The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-05-25
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Report Of School Boad COMMITTEES Submitted
to City counciI

PIT ot the COMMITTEES app ,iDtsd to
lsAe intO cOns Iteration tie needs ~ the
schools Ia the way Oiadditional teachers
aud principal aud wi an Approximate
appropriation need-d. and rsIo I TO the
board at a meeting to be held ON the
18th Of May
Ihe committee appointed as above
would say that alter thorough investi
cation Il the sui cts submit cd, that II
Is now " ssit le for the City School Board
10 develop tue public schools b. remov-
ing the col lsstiOn 10 the primary grades
and establishing at least the min mum
Ieqnlremelts OF the State high school
course
This much ne, ded development has been
made possible FOR the next and future
s-sslohs by the completion Oi a magniti-
cent school building, second, perhaps. IN
al lts apartments and cOnvenienees. TO
none In the State Ui Virginia.
In order To obtain the best results for
the public school pupils, therefore. this
cOmmodious building was erected by the
tlty Council, and now that Il has been
constructed, the citizens OF the town-the
isthers aud mothers Oi these pupils
demand that we sha adopt methods
ana Improvements which will bring US
within i1ll and hearty cooperation and
- mpathy with the school Ruthoritis OF
the state. without this Fredericksbure
must remain as heretofore without prom
er recognition by these high school off,
clals and participation IN the distyibu-
ton oi the contingent schoolfunds Of the
state.
The board has already expressed itseli
as desiring q superintendent =. parate
from any other school division and to
elect economy and efficiency has also
selected principal, who. In ali proba-
biIity, will be acceptable TO the State
board OF education as a division superin-
'endent, thus relieving the financial situ.
tloh IN two very essential particular
tits1 securing additional appropriation 8
lfom the state Board, and seeond. OBJ
tanning teacher for a high school which
Is Indispensable To the public school sys-
'm under the regulations Of the State
BY this method we will obtain a prae.
tical school man, capable OF properly
grading the schools so as TO secure the
best results without crowding { = rushing
too much the Intervening years, so
essentially necessary, from the primary
tn the high school department, besides
giving the schools the benefit OF bis
~ - - a thOfOuAull lInlutU DuD-
lie school director.
Our new building has fifteen school
roons-hve on the the lower floor, six
on the second aud four on the third
The seating capacity Of these rooms Il
estimated at forty pupils each, which
number is regarded es quite enough foI
the comfort OF the pupils.
The attendance of the white schools
Tor the ensuing session will not be less
shan 600 pupils, and perhaps, exceeding
that number. This Increase will bt
mostly small children. fifty OF whom NAV
comfortably be seated in one room.
These rooms and the schools to be
located therein will require fifteen teach.
ers, including the principal of a high
school. This Is an increase OF five teach
ers. iour for lower grades, made neces-
sary by crowded condition OF the present
grades, and a high school. bringing us
within the proper organization Of the
public schools as prescribed by the State
Board
The estimated cost OF the teaching
iorce OF our schools. thus organized, viii
be as follows:
l3 teachers, at a salary Of $3.50
eaeh si r-O