Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-11-20
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lowing is y statement concerning Tho
pilhlic schools of Lee District. Last
month s reports to onr present excellent
superintendent. DR.. John Z. Marp.
speak far themselves, and will shaw to
every CITIZEN of Lee District whether
ti.,, Onalcnck Sclnol'rrcQives morej lnm
its quota of public fumis. according to
Tie average daily attendance of the
S;lnoi childrrnlll ihe district:
No. l-Onancock Seliool--Teaciifrs'
monthly lr,y. sl20. average daily at
tendance of pupils a5 %. Cost per
month fnr each scholar SIPS.
No. 2-.irdrew Chapel sehool-'reach
ers montl,ly pay S655.. Average daily at
tendance 5l.eo. Cost per month for
e;lcli schnlar 81 %.
M. s-TeAcher's monthly ray $50.
Average daily attendance 1915. Cost
per month per scholar 2!5l
No. l-Locustville school-ln this
school for last month tie assistant 5
daily average is not reported. Allow ii
to l,- &c. tie number required by la".
aud we have: Teachers monthly pay
s65. Average daily a;terdai &c 500.
Cost per scholar per month $l.22s.
No. = Drummonitown scinol--In
this school the two assistants daily ay
s.lage is not yet reported. but is stated
hy the superintendent tofe below the
average Say put it at 20 and we have:
Teachers monthly paw sos Average
daily ATTENDANCE $685. Cost per month
per scholar 81 so.
No. 6-Chesconnessex school-Trach-
ers monthly pays SOS Average daily At
tendance 20 so. Cost per scholar per
month S1.5S
No. ll-Not reported.
No. l22-Bayley Neck school-Trach-
cr's monthly pay $50. Average daily at
tendance H6.l5. Cost per scholar per
month Sl.15.
30. l4--Savageville school Teachers
monthly pay s65. Average daily at
! tendance $3.50. { oat per scholar per
month 90 10.
THIS is sufficient evidence TO any rca
sonatl,. persnr that the Onancucl; -chool
is no burden to Tie district TO say
otiiie Of Onancock as 4 tax-naNing vi
ciii,S These n-lres alone should be sEf-
fcielt ie al;.l whatever prejudice may
have beei created against the Onancocl
school in the minds ii any persons not
al ogether posted rs TO Tie facts existing
Hi the case.
Under the successful administration
of rx-coulty superintendent during the
sessions 1850 ami 81. 1851 and 50. liis
school WAS run nine months each SEES
sion at the public expense Of $50 per
month for teachers pay, and for the
session Of 80 and 's3 it was run nine
months at an expense Of 500 permonth
far teachers out of the public fund.
Then. Onanccck received more money
III proportion TO what The other schools
in the district received. tlian it does
now.
Now. by comparison of the actual
| costs OF the schools it is seen that this
lis no pet = schonl, fosterc,l at the r8-
pelse Of ether schools i'll the district.
a careful digest Of the school reports
of this district since Is7s.and Onancock
would fayorably and trntlfullJ l:oll It's
own.
As an evidence Of the good work That
has been done. mention the names OF
some of The former pupils of This school
that have taught and are Now teaching
schools In Lee District; teacllers OF
promising ability. doing excellent work
and giving s., far as have been able @
learn concerning them, the best salts.
faction in their respective fields Of Ia
bnr. In Lee Districtsulic hanlcs are as
follows: Nip l.. ). Merrill aud MISS J.,
V. Weaver Chcscnuntssex school; Mis-:
| S. A. T!ler. Locustville school; Miss NJ
E. Beloit. Savagesi.le school; Miss Id'
E. Bradford, Al drew Chapel scilool
Miss Mary a. FosQue, formerly Bay
ley y school,
Such a school accomplishing such re
suits, is the outgrowlh Of a healthy pub
lie SC ool system. 1t is an oppression
to no ~ any nio.e tl.an any other pun
lie sclluol-;nl advantage 10 amy "lo wisl