The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-10-23
WELLATTENDED SCHOOLS
NO ROOM FOB APPLICANTS IN THE
COUNTRY DISTRICTS.

Names of Those Who Use the Ferule
and Birch on the Rural Urchins-The
Growth of Savannah Southwark De-
| mands More School Room-A Site
on Henry Street Suggested.
Supt. Baker Of the public schools has
received partial reports from the majority
of the country schools for the month of
October, and the showing is gratifying
one.
The attendance in the schools is very
much larger than it was last year. A
deeper interest is manifested by the
parents in the education of their children.
The regular reports will not be received
until the close OF the month. The pre-
lininary reports from majority of the
country schools show their present condi-
ton, their attendance, etc.
The increase in the number Of scholars
over last year is marked. While no &C
curate figures eau be given at present, the
number OF pupils in the white schools of
the county will far exceed 455, which was
the number reported last year. The at
tendance In the colored schools was | 500
last year. This year quite a number of
applicants have been refused on account of
the crowded condition of the schools, and the
number this year will exceed 1900.
A number of changes of teachers in the
county schools has been made this year, and
the Fountainville school has been included
among the city schools, and a new county
school has been established at Jacksonville.
THE COUNTRY PEDAGoGUEs.
The following is the corrected list of
country schools, and the teachers of each:
White-Bethel, Mrs. r. L. Gould; Beth
esda, w. g. Chatterton; BloomingdaIe,
Miss L. F. Miller; Isle of Hope, Miss Lucille
Blois; Monteith, Miss S. c. Dasher; Pine
Forest, Miss L. E. Holmes; Pooler, F. H.
Ferguson, Mrs. NJ. j. Clarke, assistant;
South Newington, Mrs. L. V. Shuman;
Springhill, j. r. Bashlor.
Colored-Beaulieu, Mrs. C. e. Lewis;
Belmont, Silas Daniels; Dittmersville,
Mrs. E. E. Spencer; East Savannah, Miss
R. L. Brown; Hollyday's Farm, Joseph
Butler; Grove Hill, Mrs. E. A. Jackson
Monteith, s. ]. Reid; Mount Zion, Mrs
F. G. Ford; Pooler, Miss Rosa Bowens;
Rice Hope, H. Williams; Rose Dhu, Miss
l.. A. Quarterman; Sand Fly Station, Mrs
Z. A. Noble; Skldaway, Annie r. Allen;
Taylor's Chapel, s. 3. Nelson; Thunderbolt,
Miss NJ. E. Houston; Vallambrosa, j. II.
Parker; Wheat Hill, Frederick Edwards;
| White Bluff, Miss M. L. Williams; Wood
| stock, S. M. Charlton; Woodville, j. II. H.
| Sengstacke; Jacksonville. Maria l.. Mack.
The reports from schools in the city are
| received weekly by the superintendent.
The reports of last week, Supt. Baker
| SAYS, show an increase of 500 pupils over
the same time last year. At present there
are six white grammar schools and two
| colored grammar schools in the city, and
one white high school, The increase of
scholars, the superintendent said, is in
the southern portion of the city.
| A NEW SCHOOL TALKED OF
Supt Baker says there is a very great
need of another school in the southern sec
ton. The schools farthest south are the
Massie, and the Barnard and Whitaker
schools. The rapid growth of the
city far beyond Anderson street
renders 1T decidedly inconvenient for the
children in that section to attend school,
and large number of parents, it is said,
are keeping their children at home. A
petition has been presented to the school
commissioners asking for the establishment
| of q school for the accommodation of those
| living in the southern section of the CITY,
Superintendent Baker says that if it is
established it will be located on Henry
street on the lot owned by the city He
says the entire block on Henry street, ex-
tending from Whitaker to Barnard streets,
is the property Of the city. 1t is very likely
that the petition will be granted, since no
large amount OF money will have to be ex-
pended to provide for the new school.