The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-06-29

Schools.
All the members OF the mixed School
Board were present yesterday evening at a
regular meeting held in the High-School
building at 3 O'Clock for the purpose OF
electing principals and teachers for the
next year.
President IIudnall called the Board to
order, and asked the clerk. Mr.. Peay, TO
read the minutes; which was done, and
they were duly approved.
The report Of the Superintendent, show
ing the condition OF the schools for the
month Of June, was next read and re-
ceived.
When Mr.. Peay's report OF disburSe-
ments OF school funds came up a motion
by Captain Paul to receive aud record was
lost.
on motion Of Mr.. Reddy the costs paid
by the city in its attempt to defend the old
Board, including Judge Crump's fee Of
$3.50 for legal services, was stricken from
Mr.. Peay's report, and the balance OF the
report was adopted.
Mr.. Peay read communication showing
the action Of the Council in refusing TO
take cognizance OF Mr.. &. L. smiths elec-
Mr.. Hudnall said he saw no disposition
TO make of the paper except 70 file it, and
this was done.
1t was stated by the President that Mr..
Smith had taken the oath, and was duly
qualified to act "a clerk. Mr.. Smith said
he had been informed by the President that
the STATE required no bond, and that when
the City Council recognized him as clerk
he was ready to give bond.
The question Of textbooks was, on mo-
ton. land on the table for the present.
Mr.. Garnett stated the next business to
be the election Of teachers.
On motion Of Trustee Forester, Rev.
Mr.. Manly was invited TO be present, and
he came in.
Mr.. Garnett stated that it was customary
TO elect teachers on the fourth Thursday i'm
June, and that it had been made the duty
Of the superintendent to make nomina-
tionS, but that Of course the Board could
disregard these nominations il it saw fit.
VIXEN Mr.. Garnett commenced to talk
he said that he wanted to know how many
teachers would be turned out and how
many they wanted appointed.
Mr.. Reddy nailed the superintendent by
reading the law, which required an eNami-
nation by the superintendent before a
teacher could be elected. He said the pa
pers had said that Paul and Forester
would have to elect teachers. but that this
was all bOsh.
Captain Paul said he saw no reason why
Mr.. Manly or Miss Knowles, of the Nor
nal School, should be catechized after they
had given diplomas. He expressed great
respect for Mr.. Manly, and averrcd that
he believed that he was the friend of the
colored race. He SAID his people had been
imposed upon too long already. and he dld
roi want the Superintendent or anybody
else TO dictate terms 10 him. lie wanted
fair play.
The Chair explained that Mr.. Garnett
had made no recommendations, and that
there was nothing before the house.
Mr.. Garnett said Paul was "gOing of
half-cOcked."
Several trustees were speaking at once.
when Captain Paul declared he wanted to
be respectful, but asked that he be mol
raped down."
Mr.. Hudnall said that Mr.. Manly was
not present to reccOmend anybody, but
simply to answer questions.
Mr.. Reddy said Mr.. Manly was the guest
of the Board and he was willing for him to
say anything he pleased.
Trustee Forester said he would like 10
hear from Mr.. Manly whether the manage
ment OF the Normal school met the require
ments Of the law. &C.; whether certain ar-
paratus had not been removed, and whcth-
er or not the teachers were as well qualified
as they should be.
Mr. Fisher said he wanted to hear Mr..
Manly, and he did.
Mr.. Manly said he had no candidates to
recommend. He thanked Captain Paul for
his kind remarks. lie was anxious to get
the best teachers. II this was done he
would be satisfied. You could not have
good teachers until you made them. lie
had long known 1t was essential to have
educated col0red teachers for colored
schools. He said ne had felt that the Normal
school had not been apprcc ated as he ap-
preciated il. and as he hoped the Board
would. # had not been maintained as
normal school, but more like a grammar
school. The aSsembly-room had not neen
maintained. The philosophical and chem
ical APPARATUS had been removed. lie was
clad that il was. since the teacher was NOT
0ualificd 10 teach the subjects. The prin-
cipal was his warm, personal friend, ana
had frankly confessed her incOmpetency 10
teach the subjects. He alluded TO the fact
that when he left the school as principal
school official had remarked that he want
ed the piano, in order TO take it TO the
High school.
lie had sold the piano, finding it need
less. He thought the Normal school had
been Disseminated against, and urged the
school Board to foster and nourish the
Normal school. and asked that it have what
he hoped and believed the Board would
Give it-iustice.
The Reverend Doctor deScanted sagely
upon the qualifications Of teachers, their
snirit of usefulness. and many other trite
ouestIons. 10 all Of which the Board lent an
attentive ear, which act OF courtesy was
not lost upon the speaker, whose flow Of
words came seemingly without effort, and
certainly in an unbroken current that was
rs smooth as a plate-glass front in Main
street store
Mr.. Peay said The apparatus was secure
lv fixed in the labratOry IN the lligh-School
building. lie did not have the benefit of 4
skilled teacher ike Mr.. Manly, and he had
brought the apparatus TO the place 1t row
occupied for safe keeping. 1t was there
now and intact.
Mr.. Manly said that he knew no blame
could be attached to Mr.. Peay.
Mr.. Garnett asked ii Mr.. Manly "knew
OF any graduate of the Normal school that
would make good principal for it,"
Mr.. Manly said that he thought that some
Of them wonld.
Mr.. Reddy said Perhaps with an eff
cient superintendent they would"
TEACHERS ELECTED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.
The following teachers were elected for
the white schools:
Misses NJ. Alley, Ada L. Anderson, Mrs.
r. II. Apperson, Miss II. \. Bass, Mrs. c.
r. Bartkowsk, Misses VI. Bagby, susie p.
Walker, Carrie A. Bennett, Mrs. j. II.
Binford, Miss f. Blake, Mrs. f. Il. Bott,
Misses V. Bowen, l.. V. Bracket. a.
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