Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-10
COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
ENLARCES QUARTERS
takes Over Country Homo OF Mrs.
Charles a. Whitlock, Jr, Near
Westhampton.
FEATURES OUTDOOR ATHLETICS
Easily Reached From Richmond by
Trolley, tho School Sends BUS to
Nearest Stop to Provide for Con-
vcnicncc of Pupils From Car Line.

To ono accustomed to the cut-and-
dried methods of teaching the young
idea how TO shoot. a visit to the Viz
Gina Randolph Country Day School for
Girls is distinctly educational in char
tctcr and decidedly entertaining. as
We'll
This school is what its name implies
"a country day school" The "coun
try Is Wcsthampton. where the school
has four acres of land for its very
own. and indefinite stretches of snow
clad fields and blue sky and fresh air
and all the other delightful features Of
Il real country day school"
The nucleus of the SCiool when com
pictcd will be Il big central building
connecting with the three charming
stucco bungalows reminiscent of Cali
fornia which now house tho lower
school. There arc open wood fires
burning in the bungalows these cold
days. and many thrilling things are
done by happy youngsters.
Very young children begin in tho
Montcssori department and continue
without interruption through the lower
school. which includes the primary and
intermediate departments. The upper
school. which prepares girls for COL
lrGc. or gives them an elective general
course. viii be housed tho coming SOS ,
sion In the beautiful home OF Mrs.
Charles j.. Whitlock. Jr. near tho hun
Ealows.
dolph Elicit school are sixteen teacn-
crs who arc Recognized leaders along
educational lines. They have brought
10 their work a beautiful efficiency aui
;he wisdom OF experience.
ATHLETICS ARE MADE
REAL FEATURE OF SCHOOL
They have made tho Country Day
school a synonym for what is rcccE-
nizcd AZ best in prcscnt-day methods
not only impartins knowledge. but Of
fundamental principles just as essen
tial.
Athletics play an important part in
tho physical wcil-bcing Of tho pupils
Of tho Virginia Randolph Elicit School
Where playing would be restricted to
the four walls Of gymnasium in Il
city school there are wid.-i,ung fields
at Wcsthampton where the girls can
play basketball. tennis and hockey
Cross-country hikes figure prominently
in the scheme of things, and az mucE
recreation time possible is spent In
the open Tho school IL easily reach
cd from Richmond. a. it is directly
ON tho car line and tho school also
Sends bus into tho city for tlic pa
pills. Not tho least pleasing feature
of the excellent plan OF the virginia
Randolph Elicit Country Day School is
the fact that hot lunches arc served
in one Of tho bungalows At a n1rni.
nal cost.
The present faculty OF the school IS
as follows: Emily H. WEIGH \. r..
principal science: Virginia Randolph
Elicit. head mistress OF upper school
English aud history: Louisa Coleman
Blair. supervisor Of intermediate de
par,mcnt. English and history: Bertha
4, tpham I'd 81 supervisor nt rri-
IL
supervisor "f Montessori department:
Fanny Graves Crcnshaw. ~ l.. mathc-
matiCg: Gertrude MaXton Lewis. his
tory i.dmoni:. Darlington Lancaster. \
r.. Latin: Iienr!cttc lIsyo. French.
Jeanne foutin DcVine: Olivia AlcXau-
der Taylor. a r. Intermediate depart
mcnt: llfrIdc SicEel a T.. lover
school Neilc W. iiickok. lower school:
Frances Grccnlcaf Sparrow. lower
school: Gladys IIoskins. =. f. phys zeal
training: Anne Eenshaw voice culture:
Alice y LOOMS. assistant in Montcs-
aori department and John MACY.