Richmond School of Social Economy, First Annual Announcement, 1917-1918. Bulletin No. 1
First <em>Bulletin</em> of the <a href="https://gallery.library.vcu.edu/exhibits/show/making-vcu/early-social-work-history" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="online exhibit of school history">Richmond School of Social Economy</a>. This school would change names at several points in its history, becoming the School of Social Work and Public Health, the Richmond Professional Institute, and, after merging with the Medical College of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University. <br /><br />Stamped on cover: "Name changed from Richmond School of Social Economy to Virginia School of Social Work."<br /><br />Address also changed with a stamp from "<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@37.540251,-77.4386129,3a,75y,278.2h,118.74t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sNAutB6LXUUJ1LdXXZW804g!2e0!7i16384!8i8192" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="View this location in Google Street View">6-8 North 6th Street</a>" to "1112 Capitol St." Richmond, VA.<br /><br />This bulletin describes the classes, curriculum, and field work offerred by the new Richmond School of Social Economy along three tracks: general, public health nursing, and recreation. Entrance requirements, registration, fees, scholarships, library facilities, board and other matters are outlined. The names of the Board of Directors, Administrative Officers, Faculty and Special Lecturers are listed. <br /><br />An <a href="https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/?p=23775&preview=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="ad from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, July 22, 1917">advertisement</a> for the first term declared: "Usual Opportunities Offerred For specialization in Public Health Nursing, Church Work, Medical Social Work, Juvenile Court and Playground Work."<br /><br />Field work in the first year included the <a href="https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/corrections/virginia-home-and-industrial-school-for-girls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="history of the institution">Virginia Home and Industrial School for Girls</a>, a reform school in Bon Air, Va. The superintendent, Anna M. Petersen taught eugenics at the RSSE. <br /><br />---<br /><br />Transcriptions of <em>Richmond Times-Dispatch</em> articles describing the events surrounding the establishment of the school may be found at the Social Welfare History Project. These describe the period from October 1916, when serious conversations about starting a school began to be reported in the press, to July 1917 when Howard H. Hibbs, began as the school's first director. <br /><br />The efforts of Richmond and Petersburg citizens such as Orie Latham Hatcher, Virginia McKenney (later Claiborne), Father Charles Hannigan, Nannie Minor, the Rev. J. T. Mastin, May Lansfield Keller, Katherine H. Hawes, the Rev. H. C. D. Maclachlan, and Agnes Randolph were important in the movement from felt need, to the idea of a school, and finally to the reality of classes and field work. <br /><br />Additional transcriptions in the Social Welfare History Project concern reporting of the school's opening and first term. <br /><br />Excerpts from the <em>Bulletin</em>: <br />
<p>The Richmond School of Social Economy was incorporated April 17<sup>th</sup> with the following Board of Directors;</p>
<p>Mr. J. J. Scherer, Jr. … President <br />Mr. Wortley F. Rudd … Vice-President <br />Miss Virginia S. McKenney ... Secretary <br />Mr. F. B. Dunford … Treasurer</p>
<p>(Names of board members follows)</p>
<p>Administrative Officers <br />Mr. J. J. Scherer, Jr., Chairman <br />Miss Virginia McKenney <br />Mr. F. B. Dunford <br />Dr. H. D. C Maclachlan <br />Mrs. Roy K. Flannagan <br />Dr. O. L. Hatcher <br />Father Chas. Hannigan <br />Dr. F. T. McFaden <br />Mr. W. F. Rudd</p>
Richmond School of Social Economy
Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
1917
Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES<br /><br />The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.<br /><br /><a href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="rights statement">http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/</a>
Learn more: <br /><br /><a href="https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/corrections/virginia-home-and-industrial-school-for-girls/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="history of the reform school">Virginia Home and Industrial School for Girls</a>, Social Welfare History Project <br /><br /><a href="https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/?p=23775&preview=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="early accounts of the foundation of the RSSE">Richmond School of Social Economy - Beginnings. October 1916 - July 1917</a>. Social Welfare History Project<br /><br /><a href="https://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/?p=23840&preview=true" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="newspaper articles related to the first term">Richmond School of Social Economy. Opening Term. Fall 1917.</a> Social Welfare History Project
When They Come Home
<span>This pamphlet is specifically designed to educate the spouses, significant others, and family members of World War I soldiers on the topic of venereal disease. <br /><br />Excerpts: <br /><br />Page 2, paragraph 2 : "When men and girls are changing their occupations and ways of life, when war disciplines are being removed and when spirits are buoyant, the greatest temptations to self indulge amid dangerous pleasures occur. Cities and towns throughout the country face now the most important crisis -- the biggest emergency yet encountered in the fight against veneral disease.<br /><br />WHAT THE WAR HAS TAUGHT US<br /><br />'Our ignorance and failure in handling the problem of veneral diseases constitute the greatest crime of American civilization. This is the clearest lesson of the war'. "<br /><br />Page 4, paragraph 2 : "Now the returning soldiers, who have been given intelligent protection and wholesome recreation, are to be turned back to the civil communities. The federal government must, of nessecity, in the next few months, give up its wartime control. These men are <em>your </em>responsibility now."<br /><br />Page 8, paragraph 3 : "With war's final end, many war buildings, war jobs, and institutions will go to the scrap heap. But every item in the program of veneral disease control is as necessary to successful peace as to successful war. Don't scrap your patriotism and community spirit in this manner. There should be no peace for prostitution, no truce for the 'tenderloin', no armistice with veneral disease. Make your blows knockouts against vice. The soldiers, <em>when they come home </em>from the trenches, will be the first to join you in your fight."</span>
United States Public Health Service
M 9 Box 55, Folder "Supplemental Literature," <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/vcu/repositories/5/resources/279.oai_ead.xml" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adèle Goodman Clark papers, 1849-1978</a>, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries
<span>Special Collections and Archives, James Branch Cabell Library, VCU Libraries</span>
This item is in the public domain. Acknowledgement of the Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries as a source is requested.
Learn more: <br /><a href="http://socialwelfare.library.vcu.edu/programs/health-nutrition/american-social-health-association/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">American Social Health Association</a>, Social Welfare History Project