Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-07
CLOSING NIGHT SCHOOLS
! BRINGS STRONG PROTEST
iicnrico Citizens Want Free EduCa-
tionaI Facilities for Persons
Past School Age.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Taxpayers, Aroused by Recent Clos
Ing Order, Sound Protest in Mass
Meeting at Highland SpringS-Pe-
tition Legislature To Change Code.


Meeting at Highland Springs-Pc-
tition Legislature To Change Code.
Aroused by orders issued last We'd
ncsday afternoon directing teachers OF
nc several night schools in Henrico
county to close their schools forth
with. citizens of Highland Springs in
inass-mcetinC last night adopted rcSo-
buttons asking state authorities FOR
bower to reopen tn" night schools and
'eoucstinc legislation to abolish that
section OF tho state code which pro-
ridcs that adults attending public
schools shall pay tuition fees
The gathering was attended by nfty
or moro enthusiastic citizens. pr. G..
T. Collins presided as chairman OF the
meeting. and T. Z. Fry as secretary
Statements regarding the situation
were made by \. -. Wright. super
Dodden. of the Fairfield District school
hoard, and others. Tho resolutions will
be presented to tho Senator and Dele
cato representing ITcnrico in the Cen
cral Assembly. and to the State Board
of Education at its meeting tomorrow
morning in the Chamber of Commerce
Building
TEACHERS WILL. CONTINUE
CLASSES WITHOUT PAY
DR.. Collins. NJ. y. palmorc. Visitor
Narro and Charles knoles wero APP
pointed committee to present the
resolutions
1t was announced that the night
school AT Highland Springs. where tho
only night school In the county for the
white people was maintained Will be
continued Here s.xty-nine pupils were
enrolled. ranging in ago from fourteen
TO fiftE-eiSht years, four teachers being
engaged IN teaching the school One
n ri NJ
Fairfield District, Eavc his services free
OF charge. The other three teachers
Miss Muriel Iulce. Miss Margaret J.
Henderson and Miss Ada b. G-ubbs.
last night declared they Will continue
TO teach in tho school whether they
are paid for their services or not. The
school Will, therefore. continue.
The resolutions as adopted last
night follow
I.EGIsLATURE ASKED
FOR IMMEDIATE. RELIEF
Whereas. the right OF n district
school board 10 admit TO any school
, under It's Jurisdiction pupils between
the ages OF twenty and TWENTY-FIVE
except upon the prepayment of certain
tuition fees. and pupils over twenty
i've years OF age under any circum-
stances AT all, has been questioned.
and an investigation OF tho laws and
regulations bearing on this subject
have no such authority: and
Whereas, the enforcement OF this
law Will result in tho exclusion from
all schools, and especially from night
schools. OF pupils over tho above men
toned ages. which pupils arc in MANY
cases are very DESTROYS OF improving
their meager education. and in some
cases even DESTROYS OF learning TO
read and write the English language
therefore. he it
iand Springs. in mass-mccting assem-.
hlcd, That Louis Wcndenburr Senate,
from HenriCo County. and Julia,
Gum. Delegate from Hcnrico COUNTY.
he. and they arc hereby. requested Il
Introduce during the present spccia
session of the General Assembly. an,
do all in their power 10 secure tho i'm.
mediate passage OF "a bill TO amen,
section +9i of the code Of Vircinia. b,
substituting for the words 'hetwcei
me ages OF twenty and twen,y-nv.
years. on the prepayment OF tuition
fees the words. over twenty years o
age. And be IL further
Resolved. That the chairman ~ TIL
meeting appoint a committee Of ION
10 present copies o. these resolution
TO tho aforementioned gentlemen AN,
a COPY of same 10 the state Board n
Education. and TO impress on all mar
ties the necessity Of immediate sr,ior
relieve the crrerccncy nov oxistiui
ny the closing Of tho night schools o.
FfonriCo County
STATE BOARD ASKED
TO CHANGE rule
Whereas, il has hoen found ,h.t III
district schoa;. boards arc vIthou, IN.
th"r'tS 10 ,Hia.s tar night school. bs.
cause OF certain Harts OF The Code q
Virginia which limit the attendance a,
schools 10 pupils 10, over ,wer,-y.a,.
years or age "Tceot tfat thos" he,weeI
twenty and tNentv-Nye may attend y,
the prepayment of tuition fees and ais
because. among othc' things = ,e-,jfs
ton ~ the sat" Board % Ednca,io,, .
Nurcs all schools 70 %. fur "a, a, lra :
five houTa each day. Therefore .. u
Resolved. by the citizer, Or lj5.r'a,,
Springs. !a massmeetir. assc-,bI.l
that the State Kca-d % Education n
and is hereby requested - lend It's ne
tive SUPPORT TO the securing IF TIC i'm
mediate passare of m amendment :,
section if'4 II INC Code az Virginia, Il
suggested !n resolutions. "a copy 70
which have been presented 20 INC rem
resentatives OF Eeurico Counts. j., -
General Assembly Of Virginia and T.
i, further
Resolved. tina, the sta,c Board q.
Educaiion nc and IS hereby requested :
adopt new regulation authoriyin,. ala
trict school boards. where ,hc soho,
term for day schools lS not Ices ma
eight months 70 maintain such nigh
schools as mag hc oxpclicu,. whic
schools shall no, b" subj"c, 20 tho rcri,
iafions "pply'ng 70 day schools in 20
gard 10 the length Of tho daily soss,o,
ago OF tho pupils. subjects to hc tnlI.,h
etc. And hc il further
''ResOIVad