The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-10

ARE BADLY NEEDED.
Educational Work in Richmond
Handicapped for Want
Of Room.
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FUTURE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. zueblin Discusses Problems
bf Modern Systems OF
Instruction.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Instruction.
DR.. j. A. c. Chandler, superindent
of schools. who presided as chairman
Of the meeting of the Richmond Edu-
cation Association last light, When
ICharles Zueblin. of Boston. spoke On
the Twentieth Century Schooi, IN
lin the course of his Introductory re-
marks declared this city to be handi-
capped for lack of educational faclli-
tina
Because we have not sufficient room
1t is now necessary for thirty Of our
39s grades to be taught on half-time,"
said DIR. Chandler, while twenty OF
the grades are occupying quarters
which have been rented by the clLy;
Fifty additional rooms are needeu
now. T~wenty-siX will be provided for
when the new Hanover school and
the %Chimborazo annex are completed;
Twenty-four will then be lacking ana
to supply these l think two dlstrict
schools should be added to our pres
ent system"
Antlquated Buildings.
The speaker attributed the cramped
condition Of Richmond's schools to
annexed territory. while. he also as
serted that most of the district schools
here are %antiquated, having been built
a quarter of a century ago. IT Is now
impossible for further expansion, ne
said, without new schools; MODERN,
sanitary buildings.
THE School Board has worked nara
to make the present buildings service
able, and If we want to properly care
for our growing boys and girls 1t Is
up to the citizens of Richmond TO
work for more and better schools"
The meeting. which was heid IN me
auditorium of the John Marshall High
School, was attended by about 800 men
and women interested in the educa-
tional welfare of Richmond. and who
paid close attention to the lecture of
Mr.. Zuebin.
Lecture illustrated.
With the aid of stereopticOn views.
Mr.. Zueblin portrayed methods now ! n
vogue in the public schools of many
cities.
In opening his remarks the lecturer
said that twice as much money should
be spent for twice as many schools.
and that twice as many teachers
should receive twice as much as the
now get.
teachers, pointing out the necessity
for individual instruction. He account.
ed for the present poor salaries OF
pedagogues by ignorance and indlf,
ference on the part of parents. n
general apathy in regard to public
institutions.
industrial and commercial expan-
sion in the United States" he said, rs
causing the introduction OF CONNER,
cial education in the high schools, and
sometimes it results in the estab-
lishment of special high schools,
satisfactory system.
T meet the need of school discip-
line and at the same time give that
preparation for citizenship which no
text books on civics or ponderous vol
umes on constitutional law can incul-
cate, the system of pupil government
in the public schools has been de-
vised. This method has not been con-
fined to any one city, nor even to
the public schools.
THE most illustrious examples OF
self-government come from the George
Junior Republic and similar institu-
tions. The experiences of these schools
such a device ought to be even more
successful in the public schools, made
up of normal children.
THE. charging conception of public
education has been we'll stated in 8
report of the Boston school commit
tee: The city erects. year by year
new and beautiful buildings. which
except during school hours. rematr
this ought not to be, but rather thai
local interest in the school should be
encouraged and stimulated by formins
school societies, which should meet II
and teachers should come in close
touch; that the parents should under
stand and appreciate the earnestnes
and conscientiousness Of the day-by
day work of the teacher, and that tn
teacher should come into full sympa
thy with the views and ambitions o
the parents concerning the welfare o
the child
Practical Effects.
q One of the most significant develop
mentS of the manual training Schoo
/; of to-day, found also in some of tn
i; grade schools, is the growing emphasi
on the work of design. Manual train
ing, which has been regarded chief
as an agency in Industrial education
e has not always been advocated no
taught by those who know the prope
place of design in all industrial an
. art education. To give the child tn
power of expressing whatever greatly
spirit is in him, and at the same tin
to give him tho realization of h
ir limitations. is the aim Of the best a
TX teaching OF the day;
$ The elaborate provisions OF to-da
as Will obviously be nulliied II the chi
n dren do not go to school. They imp
of necessity a thorough enforcemel
ID of compulsory education laws and con
:. Elementary factory laws. The con
o. pulsory education of most states
IL for proper inspection. but it is SO a,
d. mlrably conducted in M~assachuset
and a few other states that there
he no longer excuse for its ~non-obser
~ ~ ullg W ~ . .f N
Hopeful Signs.
j. What has been said about compu
he sorry education is applicable also
the school system as a whole. 1t W
IS not attain its full efficiency un
as brought into active cooperation wi
err the institutions which deal with CHI
an dren, Truant schools have already su
st, ceedcd in introducing juvenile cour
al into several cities: the cooperate
~ between the school and the pub
~, library is assured in man cities
~ the country. the school is working
H.. harmony with scientific and artis
!: institutions; the playground me.
'or ments are everywhere Identified vi
o. the school and it's teachers and exec
ny. tive officers. The enlargement of t
" curriculum makes necessary tho c
err. largement of the schoolhouse. T
I'm larger schoolhouse makes possil
greater facilities for more users. You
and old. Every increment of mater
or educational equipment leads to mt
GILL democratic culture-the goal OF pc
zee plar education"
Insi
ar; County Property Transfers.
-, The following deeds of bargain and s
w were recorded yesterday In the office Of
clerk nj Hcurico county,:
err NJ. y. Anderson 10 Mary a. McConn
Nv. property at 500 North Avenue. Bar
us N Jt,fphlE 10. sn p50 aH.aHr sHtHG aEU