Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-09-15
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
ANE EARNEST AND INTERESTING GATH
eRlNo YESTERDAY MORNING.
Addresse. by Rev. Dr. Landrum, and
Captain Cspers-Assignmens oil
Teachers.

ut 10 O'Clock. to receive instructions ana
Mr.. VIM. F. Fox, Superin-
tendent, welcomed the teachers In an ad-
dress full OF kind words and good ad-
vice. He complimented them on the work |
Of last session, and expressed the behet
that the present session would be one OF |
greater success. He hoped that they |
would enter on the work with broad Ideas
and firm resolves. that would insure the |
best results He then introduced Rev. Dr. |
Landrum, OF the Second Baptist churcn.
who had kindly consented to address the
teachers.
Or. Landrum made very interesting
and impressive address, which was high
ly appreciated by all who were present
He remarked that IL was a great pleas
ure, as well as privilege. TO meet ana
hail the teachers, on this happy scholastic
New Year. The brilliant assembly OF
beautiful faces. he remarked, reninued
him OF Heaven. Because thre were SO
few men present, by the way, said he'that
is one OF the reasons why there Is no
marrying In Heaven-because there are so
few men-not enough to 90 around- Oti
earth. the teachers. he said, are haru
worked and poorly paid, but Heaven was
I'm reserve for them. He then enlarged
on the following topics: l. The falth-
full teacher is engaged In the work Oh
enlarging the individual world OF every
pupil 2. Prolonging the life Of the SOUL
3. Lifting the scholars up, ana httlhs
them for the noblest society. 4. CONFER
ing the greatest and purest pleasure. lie
closed his charming address with strrinB
words OF encouragement and advice.
Major James. II. Capers, of the Boarn'
was present and made short ADDRESS,
heartily welcomening the teachers, ana
speaking i'm the highest terms OF thelr
faithfulness and efficiency. He said tnat
It was due TO them that the Richmond
schools are ranked as equal TO any IN this
country. He related some Of his anus
ing experiences in Chicago. which addeu
greatly to the pleasure Of the occasioh'
THE ASSIGNMENTS.
The Superintendent then read out the
following assignments for this session. az
follows:
High School-JulIan =. Thomas, prih-
cinal. lanes G. Harwood Bette V. Far
is, Julia p. Read, Sarah 10. Ramas, Ser
tha Dickinson, Rachel Van Wort, Jennie
Wjcelesworth Alice f. owens, Mary a.
ANDERSON. Rosa DeDutzele. Kate O'Neill,
f.. Maria Binford. Ida +. Ragland, cara
NJ. ChappeIl. Sarah Gwathmy. Jean CID
son. Florence Bloomburg Cornelia NJ. hl-
LETT Mad. JEFF Teusler, Julia II. Hen
ming. DR.. william II. Taylor.
Madison School-William q. Jones, prln-
cinal. Iucv T. Hulce, Ella NJ. Garnett'
Annie +. Granger, Mary ID. Shell, Lucy
L. Beach, Maggie G. Williams, Louisa
Dixon. Matte J. Tompkns. Rosa MARKS
Clara Morton, Kittie NJ Morris ElIa v
Shell, Mary Il. Armistead, Sadie Mcu'
Stuart. T..
cinaI. Fannie c. Ragland, Mamie Newell
cora Everett, Ida Il. Dickell. Mary a.
pierce. Nable T. Grove. Rosa c. Ietelle'
NJ. Lou Eggleston. Julia b. Spence bes-
sic Pollard. Minnie T. Taylor. Jennie H.
CottreU NJ. Alberta White. Margaret b.
Colin. ,.
Elba School-Willlam o. English, prin-
c,naI. Tulia Z. Whiting. Lille Smith,
Ienrietta Craver. Annie Snyder, Augusta
10th. Lee NJ. Eppes. Emma Shelton bul-
uy Ratchet, Bette Butler. Nora Shep-
nerson. Hortese Bottigheimer, Virginia
Bowen. Emma Laube, Rosa B. Angie.
Leigh School-Elihu Morrisette' prihcl-
nal: Annie L. Moon, virginia ]. sutton,
NJ. Kate Faris, Mary r. Buud' i-i"Z,S
winston. Martha l.. Jones, Nettle NJ
pollard Carrie Strause, Maggie Iinke'
,daio Knott Minnie West. Cornelia w.
Taylor, Helen a. HiX. -.
central Schools. T. Pendleton' prlh-
c,nsi. Alice Leigh, Lena NJ. Duke Flor
ence Duke. Alice Budd. Fannie BLAKE
IIennie McGhee. Florence Laughton' Nel-
lie Johnson. Juliet Snodgrass' Luna hpps'
isabel Woodson, Luck NJ. Hicks Lucy b.
