The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-07
WINCHESTER SCHOOLS
AND HAhDlEy FUND
General Education Board MAKES Fer
tinent Suggestions as to Dis
trtbutiOn.

New York. July 6.-The general
education board authorizes the follow
\ 1nx summary OF its report. whicn mas
lust been completed, to the trustees
81 the estate of Judge John Handiey'
An experiment in providing public
education under the joint management
md responsibility of public authority
ana the trustees Of a private endow-
ment is suggested for the city OF Win
chester. Va. The late Judge John
EAndley, Of Scranton, Pa. when ne
I died In 1896. large portion OF ms
extate '.tn be expended and laid out
II said city twinchestere by the erec-
lion OF school houses for the educa-
ton Of the poor"
Judge Handley directed that this
estate he allowed 20 accumulate ior
twenty years The time for TINS ac-
emulation having expired the HAMA
lev board Of trustees invited the gen
eral hoard 10 make an educational
survey Of the city of Winchester and
ia environment and 10 work out a
nlsn for the application OF the Hand
ley funds for educational purposes.
Tha board Of education of Winchester
attended a similar Invitation
Judge Handiey's Gift aroused deep
mt crest and many suggestions were
made az 10 the best way 70 use me
funds Some favored the esta niisn-
ment OF a college This would Simply
add TO the number Of small colleges
which. to be socially eftacient- ~ohio
require greater funds,
The study Of local conditions show
"a that winchester offered no sds~
uuase field to its graduates Of a tech
meal high school.
n was suggested that the Hand'ey
trustees take over the Winchester haEa
schocis and That the Han1ley trustees
establish a system Of schools for AZ
tha children of the community oth-
noatefv to relieve the community OF
nj school taxes. ~.
The general education board In It's
report SAYS:
ar has been we'll and wisely said
that one Of the best things about pub
liz education IL the doing Of II ny
fhe community itself. Wholly 10 re-
Have the community ct such resron-
ability would prove nothing short of
public calamity II would reflect un-
favorable public interest IN the
school, check the present heslthv
growth of salf-saerifice and keep
Winchester from performing an in
sntrNd service. Private henefactions
are hest employed when they stimu-
late public interest and public par
tic,natinn in social enterprises"
The program which the general
education board recommended to the
Handiey trustees CONCENTRATES
T. A provision ohliging the trustees
10 devote the income of It's trust to
essa blishing and malnt2ininE in CO.
operation with the board of education
4 superior system of public schools.
tbs to Include the procuring OF sites.
buildings. and equipment of both
white and co.cred schools.
Z. An obligation on the part of the
coEamon council 70 provide ut least
$4,000 year,
g. The trustees TO make studies OF
tbs operation Of these schools from
Zine to time and the hoard of educa-
\ fion TO make stated reports
T. The choice Of n competent SUI
perintendent who shall he duty and
laeAlly authorized to assume the adj
n1inixtrafion and management,
In closing it's report tho general
y education hoard says:
San agreement on some such basis
u We have suggested safeguards the
obligations of the Handley trustees,
s.htle reserving to the community,
through it's board of education. the
\ Anal responsibility for the conduct OF
the schools, as Is required by the
constitution and laws of the state and
the principles ,of American democra-
~. BY providing for close co-orera =
4 ton between two public boards, and
\ Tor union of their financial strength.
tt brings within reach Of Winchester
n nublic schools of high order, which
s,fould he a lasting benefit to the com :
munity ard an inspiration and guide
10 the country at large