Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-06


iai2 ............. 3,S6S S.S liz
i 's'a .........'. 3,l$3 Sos Sos ~
ne net cost or maintenance OF this
a a for the year was siS,6i2.i6.
or ABOUT 36 cents per capita.
FIRST SUMMER NORMAL.
SCHOOL. FOR TEACHERS
The Report of the Superintendent OF
Public Schools for the year ending
June so. 1914. with the accompanying
zone zone during the year in behalf OF pub
nc education. During the summer
u 81, haia there was conducted the first
Tor Teachers for Il session of six weeks
The total cost of this school was s3.-
1850. OF which the city contributed
structors We're well pleased with the
work done, and considered the invest
nent II good one.
me total enrolment of pupils for
'he year was 22.45?. twhitc. 1899
""l"red. 1920. (boys lo.i3S. girls. H.
n?D. an increase of 2,537 over the pre-
a,"ms Nrar The average daily attend.
mopertE is estimated at 07+4+9.55
The per capita cost to the city for
tuition and maintenance-with per
cent interest on the value OF school
property addcd-waS S22.Sa. against
$22.s4 for the previous year.
VACATION SCHOOLS HAD
ENROIIMENT OF GOD
%, 'H' pupils. an increase of 2o5 over
Ihe previous year. and were in session
for ten weeks: The per capita cost to
the city OF this school was s453. or "A
shade over - cents a week High
school subjects We're taught in the va
cation schools for the first time. but
hau Jailed OF promotion the previous
year. The percentage of promotions
Oh vacation school pupils was: high
school subjects S2.l per cent: elemen-
tarE subjects. 54.3 per cent sixty
Two bright and Industrious pupils in
elementary schools We're enabled TO
sk!p one grade by attending the vaca-
ton school
=, me standard Of professional train
Many OF the older teachers have, by
grade Of their certificates Last wears
record was as follows:
:. N on, certificates III, against
fessional certificates, ol6. against &C
me, previous year. First grade GER
ye MEa'eS IRA lS nsains, ~. he previous
against 40 the previous year.
NIGHT SCHOOLS MET
WITH GREAT SUCCESS
The night schools have met with
f,%liment demonstrates the service
these schools are rendering the COM
m y " The enrollment last year WAS
an -, - ;;c as against LEO the year before.
rrolln'ent of the John Marshall Night
High school jumped from so7 the Year
lar interest was theSsav wings TD. epart-
ment. in which 500 accounts We're
opened and sS.G6slS deposited The
from Se3 the previous YEAR to aSs7
last year. but as the superintendent
tr rn'y ,bs SAYS s,orv No s,atemsnt will ever
make clear the work that is being
done for the young men and womrn
, Who are engaged In work during the
their deficiencies" "p
Last session saw the opening OF the
new new, John II, Cary and "Believue"
use or forty-eight rooms In splanJih
new buildings. Contracts and ai,thori
"a Sa,m IONS Tor new work amounting TO
In addition. condemnation proceed,nrs
TO secure the lot ut cambridge and
Fifteenth Streets. estimated to cost
s30.ouo was authorized.
NEED MORE SCHOOL,
BUILDINGS, SAYS MAYOR
In the period from 1890 to 1910 Rich
mond spent only $4,000 for elemen
,ary school buildings. an average OF
about $4,000 per annum, conse0ucntIv
il became necessary to make what We're
for us extraordinary appropria tons
during the last few years in order
should be supplied. SO that from l91i
10 1914. both inclusive. we have built
and opened for use nine splendid fire
n nreTf r isns Ga5 school buildings
building must he done to catch up with
our nccds-that is. If we really want
public ll eduration badly enough to pay
dent Chandler estimates that it will
require $4,000 per year for the next
SIX SIX, years to give proper and necessary
buildings to the school system.
Throughout the session efforts were
made TO extend the use OF school build
ings rs social centers. This work was
in charge of Assistant Superintendent
Is. j. lioke. and fcS this purpose school
buildings were thrown open 2l5 times
during tn" year. The development of
couragcd by donation from Mr. y. \.
Carr TO establish "a library at the John
T. Cary School for the use not only
Of the pupils of the school, but the
people of the community.
The report is accompanied by the
third annual report Of the medical di-
rector. This department is composed
OF two Physicians and five nurses. The
city is divided into five districts. and a
nurse Is assigned to each district. The
High school nurse has about $500
others upwards Of 1000.
MEDICAL INSPECTION
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
During the year 7.415 children were
examined. 1906 were inspected, 1.547
we're referred TO family physicians.
2.223 were referred to the dentist 2,2s4
and 3Sl taken to the dlspenSary. In
addition. the nurses gave 1851 treat
ments TO mild skin and scalp diseases
and to slight wounds and abrasions.
They also made 1855 home visits.
spreading the gospel of sanitation and
hygiene ana l.SGS talks to classes and
mothers clubs
respectfully invite your attention
to the Importance of this work and it's
claim for your continued support II
is Of great value in checking the spread
OF contagious diseases. and in securing
correction, OF minor physical defects
such as bad teeth. adenoids. faulty
vision, etc. which are the principal
causes OF physical and mental retarda-
ton. To those who consider all this
too patcrnalistic. i would say that 1t is
justihable on the grounds OF economy
and self-protcction alone But aside
from that. the modern conception in
education is that the whole child goes
to school and that the duty of the
school is not only to give mental in
struction, but to care for every phase
or the chllds welfare for the good OF
tho school and the community. as well
AZ for the child's sake. 1t is not only
the practice a Of mo