Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-31
THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD.

Monthly mectinR-Suprrintendcn Report
state Apportionment-w -wenk-Minded and
Nervous Children.
The regular meeting Of the City School
Board was held in the High.School build.
ing Yesterday afternoon at 3 O'Clock.
Present: J. Taylor Ellyson (chairman)
DR.. $. y. Moore, William Loyenstein, VII
liam F. Drinkard, John Il. Cary, William
II. Williams. T.. Wiley Davis, r. T. Briggs,
w. Il. Bowie; f. VI. Garnet, superintend.
tnt Charles p. Rady, clerk and supervisor.
The Superintendent submitted his
monthly report, showing the total enrol
mont for the month 10 be 1866
average daily attendance, 7.124; ave.
rage per cent. ~ j.l0. The Superln.
tendcnt says that the percentage OF attend
ance for the past month has been very
GOOD, and the schools are all doing re-
mnrkably well. The regular monthly ex-
animation by the superintendent was held
IN all the schools. and the percentage oh.
tanned was above the promotion mark.
The Superintendent calls attention TO the
importance Of taking advantage OF the op.
portunIty now afforded the Board Of get
ling the very best.qualifed teachers from
the lit OF graduates OF the High Schools.
WING TO THE HIGH-sCHOoL BrHDING.
The Supervisors report states that the
addition TO the High school ordered by the
Council is progressing rapidly and with
fair prospects Of being ready for occupancy
on the first Of February. 1885.
STATE APPoRTIONNENT.
The state appOrtiOnmcnt Of S23.C22 50
has been received, and cut oi this amount
s.. 1856 was paid to the principals and
teachers on the 18th cf December. 1SSi-
leaving a balance to pay the January and
part Of the February pay-rols, by witch
time the regular city appropriation will be
made.
SPECIAL CLASSES FOR WEAK AND NERVOUS
CHILDREN.
Or. {. p. Moore read very valuable and
interesting paper on "Thc Treatment OF
Weak-Minded and Nervous Children in the
Public Schools In this paper he main
tains the position that TO educate these chill
dren with the maSsoS is not 10 educate
them at all, but all such cases should be
separated from the masses and be taught IN
special schools. with teachers and sur
roundnes suitable tO their peculiar
mental and physical condition. He
>avs: "Thc nervous. cXcitlble boy.
always i'll with sick headaches while
1t school, is excused from attendance; at
home he is idle; 500 often the parents are
ueglccliul and unwi,e: hc grows ny. aud.
when drink and passion innamc him. he
commits some act, bringing him within the
power oi the law
The Doctor suggests a. the remedy that
these classC> Of chidIcu be removed from
large and educated in smaller schools. Smal.
CLASSES and special teachers could better
MANAGE the dun. the cXcitihie. the wrongly
formed. and defective cnIidrcn. The mo-
ny thus spent would he better spent IN
educating the child than in reforming the
druDhard and the criminal.
MEMoEIAIlZING CONGRESS.
ON motion Of Mr.. William Lovrnstcin.
the Board Instructed the Committee on
Teachers and schools 10 prepare suitable
resolution, urging the adoption Of the bill
now before Congress, which provides mo-
ney for educational purposes in the State,
and 10 forward the s'me through The cjr-
grc, sman from this district.
After the rin,action OF tha regular rou-
tine business the Board adjourned.