Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-02
LACK OF PROPER MAPS
FELT IN SCHOOLS HERE
Instructors OF History and Geography
Making Charts to Fit Present
Conditions.
BOUNDARIES ARE UNSETTLED
Teachers Forced to Devise Own
Methods Until Treaty Is Ratified
and Lines Arc Definitely iAscer-
tanned.

With all the old boundary lines
either wiped out entirely in European
countries. or in the process OF being
recreatcd as a result of the world war.
teachers OF geography and history will
be decidedly up against it, when
school opens this month in the mat
ter OF disable maps in presenting the
topography and the history of the
countries overseas.
So far. the old maps have been used
with the alterations in red chalk. and
City schools. has Steadfastly refused
TO purchase a single new map until
tho reimbursement Is complete.
In advanced classes outline maps will
be used. or sketch maps. Milling in as
the work progresses. The acquisition
of new territory. the important trade
will be emphasized by colorng and
marking with red chalk.
md what OF the new Political
dream OF Italy in making the Adriatic
an Italian sea; the dream OF France
In the return of Alsace Lorraine; new
Po.and. and all the rcst?''
Mp Shortage Serious.
The lack OF adequate maps is re-
cosnized bS, school authorities as the
greatest difficulty which confronts "a
teacher sn. .,, ,,,,. of current history and
things.
Never has there been time when
the making of history. as a result of
clearly demonstrated THAN in the world
war said Miss Louie G. Kelly, who
teaches commercial geography in John
summer school of the University Of
Virginia The ability to teach these
FACTS depends TO large extent on the
kind of maps available and the use
y permanent map cannot be issued
at present" went on Miss Kelly, but
there have been many good ones pub
lished during the war period by the
war College. geographic societies.
magazines and newspapers. Thousands
OF people followed these maps day By
day as the war progressed.
The physical characteristics of a
country can be taught by chalk model
ing. color, or from topographic map.
understand the failure OF the Gallipoli
campaign: the character of the fight
ing and equipment IN the Carso region
OF the Italian offensive. the character
OF the Paris basin with her back turned
on Germany making necessary the in
vasion of Belgium, the reason for the
location OF Nerdun.
Can Explain Strategy.
with a good map ii is easy TO make
pupils Understand that the great OBJ
jectivcs OF the war and the trade
routes OF peace alike follow the river
N'i+'eE .t~fN-iiS " Strategic points. III
the advanced grades topographic maps
give the student the ability to appre-
ciatc the military strategy OF Foch and
his generals.
An outline map on slated cloth or
manila paper or map sketched by
the teacher Will make clear. for in
stance. why Chesapeake Bay was the
KEEL OF America. Around this bay
We're the naval base shipbuildin,
plants. supply depots and barkation
port. \ corresponding map of France
shows different type of harbor, but
here we find a reason for Brest. Bor-
deauN and St NaZaire ready to re-
ceive the armies and supplies from the
pantry OF the world"
The way teachers this year will
ma kc use of maps in their presenta-
Ton OF tho new geographical and his
torical facts, VII ich have been the re-
suit OF the war. VIII have direct
and vital bearing on their training as
future citizens OF readjusted world.