The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-13
FROM A SHALL BEGTNNING. 1T -
NOW ONE OF LEADING PRE-
PARAToRY SCHOOLS.
FACULTY is STRONG
EXPERIENCED AND EFFICIENT
EDUCATORS MEET REQUIRE
81 MENrs AND THE RESULTS
81 ARE SHOWN.

WChOQl, beginning with lI0ihCi Sut
hqu1pment, a small corps OF instruc-
s9krrs. and no more than twenty stud
n ents. has made startling progress dur
ang the past decade. Under wise and
Bconservative guidance, little by little
Il has extended Its scope until at pres
TENT It has a teaching staff OF eight
men, several having specialized at the
leading universities OF the country; a
/ roll number OF one hundred and sixty
[ seven boys. and at this recent COM
momcement sent forth sixteen grad
yates 1t Is truly unusual that every
one Of these young men will enter
{ college or university next fall. being
distributed among the University OF
virginia, Richmond college. V. NJ. l..
". r. l.. and Washington and Lee uni
Y versity.
Il The growth and efficiency OF the
academy in great measure may be at
.tributed to the excellent men who
have directed the school. DR.. j. A.
I C. Chandler waNthe first dean acting
in conjunction With his professionally
at Richmond college, He was sue
ceeded by DR.. w. l. Foushec. who
Z for seven years held the chair of Latin
1T Richmond college. The governing
BOARD. encouraged by the success and
growth of its educational experiment
the beginning of any school is always
experim ental--and Influenced by tho
lack OF an up-to-date preparatory
school in this city. decided to change
. the custom of permitting principal
sto devote a part OF his time and eff
forts In the supervision of the !nsti-
tuition, and determined TO select the
most competent man obtainable, one
who should be given a free rein In
-, hA urHnnf ard aytnnftng
Its courses of instruction With this
purpose In mind, IN 1908 Mr.. w. l.
Prince was elected TO the dea-rshfp.
and from this year to the present date
the successful advancement OF Rich
mond academy has beon increasingly
greater session by session.
II A chain Is no stronger than Its
Il weakest link Likewise, the possibih
ties of an educational institution can
not he extended beyond tho strength
xnt ability Of its faculty, Having Sc
cured dean who has become known
and recognized throughout the State
Tor his ideas and standards In second
airy school methods Of education, the
academy committee hmm ediately
agreed to his request to obtain able,
well-trasned men for his assistants,
! Not only experienced and efficient
eachers were sought. but also men
i who Il ded to make teaching per-
manent life work; applicants. fresh
from college or university graduation.
beginning 10 teach as a means of carr
rying them through the study OF Law
or medicine, or for a bridge To some
other line of work. were not encour-
aged by the committee to apply Tot
vacancies AS a result. faculty has
been obtained which IL equal to that
Of the best known preparatory schools
An Massachusetts, and New York. COM
narable to many faculties Of South
ern colleges, and far superior TO the
teaching corps of any secondary
school in Virginia
Mr.. r. T. Brown, who has been a
member OF the staff since the round
Ing OF the school, In a graduate or the
Massachusetts, institute OF Technology
Mr.. r. p. porrett. a master or arts
from Harvard university. specialized
ia Latin, German and French; Mr.. II
b. Handy. likewise a master OF ar,s
from Harvard university did gradu-
ate work In English for two sessions;
Mr.. n. G. Carter In a graduate from
william and Mary college, Mr.. w l.
O'rlaherty is an A. B. from Richmond
college; Mr.. Harry Grimm will be
ati1letic director for session 1885;
whereas the Instructors for the lower
school will be announced later In the
summer.
The most remarkable feature to be
found at the academy-after one has
succeeded In forgetting Roger Mil
hisers phenomenal achievement OF not
mfssfnr q word In his spelling recita-
lions during sessions ls11-l2-lS--is
the prevailing honor system Thu
phase Of intellectual and moral de.
velopmert has been 80 highly stressed
that It might be worthily emulated b.
many Of our prepatory schools which
stiIl hold fast to the old methods OF
discipline. This practice is producing
the finest possible degree Of character;
Il Ii training boys to become men IT
habits and acts under the faireSt and
most humanitarian methods For sew
eral years It has been cause for un'
ceasing congratulation and common.
dation to the dean by patrons and
friends. In only three instances dar'
ing the past Ave years has there oc-
Cured the slightest violation. Wha'
4 contrast Ia there In so many schools
WfteYe the pupil is subjected to a gal.
ling surveillancy, which from thu
earliest years in child's life incuf
Gates the idea In young mind a.
every opportunity ito slip one over or
the teacher" by fair or foul means
: to this practice 81 assuming the honor.
by nature he is replete In. boyisf
tricks and possesses "A near diabolica
ingenuity for mischief; but that II
matters pertaining to his honor NJ
must be jealous and eternally on hi
guard. Integrity above everything
else is taught and required.
This system, does not tend towards
loose discipline. On the contrary 1
reduces the element of control to q
minimum. The pupil is taught not t.
fear punishment; If he has committed
d misdemeanor not to attempt al
evasion, but manfully to accept Z
nenalty As. absolutely Just. All trans
Eressions touching a students honor
!. Or that OF the school are handled b,
1 ! tribunal court. elected by the boy
themselves Gone boy from each Of th'
seven formsl, and having complete
and final power in settling natter
brousht before 1t. Such q system hal
no limits in its good results and to
may BIZ. given credit for the extra
avdinary spirit OF democracy which