The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-29
CITY SCHOOL BOARD.
Regular Monthly Meeting.

lhe regular mODinly Injecting VI NV
CITY School Board of the city OF Rich
mond was held in the High School build
ing Yesterday afternoon at o o'clock.
Present: Hon J. Taylor EHyson tchslr-
mani. Hon. VIM. Loyenstein, Dr. :. +.
Moore. +. ID. Starke, \. J.. Phillips, VIM.
VI. Turpin, J. c. Dickerson and &. W.
BRYAN: J. b. Cary. uperintendent, ana
Chas. p. Rady. clerk and supervisor.
SUPERINTENDENT MoNTHLy REPORT.
Colonel J. b. Cary, superintendent,
submitted his monthly report, showing
the condition of the public schools for
the past month. The statistics are as
follows. Principals. IS; teachers, lOf :
schools 900. total enrolment 10 date,
1896: enrolment for the month, p,6o5 :
average daily attendance, 9.427; percent.
age. o. 3 30. number OF schools ylslien
bv superintendent. 229 The Superin-
tendent SAYS that he found most o: me
schools doing well. but recommends thal
the standard of promotion in arithmetic
and grammar be raised. so that the
pupils may be well grounded in numbers
and language.
MONT SCHOOLS.
The Superintendent reports that he
visited the night schools recently estab-
lished by the board and was much
pleased with the order and interest
eyinced by the pupils, and the instruction
given by the teachers which will be OF
great benefit 10 those who are deprived
of dav-school privileges. The registra-
ton ordered 10y the board for night
schools i'm the western part OF the city is
progressing fayorably. and there is pros
pect Of other schools being opened as
soon As the Council shall make appro'
pfiaiiOn.
col. CARY WILL RESIGN THE suPERiN-
TENDENCY
In concluding his report, the Superin-
tendent made the following announce
ment.
And now, gentlemen, | conclude this
report by the announcement which has
given me anxious thought for some time
past. that ! contemplate retiring from
the position. which it has been my good
fortune 10 hold for nearly three years. as
soon as can do so without detriment to
the schools
4 al4AAA ANhf ANllr 0AN " WIN ANtAt' ftttAN
and with pain; not from dissatisfaction
with anything or anybody, from the
highest 30 the lowest connected with
them. for | have at all time received
from every one the courtesy, cOnsldera-
ton and support which is due 10 the po-
siti0n. but simply because It's labors have
so increased during my administration
that / cannot discharge them 10 my own
satisfaction without serious detriment 70
other claims upon me.
! shall surrender the trust with una
bated interest i'm the welfare OF the
schools with no diminutiOn of friendly
regard for the members OF your board
and with warmer sympathies for that
hard-wOrkcd, and 10 some extent poorly
appreciated corps OF principals and
teachers with whom % bee associated in the
great cause of popular education. !
shall ever esteem az one of the highest
honof- of q somewhat eeenttul life.
Colonel Cary fakes this step in conse-
Qucnce OF the largely increased duties Of
the position. owing 20 the unprecedented
growth OF the public schools and the
growth ot his personal business, which
requires mis- whole time.
SCHOOL is hOCKETrs.
The board decided 20 open new
school in Rockets 40 Nicholson building,
the new registration having shown
nearly nifty Lew pupils enrolled The
board then proceeded to an election and
selected Mr. L. ID Redd OF This city Mr.
Rcdd lives at SO. lOj north Second
street In this city, aud has had large ex-
perionce in the public schools, especially
in the county of Henrico. Mr. kedd
viii be p valuable addition 20 the faith
tul corps OF principals.
Mis- lyv b. peay. daughter of the late
lamented James II Peay, for many years
she faithful and efficient teacher, princi-
pal and superintendent Of the public
schools of this city. was elected "A regular
teacher in the public schools