Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-25
MEETING OF HE SCHOOL BOARD.
Report OF the supcfntendsnt-Fiu
--DeportmentC Glass
Substitute Teachers, &c, &c.

The regular monthly meeting OF the CITY
School Board was beld at Richmond High
school yesterday afternoon at 9 O'Clock.
Present: J. Taylor Ellyson (chairmane
Or. 5. z. Moore, Williim ii. Williams. w.
R. Bowie, A. l.. Phillips. George Bryan.
John B. Cary, f. NJ. Garnett (superintend-
ent, Charles p. Rady clerk and supervisor.
sUPERISTESDENTs' MONTHLY REPORT.
Mr.. +. NJ. Garnett, superintendent,
submitted his monthly report, showing
the condition OF the public schools for the
month ending May Is, 1886: Number OF
teachers, 1853; schools, l1C; enrolment for
the month, 1913; average daily attend
ance, 1.l30-total enrolment TO date, S,IOl.
Capacity Of buildings, 1855. Percentage,
93.9.
The Superintendent says that owing to
the frequent heavy rains during the past
month the percentage Of attendance was not
as good as usual. but the schools are doing
very well in every other respect. Ihe
schools are we'll up IN the studies, aud
many are now reviewing the work prepa-
ratory to the inal examinations, which viii
begin IN the district schools on the Ith and
in the High School on the 3D. OF June.
The closing exercises Of the Richmond
High school will be held at the Richmond
Theatre on the 18th Of June. ana the Cot
ored Normal School az EbeDeZer church on
the 14th OF June.
The Committee on Buildings I.
Wiley Davis chairman-made an Official
visit OF inspection 10 the Navy.Dill build
ngs, accompanied by Mr.. :. Ed. Bates. As
sisiant City Engineer. They found the
buildings in very bad condition, tut the
committee report that by the expenditure
Of Il few hundred dollars they can be used
for another year.
The Committee on Teachers and Schools,
(Dr. <. Y. Moore. chairman.) reported on
the subject Of establishing u department
Glass;" for the isolation of bad scholars
who cannot be made TO obey the rules in
the regular schools. They suggest that the
class be i'm charge OF a male teacher and
separate from the other schools. The
scholars in this class will De on probation,
with privilege Of return on reformation.
Laid on table until next meeting.
The same committee reported fayorably
on the subject Of substitute Teachers
aud recommended that all the graduates of
the Richmond High school previous to the
sent session be placed Ola the substitute
list for The ensuing year, and used aS needed
during the session. The regular teachers
nctueu during tue St>siou VIII Nv hiANh
fiOm this reserve corps OF substitute
teachers as they may show titnes: for the
work. In this connection the committee
also recommended that q. normal class be
! formod-nut over forty 10 the claSs-who
shall he placed under skilled teacher and
receive tie usual course OF Instruction
fought in normal teachers schools.
The same committee also recommended
that The rules be so amended a. 10 drop
ircn the rolls all names Of SchOlIs sus
pended or under any enforced absence, so
~ 10 giyc those who are waiting for school
accommodations an opportunity to enjoy
the privileges OF the public schools.
The Committee on Buildings reported
that after conference with the Council co H.
mittec it had been determined To build the
school-houses according TO the plans sub
mItted bv the City Engineer, with very
slight modification. The report will be sub
miitcd To the Council, and It Is hoped that
the buildings will be commenced 10y the
lst OF next month.
After the transaction Of the regular rOu-
tine business the Board adjourned.