Powers y, I'M, r,r,r.
I'll. Iaura V. Bracket Carrie II.
Clarke. Maggie T.. Craig, Lula r. Jones'
Matte Gipperich. Mary '. DlcAei ,.l soll'
cav Bosher, Minnie Tyree, Douslass'
Fpps. Jessie l.. Gary, EEa ReA' Mii'iii'
Robertson. Beulah NJ. Han: -,o,
Uo,ia,,,o ccbool-Geolge r. Pace. princi-
raI. s Branch Binford. Willie Bowles, hh-
% u Neale. NJ. Virginia Vaughan Mary
= Auev Lizzie Archer, Bertha Van WORT
hJoggie /. Hewitt, Emily ID. Bosher'
Aenes W. Easley. Virgie c. Wintree'
Hattie Morris, Emily NJ. Snyder Nellie
X Richardson. 9 r,,,,,orIs
,rfncinaI. Cora Elliott, Margie Parker Io-
Ia Mitchell. Nora Phillips, Maggie Meashef
Sallle Dalby. Ivy Il. Peay' josie tetguSs ~
Mamie Hill. Matte Elicit Essle GURUS
Duncan Arsell. Henrietta ii. Richardson
Nicholson School-Stephen .. Pelkihs'
principal: Lizzie Ide, Louise Morton Ma
Schermernorn. Ella Cohn, Camilla DICK
erson, Leila Saunders, Lille ShippeiSo"'
NIGHT SCHOOL
r,ba-Mrs. NJ. V. Michaels, principal
Susie A. Tresnon.
snringfieid-Eliha Morrissette, principal
Ireua Valentine, Helen NJ Hail. HalIie
Nicholson-stephen o. Perkins, princi'
pal.
COLORED SCHOOLS.
AZ noon the assignments for the colored
schools were made They are:
High and Normal School-George f,
Merrill. principal; Kate Dunkel, Lula o.
| Phillips, Jessie X. Pendleton. Lizzie Nc
/ Ghee. S. Ashton Cook. Annie ;. McCoh
nal. Kate L. Puller, Henrietta A. Bass
Martha H. Chappell, Maria II. Barber.
Baker School-Thomas Z. Crump, prin
| cinal. Rosa ID. Bowser, Marietta l.. Chiles
Daniel w. Davis Lizzie Wills, Louise j
! Corbin. Varah Holmes, Albert T. Wright
| Cornelia Brown. Ida Hail. Annie Il. Has
kins Victoria Powell, Mary l.. Gaines
Sarah Il. Byers.
| Brook School-Jacob j.. Ezekiel. prin
| cipal: George Stephens, Jr., Kate c. Wat
kins. Emma A. Evans, Emma w. Tay
lor. Kate NJ. Harris. Maggie p. Chiles
Navy-Hin Schuol-John T. Thompson
principal: Albert T. Norrell. Rosa Brooks
Lena Isham. Ophelia Haskins. Cora
Brown. Molie Turner, Mary Jasper
Cora Robinson. Earle Lee, Mary Jack
son. Cora Sandridge, Sarah Brown. Mar
garet Judah. Martha Trice, Julia Steph
ems. Emma b. Lucas.
Valley School-Herbert f. Cox. princi
nal: Mamie j. Wynne, Benjamin
Graves. Abram L. Morton, Kate j. Cook
Maria Anderson, William A. Mitchell
Kate Randolph. Elizabeth Bagley Eli
| Williams. Martha H. Coutts, Lena NJ
Forester, Mary Ellis, Ella V. Boiling
| Willie A. Grant, Fanny L. Walker.
Moore School--Edgar Nj. Garnett, prin
cipal: Florence f. Isham, James f. Robin
Sc. Parthenia II. Jones. Alice Adams
Fannie f. Robinson. s. Alice Kemp, Julii
IA. Braxton. Lucy A. Peters, Sarah J
Turpin. Barbara Coleman. Mary u
Holmes. Mary d. Cousins, Kate G. Rob
inson. Annie Il. Cough. Frank W. Jones
East-End School-Richard w. Flournoy
nrincipal: j. Andrew Bowler, Rosa b
Yancey. Mozelle Coutts. Lucy V. Boiling
Rosa n. Moody. Annie NJ. Jackson Mar
l.. paws. Lula A. willis. Mary r. wins
| Hester L. Lightfoot. Lula @. haskins'
FULTON School--Nelson Williams, Jr'
The High schools and the pistric
schooIs will open at A. NJ. to-day 10
| anrolnent of old scholars, and on MON