Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-26
MANCHESTER MATTERS.
school. Board Neeiiug - Teachers Elected
More schools Needed.

There was an adjourned meeting OF the
CITY Schoo Bosl d held at the white public
school building yesterday afternoon at D
o'clock. Present: +. {. u. Farmer. chair
man. and Messrs. J. c. Moore, J. ii. Foster.
u. \. Nunnally. w. II. Garnet, :. Carter
Weisjeer, John O'Brien. W. l.. Robertson.
l.. Bourne. u. J. Weisiger, and superin-
tcndent Ilowie.
The matter relative 10 the communica-
tion from Mrs. = 4. Hall 10 the Board.
prsicrring certain charges against Profes.
SOr T.. MorriSSettc, was called up. sec
ond communication was received from
Mrs. Hall asking to withdraw her former
communication, which was granted, and
the matter dismissed by the following res
olution:
ReSOlred. That Mr.. Morrisset,e and the
graduating class he eXonCrnted from all
charges q uufsirueSs and Injustice pre-
ierrCd against the N in the recent cXamIn%
ton.
The Board Then went into the election OF
teachers. Mr.. Foster moved that the rule
requiring the teachers TO be elected sepa-
ralcly be suspended. The motion was lost
The Board then proceeded to elect the
teachers separately. The following were
elected Professor MOrri>sette. for the
HIGH school; Miss Rachael Lyon, for
school 30. l.; Miss Mamie Hatcher, for
school No. ,: Miss Fannie French, for
school No. 3: Miss Cora Morris. FOR School
No. 4: Miss Maud TIowlett, Tor School No.
3; aud Miss Minnie Walden. for School No.
e.. All u these were old teachers rec ectod,
except Miss Minnie yaden In the pace ot
Mrs.. :. II. Hal, for School No. d.
SuperiL tcndent Ilowlc then called the at
tcntou oi The Chair TO the need ot two
new schools. one white and one cOlored.
He stated that last year some 0i the white
schools We're entirely too much crowded.
having as many l~ SiNtv-dye scholars, while
AZ the colorCd schools about one hundred
children had 10 be refused admittancc.
The matter was discussed u length, some
ilNoriug shortening the session and INTRO
ducins tie new schools. 4 committee Of
three hcssrs. URreu. :. {. Wri>iger,
md Superintendent ilowlc-was appointed
to meet with the Finance Committee and
investigate the matter and inquire INTO the
finances, and rlort 20 the Board the adj
Visibility u establishing the new schools.
The BOARD then went into the election ot
teacher, Tor the colorcd schools. and ~
cleo. "a all u The old teachers. The quc@-
zion va. asked. Have we no colorrd
teachers here who can teach in the public
schools t' superintendent Nowlc an
,V,r Il that be- had had NO applicants, and
suggested 90 The Board that the standard
ut r,lpi,j school No. I De- elevated % that
~ the lh,h school, and thereby enable
nm o. give the c1loIcl teacher. diplomas.
Ilis W., adopted.
Adjourned.
There will Tee no more meetings ~ the
Bolrd i'iors september Ngi,>, called by
fhr chairman.
Tie special road law passed At the las'
session u the Legislature Tor Chesterfield
proves To ~ imperative, and IL i, the de-.
sire of thc citizens Il the county that 1t tn
extra session another special law hc
| passed for The county, or have It put under
! thc General road law.
TIE following delegates have hc ap.
! pointed ly the con grrgsfion Of the swans
| horo' church 10 the Middle District Baptist
Association. which meets at Union church,
in Amelia. next month. Il. \. Hancock
T.. T. MorriSette, l.. T. Waugh, and G. l..
NeCaull Tho Blinbridge-Sircet Baptist
church will elect it, delegates At the church
meeting Mosday night.
The Hastings Court was engaged ysster-
day i'm the disposition Of civil and chancery
b.sucss.
hr. NJ. a. Cogbill. clerk Of the County
Court oi Chesterfield, il quite sick will
rheumatism at High Point, \. G.
Or. William II. Weisiger's condition
Yesterday was not 50 favorable Is il haC
been for the few days previous.
In consequence of the rain there was NJ
picnic on Mayo. Island yesterday after
noon.