Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-27

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Mopshly Meessss--New Dutiaines-
The Csmmesesmess.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
City School Board was bald in the
Richmond High-School building ysster-
day afternoon Ut half.past 5 o'clock.
Present u. Taylor Ellyson tchsirman),
DR.. s. p. Moore, William Lovenstein,
R. 7. Briggs, 7. Wiley Davis, A. L.
Phillips. George Bryan, e. n. Garpett
tsuperintendent), John B. Cary 10y in
vitatiop), c. P. Rady clerk and secre-
tary).
SUPERINTENDENT MONTHLY Re-
PORT.
Superintendent E. NJ. Garnstt sub
nitted his regular monthly report,
which gives the following statement of
the condition Of the public schools for
the past month: Enrolment for the
month, 1915; daily average attend
ance, 1886; enrolment to date, s,693;
capacity Of buildings, 1855 percentage
for the month, IS per cent.
The Superintendent says that all the
schools are advanced in school work
and doing verv well. There was con-
siderable sickness among the principals
and teachers during the past month.
DEDUcTING PAY OF SICK TEACHERS.
The Superintendent recommended
that some provision be made to pay the
teachers the small salary allowed, even
though they are sick. He says that they
are annual employees, and no other an
nual employees in the city have their
pay deducted when they are compelled
TO be absent on account OF sickness.
Many time days rest would save .
weeks sickness but the teacher,
knowing that her pay will be deducted,
and knowing, also, that in many in
stances this little pittance is necessary
for the support of widowed mothers
and dependent families, they persist in
teaching until a long spell Of sickness
follows. and the school system suffers
as well as the teacher. The Superin-
teDdent suggests that the Board pay
the substitute as a matter of simple
justice. The Board referred the sub
ject to the Committee on Teachers and
Schools for consideration.
SUBSTITUTING TEACHERS.
The Superintendent calls attention to
the fact that at the end Of the present
session there will be about 200 High
School graduates ready to take places
as teachers in the public schools, and
at the present rate Of appointment it
will take several years to place them
all. He suggests that some better
plan be adopted to provide for giving
the substitute teachers fair trial, and
then that only the best be selected,
looking to the interest of the system.
a larger proportion Of scholars attend
the High School Of Richmond than in
other cities in the United States.
The Board referred this matter also
to the Committee on Teachers and
Schools.
NEW sCHoOL-HOUsES.
The Superintendent says that it seems
TO be fixed fact that the new school
houses asked for by the Board will be
built as soon as arrangements can be
completed.
The Superintendent calls attention
to some of the rooms now used for
schools that are very badly lighted and
ventilated, being basement rooms, and
urged the Board to make better ar
iangements.
The Board resolved to make other
arrangements for the coming session.
ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT ExER-
CIsEs.
Nessrs. J. r. Cary, J. Y. Dunlop,
and J. T. Ellyson chairman OF the
Board, were elected as the orators on |
the occasion of the annual commence
ment exercises Of the Richmond High !
School, on the 18th Of June, 1856.
ANNUAL VISITATION.
On motion, the Board resolved to
make the regular annual visitation of
schools early in May.
DEPORTMENT SCHOOLS.
Or. S. P. Moore submitted a very
valuable and interesting paper on the
subject Of " Discipline in the Public
Schools" and the establishment Of
" Department Schools" He proposes
that all children who are persistently
disobedient, negligent, and unruly
shall be separated from the regular
schools and put under the control of
special teachers, with the same lessons
daily, and with the privilege OF return
ing to the regular schools as soon as
the pupils by good behavior shall show
fit for a new trial in the
regular school.
ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN.
Mr.. J. Taylor Ellyson was unani-
mously reelected chairman of the
Board for the ensuing year.
After the transaction of the regular
routine business the Board adjourned.
= If nj First You Don't Succeed" &c.
At a regular meeting Of Rescue
Lodge, Good Templars, held last night,
after initiating three candidates, the fol-