The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-10
JOHN MARSHALL AND
INQUIRIES ACCREDITED
In Annual RcFsrs OF Communication on
Accredited Schools Of Southern
6tates Cfeen Highest Rating.
RlCHMoND's CRACK SCHOOLS
High Standard Of John Marshall VIII
Be Learned of With Great Pleasure
by Richmond Public-Studcnts
Splendid Records.

Two Richmond schools are given
high rating among the institutions OF
the State and entire South in the last
annual report OF the. Commission on
Accredited Schools Of the Southern
States. a copy CT which has Just reach
ed this city.
The schools mentioned in the re-
port. and the only ones from Rich
mond. are Mcauire's University School
end the John Marshall High School.
Both are well-known local institutions
Professor J. =. Iarwood being prin-
cipaI of the John Marshall High
School. with a total attendance this
year Of about 1900, and Professor
j. p. Mcclure being the head Of the
school which hears his name. There
are about 100 students at the latter
mentioned school.
The recognized standing of the High
School is we'll known here. and It's
being placed among the hest schools
of the South e no surprise. II is the
crack public rchool Of the city and
State. McGuirc's School is also we'll
known. and |. ranks higher than any
other private institution Of the same
class in the State. the rating given
II by the University OF Virginia reach
ing the remarkably high percentage
Of 81.
It liz only within recent wears that
decided steps have been taken 10
raise the standards OF schools through
out the South, and as a means TO
this end. the Commission CT Accred-
tied Schools Of the Southern States
was organized It consists of three
representatives from each of the thir-
teen States, on. Of whom Is the state
inspector of secondary schools, an
colleges belong ng 10 the ORGANIZATION,
and the thtr1 Representatives or me
OF the member secondary SCHOOLS
Tho executive committee or the as
ISOLATION appoints the first two mem
-bers of-eaeh State Gefeeatinn-AH
commissioners must be representatives
Of schools accredited by the commits
sion.
standards Of accreditinE schools are
considered exc seding1y high. having
been made so in an effort 70 nave
them conform with the ranking OF
the best schools In the country inc
report, in commenting on the stand
ards set by the com mission, says. IN
every case the character Of the WORK
done by school must he the deter
mining factor in aecreiiting. The eff
cheney Of instruction. the acquired
habit. of thought and speech, the gem
eral intellectual and moral tone OF 9,
school. are paramount factors. ana'
therefore only schools which rank
well in these particulars shalt be con
sidered eligible BY personal VISITS
Of the inspectors. by detailed reports
from the principals, and BY records
OF the students IN colleges. The ehaF-
acter of a SCI oolfs work Shah ne
from time to time. Determined
Both NcGult es School and the hish
School have the most modern coup
ruent and the improved courses 81 /
study, preparing students direct far
university courses. These facts, rom
hines with tho fnaDv unusuat RECORDS
former students Of the institutions |
have made at.scolleres and uniTeFsi-
ties and the gc,.erailv high moral tone
81 the schools won fer them the
places In the accredited list Of schools
in Southern States