The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
READY FOR WORK
Session of IoI1-'12 in Richmond
Opens This Morning at
9 O'clock.
ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS
Annual Meeting of White In
structors of City Was
Held Yesterday.
Public schools of Richmond open this

Public schools OF Richmond open this
morning at o'clock. AT the John
Marshall High School both old and
new pupils are expected to report. At
all elementary schools only old pupils
will be enrolled to-day. new scholars
being assigned to classes tomorrow.
From all the western part of the
city there is a general rush for admis-
Zion to tho new William f. Fox School.
on Hanover Avenue, supposed to be by
far the best equipped elementary
school in the city. and from indicatioSis
It bids fair TO be overcrowded on the
for the nrst time this morning for
entry of pupils. under the same con-
ditions as other public schools- The
formal dedication exercises OF the new
school building will take place on Sat-
urday afternoon. under the auspices OF
tho Junior Order of United American
Mechanics. Mayor Richardson will
make tho principal address.
A large annex to Chimborazo School
will also be put into use for the frst
time to-day. Tho new Grace Arents
not be ready until October l. Super
intendent ]. a c. Chandler said yes
terday that pupils OF that section
would meet to-day for organization at
old Madison School. at Madison and
Cary Streets. AS soon az Arents School
Is ready the whole teaching force and
the pupils will be transferred there.
and work will begin at once on build
Ing tho new Madison School. for which
the contract has already been awarded.
Additions to Faculty.
Several important additions have
been made to the faculty of the John
Marshall High School. II being the aim
of the school authorities to bring THAI
institution to the highest possible
standard OF efficiency. All of the new
instructors are not only of high edu-
cational a.ttainments. but have had
years OF practical experience in teach
Ing. The only new principal this year
is Ernest Shawen, who takes charge OF
Bellevue School. He comes from Nor
folk and is q B. A. OF William and Mary
College.
During the summer w. ~ Hamlet
resigned as assistant principal of the
John Marshall High School to accept
a position with the Fredericksburg
Normal. and he has been succeeded by
j. t. Robinson. who has for several
years been connected with the teach
Ing force OF the High School
Among the new teachers at the High
School are DR.. j. ]. Beck. teacher OF
German and French. Phi. D. OF Zu-
rich; Miss S. Pendleton Wilson. teacher
Of German. 3. A OF the woman's
College. Baltimore. and an NJ. A. OF
Columbia University. New York: Her
man Bailey. teacher OF history. a 3. A.
Of Richmond College; D. p. woodson.
teacher of chemistry. B. s OF tho
University OF Virginia. and formerly
assistant professor OF chemistry there:
Miss Lena NJ. Reeks, teacher of mathe-
mates, 3. A. of the woman's College
Lyncnburg. and formerly principal OF
the Appomattox High School; Oscar r.
Ryder. teacher OF English. an NJ. A Of
Richmond College, and formerly nrin-
cipal OF the high school at e-averly.
Va.
Meeting of Teachers
The annual meeting OF the white
teachers of the city was held yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock in William H.
Ruffner School. superintendent j. A.
c. Chandler announced the assignment
of teachers to the various schools. Ad-
dresses were made by Charles Hutzler.
chairman OF the City School Board,
Superintendent Chandler and others.
II was noted as remarkable that no
white teacher has applied for a FUR.
Tough because OF Ill health. The teach
Ing BODY enters upon the years work in
HSoith dHD sIlTltS. MT. HUT
Ter referred particularly to the need
Tor closer cooperation between the
School Board and the teachers.
DR.. Chandler explained the certif-
Gates, and congratulated the teachers
upon the excellent work done by many
OF them in summer schools. He pre-
dicted that the time was not far Off
when teachers in elementary schools
would hold professional certificates.
DR.. Chandler spoke OF the remark
able success OF the vacation schools
and OF the aid they are giving to de :
linquent and exceptional children. He
advocated vocational training both for
white and colored children emphn-
sized the essentials of education and
proper consideration OF time allot-
ments to such essentials. DIR. Chand-