzie W. Winston.
Julia K. Henring, Carrie Strause Mary +.
Budd. Adele Mott Nettie Nj. Pollard, Cor
neha ;. Taylor. Martha l.. w. Jones, Mag
gle J.. Zincke. Minnie West.
central. Stephen T. Pendeton, pricipal.
Teachers-Alce Leigh, Lena NJ. Duke.
Sallie A. Wilkinson, Alice Budd. Fannie
Blake, Nellie NJ. johnson. Isabel X. Wood
son. Lucy NJ. Hicks Hennie NcGehee,
Juliet Snodgrass. Lula Is. Epps.
MGrstaH.-ADert H. Hill, principal.
Teachers Laura n. Bracket. Maggie l..
Craig Carrie l.. Clarke. Lule +. Jones.
Minnie l.. Robertson, Emma @. Richardson,
Ella Kraker. Mary V. DickersoD. Evelyn |.
Rex. Minnie T. Tyroe, Gay Bosher, Douglass
Epps and Josie l.. Gary.
Beiteoue.-George r. Pace. principal.
Teachers Bertha Van Wort, III. Virginia
Vaughan. Mary Z. Alley, Eliza p Neale,
Lizzie Archer Emily D. Bosher, Emily NJ.
Hewitt. Willie Bowles. Agnes w. Easley,
Nelis Smith and Hattie b. Morris.
HDrinqteid.-Leroy 8. Edwards, prinoi
pal. Teachers Cora Elliott Margie w
Parker. Lola /. Mitchell, Nora c. Phillips.
Ivy b. Pesy, Henrietta II. Richardson
Maggie T. Meagher, Mamie B. Hill. Matte
b. Elicit Sallie W. Dalbv. Essie Curtis.
Josie Ferguson and F. Duncan Arsell.
Nicholson. stephen 0. Perkins, princi-
pal. Teachers-Mary Schermerhorn. Lille
Shepperson. Ella Cohn, Lizzie Ide, Sophia
NJ Pemberton. Leila NJ. Saunders and
Louise Morton.
Nfqht ,Schools.-Elba: M. Y. Michaels.
principal: Susie A. Tresnon. teacher.
Springfield: E. Morrisett, principal; Irene
Valentine. Helen u. Hall.
Nicholson; Stephen o. Perkins.
oOLoRED SCHOOLS.
Normal Samuel It. Beach. principal.
Teachers Kate Dunkel. Lula 0. Phillips,
Daisy h. Murray. Jessie r. Pendleton. Liz
Zie McGhee Henrietta A. Bass, Martha II.
Chappell, Maria n. Barber, Ann ). McCon-
nall ). Ashton Cook.
BdIer-Thomas P. Crump. principal.
Teachers-Rosa D. Bowser. Marietta L.
Chiles. ID. Webster Davis. Jacob 3. Cohn,
Elizabeth <. Smith. Cornelia f. Brown.
Lillian A. Harris. Sarah K. Byers, Mary l..
Gaines Ida A. Hall. Lizzie b. Wills. Narah
B. Holmes. Victoria Il. Powell.
Teachers-Albert Y. Norrell. Patsy Kelley,
Rosa b. Brooks. Martha c. Trice. Mary l..
Jasper. Margsre:ta j. Judah. Julia /.
Stephens. Mary l.. Jackson. Cora l.. Brown,
Cora Robinson, Molle f. Turner. Opheiis
G. Haskins. Cora L. Sandridge. Earle A.
Lee. Lena V. Isham and Sarah f. Brown.
Vdlley.-Herbert i. Cox. principal.