Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-15
IMMENSE INCREASE f. I.
IN SCHOOL ENROLMENT
New Binford Junior High School in
West End Ia Already
OvcrcrOwded.
CADET CORPS IS LAUNCHED
Circulars Giving Cost and Directions
Given,to Boys at High Schools for
Information Of Their Parents--Ad.
ditional Teachers Employed.

Tho halcYon vacation days OF the
Richmond schoolboys and girls arc
over and with the opening of the
schools throughout the city yesterday.
they face nine long months of alter
nate work and play. Glorious fishing
TIPS ana long, happy hours spent away
from the congcsted city and out OF
reach Of books have become pleasant
memories only. and. until next June
the youngsters of Richmond Will find
themselves over their heads in study
and headed straight on the road to
knowledge. But, with the splendid IA
ciiities Of Richmond schools mndc more
and more attractive the years go
oy' schooit'me Is no bug bear 10 the
younsstcr OF to-day.
The session opened yesterday under
bright auspices. promising to be tho
greatest IN the history OF the Richmond
public school system. Enrolment dur
Ing the first day broke all records.
Just fraction under 10000 pupils wero
registered In the various city schools.
whereas there were only 15.7l5 enrolled
on tho opening day last year. Some
OF these pupils. however, come from the
newly annexed territory. but, taking
this id:o consideration. the enrolment
was much beyond that Of any previous
year.
HIGH SCHOOL Is
ALREADY OvERCROWDED
yesterday 14.0ss Of them were white,
and about $500 Of them were colorcd
The John Marshall High school alone
enrolled nearly 1000. By tonight Il
!s estimated that the total enr 1llment
Will reach $4,000. The night schools.
which open the nrst ef next month. will
add several thousand more to this num-
Der. Before the session ends IT Is
thought that abou, $1,000 Richmond
children will have been enrolled in the
public schools.
The Binford Junior High School.
which takes care OF the West End
children who have com plctcd the grades
UP TO the S!xthA Grade. was much
orecrowded. as was thr John Marshall
High School, and the South Richmond
schools. Until the new Bainhridse
School is completed. which will be
Richmond children of the Fifth-B
Grade and under VIII be divided into
two groups. each group attending
school four hours daily. No steps 10
relieve the congestion of the Binford
Junior High School have been taken
few days. Tho surplus pupils in the
John Marshall High School will be
taken care Of on the second and third
floors OF the John Smith School:
circulars GIVE COST
OF NEW CADET CORPS
The Inauguration of the military fea-
turc at the John Marshall High School
was begun yesterday with tho distr-
button OF circulars, giving the esti-
mated cost OF enrolment in the cadet
corps. and detailed explanation of the
feature These circulars were taken
home by the boys for the inspection OF
their parents who. II they wish their
sons TO enlist. will attach their sigma
lures and return them 70 the school
authorities. With these signatures OBJ
tanned. F. p. Conquest commander OF
the CORPS. Will enroll them at once
The regulations OF the course. AS
printed on the circular. are as follows:
% Each member must purchase the
service uniform adopted by the board.
This is similar to the one used by the
cadets al the Virginia Military Ins,i-
tutc. and. together with the belts.
buckles. gloves and other accessories.
will not exceed SD in cost
(2) The uniform must be worn at all
times during school hours. This will
obviate the necessity OF purchasing an
other school suit.
CD For the present. drill will he
given three times a week in study pc
RODS. Pupils taking military may he
excused from the free-hand drawing
and vocal music courses.
90 A credit of two points on, Of
the thirty-siX required for a diploma
Will be allowed for four years work.
t5) Rifles tKrag -Jorgenscn) will be
furnished b. the Secretary of War, ac-
cordinG 10 the act OF Congress relating
TO military instruction in schools.
To take care OF the incr ga sed enroll
ment many new teachers have been
engaged for the session. Among the
new ones at the John Marshall High
School are:
Misses Dorothy Moomaw. Lucy Pur-
year, Louise weisicer, Constance Cav.
Mamie Auerbach. Eliza beth Kellam and
Mary Gallagher and Messrs. Lewis
Tyree. Clyde Fortna. w. NJ Phipps.
Felix Alvaro DiaZ, George Lux. Charles
Renick, H. L. Cupp and E. P. Conquest