The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-05-19
CUPID CAPTURES
SEVEN TEACHERS
Glass Exercises to Be Held in the
Main Auditorium-Teachers
of High School Earnestly
Hope Trained Nurse
Will Be Retained.
RICHMOND VA-Sr

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with the closing OF the present ses-
sion OF the public schools Of the CITY.
June 18th, VIII come the ending Of
the career OF seven OF the fair teach
ers now on the roster of the CITY
School BOard-fve in the district
schools and two IN the High School.
Such was the statement of SuDerin-
tendent Chandler today.
1t is understood that Cupid Is re-
sponslble FOR the retirement of the
teachers. Certain that this is the case
in at least five instances, but DR..
Chandler declines to intimate lust
who will be missing when the call
to books is heard again in the fall
or course, there will be lots of guess
ing as TO the identity of the seven
who are to leave, and there will be
more cases of You are it, when the
pupils shall become acquainted with
the facts, and there are hundreds of
the young idea who Will declare that
they simply cannot stand it IL Miss
- leaves my school"
Professor James g. Harwood of the
High School, was asked regarding the
contemplated retirement OF some of
the teachers from his staff, and smiled
blandly when the question was asked
Il will tell you nothing for the
reason that 1 know nOthing-and
hearsay is not evidence. anyhow" said
Professor HarwOOd. you go to Dr.
Chandler. 10 Mr. WalfOrd. to anyone
except me and get all the news you
can and let me know" he continued.
High School Commencement
The John Marshall High School
viii have it's commencement the week
Of June 18th. The first ceremony in
connection with the event will be the
meeting of the John Marshall High
School Alumni Society. There are
some 5000 graduates Of the High
School in this city, and many of them
belong TO the association, and there
are several thousand who are eligible
having attended the school for
more than one session-who are in
vited TO unite with the association. |
That first meeting will be held June
18th in the auditorium of the High
School, and win be open to all the |
former pupils of the High School and !
TO the pupils of the John Marshall |
High School. |
on the night of Tuesday. June 14th.
the class exercises will take place in |
the main auditorium Of the John |
Marshall High School. and II is ex-
pected that tickets Of admission will !
be demanded because of the great /
pressure of persons for admission to l
the building and the impossibility to /
accommodate more than 2,oee This
occasion will be made interesting in |
many ways. The reading of the list |
OF those who have made their exam
nations and their standings will pos
slbly be announced. the music classes
VIII have a chance to show their pro-
hciency in singing and playing. some
OF the essayists will entertain. and
possibly some of the young orators
will have few words 20 say.
Governor Mann VIII Speak.
Governor Mann will be the princi-
pal speaker on the night OF the finals
at the City Auditorium. He was in
vited sometime ago and made his ar
engagements to be on hand at that
time. This educational work is one
Of the delights Of Governor Mann
and he takes a pride in seeing the
advance in the public schools of the
State
The commencement exercises will
begin about o'clock and will con-
sumo sometime. The diplomas will
be delivered to the members Of the
era duating classes. there will be sev-
eral musical selections and many gen
/ uemen will make brief addresses. Ad-
mission TO the City Auditorium will
/ be by ticket only, and already the de-
mand for these is large. Many OF
the students in the higher classes will
he seated ON an elevated platform on
the sta ge.
They Want That Nurse Back.
Teachers OF the High school are still
awaiting the action OF the Council i'm
the matter Of having a trained nurse
stationed at the school during class
the opening OF the school a young
lady, an experienced nurse, was on duty
AT the school, and her services were in
frequent demand. The records show
that she averaged about 200 to 225
cases a month, and in several instances
she prevented serious illness by timely
attention to some of the children
sending them home for proper medical
treatment, detecting cases of infec-
tious diseases and caring for such &C
cidents as frequently happen in the
public schools She detected many
cases Of defective eyesight. in which
students failed TO make good in their
classes because they could not see.
Hearing was another thing which was
brought to her attention, and In every
instance the cases were reported and
the necessary attention given by ply
Sicians.
The teachers are unanimous in hop
Ing that the Council will make the
small appropriation necessary to have
a nurse employed in the school.