The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-11
ENROLMENT SHOWS
SCHOOL INCREASE
REORGANIZATION ABOUT TWELVE
FER CENT LARGER THAN
YEAR AGO.
EXPECT 10000 PUPILS
NUMBER ENROLLED IN THE NIGHT
SCHOOLS. OCTOBER 1, WILL
BRING TOTAL CLOSE
TO 2s.oeo.
EXPECT 10000 PUPILS

The first days registration OF pupils
ut the public schools indicates that
the enrolment this year will be close
to 10000, about ~ per cent increase
over the enrolment of last year. At
the Office of DR. J. A. c. Chandler.
In the administration building of the
Richmond public schools system. yes
tertiay afternoon figures showing the
drsf days registration at several of
the schools was received. IL was
apon these returns that Superinten-
aens Chandler based his estimate.
The schools opened yesterday morn
ing at s:45 o'clock for the new school
year. Enrolment was at once begun
and the work continued through the
morning. There was no actual school
work for the pupils enrolled First
lessons will be taken up today. Many
Of the schools did not make the roturn
Of report on first days registration In
line for tabuiating and totaiing yes
ierday and 1t will probably be late
today when the total enrolment will
be announced.
From the returns made II vas pos
sihle TO state late yesterday that this
years enrolment will exceed that of
last year, the largest In the history
u Richmond's school. ny about IL
per cent The numb of teae ners AS
signed this year is go as against b9S
year ago.
The enrolment at John Marshall
High school alone will approximate
l.ge0. The students and faculty were
assembled IN the auditorium during
the morning and the gathering wss
addressed ~ Professor James A Har-
wood. principal OF the school.
CHANGES nj High School
Professor Robinson. who Is assista mt
principal and head Of the depar tment
Of mathematics. gave short talk to
the students regarding the free text
books. These will be distributed to-
day and lessons will be assigned for
Mondays work.
A new study has been added to the
curriculum OF the school 1t is to be
known as public speaking" and will
be under the jurisdiction OF tho facul-
ty OF the. school Points necessary for
graduation from the school will also
be allowed those who successfully
finish in this study. The course was
and il expected to be OF great value.
Several changes in the faculty of the
school have been made and new In
structors have come to take the vacau-
c1Aa. Niles Emma Field Pope has
been furloughed that she may enter
chicago university to take a special
course OF study. J. J. Deck has re-
signed A. l. Thoma has reGigned
10 become principal of the 8tuosr
Park school Miss Bertha Leek be-
comes a teacher OF domestic science
at Hampton Normal institute c. r.
Ryder has resigned to accept a
schoaaEuhip at Harvard.
Tho new members OF John Marshall
faculty are: Samuel r. Coffrnan. Miss
MaRtA Peek. Miss Ruth ThomaDon.
Loyal c. Morrow, John A. Graham.
Lawrence c. Caldwell, Miss Alice
Mary Loot, Arthur II. Re<ffield, LOUIS
3. Herrinck. Mrs Mabel Porter Irby.
r. r Heaiy. Miss jamie Simpson.
Arthur Jninss
R1giBkrA4ion at the night schools,
whiMa will open for the term, Octo-
Der /. vii. = Is expected. increase
Tire Noeu anrolhnent in the Richmond
p101lo schools TO very close to $4,000.
pee1Upals assigned to the schools
- Nicholson and Louisiana
Charles A. Taylor; Chimborazo and
oukMood, :. r. Fentress. Springfield.
A1Ear Voolfolk: Paramount tecting)
r.. q. Graves: Bellevue. Ernest
0nawer: Jefferson w. O. Blakeo
Runner. w. A. Crenshaw: Madison
W. q. Jones; Grace Arents. George H.
Bennsk4: Eaha- n. F. Cox: Stonewail
Janaeson. D. II. Runker: Randolph. w.
n. Cooke: John b. Cary. c. II. Dun
away: william Fox, J. H. Saunders;
rowhakan, L. E. Smith.
The medical director of the public
schools system Is Or. N. Thomas
Emmett, and assistant directors are
Ora. Ciles B. Cooke and Marshall L.
Boyle, Jr