The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-10
TEACH CITY, YOUTH
To EARN LIVING


training practiced in many other
schools and found that much good
had been accomplished He said that
the unions in many cities favored the
plan because 1t helped the youngater
who could not 40 through the entire
school course, and fitted him to en-
ter into the chase for a living better
than a boy who had not received
such training.
Summer Normal school
Another proposition which the
board wishes to carry out is the es-
Enlistment Of a summer normal
school for Richmond. This will cost
$2.5O0.
The board VIII ask fer 1--WE addi-
tiopal teachers for retarded pupils
those who have not been able TO
get through with their studies, or
who Nay have entered school late,
and are held hack In the grade
through reasons unavoidable,
Thirty-one additional teachers will
be asked for This number win 60
far toward elimination Of the early
morning hours. Of which many pa
rents are now obtecting. To a large
extent tho crowded conditions #
grades IA and i-B viii be relieved,
and, as explained by Or. Chandler.
when the proposed new schools are
completed the condition will be re-
lieved altogether. At present many
/ children in the grades mentioned
must report at school by S:15 o'clock.
Night schools Popular.
Two additional open-air schools viii
ne asked for--one for Madison and
] one for Bellevue schools
oEai+{rpa1 teachers wtlt hn
asked for night schools 1.-THE night
schools have grown so popular said
Superintendent Chandler, that we
find We need more teachers"
Another schene which the board
has for the betterment of educational
interests IL the enlargement Of the
vocation school. Heretofore these
schools have been open but six weeks.
II "a the purpose Of the board to ex-
tend this to ten weeks.
An increase n the staff OF the man
u8I training department III 10 be ask
ed for In addition to this the board
VIII ask for $500 for the athletic as
soctatiou Of John Marshall high
school. and upon motion Of Major
Price the sum n 81 500 Will be asked
for tho athletic improveme in the
district schools. This sum is 20 be
used in developing athletic interests
among the youth Of the city as repre-
sented In the schools Two men Will
he engaged to coach and train the
youthful athletics. and every boy and
E+rf IN -ECtruut witt t-r rf--cr1 nc 1tfv1rr=
tage or physical training. az wen as
manual training In the domestic arts
and sciences.
Wants For Year.
with large additions to the school
population the pay roll account the
coming year viii he very little more
than Ii was last year Here is a sum-
mary Of the wants as asked for In
the budget Although the paper as
framed up last night is merely tenta-
tive. the figures SIS here given win
probably stand. and there will be
others added to them before clerk
Walford makes his flnal schedule:
PAY rool account. $32S.44338
General expense account, 1885,
10000.
Manual training supplies. So
coo 90
kindergarten supplies, 100000.
Special repairs and improveme
$4o. 10000
Other Equipment--John Marshall
high school $4,000 90 Manual train
},,g. eslu' !aTneEt SO ao4.Nn, Automobile
delivery truck sf,600,eo, Total. ST.
10000.
Vocational School - Introduction.
100000
Athletics for district schools, ST.
500 90