The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-11
NEXT YEARS TEACHERS.
TIE BOARD OF EDUCATION MAKES
SOME CHANGES.

Stirs up a Lively Discussion-The
Discipline of the High School Being
/ Looked Into-The Graduating Glass
Wants to Air It's EloQuence In the
Theater.
It was nearly midnight when the June
meeting Of the board of education adj
journed last night. The June meeting is
the time set apart for the election Of
teachers for the ensuing scholastic year,
and the members of the board went ex-
pecting long session. but none Of them
had an idea that it would last until the
''wee sma' hours" Nearly every member
was in an argumentative mood, and some
were not satisfied to discuss the present and
the future, but devoted their remarks to
ancient history.
The board of education is always har-
monious, considerate and good natured, and
last nights meeting was not an exception.
The most important matter for considera-
ton was the discipline of the high school,
and as 1t came up last all the members re-
manned to hear the discussion. The election
of teachers brought several to their feet and
demonstrated the fact that tho board is
alive to the interest of the schools Another
question that took up considerable time
was what might be called the "early closing
movement" that is the action of the board
at its last meeting in shortening the school
year two weeks.
At S:l5 o'clock every member of the
board, except one, was present, Col. George
A. Mercer, PRESIDENT DR.. j. B. Read, vice
president, and Messrs. Saussy, Schwarz,
Hunter, Blum, Douglass, Tattnall, Estiil,
Myers, and Walker.
Supt Baker read the minutes of the last
meeting. and after their confirmation he
presented his monthly report of the condi-
ton Of the schools.
TIE COMMITTEES REPORTS.
The special committee on the West Broad
Street School colored) submitted specifica-
tions and estimates from Architect Eich-
berg for certain repairs. The report did not
include the repairs to the roof and exterior
of the building, and it was amended to in
clude that work, and the committee was
instructed to have the work done during va
cation.
Capt. Blum brought up the question of
erecting the proposed addition TO the East
Broad street school, colored but it ap-
peared that the question had been disposed
of at previous meeting and it was al
lowed to remain in statu quo.
DIR. Read, vice president, who was not
present at the May meeting, inaugurated a
protracted informal discussion of the action
of the board at the last meeting in shorten
ing the school year. He maintained that
the scholastic terms were already too short,
and repudiated the idea that the health
of the pupils was affected any more in July
than it was in May or June by their attend
ing school. He thought that it was better
for them to be studying during the hot
weather than playing in the streets. The
board was about equally divided on the
question of shortening the school year or
leaving it as it was before the board at the
May meeting amended the rules
Col. Estill offered the following amend
ment TO the general rule regarding the
opening and closing of the schools, which
is an amendment to the first paragraph of
the rules:
The school year shall begin on the first day
of October Except when the month shall com
mence ON Saturday or Sunday, and then IL shall
begin on the following Monday, and shall con-
tinue until the Friday nearest the middle of
July.
On motion of Mr.. Saussy the amendment
was laid over until the July meeting.
A letter was read from Mr.. f. E. Rebarer
returning $40 paid him for compiling the
school census after it had been made up by
the police enumerators. The amount was
turned into the treasury.
THE GRADUATES PETITION {.
A request from the young ladies of the
graduating class that the commencement
exercises on June 20 be held at the theater,
instead of in Hunter hall, was acceded to,
provided the theater could be had without
cost to the board.
Mrs, NJ. A. Thomas report as jani-
tress of the western and middle
buildings of the Chatham academy
was read. 1t was full of good suggestions,
but the board let them go by, at least for
the present
Mr.. Hunter offered resolution to pay
all teachers their salaries in advance during
vacation. 1t went through without objec-
ton.
Mr. Saussy offered a resolution which
was discussed at length and ultimately
passed in the following form:
RESOLVED, That hereafter the sexes in all the
classes in the high school be kept separate
A letter was read from Mr. w. S. Bogart,
requesting that he be heard by the board in
the matter of alleged lack Of discipline in
his department. The request was granted,
and later on Mr.. Bogart appeared and made
a statement.
While waiting for Mr.. Bogart's coming
the board took ''time by the forelock" and
went into an election for teachers, with the
following result;
Superintendent-W. H. Baker.
HIGH SCHOOL.
II. F. Train, instructor in classics.
w. r. Thigpen, instructor in mathemat-
les.
OtIs Asnmore, instructor IN natural SCI
ence.
Miss F. A. Dorsett, assistant.
CHATHAM SCHOOL.
S. B. Spencer, principal.
Miss L. M Harris, second grade (a).
Miss A. c. johnson, second grade (b).
Miss NJ. j. Walker, third grade a).
Mrs. E. M. Spring third grade (b).
Mrs. j. A. Freeland, fourth grade (a).
Miss J. G.. Borchert, fourth grade 10y.
Mrs. j. S. Bracewell, fifth grade (a).
Miss A. L. Laws, fifth grade (b).
Mrs E. L. McSollee sixth grade (a).
Miss A. s. Caghorn, sixth grade (b).
Miss s. +. Elkins, seventh grade (al.
Mrs. H. n. Lightsey, seventh grade (b).
Miss A. f. johnson, eighth grade (al.
Miss NJ. S. Cox, eighth grade o.
Miss Lille Turner, assistant teacher.
BARNARD STREET SCHOOL.
Miss j. A. Muslin, principal.
Mrs. F. E. Cotchett, second grade.
Miss A. V. Bourquin, third grade.
Miss H. A. Quarterman, fourth grade.
Miss Z. Estill, fifth grade.
Miss NJ. w. Maccaw, sixth grade (a).
Miss II. H. May, sixth grade (b).
Miss j. p Hinson, seventh grade
Miss NJ. w. Mccullough, eighth grade LAY.
Miss R. L. Collins, eighth grade To-.
Miss l.. E. Miller, assistant teacher.
MAsSIE SCHOOL.