The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-13
JONES At HEAD OF
MADISON SCHOOL
OLD PRINCIPAL WILL ASSUME HIS
DUTIES IN FINE NEW
BUILDING.
READY IN TWO WEI KS
tPEHfsFENDENT CHANDLER HAS
FINE OPINION OF HIS CO.
w0RKER-To RELIEVE
CONGESTION.

Notwithstanding rumor to the con-
trary, Principal william @. Jones will
remain at the head of Madison school
This determination was reached last
night at the meeting of the committee
on schools of the city school hoard
For several days the office of the
superintendent has been the mecca of
delegations of patrons and patronesses
OF Madison school, who had heard that
MIR Jones was to be transferred to
some otner school
Not only scores of citizens called in
person, but petitions many feet iong
were presented. and letters We're sent.
asking Superintendent Chandler to re-
appoint Mr.. Jones to the superinten-
dency of Madison scaool
the petitions were signed by hun
dreds OF people who had known MIR.
Jones for y.ars-~-rnany of them former
pupils of Madison school who had
learned their lessons under him, and
who had grown up TO not only admire.
other letters came from influential
and substantial business and profess
sionat men.
How the report got out that Mr..
Jones was to be transferred Is a nays
terry 10 the school oufciaes.
But Superintendent Chandler stated
last night that Mr. Jones would take
cnarge of Madison school wnen tina,
building is ready to receive its pupils
SO the friends of MIR. Jones may rest
at east. He viii WELD the ruler In
the handsome new building as he has
done In years past In the old one. and
the pupils, all. win welcome him Ii
their midst as they have done for q
long time.
Jones At Head.
The committee yesterday looked
/ the petitions and the letters sent bs
! citizens, and after an informal talk
/ In watch superintendent Chandler tool
/ part, 1t was determined unanimously
( 10 place MIR Jones at the head of hii
/ old school.
| MIR. Jones is one OF the most ioyabl,
tic men l know" said Superintendent
Chandler"
/ Those who know him cannot hell
bot revere him. | feel sure he will
. answer the. call of. the modern ~essoo
and continue 10 be OF az much service
, To the children OF Richmond as he ha
I always been. When the new school 4
/ ready TO be opened, | will take pleas
! ure In wishing Mr.. Jones God-speed II
! the greater work which will devoiv,
j upon him In the enlarged scope,
+ I'm New school Soon.
/ The new Madison school will b.
( ready Clerk Walford stated. by mex
I Monday week Mt the latest When 1
| John Smith, many At Fox. and som'
! at other schools will be transferred t
! Madison and then the congestion which
| has prevailed for some time will b.
! relieved. Early hours and double SEES
/ sions will be abolished, and II Is no
| likely that those who have objecte,
! to children reporting to school at
| o'clock will have the opportunity I
| again do SO
| Madison school will prove to h
t the finest school In thu city asid
! from High school" said Superin
! tendent Chandler last night.
PRINCIPAL Jones will have a BIZ
proposition before him. and ! feel tina
| he VIII be able to handle it,
Those AT the meeting of the com
mittee were Messrs Reans. chairman
ChildreY, KimSrough and Ebel.
The purchasing committee later con
! sidered the proposition of purchaain
/ typewriters and others articles for N
/ department but no decision wa
y reached Bids were opened. but n
/ awards were made. Further considera
; ton viii be had today.