The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-30
SCHOOL AUTHORITIES
BACK UP HEALTH BOARD
State Boa~ds of Education Approves
Action Taken by Health Board to
Prevent Paralysis Spread.
STUDY OF BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS
Recommendations of Committee to
Provide Credit for Bible Study to
High school Students Are Adopted.
Several Loans for Buildings.

Measures recently taken by the
State Board of Health for the pre-
vention of the spread of infantile pa
ralysis were approved by the State
Board of Education, in session here
yesterday. when it unanimously pass
ed resolutions endorsing the health
boards action, and calling upon all
school superintendents to cooperate
in the enforcing Of infantile paralysis
quarantine regulations The school
board also approved the recommended
ton of Dr. w NJ Forrest, of the
University OF Virginia, that credits be
given high school students for Bible
study outside of school hours.
Attending the meeting OF the state
Board of Education yesterday were
Governor II. c. Stuart, State super
intendent of Public instruction r. c.
Stearnes, Colonel II. G. Ford, Or. j.
s. Wilson and Frank T. West.
Health Regulations Explained.
DR. Ennion q. Williams, State
health commissioner. who addressed
the body. told OF the action that the
State Board of Health has taken to
establish quarantine against the States
Of PENNSYLVANIA, New Jersey and New
York to prevent the spread OF infan-
tile paralysis. prevalent in those
States, to Virginia. He explained the
health board s regulations with refer
enCe to sanitary waste carriers and
sanitary drinking facilities in the pub
lie schools, and asked that efforts be
made to have local school authorities
comply iwth them. The board adopt
ed resolutions supporting the state
Board OF Health in it's work.
Superintendent Stearnes, after the
meeting, said that he believed that
there will be no schools in the State
that will have to remain closed be
cause of the health boards regula
tons were not met or because of
inability to comply with them
study of Bible In schools.
Or w NJ. Forrest, of the University
of Virginia. chairman of the commit
tee representing those who desire
Bible study in the public schools, pre-
scented his committees recommends
tons. suggesting plan by which high
school students may receive credit for
Bible study pursued outside of school
hours
Four full courses, Two in the old
Testament and two in the New Tesla
mept have been outlined by the com
mittee and complete suggestion given
these courses.
The teaching cannot be done by
teachers in the school-room nor can
! public funds he expended for this
work The committees plan calls
+ for the work being done at home or
under the auspices Of the several de-
nominations with which students. de
string credits are affiliated. The work
Is To be voluntary The committee
consists of Dr. Forrest nr, r. f.
, Blackwell. Dr. j. G, Metcalf Charles
Hutzler. DIR. j. L. Mcconnell Rev.
George f. Mayo. Of Blue Ridge In
dustriai school and Father Charles, of
Benc3jrttne college.
Libcruliyes Course of study.
ON motion of Superintendent
Stearnos and with a view to lberaliz
Ing the course OF STUDY. graduates OF
public hish schools viii be required
to take only ej-ht units OF required
work; the other eight units necessary
for graduation being elective English
comprises four Of the required units
1t is believed by educators that this
change will he welcomed by city
schools Offering varted courses Of
study Nothing In the change pre-
vents local school authorities from
making obligatory the pursuit Of any
1 study deemed by them to be uecessafs
so long as the study is a part OF tr
course outlined by the state for nj n
schools.
After granting loans for building
and adding 10 schools in various parts
OF the state. the board adjourned.
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