The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-07
READY TO HANDLE
$1,000 SCHOLARS
Twenty-Five Graded and Two
Public High Schools Open
Thursday Morning.
ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AMPLE
DR.. Chandler Is Confident That
New Buildings Will Meet
Big Increase.

When the bell rings Thursday morn
ing at the twenty-five graded and two
high schools 1t is estimated that 81
600 rupils Will respond to the call.
These figures were given out yester-
day by ]. a. c. Chandler. superintcn-
dent of public schools, and. while not
oiicial. Will not miss the mark far.
The probable attendance is esti-
mated from the figures OF former
years. allowing for the average growth.
Although there is every indica-
ton of n hlR Increase, DR.. Chandler Is
not worrying ever the congestion, as
two new schools Will be used for the
first time this sssion, one building is
under construction. and an annex to
another has hccn started
~ 4 conference of principals, plans
for the distribution OF supplies ami
other incidental matters were perfect
cd. j VAS G"i ermined that the en-
roiirnent of pupils would begin ncA;
Thursday morning, when both new
AMI old pupils will be registered All
children Will be assigned to their
proper grades. so that the actual
school work may begin Friday morn
ing.
bellevue school Not Ready.
Bellevue School will not be ready
until September -. and the pupils OF
Bellevue school. both old and new. are
requested 10 report ut the building on
September 10, instead OF September II.
The delay in opening this school IS
due to lack OF sewer connections. and
the unconpletcd state of n number or
the rooms. because of this fact, the
furniture has not been installed. The
Virginia School supply Company viii
begin TO install the furniture to-mor-
row morning.
The total enrolment at the High
School last year was 1894. 1t is eX-
pectcd that the total enrolment this
year Will be nearly 1900, which will
tax to the utmost the capacity of the
building
The total enrolment OF the Rich
mond schools for the year just closed
was 1892 1t is expected that for scs-
sion l913-14, the total enrolment Will
reach very near to 1000.
Two new buildings Will be used this
session for the first time, John II. Cary
School corner Rowland and Beverly
Streets recently constructed at cost
OF $4,000. This building viii accom-
modate about $50 pupils. Bellevue
School. TwentyThird and Grace
Streets. erected at n cost of $4,000
viii accommodate about 500 pupils.
Last year the new Madison School
and the annex at Chimborazo school
were opaneG for the first time Tor
white pupils. and Buchanan School for
colored pupils. The year before the
William +. Fox and the Grace Arents
Schools were opened FOR the first time.
New Springfield school and the annex
at Baker School arc now under CON
struct!on.
Changes In Faculty.
\ number OF changes in the facul-
ties OF the schools have been made this
year AZ the High School Dr. c. C.
Pearson resigned TO become acting
professor OF history at Washington
and Lee University. Several other
teachers have resigned. The new
teachers at the High School are Frank
Elkins, John Simpson and Miss Aureia
H Davis. all of whom are experienced
teachers.
schools as follows:
J. Z. Harwood, John Marshall High
school; s p. Duke, Nicholson and
Louisiana school. ]. r Fentress. Chin
horazo and Oakwood school; Agar
voolfolk. Springfield school; Miss
Helen Dickinson. Fairmount school;
Ernest Shawen. Bellevue School. w.
c. Blakey. Jefferson School w
4. Crenshaw, Runner School: w.
c. Jones. Madison school; George
T. Bennett, Grace Arents School;
r. f Cox, Elba school; D. II. Rucl<er,
S;onewall jackson School: w II.
Cooke. Randolph School; c. H. Duna-
way. Sidney school: ]. II. saunders, Fox
school: r. r. Smith, Powhatan and
cambridge school; s. D. Turner, Arm
strong High and Monroe School; j. II.
Brent, George Mason and Twenty ninth
Street school; ]. IT. Walker. Buchanan
school: " NJ. Adams. Baker School;
: A. Steger, Navy Hill school; II. q.
Carlton, Moore and ->ewtown School.
Assign Teachers Wednesday.
The annual teachers meeting. as an
nounced to each teacher on the slip
informing him of his election. will be
held on "Wednesday morning. Septem-
bcr 10, at 10 o'clock. At this meeting
the assignments VIII be announced
Examinations for pupils at the John
Marshall High School Will begin to-
morrow morning at o'clock. and con-
tinue Monday and Tuesday. Applica-
lions should be made 10 j. c. Har-
wood. principal at the Jonh Marshall
High School RuildinG