The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-09-16

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Publ! |. SCHOOLS.
Tie Pupils VIII Register Tomorrow.
and Tuesday.
ANSWER UNFAIR CRITICISM.
Mrs Bots Statements appear to Have
Been Based on I,itiab,e Igno-
rance Assignment Of
Teachers Tor the Year.
ANSWER UNFAIR CRITICISM.

A meeting of the teachers of the public
schools was held at the Central School
yesterday morning preparatory to the
opening of the schools on Monday next.
All. with a few exceptions, were present,
evidently refreshed and improved by the
summer vacation. After the calling OF
the roll Superintendent VIM T. Fox spoke
to the teachers briefly in reference to
changes made by the board IN the rules
and regulations for the government OF
the schools. He mentioned the adverse
criticisms to which our schools have been
recently subjected. Kindly criticism, he
said, was always welcome. and hostile
criticism was not to be deSplsed- Ihe
habit of the Romans to learn even from
an enemy had brought them some of Their
most precious victories. &c. while some
OF this criticism has been very unjust
10 us. we ought though resendng it. to
profit by lis suggestions.
He spoke OF the success Of the music
in our schools during the past session, and
the promise 1t gave of still further ad-
vance as time passed on, and urged the
teachers to use their best exertions to
make; it a permanent and valuable feature
of our school work.
TEACHERS. GOOD WORK
Superintendent Fox was followed by Ma
jor James II. Capers. Eice-Clairman Of
the School Board, who. in glowing Ian
work of the teachers. He stood forwa I'd
he said as the champion Of the schools
of Richmond against criticism from any
source. He though them not inferior
to schools anywhere. He mentioned in
a most sympathetic manner the death of
Miss Florence G. Meyer and paid a high
tribute to her worth as a woman and a
teacher.
He was followed by Mr.. James c. Har-
wood. who made some forcible statements
in reference to the visit Of Mrs. Lillian
w Belts to his school, and gave some
circumstances attending it. Her criticism
OF the Richmond schools was based on a
most cursory examination. She seems
to have visited only three buildings and
in no one OF them did She re-
main more than fifteen minutes,
and this time was not spent in ex-
aminins methods of instruction. she de-
clinei to accept the invitation of the Prin-
cipal to examine the methods OF work
in the several classes She attended
morning assembly and expressed herself
well pleased with what she saw. TO the
negro man, who was By courtesy her
chanerone, she stated that she only
wished In see the negro in his most needy
condition and with this in view passed
Inv a fine new building TO reach the Old
est in the city.
To the same man she expressed herself
rleaseI with the methods employer IN lLle
Valley School, and thought some OIL me
exercises SO good that she inquired IL me
teacher was not trying to show Off ms
class. 1t is singular. therefore, that she
shn,,3a in such wholesale manner con-
,7ar7n thf. schools with SO little Inspection
Of classroom work, and with absolutely
M knowledge of the course Of study as
shown in the printed outline
There was a strong feeling OF lhols-
nation among principals and teachers d
the rnkind and in many respects ne
unfounded criticism Oh our schooi
tenn.
The SUPERINTENDENT then announced that
+ha sc,ools would be opened on to-mor-
row for the registration OF former pupils
on Tuesday new pupils will be ensolieus
and on "Wednesday the regular "oih "
the session will begin.
He also announced that Lees Urinary
History would be used in the second
Grammar Grade instead of Lees Brlef
History. as heretofore
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS.
The Superintendent then reah tie a.
eienreut of principals and teachers ioi
the session as follows
High School-Julian 2. Thomas, ). New.
+an Johnston, Elizabeth Y. Farls, Julia T.
paaS sarah e. Ramos. Bertha Dickinson,
Rachel Van Vort Alice g. owens elais
A ANDERSON. Kate O,Neill, Julia Il Hen
ming. 3. Maria Binford, Clara NJ CHAP
nell. Sarah Gwathmey, Florence Bloom
berg. Corneiia NJ. Elicit, l. Rebecca Angel
Camilla Dickerson. Carrie l. Clarke, NORA
c. Phillips. Mamie G. Edwards, LIZZIE ,.
Phillips. Alma l.. Lipscombe, Dr. Waillain
"a Taylor
Nicholson school-stephen o. Perkins.
Mary S. Schermerhorn. Ella NJ. West Eiia
Coin. Margaret Y. .Michaeis, JAMIE N
Walsh Lizzie Ide. Mary A. Roach. Leila
NJ Saunders, Lille Shepperson, Ada A
Chaikley.
Springfield sehool-Leroy S. Edwards.
Cora Elliott, Margaret c. Meagher, Mary
r. HILL G.. Aurelia Powers. R. Esteile
Shackeiford. Essie Curtis, N Ivy Robins
Sallie T. Walker, Lyme E. Moseley. Hat
tie B. Williams. Virgie E. Gary, r. Cor
don Friend. Henrietta A. Richardson.
Bellevue SCHOOL,. Li.lu Morrissette, a.
Branch Binford. Willie Bowles. Eliza P.
Neale. Bertha Van Wort. Mary E. Alley,
Eva S. Wills. Lizzie Archer. Virgie %.
1Vinfree, Moil:e NJ. Yeager, Hattie b.
Morris, Belle j. Wathall, Annie ".
Parker, Posie II. Maddox, N. Virginia
Vaughan. Emily NJ. Snyder,
Marshall School-Albert II. Hill, Lula F.
Jones, Maggie e. Craig, Beulah NJ. Hall,
Mary V. Dickerson. Hattie C. Hughes.
Louie C. Kelley. Gay Bosher, Minnie S.
Bessie B. Tribbett, Minnie L. Robertson.
Louise Mccarthy.
Central school-stephen T. Pendleton,
Lena NJ. Duke Florence z. Duke. Lille
Smith. Mary F. Bndd, Fannie Blake. Lucy
3. Powers. Hennie McGehee. Florence
Lauehton. Josie a. Cohen, Lula 3. Epps,
Mabel c. Dohhns. Belle r. Woodson.
ancie NJ H:cke.
Leigh schccl-George R. Pace. Annie E.
Moon. Virginia T. Sutton, Lizzie W. VIM
ston. Grace c. Williams. Virgo ". Sad,
Ter. Maggie i. Zinclss, Martha L. w
Jones, Nettie NJ. Pollard. Adele Mott,
Minnie ], TAYLOR. cornelia S. TAYLOR.
Roeeaa T. Whitlock Clara Z. Crenshaw.
Madison School-W,ili:am G. Jones. Lucy
u Hufce, Ella NJ. Garnett. Annie Z.
Stranger, Louise Morton. Fannie Angus.
Annie v. Burke. Helen NJ Hall. Bessie
"a. Nowhn. Louisa Dixon. Rosa G. Albert
Rena ". Hopkins. Alice K. Yancey. Jessie
Hopkins -
Flba School Herbert r. Cox. c. Hor-
1e'.se botigseimer, Annie Tatum. Hem
rietta craser. Rosa B. Angle, Emma R.