Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-26
RICHMOND SCHOOLS.
Pupils TO THx NUMBER OF 1890 NOW
EkR0LLED.
Instruction 20 be Given in the Nighttime
20 the Young Men Of the
City.

The regular meeting OF the City School
Board was held in the Richmond High
School building yesterday afternoon at G
o'clock. Present, Hon. }. Taylor Eliyson
tchairmsnl Hon. William Lovenstein, Dr.
f. T. Moore. Messrs. J. 4. Dickerson, A. l..
Philips, william Nj. rurpin, T. Wiley Ds-
vls, George Bryan, +. d. Starke, " lillian r.
Fox CsupernlcudenN, and Charles p. Rady
clerk and SUPERVISOR
srrEluNTrSDENT's MONTHLY REPORT.
Professor Wilhsm +. Fox, Superintendent
a. schools, made his monthly report. show
ing TIE condition OF the schools for the past
month. as follows Principals. 1G; teachers.
sai: schools, 234 total enrolment Of pupils
10 date, 1920; monthly enrolment, 10.l2s;
average daily attendance, 9,4Il; percentage,
gsl.
IuETnEa McEEAsE II scHoLARs-ll, ,260 IN
SCHOOLS.
The Suporintendcnrs report shows that
the schools have increased since the FebrU-
try cxaminatlons-8l7 pupis-msking the
number now j / 260.
The Superintendent has usde official visits
70 all the schools except q lev outside
schools, in all pa. aud saws he has used these
,isiis 10 get well acquainted with the teach
ers and pupils aS far as possible snd has en-
dcavored to stimulate the pupils 10 do
good work and be obedient 10 all the rules
of toe schools. The superintendent re-
vorted the resignation OF Mr.. +. d. Redo.
principal OF Nicbols0n.Sch0ol. on account OF
sickness. and the temporary assigu-
ment % Miss Sarab simpson as principal
of the Nicholson group OF schools. lie also
laid before the board the following names as
-. Fl r.atf f1r. - .rtn ~
Nicholson school McssTs. :. @. Perkins,
--- Bowes. James =. Epes. k. IL. Winiree,
aud W. :. Morton.
The Superintendent reported q vacancy In
the corps OF teachers at Leigh school by the
marriage " Miss Nettie Smith, and Of the as
gignment Of Miss Ssllic X. Cosby to the va
cancy. lie slso calls attention 10 the hand
writing oi the pupils in the lower grades OF
the schools, and attributes 10 10 the cramped
po.ition in which the hand i. held, by the
use Of short piece, 81 pencil, and makes =
recommendation on The subject. The urgent
need Of good maps in the schools is also mem
toned.
PRINCIPAL FOR NICHOLSON SCHOOL.
The board resolved that all candidates
must stand an examination, which the SUI
perinteudont will hold IN few davs. and
Then the board VIII have a called meeting TO
elect principal for Nicholson school.
NIGHT SCHOOLS Is FULTON AND WEST End.
The board decided 10 open two night
schools IN Futon and two IN the western
pari Of the city al an early day, and elected
the following teachers: For Rockets, Miss
Irene Valentine and Miss Josie FERGUSON.
For the Wet End. Mis-, Mary Tresnon aud
Miss Lucy Beach. All boys who wish 10
enter these schools will report at Leigh
school, or Madison school, or Elba School,
for the western part OF the city, ana at
Nicholson school for Fulton.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
The board adopted new set Of rules and
regulations aud bylaws for the government
Oi the schools.
TESTIMONIAL TO COLONEL CARY.
The board adopted resolutions bandsome-
" expressive Of their regret at the severance
of the relations which have existed between
Colonel Cary and the board.