The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-28
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting of the school Board.
REELECTION OF OLD TEACHERS ANE
ELECTION OF NEW oNEs--A TRIEUTE Tc
THE RETIRING PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD

The last meeting OF the City School Board
for the summer season was held evening be-
fore last at The High-School building. Pre-
, sent: Messrs. A. II. Kelley (presidenD, Is.
r. Wexford, NJ. L. Straus, c. p. Rady, w.
| c. Knight, Alfred Moses, Superintendent
Biniord, and Major A. r. Courtney.
The Superintendent submitted his monthly
! report, which was read and received. Total
enrolment to June 18th, 5,24. Average
daily attendance: White, 2,551 colored,
1,5l3-total 1904. Percentage Of attend
ance: White, 97.4; coldftd; 96.5.
The secretary's financial monthly reports
| for May and June with the certificate OF the
Finance Committee as to their correctness,
were read, received, and ordered to be re-
corded and filed.
The Committee on Teachers and Schools
reported to the Board the names OF the fol-
lowing principals and teachers, with the re-
commend dation that they be reelected for the
ensuing session:
Principals. E. W. Cone, W. B..
McGilvray, S. L. Pendleton, J. 2. Thomas,
j. H. Pcay, Jr., w. +. Fox, Il. z. Crump,
and Miss NJ. +. Knowles.
Teachers.-M l.. p. Hulce, A. E..
Hicks, Rosa Moore, i. NJ. Garnet, NJ. ,.
Shell, Z. V. Shell, J. a. Marsh, c. c. Nor
ton, N. L. A. Jones, NJ. 2. Taylor, G. S.
Taylor, J. c. Whiting, NJ. f. Walters, T..
w. Walker, V. 7. Sutton, NJ. 4. Savage,
Julia McCoul, n. NJ. Kelley, c. Il. Walters,
l.. L. Hockaday, L. r. Robins, B. V. Far
riss, Mrs L. S. Cosby. Mrs. II. y. Apperson,
Misses II. A. Bass, \. Pecor, j. A. Wigles-
worth. l.. NJ. Hicks, NJ. Ezekiel, l.. Dixon,
4. Leigh, l.. r. Morris, +. Hillyard, l.. r.
IIutcheson, 4. HutcheSon, NJ. NJ. Fergus, E.
Emmenhallser. +. +. Brown, NJ. A. Fulton,
S. f. Ramos, T. NJ. Hutcherson, Kate
O'Ncill, Marie Lybrock, Lizzie Heisz, Mat
tie McWiliam y. Walthal. c. r. c. Shell
ton, c. +. McKim, L. L. Bagby, a. e. Leth,
II. NJ. Laube, Matte Bagby, Mrs. Z. 7.
Bot, Mrs. G. Barker, Misses J. NJ. Sharp, IL.
w. Rogers, L. A. Folks, VI. c. Wilkinson,
A. J. Gaskins, NJ. J. Tompkins, i. +. Do
land, NJ. G. Anderson, S. c. Hughes, c. ID.
Chappell. NJ. c. Celin, c. Elliott, J. Rich
ardson, NJ. V. Vaughan, A. NJ. Ford, Indie
Turner, Mrs. \. E. Moore, NJ. L. Alley,
II. II. Richardson, Ann Pleasants, i. b.
Stith, NJ. II. ChappelI, Misses n. R. Maury,
L. NJ. Snyder, J. F. Mitchell, E. II. New,
II. \. Mitchell, S. Z. Rasland, A. c. Gone,
f. J. Hatchett, Emma Saville, b. r. Wood
son, l.. NJ. Duke, NJ. Newell, V. Bowen,
DR.. w. Ii. Taylor.
Colored 1eachers.-Misses Amy Dodson,
I H. L.. L
Messrs. A. V. Norvell, 4. A. Boiling,
Misses \. +. Smith, l.. r. Brooks, and l..
{. Parsons.
The committee further recommended that
Miss NJ. Antoinctte Pleasants, Messrs. K.
w. Flournoy and John A. Cunningham,
Miss Belle Wade, Mrs. b. L. Crew, Nrs. V.
Waddy, Miss Marion Duval, Miss Adele
Mott, Miss Katie Farris, Miss \. Burke,
Miss Jane A. Fletcher, Miss Hibernia Mott,
Mrs. r. III. Bland, Miss S. A. Wilkerson,
and Miss NJ. V. Walters (white), and
Messrs. James Hays and James II. johnson,
and Miss Victoria Pollard (colored), having
stood the highest in the recent examination,
be elected as teachers in the public schools.
They further recommended that the follow
ing named graduates Of the High-School,
under the regulations OF the School Board,
having applied for positions as teachers, be
elected as such: Misses Daisy Murray,
Laura Bracket, Clelia Crcspi, Meta hrallssc,
Sue McNVilliam, Henrietta Craver, Mary II.
Fox, Ada w. Lee, and Julia X. Henning.
The report was unanimously adopted by
the Board, and the teachers duly elected.
The Board ordered that an examination
for principal OF one OF the schools OF the
city be held in September next to fill va
cancv. None but residents OF the city will
be permitted to stand the examination.
The Board increased the salary OF the jul
nior assistant in the HigE-School to $50 per
month"; and fixed the rates OF the teachers
in the First Grammar grade in the High
School at 500 per month.
Resolutions OF respect to the memory OF
the late c. D. Montague, recently adopted
by the principals Of the schools, were pre-
sented to the Board, and at the request OF
the principals were spread upon the record
of the Board.
The Committee. on School-Houscs and
Furniture submitted report relating to tire
enforcement OF Bethel School and the pur-
chase of the Navy Hill School property
which was recomHitted for further informal
ton.
Major A. r. Courtney presented the fol.
lowing; which was unanimously agreed to
Colonel Knight being in the chair):
Resolved, That the very pleasant and
profitable association which has so long eX.
isted between this Board and the Hon. A,
N. Kelley as its president being about to be
severed by the expiration of his term OF
office as Mayor of the city, it is both proper
and Just that we spread upon our records
some memorial OF our regard for him as
gentleman and officer in this position, and
to this end that a committee OF three be ap
pointed to prepare and present to the Board
at its next meeting suitable resolutions eX,
pressive OF the feelings Of the Board on this
subject.
Major Courtney, Judge Welliord, and Mr.
NJ. L. Straus were appointed on the com
mittce.
A large number of bills previously audited
> by the Finance Committee in the winding
mn of the financial affairs Of this scholastic
wear were ordered by the Board to be paid,
After the transaction OF routine business,
on motion, the Board adjourned until Sep
tember, at which time the election OF sec
retary will take place.
CHANCERY COURT OF RICHMOND, Tues.
DAY.-The following cases were disposed
Of: