The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-02
TINE. TO 60
TO SCHOOL
Period Of Juvenile instruction.
Almost at Hand.
READY FOR ARCH RIVALS
Richmond College Will Be in Trim to
Meet Randolph Macon and Hamp-
den-Sydney on the Gridiron.
Best Players to Return.

The school period is almost at hand.
Il The many small feet that have been busy
by the alleged sad sea waves or climbing
y mountain sides during the past three
\ months will soon be turned homcward
Many people have already returned from
Z the country and seashore, and this cool
spell will bring many Others The next
two weeks, or rather this week and the
next, VIII see hundreds rushing back to
the city by every train and boat. Sep
TENDER 18th will find very few Richmond
ers, not ultra-fashionable. and careworn
or carefree, out of the city, The con-
tingent of the homes which fills the city
schools each year will be here lin full
force. The city is filling up daily An
evening on Broad Street any day now
will convince one of this.
INTERESTING PERIOD.
The beginning of the school sessions Is
an interesting period The faces Of the
children are bright and expectant. Many
are actually glad to get back to regular
duties, and the little people give life and
color to the city, All people, as n rule,
love children and are glad to weleome
them on the streets.
The city public schools will be among
the first to swing open their doors. The
nine-months'' session will begin Septem
Der 18th, as usual. The teachers have all
been selected. though they have not been
assigned. The announcements In this
particular will not be made until day
or two before the work Is taken up. SUI
perintendent Fox Is out of the city ut
present. but will return IN a few days
Several days previous to the opening of
the session he will hold his usual teachers
meetings, when the forthcoming work Will
be discussed.
McGuire's University School will begin
It's thirty-ninth session September odd.
This institution has had great success
IN the training Of youths for business or
further study in colleges and universities.
1t has a splendid city patronage. The
prospects for another session are excel
lent.
The Richmond Female Seminary will be
known this session as Miss Morris School
for Girls. Miss Susie P. Morris will con-
duct this excellent school, having taken
charge since the death of Rev. G. j.
7 Williamson. The session opens September
ed, Miss Margaret Lee is associated
with Miss Morris as assistant principal
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
Richmond College people are looking
forward to having year Of unusual
prosperity one that will be marked by
a large attendance and good work. such as
characterized this institution last ses.
sion. Or. Charles II. Ryland, super,N-
tcndent of the grounds and buildings
has had all of the buildings thoroughly
renovated and the grounds are very
beautiful and inviting. President Boat
wright has nearly exhausted pile Of
five thousand catalogues, SO numerous
have been the requests for Information
The professors have spent the summer
visiting the Baptist associations and
speaking for the cause of higher educa'
ton. The prospects for GOOD winning
Too, hall eleven arc good. Several OF the
hest Of last years cam are certain 10
return. and games with Randolph Macon
and Hampden- Sidney, arch rivals have
already been arranged. The session VIII
begin September oath.
The two medical colleges will not open
their doors for the reception OF incipient
doctors until early In October.