The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
OBSERVE PATRONS
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
FRIDAY. OCTOBER 31sT. SET AS
DATE FOR ANNUAL
AFFAIR
MANY TO TAKE PART
REPORTS RECEIVED AT OFFICE OF
SECRETARY BINFORD, OF -, CO.
OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION,
ENCOURAGING
MANY TO TAKE PART

Reports received at the office of the
dictate that patrons day. Friday. Octo-
Der 31st will be observed In every
county of the State. School superin-
tendents and teachers are busily at
work to make the day a success.
The object of patrons day is to
awaken greater interest In the pub
lie schools. On the day appointed pa
rents will gather at the schools to hear
songs and Rotations by the pupils and
y public addresses by citizens Interested
In building up our schools. In many
cases patrons day will be an all day
affair. part of the time being devoted
to cleaning up the school grounds ana
making necessary repairs to the build j.
ing.
Observed for Two Years.
Patrons day has been observed IN
Virginia for the last two years and
the results have been most gratifying
This year the day viii be a creates
success than ever before for superin.
tendents and teachers now look upon
II as an established institution in the
school year.
The association suggests that the fol
lowing paper. giving some facts about
the public schools of Virginia, be read
w o' psNSf PARtA, "a hSss1AtA VI VIZ
ten.
The value of the public school prop
erty of Virginia is s9,2S1.s75. while the
cost of maintaining our public school
system is Eve and a half millions a
year. There are 1000 school houses
In the State, of which 400 are brick or
stone, 6,20e frame and 500 log.
The schools are attended by $50 00a
pupils and are taught by goo teach
We have Oh txytf h
nearly $4,000 pupils doing high school
work. The building of high and graded
schools has been very popular of re-
cent years. The State has n special
fund TO assist in this work and every
year many communities take advantage
of ii by erecting consolidated schools
There are over zoo wagons being run
at public expense for the purpose of
transporting pupils to these larger
schools"
Suggestions 10 Teachers.
Secretary Binford. of the association,
eends the following address to all the
schools;
The most important thing you can
do on patrons day is to organize or
reorganize a school and civic league.
There are 500 OF these organizations in
the State and they are doing a great
-Work--Yau- naed-ona- Ia sGhnal--
The organization of a league is not
difficult Have the patrons select the
following officers: president, vice-prest-
dent, secretary and treasurer. See a
few interested patrons before the meet
ing and secure their consent to serve
~ officers. After the selection OF on
rers. enroll members and appoint
time for the next meeting. Hold regu-
lar and interesting meetings once
month: put the league to work on the
various items mentioned in the score
card for country schools. and IL will
be an invaluable aialy 10 you In all your
undertakings
Secure from your superintendent or
from the undersigned our pamphlet on
How to Organize League. BE sure
TO report to your superintendent and
10 our office the names and addresses
" the officers of the league
"Do not fail TO send your superin-
lendent report OF patrons' day in your
school. for he wishes TO send ia good
report from his division On the back
pf the report blank you may give incl
dents OF special interest in connection
with the Observance.