The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-09-13
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The Busy Season VIII Open
AgainSon Tuesday.
a DAY FOR PREPARATION y 4
Teachers Gather T O. Morrow to Confer
Together-Oid Pupils Come Tues Kay ~
day; New One 5 to Be Received X
on Wednesday.
A DAY FOR \ PREP ARl'A'TlT'l'ON

tuesday Of this week will see great
STIR among the Juveniles Of Rlchmond.
Bright and happy faces, which have
made the seasiore and the mountains
Gods country for the past three months
will be turned again toward the big red
brick school buildings Of the city. The
tasks laid aside ut the middle OF Juno
will be taken up Tho halls and spacious
rooms Of the big buildings which have
maintained such n ghostly silence dur
Ing the summer will again echo to the
shril voices Of happy children Teachers
who have been resting during their vaca-
ton or improving themselves at summer
schools have returned and are ready to
I begin work Many doubtless are eager
for their school room duties, for IN most 1
cases they are tenchers because they love
the work, and not for the sordid and sole
reason Of grinding living out OF It.
The Richmond School Board 2 s failing
IN WITH modern methods OF conducting
large schools more than ever before.
The principals and teachers are respond
Ing eagerly to every move in the .direc-'
ton OF tightening the burdens OF both
teacher and pupils, and bringing about
even better results.
THE TEACHERS MEETING,
Tomorrow is preparation day Is Tor r, ~ ~
meeting will be held in the Central schooi.
This Is the occasion when superintend- X
cnt Fox has "heart to hoart" talk with
his tea chers and principals He speaks
words OF encouragem and stirs up en-
| thusiasm even among those VINO 7: nave
| hardly yet brought their minds ana
thoughts from the mountains or m whose
anrs all, ilinger the delightful sounds OF
tapping waters or the rour s 81 . puts
pillows. (, y
1 is the announcement BY the superntend-
ent of the distribution Of teachers among
| the various schools. Very much ilRe w
Methodist Conference, where the loca.loH ~
1 Of pastors is wi thheld until the last meet
10 81 Superintendent Fox holds his au-
i dience in suspense. until Just preceding
( the "amen" There have been very rev
J $teachers added this year. None nave dleu'
fortunately and few have married lot
i tunately or unfortuna tely, and I so 8 me
superintendent will not have to go very
far down his list In latent t r',
to FIJI the vacancies. VINO the " new e'
4 teachers are to be Is known only to Mr..
4 17ox. The School Board furnishes MIN
I, with a list OF tea cheers who are not ORA w
Il ing any salary simply because they are
I ltnot teaching 1t is Mr.. Fox's supply
T list. and he takes them In turn or ~
order Of their election the teacher lns'
&. E hlnCtcQ
s The meeting win probably be held at
Z 10 o'clock to- morrow
SESSION BEGINS TUEsDAY.ss
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock the SEES
I sion of 1904 actually begins! only
former students Of the city schools are
cxnected to come on Tuesday. They are
rer,stered and given their book list. o.
Wednesday only new students Will Of
), reo1,red to come. II These will be regis
tered and given their book list on thai
day. Thursday Rotations will begin
provIded-a provided" which should .,
written in capital letters--tlhat the Pupil.
have their books AT any Iate, W. :.
= number Will have them. and teaching ant
|. studying will be begun. No one expec.
!, enough work to be done the first weel'
Il 70 set tho river on fire. but It Is the Weef
! for getting into harness, getting that har-
: ness adjusted, preparatory OF the farS
). pulls OF nine months to come. 81. !,
Several innovations Will greet the pupil
7, Of the High School and the colored norma
I school, and very probably all OF the DIS
Z trict schools, Examinations, save IN ex
: rentIonal cases. have been ab0nsned u
: Tho High school and the Normal School
I. In the High School, also, q study hou
). will be provided for each grade. Anotne
& Innovation Is the grading system, - -. y
Y emnloyed at the High School and IN
: Normal School. The teachers VIII marx
I on any day they may see tit without the
. knowledge. They must grade ONCE
!" month, and not more than four times
!. WHO WILL BED EXEMPT
s briefly and generally, al pupils wht
, average so per cent or more on j thel'
studies are exempt from e*a1lll,'i' 'oi's
:. and will be promoted Those VINO ia
between 50 and GO may take examination
~ and will be promoted on making tn
g standards on last session. Those who's
. grades monthly nre below 60 will not b
: allowed even to take examinations, bu
!. must remain In the same grade and s.
- over the work, This plan has been ADOPT
ed for the white and colored hlgh schools
Tho school Board is expected to meet to
- morrow afternoon. and 1t would not b
- surprising II 1t adopted It also for tn
district schools.