The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-12

Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES $500 70
These amounts are all deposited in
bank excepting that of the estate OF Nc
CURE, which is in the hands Of Mr.. NJ
LAWN, administrator.
Under the resolutions passed at the May
meeting the matter was referred to j. r.
Saussy, Esq.
DR.. Read moved the following amend
ment to the rules, which was adopted:
That, beginning with the ensuing scholastic
year. all salaries shall he by the year and shall
be paid in equal monthly miscellaneous, and shall
cease upon disability, dismissal or death.
REORG ANIZATION OF THE HIGH SCHOOLS.
Supt. Baker submitted the following re-
port on the high schools and the sugges-
tions received the hearty indorsement of
the board, and the schools were reorgan-
lied, AS suggested by the superintendent,
later on in the meeting:
Under the rule authorizing the superin-
tendent to make such recommendations as
in his opinion will promote the efficiency of
the schools, respectfully submit the fol
lowing:
In January, 1887, the boys high school
was reorganized on the depar tmental plan.
This plan was adopted as an experiment
and with a view, in case it proved a sue
cess, to extend it to the two SCHOOLS co
jointly. 1t has been n very decided success,
according to the admission of the teachers
and the observation Of the superintendent.
| am therefore, prepared to recommend its
adoption for the high schools as q whole.
The practical operation of the plan will
be as follows:
There will be four distinct departments.
to be known as the department Of classics.
the department of belles-lettreS, the depart
ment of mathematics, and the department
of natural science, with general assistant
to teach the minor studies of each
department. The sexes will oc-
cupy separate rooms and except
perhaps in the first classes will be- tau ght
separately
The advantages of the system are:
l. The work of instruction will be dis
tributed equally among the teachers, thereby
removing tIe objection to the present plan,
under which teachers receiving tile largest
salaries teach the smallest Gin -ses.
2 Increased efficiency will 100 given to the
instruction, from the fact that each teacher
having his special subject will be able to do
better work.
3. The excellent apparatus recently pur-
chased will be made available for ali the
pupils, and not restricted to the bows. as is
now the case.
A. Unity will be given TO the schools by
bringing them together, without materially
interfering with the present policy, which
Is opposed TO tine co-education Of the sexes
in the high schools.
). Greater efficiency both in discipline
and instruction will be secured by the CO.
operation of male teachers of large expert
ence aud teaching ability.
The execution of this plan requires five
teachers, or one less than the number en-
ployed in the high schools rs at present or
gained. Happily, tho nee .sity for The EN-
p!oyment of an additional! second grade
teacher in tho grammar schCol at Chatham
academy will afford the opportunity of
transferring the worthy lady who will be
dropped to that position.
Tns assignment Of teachers to the several
departments and their salaries are impor-
tant matters, which viii remain for the
board to determine.
THE NEW BUILDING.
Capt. Blum moved that the committee on
school buildings be requested to submit
plans for building to be erected on the
Henry street lots. The motion prevailed.
Col Estill moved that M. Hunter, presi-
dent OF the trustees of the Chatham
academy, be requested to have trees planted
in the campus which was agreed to.
The board then proceeded to elect teach
ers for the ensuing scholastic year.
No changes were made except those made
necessary by the reorganization of the high
school The teachers in that school were
elected as follows:
H. F. Train, principal boys department
and chairman
w. s. Bogart, principal girls department
and TO cher Of bellies lettres.
w. X. Thigpen, teacher of mathematics
Otis Ashmore, teacher CT sciences
Miss +. A. Dorsett, general assistant.
Miss Virginia Miller was elected teacher
OF second grade tA), Chatham grammar
school.
During the election several teachers were
reported as not up TO the proper standard
and the superintendent was directed TO ad-
monish them. w. n. Baker, Esq, was re-
elected superintendent.
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