Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-08-17
The County Schools.

The County School Board met in the
Court House last Saturday, with Superin-
tendent DIR. 4. S. Hamilton presiding, and
Messrs E. A. Fulcher, S. G. Wilson, A. S.
Turk, VIM. Withrow, Jr., M. r. Coalter,
Thos. S. Hogshead, J. H. Erwin, W. A.
Hanger, Thos. P. Wilson and DR.: W. H.
Davies, present.
| The report of DR.. R. S. Hamilton for the
year ending July 31st, contains some in
teresting facts which we extract from it.
| The total number of scholars enrolled in
the county was 4, 1911 whites and 9S2 color
| ed and the average daily attendance was
| 1850 white and 5S2 colored. Among these
were "a white and II colored over 21 years
of age. There are los white and 26 colored
schools, taught by 1873 white and 20 col
ured teachers, at average monthly salaries
of $35, 25 for males and $2S for fem ales.
There was received during the year of
State funds, S6,O56, IS, of Comfy funds &c.
1872 IS and Of District funds So, 277, making
with the balances on hand at the beginning
of the year $50, 051. T he amount paid out
for teachers wages was SIS, 1882. for real
estate, buildings and furniture 81, 780, for
pay of Clerks and Treasurers $943 SO and
for fuel. &C., $3.50 40, which with sundries
made total of 325, 2OS, leaving balance
on hand Aug. l, IT of 4,S43,4S. The cost
of tuition per pupil enrolled, per month was
Y Cents. There have been sew en- graded
schools in operation, one at Mt. Sidney,
taught by Chas. S. Roller. and teachers,
with an average daily attendance of IS
scholars; one at Churchvllle taught by J.
S. Koiner and teachers, average daily at
tendance 81 scholars; one at New Hope
taught by W. A. Bowies and 2 teachers,
with an average daily attendance Of so
scholars one at Waynesboro taught by
M. W. Quarles and 2 teachers, with an av-
erage daily attendance of "a scholars; one
at Greenville taught by J. M. Steffey and
2 teachers, with an average daily atten-
dance of 81 scholars; one at Sherando
taught by A. A. Arnold and teacher,
with an average daily attendance OF Al
scholars, and one colored at Waynesboro
taught by L. W. Davis (col.) and one teach
er, with an daily average attendance of 80
scholars. The average Of time taught was
81 months.
We learn from the report that the Coun-
ty Superintendent travelled during the
year 800 miles, wrote $40 official letters
and made 154 visits to the schools. A pref
ty good years work.
The Board appointed Chas. Nader, of
A rbor Hill, and 3. Patterson, of Crawford
Springs, TO the Augusta vacancies in the
State Agricultural and Mechanical College
and recommended favorably Frank K@rber
son of Prof. Kerber, Of Staunton. for ap-
pointment by the Faculty of the College.
The Board resolved with only two dis
senting voices to furnish the teachers of
the county with the educational. Jour-
nal" at cost of from $40 to $14 to each
district, for months of the school year.
Some opposition to the resolution was
made by the North River members
on the ground that the County Board had
no control over the district funds.
The President called attention to the fact
that the clerk of each district was the
only person authorized to issue all war
rants for the district whatever upon the
State, County or District fund.
Adjourned.