The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-08
RICHMOND SCH00LSG00D
And He Ought to Know, for lie Is hish u
IT. ,rtofT,aching-F Glass Teach
ers and the Best People Attend.

Mr.. J. +. Post. Jr., secretary and treas
uror Of the Atlantic Coast Line system.
and chairman Of ,the School Committee
NJ Wilmington. y. c.. and Mr.. VI. {. ).
MOBILES. superintendent Of Public Schools
of Wilmington, accompanied by their
families have been in the city FOR two
DAYS. They came here in Mr.. Posts
prlyate car. and were in the city for the
purpose Of studying and investigating the
system pursued by the public schools CT
Richmond.
The two gentlemen spent Friday at the
High School and the Central School and
were greatly pleased with what they OBJ
served. Mr. Post had 20 return to North
Carolina Yesterday morning. bat Mr.. No
bles remained over until to-day.
When / called upon Mr.. Mobiles yester-
day. in reference 10 school work in MS
state and 20 hear what he thought Of the
work here. he received me cordially.
RANK WITH THE BEST
There is 10 doubt that the Richmond
public schools rank with the best In the
country said Mr Mobiles Il have.
within the past ten weeks visited the
cities OF Albany. Brooklyn. New York,
ing the systems in force there. The
schools IN those cities are almost perfect,
and 1 consider the Richmond schools
equal 20 them In nearly every respect
Besides being superintendent OF public
schools in Wilmington. Mr.. MOBILES Is
also superintendent Of the University
Summer School Of the University Ct
North Carolina. and is director Of the
State Normal and Industrial ocnool for
Women at Greensboro and hence ~nat
he says about these things has just
weight.
GOING AHEAD.
From personal observation, find
that the public schools in the South are
going ahead more than in any other sec
ton and the best classes OF people in the
South are going 10 the public schools
Another thing that impressed me very
much" said Mr.. Mobiles. rs the fact that
the teachers IN the Richmond schools are
Of the highest class. Particularly Is this
so in the classes Of Algebra. German, Lat
I'm. and Physics. and In my opinion no
female college can surpass this work
We met Superintendent Fox, and I
consider MIN a most excellent gentleman
and a superior school worker. lie VS.
very courteous 10 us and we shall never
forget his kindness.
I
I'VE are trying 10 build up "A grand ed
vocational system in North Carolina and
expect shortly TO come into possession
OF handsome school building IN VIII
rnington In Wilmington all classes OF
citizens white and colorcd arc the mod
els for wanting the best education pos
sihie.
Mr. Russell the Governor-elect Is
friend OF the University OF the State. and
he Is. therefore. a man who will fight for
the education OF the masses. The Cow
ernor is a typical Republican. and doesn't
want TO be known as anything else.
believe. however that his ambition Is 10
give North Carolina good administra-
ton and he will. quite likely. act so as
10 disappoint his enemies. who. comps-a.
lively. ere many. lie f., undoubtedly.
man OF great ability and is also a man
OF positive views. While | myself cast
my first vote for Tilden. Vance and re-
form. and lrays always been silver man.