Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-11
SCH00L-DAYS BEGIN.
THE SUMMER Is ENDED FOR THE
BOYS AND GIRLS.
PROSPECTS FOR FINE ATTENDANCE.
Indications Point That All the Col
ICges and Schools VIII Have Good
Share of PatrOnage-Public schools
Open 15th-Others Follow Soon.

"The human tide is flowing in," said a
terday as he watched the family parties
who were unloading themselves and their
baggage from the train.
What he meant was that the wives and
children who hied away to the country,
the springs, and the seashore to escape
the weather and alleged unwholesome con-
ditions of the city in summer were
coming back to their desolated homes,
husbands, and fathers.
For weeks now the opening remark Will
be as applicable as ever. The people are
coming home.
They bring with them rested minds,
rested bodies, new plans for work and
reading during the autumn and winter.
The children are brown as the proverbial
and accommodating berry, and as wild as
the hares Of March, but the thought
which occupies their minds principally
and which really brought them home SO
soon is school"
For two weeks before school closed IN
June last the little ones looked forward
to the end with the greatest pleasure, and
the long days just dragged along. But
now summer is over; there has been no
thing but play, play; that such Is human
nature. they are looking forward TO the
work now with almost equal delight.
There are many things for them 10 ENJOY.
There is a desk-mate not seen FOR three
long. sunny months, and so much TO tell;
a smiling and affectionate teacher VINO
was kind when the word was missed ana
there is the fun OF recess with so many
boys to play with. The hard old les
sons" are not thought much about until
they are a present torment. ana the DAY
that school begins is full of enjoyment.
The children are all there; they are not
kent long; the teachers all nice for being
new. and no lessons are said. Every boy
wishes all the days like the first
Thus it Is with the children; so. also.
Is IL with the older children, young men
and young ladies. politely so called' VINO
20 to the colleges
RICHMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
A most interesting event will take place
next Thursday, the l5th-the opening OF
the Richmond public schools.
Few cities. indeed, have such excellent
nublic schools as Richmond. and few sys-
TENS or SCHOOLS any Hil'4S ~ ~ fNf-.-
with the great masses OF people. The
fact is that il is perfectly natural to ex-
nect OF n Richmond citizen that he sends
mis- children to the city schools, and the
execution IS the other way The many
excellent private schools Of the city will,
of course. get their share but district
schools and the High School Will all be
largely attended II is quite certain that
the number viii reach the high-water
mark Of last session.
Thursday, the opening day. VIII be con-
sumed in registering the scholars who at
tended the. previous year; Friday will be
oiven 10 those who Tor the first time
shoulder the lunch-strap and the book
nag which will become wofully heavy
before the session is over The real work
of the session will begin Monday.
The public schools Of Manchester Will
also begin on the 18th.
The first session OF Union Theological
Seminary will begin with formal opening
exercises on wednesday. October 9Th.
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
The session of 1899 at Richmond Col
lece will begin on Thursday 2d. without
anv formal opening. IL Is possible that
the war because still holding in resi-
n,ents many young men OF Virginia ard
Tho south. will AFFECT 10 some extent tne
attendance on the early part OF the