The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-16
SCHOOL OPENING
ENDS VACATION
Army OF 1900 Pupils and 500
Teachers Begins Work
Tomorrow.
CURRICULUM IS UNCHANGED
Council Investigation Will Have
No Bearing on Courses
This Year.
CURRICULUM IS UNCHANGED

Richmonds machinery OF pubic eou-
ca ton, with its army OF 500 teachers
and it's thirty -four school buildings,
will enter tomorrow on another nine
months run after q long summer rest.
The opening marks the official END OF
the vacation season for teachers ana
pupils alike. and calls 10 the class room
a school population equal in numbers
to the census strength OF many an
American municipality.
Everything Is in readiness for the
opening" said Superintendent J. A. Z.
Chandler yesterday. I'VE start upon
the new year with a strengthened
faculty and complete equipment !
look forward to a bright year."
Approximate dgures. said DR..
Chandler. place the enrolment for the
first day at 1900. To this number
will be added many late entries. bring.
ring the total enrolment for the year
nearer to 10000. The hgures are In
elusive and embrace an estimated
colored attendance OF $500.
Teachers Meet To-day.
All the white teachers in the pub
lie schools. both high and grammar.
will meet at $3.50 o'clock this morning
at the John Marshall High School. for
final instructions. The colored teachers
will meet at the noon, hour at the
Armstrong High School Immediately
after the close OF the meetings the
teachers will 60 to the various schools
to which they have been assigned to
make ready for Tomorrow opening
Tho school buildings will be open
for the reception OF pupils. both white
and colored. at SEAS o'clock Tomorrow
morning. Only high school pupilA
however. and those who were enrolled
as elementary school pupils last year.
VIII be admitted tomorrow. Element
airy school pupils who have never be-
fore been enrolled in the city schools
will report Wednesday morning. These
rules apply to both white and colored
Two New Prineipals.
Besides numerous changes in the
teaching force. the executive branch
OF the faculty will have this year two
new principals. E.,E Smith. OF Nor-
folk. formerly superinte ndent of
schools in Goldsboro. n. c., will he
principal Of schools IN South Richmond
He is master of arts graduate or
Columbia University and q teacher OF
experience.
Buchanan School win have . new
principal In J. T. Walker. OF BEDFORD
county Mr.. Walker holds q masters
oesres from the University of vir.
GINA ana has been assistant supertn-
tehoent OF schools in High Point. N
y The teaching strength Of the en-
ere schooi system 10 this year above
e'o OF which $50 are colored.
While there will be minor chance.
~ many OF the courses this year, DR..
chandler stated Yesterday that the
curriculum Will remain subs.a n,,,u.
the same as last year.
To the question asking I, I'll. .cho,,
investigation which has been =, nroe-
ress during the summer will have
any bearing on the school courses this
year. the superintendent replied that
In the absence OF any formal recon-
mendations from the investiRating
committee. no radical departure from
the system now in vogue would De AZ
tempted.
With the public schools will open
this week. number of the city's priv
ate educational institutions FIRST to
throw open 'ts doors will DC Bene-
dictine College which begins fall work
to-day. The Medical College of VIZ
ginia will matriculate new students
Tomorrow, and NcGuire's University
will open Wednesday.
Richmond College and IFS younger
brother. Richmond Academy, will
throw open their doors next Thursday.
number OF the students are already
on the campus looking after dormi-
tory and boarding arrangements. The
University College OF Medicine VIII be-
gin work on the same day In new
quarters adjoining the Virginia Hospi-
tai
Last Of all the major institutions Of
learning to open will be the woman's
College, which begin the ,3lc-l3 ses-
sion on September 20. In this instance
at least, the slogan Of women first
seems to have met Its fink. ana the
fairer disciples Of learning will drift
in fully q week behind their sturdy
rivals