The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-03-26
EXCELLENT WORK
IS BEING DONE
Richmond Training School fol
Undergraduates Has Proud
Record.
SCHOLARSHIP
GIVES
Will Give Free Tuition to 4
Graduate Of the High
School. 55i 558

When the Richmond Training School
for Undergraduates was started, tho
kindergarten system had not been In
stroduced in the public schools Of this /
city. Indeed, the people at large seemed
sto know very little about the kindergar-3
ten work and to care less. Surely that
was not a promising utlook for a sci ool
whose mission was to make kindergarten
teachers. But Miss Talrchlld, Of New
York, supplied the money to pay the
SALARY OF a teacher tor torn OF five
years and the school was opened. NJ ss
Alice NJ Parker, q thoroughly: trained
kindergnrtner and q woman Of high
culture, was engaged to take charge Of
tho school, and it. opened In a modest
way. Several pupils were enrolled, ana
two years thereafter were graduated
BY nm Interesting coincidence-not alto
gctllcr an accidental coincidence, but that
Is another story-by the time these young
ladies were graduated 1T had been dete
mined to introduce kindergarten instruc-{
jtlon In the public schools OF Richmond.
and when the kindergarten schools were
opened there was q supply OF first class
teachers. thanks to tho Richmond Train
ing School. These teachers were Rich
nond girls, and 1t was gratifying that
as soon ms they received their diplomas
they found work at home. Tho Kinder
garten was ready for the graduates and
the graduates were ready for the kinder
garten. sgs IA
Work Going Well. 3l
s The work is now going along first-rate.3
The graduates Of the Training school
are conducting the public kindergarten
schools In a very satisfactory way, md
the Training School is still at work maxi
ing new teachers. This school & OH ers
peculiar. inducementsEtosyo young women in
Richmond aud throughout the State who
desire to educate themselves y In kinder
garten work. T hey may be sure that a.
diploma from the Richmond school Will
be d pa ssport to them wherever they may,
seek employment 4 and there is now such
q demand for good kindergarten5 instruc-
tors Undergraduates will be sure to ind
profitable employment.
tits most gratifying to those who have
taken an active Interest in the Training
School that It Is now SO closely assoc
$ciated with the public schools Eof Rich
mond as to be almost n part Of the sys-
tenn, although without expense to the
smuniclpality, , for the school receives not
a dollar OF appropriation from the State
rBcity. K But the school board has judi
ciously5 selected Miss Parker to be super
|Jvlsorgof the Kindergarten schools, and on
and after April LIST she will devote n a
part Of her time TO that work, vlsi ting
the schools from time to time, coaching
the teachers and giving such general SUI,
pervision and instruction as are required
This \ will In no way In terfere with Miss
Parker's work ,as princ ipal Of the Ira In
Hngg SCHOOL @2s5s
Offers a Scholarship.
It has already been stated that the
Training School receives no pu bile q p-3
propriation; on the contrary, I n pro-
poses to make valuable contribution to
| the High School Of Richmond. It has
offered a scholarship to the High School,
and the offer has been graciously accept
ed by the school board. The scholarship
lgwlllsentitle8 recipient to the full two
years course at the Training School
without any charge whatever. and Y the
Training School dos not: even ask the
privilege Of selecting the pupil The
manner and ma tier OF selection Is. CONF
limited entirely to the school board. and
the pupil selected by the board will be
received at the Training School. without
question: Is as a Fl duate OF the High
School Is thoroughly prepared to 4beg gin
work at the Training School, The offer
was made but recently. and too late for
the pupil to enter at this session, but the
| selection will be made later on, and the
| lucky holder Of the scholarship will be-
GIN work at the Training School next
| fall. u S 55s:
The Training. School now has a rgery
number of pupils than ever before, and
Inquiries are coming Sill from various
! parts Of the State. There Is reason to
hope TINT the school will soon be sell "a
| sustaining. s n 3S!s. S