The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-12
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enables them to pass upon the en-
trance requirements in half the time
employed when they were not fully
advised in regard to the standing of
the various high schools.
New Mathews High School.
During the past week Mr.. Terrell
has visited and inspected all of the
high schools In Mathews county. He
attended the county teachers insti-
tute on October 3rd and delivered the
address at the opening Of the New
Peninsula High school on October End.
The building cost over $4,000 and the
people raised nearly one-half of the
cost by private subscription Under
the leadership of Misses Magford and
Hopkins graduates of the University
Of Michigan and retired teachers. who
teach manual training. domestic
science, and drawing In the high
school free to all children, the COM
munity has also built most artistic
log house, devoted to the uses of a
public library, and In this library and
reading room they have already ac-
cumulated no less than 1900 volumes.
State Inspector Lincoln Ia giving
special attention to the school fair
work, agricultural high schools, and
the educational conference, which will
be held in Lynchburg during Thanks
giving week. The program of the
conference will be completed at the
meeting of the executive committee
which will be held in the department
of public instruction on October 9th
Inspector Lincoln spent the latter
part of last week in Ioudoun county,
where he took part in a teachers
institute.
Interest I'm Northern Neck.
Secretary E. r. Chesterman on
October Bird and 4th spoke at teach
ers' institutes in the Northern
Neck'-~a section which Ia now show
inga deep interest Jpn schools.
Despite a severe wind and rain
storm which made travel excessively
disagreeahie. the institute held at
Warsaw, the county seat of Rich
mond on October 3rd, was attended
by twenty or more teachers as well
as by ? number Of trustees Superin-
tendent Blake T. Newton organized
county teachers association and also
set in motion the machinery for
school fair.
On October Attn the school prtn-
cipal and teachers of Westmoreland
county held an institute at Montross.
The day was q beautiful one and the
crisp October air appeared IN MI every
one with working spirit. Seventy or
more teachers convened I'm the court
house and the interest they showed
I'm the suggestions Of Superinte ndent
Newton was most encouraging.
county teachers association was
quickly formed. while those present
promised 10 do all in their power To
assist the scheme to have a county
school fair As the season is now far
advanced. however. il is hardly likely
that the exhibit viii be ready before
the spring.
Improvements I'm Colorcd Rural
schools.
During the past session supervising
Industrial teachers were employed in
the colored rural schools Of the fol-
lowing counties; Albemar4e. Alex
andria. Brunswick. Buckingham,
Caroline. Charles city, Charlotte.
Chesterfield. Cumberland, Elizabeth
city. Talrfax. Gloucester, Geechland,
-4-.e-.-f1s..s IL A-t+f'ess
Meckieuhure. Nansemeud. Narthamp-
ton. Nottoway, Prince Edward. Rock
ngham. Sussex, Warwick aud York.
Twenty~three industrial teachers
worked In the twenty-five counties,
visiting the schools, organizing i'm
provemenf leagu9s, helping the teach
ers with their work. and introducing
and directing simple forms Of in
dustrial work, cooking sewing. mat
making. hasketry and woodwork.
The colored people have been gen
timely aroused and they are CO.
operating as never before in every eff
fort to improve their schools. The
following is summary of the work
in the above named counties, Just
compiled by Jackson Davis. super
visor OF rural elementary schools,
who has charge Of this work.
Enr ssAip~AH schools ~ he
twenty five counties. All were visited
regularly. and the total Of 2.s53 visits
were made by the tweBty-three super
vising industrial teachers. One hun
tired and eighty-nino schools extended
the term an average Of one month.
Twenty new buildings were erected.
costing s23.sos. and fifteen buildings
were enlarged at a cost of s2,2i2.0s,
forty-six buildings were painted and
eighty-one whltewashed. and lo2 san
iiary outhouses were built Three
hundred and seventeen schools used
individual drinking cups The 42s
Improvement leagues raised in cash
for new buildings, extending terms,
equipment and improvements. s22,
65a.so. This does not include labor
or materials given The whole cost
of the salaries and expenses of the
supervising teachers was less than
y w. W., S1 AltGt 1S "a fReuIl VI AaSAt
efforts they have brought into the
school funds of The State more than
twice the amount expended for the
support OF the work. 1t Is impossible
To estimate the value of this super
vision as expressed in the practical
nature OF the school work and the
spirit of cooperation among all
classes. which has been brought about
In these counties.
IL &k,.r
colored graded schools were establish
ed and aided by the State. during the
past session. making a total of forty
colored graded schools now on the
State graded school fund