The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-31
WRIGHT. EXPLAINS
IMPROVED METHODS
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC
SCHOOLS ADDRESSES TEACH
ERs OF HENRICO COUNTY.
STUDY COURSE CHANGED
CHILDREN WILL NO LONGER BE
GIVEN SUBJECTS WITH WHICH
THEY ARE UNABLE
TO COPE,


Superintendent Arthur d. Wright,
OF the public schools Of Henrico coun-
~. at a meeting of the Teachers In
stitute at Highland Park School on
Friday. attended by every white pub
lie school teacher IN the county and
a number OF prominent educators
outlined tho sweeping revision of
studies which has been adopted and
VIII be put in effect at the term bs-
ginning next September
Mr. Wright explained that hereto
fore the various classes have been
given subjects Of studies 10 which
they weer best adapted IN the opiuion
OF the teacher Of the class; that the
question Of whether a child was capA-
Bile OF studying the subjects was left
TO the discretion Of each teacher and
that there has been no unity or sys-
TEN In the course Of studies III the
past.
New Course Model.
The speaker then explained the
new course IS hich WIN apply to every
school In the county. The course -
30 arranged that the various subjects
graduate and follow uniformity. it
has been approved by the foremost
educators OF the dag and is considered
Il model course for public school chill
dren By the new method No child
VIII be taxed with the burden Of d
study too difficult OF complex Tor his
stage ot advancement and II is be-
AeN-d that the adoption Of the course
will result IN wonderful improve
meut IN the Henrtco schools.
More than one hundred persona at
tended the meeting. Which Is consid-
erred the most important held thls
year Superintendent Wrlght. VINO
called the meeting, presided and in
trJauced the speakers. The morning
session began At 1890 O'Clock ana
Adjournment fer luncheon Was taken
al 1850 o'clock. Ths afternoon ses-
sion began at 80 and lasted Tor t~o
hours.
Miss Harris Speaks.
Mss Ada Van Stone Harms, assist
aut 10 Or J. A. {. Chandler. super
luteHdeEt ~ the Richmond pubic
schools WAS the }rst speaker, che
gave Az exec. Hnt address OF !Hstruc~
ton Of IDEAL reaclrE and made q
deep impression On her audience
Ml-. Harris WAS formerly supervisor
u the elementary schools OF Roches-
ter. y r. ana H. the seven months
she has been IN Richmond she has
gained "lGe recognition az All edGca-
Tor ana authority OF the art ~ teach
AZ children
JAMES Mcdonald, the recently ap-
pointed farm astu0nstrator u hen
rico county. created rHcb intcrert by
outlining his plans Tor jAsTIclAg the
BOYS Corn CLUBS lie asked that ina
teachers cooperate with him snc
stimulate Juvenile interest IN farm
ing Dir. Mcdonald announced thai
he VIII eadeayor to visit every schoo
IN the county He&t week = address
tn" 1aFs on ths Corn Club uprk ano
make himself known to them as theiI
friend ana adviser, In introducing
air. Mcdonald, Superintendent Wright
gave a bvlsf talk On the Boys Corr
clubs stating that the work has me
unqualified udpr~esnpat VI !, y. Es'
s.eEtan state s9Ftflatendeut % pub
4!c instruction.
At the afternoon session. Miss Lula
-. Andrews, head II the English de-
partm=aS ri the stats Female NoT'
.Aa. &lauol. at farmvii.a, gave AL ao.
dress on Language Work In the
schools She revealed secrets which
she has learned bS personal eNper-
lgnrn and interested the tea hers pS
explaining problems Of explaining tht
mysteries Of the language
Hold Round Table.
E0ilawing Adjournment the teacher
divided into four groups for Round
Table Discussions. J II. brcnt "i
Eartou Heights school presided 81