The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-09-11

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corresponding In It's man features to
tho best etucat lonal thought, of tho Pc
8rlod. @hnyG been added ltlhdg rgnrt ems,
tnannai training, Wins, pnisic5 nature
stuiya domestic seienEc ELL SaluaWe .Ef ft,I
training the mind and. for, Flying ski 81
5tosithc physical powers. y fpnnss mr.. are on
gfoot alsoJtol brontleirnn f6n tlth he hiEf
school courses with Stho5 Opening OF w, Y
now high school. Two years ago 3 .t
board resolved to put iii eacl, scnooi .
select library for tho use of pupllilss u NY
teachers, which they have been chlnlea t
thus far to accoinplsh ten pp'idinss.1
#0'so Tint the new session Will bes ~.
not only with It's ateEitlnr corps, g pr N
cipals and teachers, but also WITH q u y,
spnrtment of.inannals training, with It's III n
rector rec md two assistants; a department
ont u's y 'dephrtineht 81 NlndeFg Will,
gits supervisor, six schools Wand Twelve
teachers: Il department Of drawing, with
It's y epsrt,ep,i 1a no ~ Wns
made mndo possible ~ theefdrts OF the Rich l,.*
inord Education Association ind the gen,
gctosIty of a Il 4 nutnbnr;%pf t1e1fSi persona
friends md OF the trustees OF the Johll
r. Slater fund. T. let--ar.
f8.'Tho enrolment for the pn,s st session
With viii nineteen 2prlfcipdia''and gCo Teachers,
md ten .ltindergortnefs;%t otn!; 29s. me ,1e
outlook for theico,nngs session indicates
d Y1,otablc 1ncrense5lh the ettroliinent.
The opening Of Chin bornzo SCI ool sls eH
pected to relieve thoat pressure on the u
schools In ttea eastern part of tho CITY,
The plan Of annexation, whena perfected
viii add imatcrinlly3 to the school popul,a-
ton and to the enrol nent In the schools.
7-i.Before closing, must add my test.
mony to the worth, energy anu 2eal g
the School Board. indlvidually$ ah i, i. SCI
ilectively and to our able, and efficient
superintendent, assistant superlllt endent,
clerks and supervisor, for heir untlring
efforts to advance the best interests Q t
our public school system. Both board ana
officers obey every call made upon thefn
cheerfully, and give much8of their vn az,
able time to tho cause that is SO close
to the heart Of each. 81
(signedS a. JAMES IL CAPERs.'
What DR.. Hoge Says.
Dr. Moses .. Hogc, III. the member Il Of {
inc the S0d phys M w " Of school ohil
drcn. has prepared THE following paper
on that Interesting subject: /, ],
''All public boards and bodies s ! 70
be composed of men from q variety oI
walks OF life In order. that all sides Of q
question may be duly considered nnS .
new ideas advanced from contact WIZ
position Of the Board of Trustees OF the
Richmond Public Schools.
IA few Of our buildings are badly sit.
lAuated as to. location and iigh,; me lu " n
arc ttairly SATISFACTORY, Dul oi"'
mud Few are well adapted for school
/ purposes. The last ono erected-Chm,
borzo Schools modern. coinplete a a u =
up to date in every respect. en- E
the latest Innd best principles IN scho .,i
nrchiiectllre, and mas set n high standard
for future construction in this city and
While 1t is the. duty Of tho trustees ses
provide adequaie and capable
teachers, their duty does not eng 40 h I9 ia
The proper care Of the health OF . = ~
| children must be carefully looked aL. ar
| The means employed to do this are man !
ifnll the rooms must not be oSerorowd-
| I'd the Temperature in winter is regu,
lated, proper ventilation Is secllrea; u ,i,.
from time to time during SE Inthanins Il
prncticed to relieve tired minds and mus
'"1yhen actual sickness incap nctates
one from work q physician IS ca an + 'p re.
storing health. "a far nobler ana ! mo tre
scientific department Of medicine rs ing IN,
prevention OF disease. last year a. par par
of the session measures nH Iooxs 50 salts
factory that during the next nine lnoh y!
! the work will be in full operation. 5i
Safeguard to Health.
,1,he nineteen schools have been appoeIr,,
/ toned among five physicians, who Xlsl
oglanS as saq n sse
z who for six hours q day, has been !, !,
mately associated withnthe Glass, ,;Wli IL, "a
once notice Il there Is anythl II, w iii,
is sent to the principals Office Inc p st.,
himself at times complains of being e., slg =.
Il the same course Is then taken. Mnell ~
;. doctor comes he makes an. eXnmlhdtttol
(. of the patient; IL he decides he Is not 70 @
sick the pupil stays at school: on tn y
other hand, il signs Of, Illness are appa par
& emf. the child is sent home With q hot
from the principal sta ting that the tam M !
4 physician should be consulted. In ne cas- !.
does the school physician presence ,',n al 81
ate attention. BY this ssmeans cases 9
q dptherla and scarlet fever have been de
tected, tho children at once sent nom da
and the room dis ntee.ea to m M schoc
" Authorities the children are. not 3allowc
to return till their clothes and sc es
books have been thoroughly dlsin 5 son L.
.'The above facts are mentioned FOR Ivy "
reasons: First, that the hcalt n ana nv =
Of all children may be protected as II mu ,,i
as possible, and second. that phttfi,t , Wv, w.
feel the confidence and security, tnat sue
care and oversight is bound to bTlll Z. -,
TAKE the question of yaccnauoh. = "a a,
ents do not see the reason or sucn stlii
Preventive medicine again, If every chill
in the whole State was properly yacGlnate
!, such thing as smallpox would pc III
possible In Virginia, and even II lntr'
duced among us could not spread.
: ''Such then are only some OF the az
: vantages that the school authorizes, !. ~ ~
working and striving for In order to keS
: healthy minds in healthy bodies for II
ever-increnslng flow Of youth throuH
I tho formative years Of their lives VIM
: attending public schools sRf Is 1rocn ~,
: (Signed) NJ y IlO6E, ~.
More than any citizen IN Rlchmon,t I!
Q Superintendent Fox is Familiar With ~ n th
I not only due to the position he now hold
: and has held since 1889. put on .i acc fud,
: Of his connection with the school r. iro Q,
q its foundation In 1869, when nc BEGAN
: principal of .'old Bethel" originally
seaman's church, but long since pqaiii n,
down. Mr.. Fox next. became t 1SSo i u
only i.'I resigned that position 10 accept q
office he now holds. .., !. 4, do,n