Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-09-24
RURAL SCHOOLS OF STATE
LAG BEHIND, SAYS HART
Properly Arranged and
Taught, Can Be Made Use
full Unit, Says Official.
STANDARDS ,>p NEGOTIATIONS
Practical aud Definite to Eject I'm
prpr'nnrni l. tu select session
P"inf In Enrh District for Dc,cInu-
nirnt. Says Head

Virginia rural schools have been
permitted !" lax behind in the edu-
cational field. IIarris Hart. Supcrin-
tcndent Of Public instruction in Vir-
sinia. stated yesterday IN giving the
standards aud regulations for such
schools. Such institutions. property
arranged and properly taught. can
b" made ono OF the most useful
units in the school eystcm, he de-
clarcd.
The most practical ana definite
way To make Improvement in tho
rural elementary school is to selec,
for the session i?22-c3 three or four
points In each school distric, where
standard rural schools Will be de-
vcloped." Mr. Hart said. These
standard schools will serve AS sne
example OF what may bc done with
an efficient small school Tbey
ought TO create widespread demand
Tor schools nf similar type all over
the district
AS soon as tho people learn the
vast difference between an efficient
rural school and an Indifferent one.
an" as soon as tn" demand for tho
hctt"r typo nf school i'm the dis,rir,
makes itself foIt. tho basis will he
Lad upon which school officials can
S"cur" the revenues and the CO.
operation necessary To- dovclou tho
Nihd OF facilities which ought Ia he
provided for boys and girls in tho
country.
Rural school Problem.
ruS''"s and Sur"rini"ud"nts arc
urged. with tn" greatest possible
emphasis. I" Civ" careful attention
|" 'he problem Of tho rural schools
ana to join in - determined cror,
/" improve conditions. In some
eases these *ch""lS may be- CONSOLE
"ateo int" strong and efficient COM
mnnity schools. In many sections az
IN" state. however, We must dencnd
ON the positive and actual devotion
ment OF the small rural school Tho
truth is that such AN institution.
properly taught. can he made one of
TN" most useful units In "A school
system.
school patrons have become ia.
miltar with standards for hicb
school work. and such standards ar.
widely accepted. |, is OF the highest
importance that reasonable require
ihcttS Tor rural schools be as we'll
understood and as vigorously urged
Ninong tn" standards are:
me building shall conform to tho
state plans as I" minimum REQUIRE.
fnrhtS. Each schoolroum shall pro
VIDE fifteen square feet of floor
Spac" and 200 cubic feet of air spn,.
'"r each pupil, based on a minimum
"i thlrty-iiN" pupils. The. lighting,
Sh'iI h" % per cont OF the noor area
Heating aud NrutiIntiuu
ne h'Itll.,s and N..tiI.,I,, .t..,,
meet the requirements OF the Law
IN ia" simplest type Of building IN.
la'krt"i stove with frcs,. air du,,
constitutes tie minirLum rnCpir,
hc"t' ia" projected fireplace, as
T'o'!"'a III the new ;yne- Of build
IhE' adequately meets tho ventiIa
t'oh requirements for rural schools
IN All hUiIdinES proper escape for
''ui "'r must be provided.
ne building shall rrcscn, rca-
S""""'N neat appearance, and mus,
u" Kent clean aud sanitary. sam.
80 l'I"litm"n's must he StudiouSlv
""S"rN"d IN order to secure tho snn-
cial fUnd. y water cooler vim ~
"'!"""' thinking cups. or with :,
sanitary fountain att,chmc,, n
"' Ti"Niu"d. Th" school ward shouId
consist of not less than two 49,
"' ground properly drained and f,,r
grounds. pa!
Each sch"oiroom should he rro-
NlH'd with 1T least forty linenl foo,
81 "!"rh a'aTds. with one or ,wn
..''r'h'" maps for the study ~
."E rArhN ant history. and shall bc
"..'Sl'' with acceptable school