The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01
TnE puBLls SCHOOLS. %

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1MPoRTANTnEErrNe OF THE City scHooi
BOARD DYEsTRRDAY-THE DEFICIT IN TIL
BOARDS FINANCEs--A PRoPOsI7;IoN ON aTls y
SHORTEN THE SCHOOL SESSION Mex EExl
YEAR UNLEssl Nm ADDITIONAL APPise
PRIAmoNsIs MADE-TBE INTERMEDIATE
EXAMINATIONS, &C., &cst ,s1ts, 33
"a meeting of the City School Board wa.
held Yesterday afternoon at the High-Schso
building. Present Messrs. Kelley, Rady,
Moore, Knight, Powers, Superintendent
Peay, and Alfred M oses, secretary. VS.
(. On motion, Colonel Knight was invited
TO preside, in the absence Of the president.
Il s'5.51 &. !, THE suPEKfsTENDEST's REPORT,
Superintendent Peay submitted his
HsoDthly report; which was read asa re-
ceiYed. ..is.sfJ d;
The report shows the total; enrolmenf Tor
the month to be as follows: White schools,
rage atten ndnnce-Wbite 1880; colored,
1916 Enrolment-'W White, 1885: colored,
2.359-tetal, $685. Percentage Fof attend
,ance-Wbite 95.6; coloFed, 96s-total, 96S
During the month visits were paid to the
schools AZ follows: BY members Of the
Board, IS; supervisor Of school property,
27; parents and friends, 1853; superinten-
dent, 1856. On the 4th OF February the su-
perintendent received the resignation OF
Miss A. NJ. Brooks, teacher ut the Navy
Hill school on account OF il-health. She
has since died, and was buried yesterday
afternoon from the First African church.
Miss v. Pollard has been appointed in her
stead.
: The intermed diate examination commenced
on the 4th Of February, and was completed
in the primary ana grammar grades, and
on February 9Th in the High and Normal
schools.
The percentage obtained by the different
sections and groups Of schools was as fol-
lows:
White Schools: High school, 50; first
grammar grade lHigh School), So; second
grammar grade lin the entire cityk section
A, 81; section 3, II.
Third Grammar Grade: Section a, 10 !;
section b, 1916.
First Primary Section A. 1914: section
3, 76.
Second Primary Section A, 75; section
B, 70.
Third Primary Section A, 80; section
B, IS.
Fourth Primary: Section A, 80; section
B, 82.7-average, 1913.
Cotored Schools: Normal school, SO.
Second Grammar: Section A, 81.
Third Grammar Grade: Section A, Il !;
section B, II.
First Primary: Section A, 1876; section
B, 6S.
Second Primary Section A, &c; section
B, 1913.
Third Primary: Section A, 80, section B,
Fourth Primary Section A, s2.4; Sec
ton B, 76.S-average, 76.
Total average: White and colored, IS per
"ent.
Percentage OF Schools in Groups
White Schools: High, 80; Madison, 80 !;
Clay, IS; Leigh, 80; Central, 78; Bethel,
70; Bellevue.I77. Colored Schools: Normal,
IS; Valley, 7s; Baker, 72.5; Navy-Hill, 80.
The Superintendent reports that the per-
centages obtained indicate that the teachers
have been faithful, and that the pupils, ex-
cept those in few schools, have made very
satisfactory progress in their studies.
MORE SCHOOL ACCOMMODATIONS NEEDED. I
A delegation Of colored citizens, consist
ing OF Messrs. 0. M. Stewart, 81. X. Mack
lin, Thomas Nelson, and Scott GWathmey,
appeared before the Board, and, on behalf
Of about two hundred petitioners, asked
that additional school accommodations be
furnished for colored persons in the eastern
part Of the city.
The delegation retired, and Mr.. Kelley
presented resolution expressing the SYM
pathy of the Board with the desire OF
the colored people in the eastern part OF
the city, but regretting its inability to fur
nish relief at this time; that If suitable
L. S,,r hu tha aifi1ane ut
that section a teacher will be provided by
the Board. Agreed to.
The secretary was directed to inform the
chairman of the delegation of the action OF
the Board.
The financial report of the secretary was
read and received.
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE SCHOOLS.
The Secretary also submitted report to
the Board giving the information that the
City Council has made an appropriation OF
S47, 700 for the support OF the public schools
for the city's fiscal year ending February l,
1879. The Board asked for $4,000, the
amount necessary for the proper mainte-
nance OF the schools for the year. Accom-
napvine the communication were estimates
prepared by the secretary which show that
S62. 600 was not in excess, and will be re-
ouired il the schools are to be maintained
for session of nine months for the schol.
astic wear 1S7S-'79. An additional appro-
priation OF $4,000 in city bonds or cash
will also be required to provide increased
accommodations to meet the demand for
more school-rooms.
From the report it is ascertained that the
amount disbursed from August /, 1877, to
February /, 1873, for support OF schools
for session 1S77-7S, was S25,S61 .S6.
Amount required for the support OF school:
for sessions 1s77c7S ending August
/, 1878, to be disbursed out Of the ap.
preparation to be made by the City Council
for the support Of schools for the nscal yeal
ending February l. 1879:
six months-teachers' salaries. SAL, 200 OF
Six months-Janior's, secretary's, 600, oo
and supervisors salaries. ............. 239S 90
Six monIhs-Saiary superintendent or co. .,
For bills past due to sundrics ........... 1850 OF
Medals and diplomas. printing supplies
and repairs. rent and insurance. l,32U W
Total. .............: :s4s,2os o
Total amount expended for support
of schools for session 1S77-7S...... .S74,064 81
Amount required in addition TO the
oSSresoins 10 .s.in.. y. OF
For printing and permanent repairs TO
school building. which cannot oe de- . ,oo n,
layed longer... .......'.'..'.'..'''... o'.oo y.
Toto, So ,9os OF
Cost for the maintenance Of the public =,
schools for session 1S77-'7S..........S74 Of
The average number of children taught
this session Is 5,763, making the entire cost
S12.S5 per pupil-a saving OF $40 per pu
pil over the average cost OF the previous
sessions. This may be accounted for bJ
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