The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-08
School Doors Will Be Thrown Open
at $3.50 O'clock Thursday Morning
Only Three More Days to Elapse Before 10000 Riddles viii
Begin Winters Work-Despite Low Salaries Efficient
Teachers Are Procured

in enrolment is expected to be even
greater and the figures viii probably
be in favor of the white schools, Tho
reason given for this is that many
negro families have left Richmond dur
ing the past year and the negro popu-
lation here has not materially in
creased The enr6rInient or pupfs on
the first day is expected to Re about
% ooh, and 1000 students are expected
to Join during the term which will
bring the Anal figures to about 10000.
the expected enrolment for the year.
More vocational Studies
No new students have been intro
duced In the public schools this year,
but the vocational studies will be Civ
en- more attention than ever before
and the cooperative plan, whereby
some students are allowed to work
several days of the week and 20 to
schools other days will be available
for students who desire to attend
school on this plan.
All of the night schools will 0pen.
as usual. on October l. the princi-
pals OF these schools have not been
announced as yet. but announcement
Of these names will be forthcoming
from the Administrative Building this
week. II is thought The night school
attendance here usually ranges around
1000 or 5000 and the return Of many
soldier students Is expected 10 boost
the night school attendance this year.
The boys who went abroad realize now
more than ever before the i'm portance
OF a good school education and they
will attend themselves and their ex-
periences will lead others TO attend
the night schools.
W. l.. Prince, superintendent Of the
~ L. - -
much difficulty getting SUFFICIENT
number of teachers. The average sal
AIRY OF teachers in the schools In Hen
rico county is SOS per month and there
are few teachers who can afford to
conduct classes on such a small sti-
pend as 1t hardly meets their living
expenses. The Henrico schools will
open this week, probably Thursday
morning. but no announcement has
been made. The virginian could not
get into communication with Superin-
tendent Prince yesterday or last night.
Medicos Return. Sept II
The Medical College of Virginia will
inaugurate its 1919-lS20 session on
will also open the session on that
date, along with westhampton Col
lege, the woman's branch of that
school. One OF the problems facing
the Medical College Of Virginia which
has no dorrnitory facilities. II that OF
supplying rooms for its students. Liv-
ing conditions in Richmond are such
now that It IL difhcult for people liv-
ing hero the year round to secure
lodging and even board In some In
stances. The authorities OF tho mod
ical college have taken the matter In
to consideration and It IL expected
that some arrangements will be for
INFLATED this week whereby the stu
dents can DO cared for until regular
accommo dations can be furnished
them.
New students will be coming to
Richmond also to attend the fail ses J.
sions Of tho MasAie Brsiness College
and the 6mithdeai Business Collecp
and these two institutions are ALSO ar
ranging to take care Of students who
may. mot ana Il possible to secure req