Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-22
SOCIAL ECONOMY SCHOOL
WILL OPEN IN OCTOBER
Now Institution Is Expected to Meet
Long-Felt Need of Social
Workers.
GLASSES IN HEALTH WORK
Special Opportunities to BE Given
Those Who Cannot Take Entire
Course, but Who Desire Training
IN Some Form Of Social Service.

The new Richmond School of Socia
Economy, which opens October 1, will
meet wide demand in Virginia and
the South for professional training In
social work. The South now wastes
time and money entrusting it's social
service duties to its own unframed
workers, or to graduates of Northern
schools unacquainted with local prob
lens.
The success OF the institution and
the high standard of its courses are
insured by the cooperation OF Rich
mond College. the Virginia Board of
Health, Medical College Of Virg mia.
the State Board of Charities. Bureau
OF Vacations, the Visiting Nurses As
ISOLATION. churches of all denomina-
tions and other philanthropic organi-
zations. Rev j. ]. Scherer, Jr is
president OF the board OF directors.
which includes DR.. J. T. Mastin. Mrs
B. B. Munford. Bishop ID. j. O'Connell.
DR.. E. n. Calisch, DIR. H. T. Marshall
Il. Flanagan and George w. Stevens.
The faculty OF twenty, with the spe-
ctal lecturers, Is composed OF author
tiles from leading Richmond institu-
tions. and Is noteworthy for the variety
OF experience represented. for excel
AehSS VI tiaiHiuSs anu ioT pTdCtlCal
knowledge Of social work. The direc-
tor will be social educator OF national
reputation. Library facilities will be
furnished by the State library Rich
mond College. the Medical College, and
the technical collections Of the State
Board OF Charities. the Board of Health
and the Juvenile Court. Students will
use the laboratories and clinics OF the
Medical College where part of the work
will be given.
THREE PROFESSIONAL
COURSES TO BE OFFERED
The needs OF three classes OF students
Will be met: those equppinS them
selves for social service as a profess
sion: those now in the work who can
devote part OF their time to added in
tensive training; those general students
who desire to develop by study a broad
and sympathetic understanding Of mod
ern social problems.
Three professional courses will be
onered-in general social service, in
public health nursing and in recreation
work, But splendid opportunities will
De mado for those who canno: take
these full courses for credit. Single
classes may be taken. and in special
cases hearers will be admitted TO the
Dement'S Of the lectures. The inforna-
tive courses in economics. political
science, sociology and psychology will
prove attractive for their culture or
as base for technical specialization.
But all regular work must conform to
inc highest standards Of social schools.
The year will consist of two semes-
tiers or about fifteen weeks each. be-
ginning October l and February and
closing May 81
Six scholarships Of $40 each will be
given students who promise special
success in social service. The Virginia
division of the United Daughters of the
Confederaey holds this year in the de-
partment OF public health nursing a
Eit OF $50 on tuition. and loan funds.
TEN HOURS OF FIELD
WORK EACH WEEK
The general course will graduate
students in two years The founda
lion branches, required Of practically
all hrst-year students. will include
case work and methods PRINCIPLES of
social work. economies and psychology
ne second years work will be largely
eiectiFe. and the student Will specialize
In the chosen field. Ten hours of reld
"ork week will b. required each
year directed by trained workers in the
many Richmond organizations that will
cooperate The facts and principles
OF the class will be studied in the field
In laboratories. or clinics
Inc one-year graduate curriculum
In public health nursing. for which no
post graduate training has before been
oHered in the South. meets a demand
IN heid Mat is constantly expanding.
Inc interest," manifest assures sue
cessful enrolment. Entrant nurses
must be graduates OF approved train
ing schools and hospitals There will
be sixteen hours Of class work and elk
teen hours of field work per week
throughout the year. Certificates will
DE awarded those who pass the exami-
nations on the full course The au
thority and experience Of the instruc.
lots In nursing. preventive medicine
biology and case work: the remark
able opportunities offered by Richmond
Tor held experience: the visits and
lectures will prepare students for rural
or CITY public health nursing with an
equipment that insures excellent posi-
tions.
The recreational course will train
workers for settlements, playground
direction and community work. II can
sources.