The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-12
VACATION AT END
FOR $1,000 KIDS
Twenty-Five Grammar and Two
High Schools Begin New
Session.
COLLEGES OPEN NEXT WEEK
Private Institutions Are Pre-
pairing to Handle Record
Breaking Enrollments.

Although tho best Informed calen-
dnrs show that there arc Mt least two
more weeks OF summer, vacations for
approximately $1,000 Richmond chill
uren ended yesterday. when the TWEEN
ty-fve graded and two high schools
opened for the session OF 19l3-14 The
sessions this week will be perfunctory.
but before the end OF next week the
classes Will DO in full swing and the
private ana preparatory schools and
collegeS of tho city VIII have added
their quota to the school population
Or. j. a. G.. Chandler. superintendent
OF schools. was well satisfied yester-
day with conditions, which in no way
differed from previous years The
same confusbn that attends all open
ings of educational institutions pre-
vailed. but tho children Will quickly
fall into tho discipline to which they
have been accustomed
1t was impossible TO arrive at the
total enrolment yesterday, as all OF
the principals had not reported. but the
figures are expected to exceed 10000
Ftom every school reports or numbers
of new scholars were received and
II is expected that nt least 1000 new
ones Will be enrolled before the end
Of the week.
Only Two Drawbacks.
There were only two upscts yester-
day One was the delay in getting tho
new Bellevue School ready and the
other was the congestion at william
OK School. The first trouble Will be
rcmedied Monday, but it VIII be some
time before the latter can be relieved.
The congestion, IT was stated, Is
caused by the erection OF nearly 200
new homes in the ncighborhood of the
school since last session. The Influx
was greater than anticipated. and II IS
somewhat Of Il puzzle for the teachers
to mako the proper assignments
The principal task yesterday was
the distribution OF books and the as
signment Of pupils TO the various
grades. AS fast as the classes were
arranged. the scholars were sent home
for the day. This morning they will
again report and lessons will be given
out. Very little actual work will he
accomplished before Monday. as all OF
the first three days are considered TO
he merely preliminary to the years
work.
Before the end OF next week all OF
the various private institutions and
colleges will be opened. Richmond
College is scheduled TO begin the new
session September is: the Medical Col
lcge Of Virginia, September II: Benc-
dictine College. September Ia: Nc
Cures University School and Rich
mond Academy. the latter part of the
week.
Expect mig Enrolment.
All of these institutions are expect
ing record breaking enrollments and
have made preparations for tho com
ing session. The two medical col
leges will open under the consolida-
tion agreement. and n large freshman
class is expected. Richmond College,
which is using the Broad street site
for the last year is anticipating the
greatest success in its history. Bcnc-
dictine College begins its third session
with large increase. It's first class
will be graduated next June.
The enrolment at John Marshall
High School will pass the 1000 mark
this year. and will tax the capacity or
the building. AT the Armstrong High
School (colored) fine attendance was
recorded.