The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-13
SCHOLARSHIP IN MEMORY
OF MALCOLM LEE STRAUS
school hoard Accepts New Springfield
iuiIdinG nnd Annex to
IIuI<cr school.
RELIEVE CONGESTION
John Garland Pollard TO MIKE Address
TO High School Graduates mt Audi.
forum on June IL.

Tho acceptance OF IL scholarship In
memory OF Malcolm Leo Straus, the
acceptance OF tho recently completed
Springfield School and the addition TO
the Baker School. rs well az tho definite
settlement Of the dates upon which
tho various public school commence
mcnts VII be held. composed the prin-
cipal business done ut the last meeting
Of the Richmond School Board.
Malcolm Lee Struus was one of the
best known students who had attond-
ed the John Marshall High School. and
his death. after he had become II stu
dent at Richmond College and follow
ing long Illness. was a shock to
hundreds of studHnts and teachers in
l;chinond. In his memory his father,
Charles Str;ius offered Il scholarship
to Richmond College, ito the scholar OF
the John Marshall High School. Of good
character and class standing and lack
Ing the ins,ns 10 attend the institu
ton Of higher learning" The board
accepted the offer of Mr.. Stratus, and
the scholarship will be open for com
petition at the high school next year,
Tho board accepted az completed the
new Springfield School. at Tyvcnty-siXth
ana Leigh Streets. Furniture for the
new school has been ordered and Il
Will be ready FOR occupancy early in
September. The building is three
stories in height. the bascruen. and
walls Of the nrst floor being o,
granite. tho remainder of tho exterior
walls being OF rubble work
Opcn-n!r scVooirooms on tho roof
will be e feature. Tho building II
areproot in every way. and was erect
ID ~ a cost OF so0.i0c
=,
Ing Sls.doo. was approved by the board.
This addition - 10 he two stories high
and built after tho style Of the pres
cns building.
improvements IN tho school facili-
ties or Richmond are prozresslnG
along The lines planned severnl years
rS". and * Is predicted that with
the steady appropriation OF several
hundred thousands OF dollars each
gear. the system or this city VIII soon
DC ~ complete and as modern as any
In this country. During the last
ihr"c years The progress has been
rapid. and decided Improvement has
been made throughout the city. Midi
son. Cary, Bellevue. Fox and Spring
Geld Schools have all been erected and
man" additions and improvements
mad" on old buildings. In South Rich
'nond onorts are already being made
10 acquire land for the construction
- - i'''' '1''i'I " SCHOOL DNlIt'DE
there. ana :; r. probable that the next
building 10 be authorized will be To-
Gated in that section Of tho city.
The comm encern"nt exercises OF tho
JOHN Marshall High School arc TO b.,
held In the city Auditorium on the
evening OF June .. John Garland
Pollard. Attorney General OF virginia.
mas accepted an Invitation TO sneak
~ tho commencement
Armstrong High School. co!ored.
VIII hold its commencement exercises
IN the auditorium June lG. and IN.
Richmond city Normal school viii
ho!d its CONNIE nceTntnt IN the audi
torium OF the William Fox School June
AZ DIR. George =. Strayer. or CO.
Iinh'a University. has accepted ths
invitation 10 make the address 10 tho
graduates