Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-03-27
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
KEARLY TEN THOUSAND PUPILS EN-
ROLLED.
Report Of the Superintendent Resolutions
Looking to the Opening Of
Several Night Schools.

afternoon nJ o O'CLOCK. Greeent OI.
s. p. Moore, chairman pro tenn. /; Hon.
William Lovenstein, r. 7. Briggs, a.
j.. Phillips, L. ID. Starke, 7. Wiley
Davis, John b. Cary, superintendent ;
Charles 2. Rady, cisrk.
SUPERINTENDENT MONTHLY REPORT.
The Superintendent submitted his re.
port as follows:
SUPERYTESDEyT's OFFICE,
RICHMOND, Va, March 26, 1883.
To the Honorable Board Of School
Trustees:
Gentlemen.-I submit herewith tho
condition Of the public schools of this
city for the scholastic month ending on
the Doth February ultimo:
Principals, Is; teachers, 1S9 schools,
219; enrolment for month, 9,7l7; ave-
rage daily attendance, 9.23G. Total en-
rolment, 10.607 percentage, 96.7.
You will note marked improvement
in the enrolment for the month, the
average daily attendance, the total en-
rolment for the year, and the percentage
of attendance, alike creditable to the
schools and the scholars. The enroll
ment Of nearly 10000 pupils for thu
month attests the estimation in which
the schools are held by our people, and
en average attendance OF 96.7 per cent.
is record OF which both teachers and
pupils may well be proud.
Since your last meeting have visited
all the schools Come Of them twice. ex-
cept the detached schools of Springfield
and East-E End. which will be visited this
week. Ifound them generally in good
condition and have reason TO anticipate
more favorable results than those above
stated. a vacancy occurred in Marshall
School by the marriage of Miss Mitchell,
which was filled by the assignment OF
Miss Lutte +. Jones, and one occurred
in Navy-Hill School by the sudden death
OF Mr.. W. H. Fitzhugh, which was filed
by the assignment Of Miss Mary i.
Willis, vino subsequently exchanged
places with Miss Emily Standard, OF
East End, with the concurrence OF the
respective principals.
Out of respect TO the memory OF Mr..
W. II. Fitzhugh, teacher in Navy
Hill school, ordered Navy-Hill school
to be closed at recess, and the other
colored schools to be dismissed at 2 p
NJ, in order TO afford his associate
teachers the opportunity of attending
his funeral. Mr.. Fitzhugh was teacher
who won the respect Of his pupils and
the confidence of his superiors, and was
deserving of praise for fidelity and eff
cheney in the discharge of his duties.
| have also the sad duty OF formally
announcing the death of Mr.. J. II.
Peay, Jr., who was for a very long time
connected with our system. both es
principal and superintendent. 1t is no
mere eulogy to say of him that he faith
fully discharged the duties of every
position in which he vas placed, and
that he was eminentiy deserving of the
highest reward which attaches to his
noble profession In respect to his
memory, ordered the dismissal OF Elba
school for the day, and Of the remaining
white schools at recess, III order TO afford
all an opportunity OF attending his
funeral.
At a meeting OF the principals the
day OF his death resolutions of respect
and sympathy were unanimously adopt
ed, which L respectfully recommend
shall be recorded in the minutes of yOur
board, as an expression OF your senti-
ments, and that q copy of the same be
forwarded to the family of the deceased.
Miss Emma Richardson and Miss Fan
ME 5. Wyatt had precedence over Miss
Jones, but the former could not procure
a release from an engagement as teacher
in the public schools of James City, and
the latter from business engagement in
New York.
A furlough OF three weeks was granted
to Miss Jennie Gum, Of Springfield, but
she has since resumed her labors.
have suspended for the balance of
the session from East-End Cleveland
Woodson, who was reported by the prin
cipal for writing unchaste language on
his slate and exhibiting it to the school,
In accordance with the request Of the
chairman of the Committee on Schools,
Mr.. English, chairman OF the commit
tee appointed for that purpose, recon-
mended that the different grades, begin
ming with Second Grammar b, should
write compositions on eminent Nir-
ginians, such as Captain John Smith,
Pocahontas, Nathaniel Bacon, Washing
ton, General Andrew Lewis, George Ma
sou, Richard Henry Lee, Edward Pen
dleton, Edward Randolph, Patrick
Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Governor |
Thomas Nelson, John Marshall, John !
Henry Clay, StOnewall Jack !
son, and General Robert Il. Lee, and |
four compositions in each grade on con-
crete subjects from information in re-
gard to each subject dictated by the |
teacher to the pupil. This it is believed |
will exert a very happy influence upon |
The teacher as well as the pupil
Referring to my official report of last |
week in regard to the examination of |
applicants for the position OF principal |
on the 18th instant, | have only to add |
hat installed both Mr.. Thompson and |
MIR. Perry in their respective schools,
and commencing them to
Every teacher in each grade, and am en-
to believe they will render eff |
,ient service in their new fields OF labor.
Respectfully, JOHN b. CARY.
Superintendent,
NIGHT SCHOOLS.
DR.. S. P. Moore submitted a resolu
ion providing for the opening of night /
schools i'll several of the school buildings /
or the benefit of children who cannot !
attend the public schools during the day, |
md are thereby deprived of the benefit
If common-school education. The re-
solution was referred to a committee,
Who will work up the details and report
It the next meeting.
EMILY EASEMENT DONATION.
The Committee on Teachers and
schools recommended that the money
eft by Emily Easement, of California,
o the colored schools of the city OF
Richmond. amounting to 1879. 96, be ex-