The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-11-15
T0STARTA NIGHT SCHOOL
A PLAN Under CONSIDERATION
BY THE SCHOOL BOARD.

The Purpose Of the Movement-Prac-
teal instruction for Boys and Young
Men Who Are Unable to Attend the
Day Schools-An Afternoon School
for GirIs-Whst Members OF the
Board of Education Say About the
Movement.
A public night school will doubtless be
established In Savannah within e short
time. There is no doubt Of the need of such
an institution, nor Of the benefit it would
be to large class Of the city's population,
especially young men. The question has
been affiliated in quiet way, and move
ment is Ia progress with the board Of educa-
ton toward the establishment Of the school.
At the last meeting Of the board
IN discussing the annual report OF
Supt. Baker, the suggestion of a night
school was made by Commissioner Estill,
the school to be for boys who ara unable 70
attend school in the day time, aud for men
whose early opportunities for securing an
education have been limited, the purpose
being to afford an opportunity for this
class to receive the benefits of instruction
by trained teachers.
The suggestion met the approval OF
the board, and when Supt. Bakers report
was referred to special committee it was
understood that t1e night school question
would receive careful consideration.
THE MOVEMENT STARTED.
The committee met this week. and in add.
ton TO agreeing to the recommendation of
Supt. Baker TO shorten the school year and
other matters incident to the day schools,
took up Col. Estill's suggestion and agreed
co recommend TO tie board the esta dish
meut of night school for boys and Young
men, with a curriculum that should include
all the common school branches, with
especial attention to mathematics, and also
an afternoon school of the same character
for girls. 1t is intended to make the schools
OF practical character. giving the students
the benefit of sucl knowledge as will be of
use to them in their various employments.
To this end it has been proposed to add
TO the regular curriculum typs-writinR,
stenography and drawing, that pupils de-
string TO acquire these branches of busi-
iness education, and whose pursuits do not
allow them time during the day, may
avail themselves Of the opportunity to do so
at night.
TO GIVE PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION.
In discussion of the matter, it has been pro-
posed to make the night school SO nething Of
mechanics institute, where even working
mathematics and ORA wing, and even othsr
branches, may attend 1t was thought, how
ever, that under the law establishing the
board OF education, there was
not authority to give instruction
to those over IS years of age. There
Is little doubt, however. that if the night
school is once established means will be
found to enlarge its field. An appropria-
tion by the city council of sufficient sum
tn faa0bnr yvnnid doubtless
the present difficulty in respect to the law.
Wherever the subject has bee preached
there is general sentiment in favor OF the
night school. MORNING NEWS reporter
saw several members of the board of edu-
cation yesterday and asked their views upon
the matter, and they were unanimously in
favor of it.
HEARTILY IN FAVOR OF 1T.
Supt. w. Fl. Baker said: ~ am In favor
OF establishing public night school, and l
believe it would be success Applications
are frequently made to me by boys and
young men desiring to study at night, but |
am obliged to turn them away. There are
great many young men in the city who
would like TO more fully equip themselves
| In certain branches, who would avail them
| selves OF the opportunity Of attending a
night school. | once taught a young man
at night who was receiving a salary of 81 800
a We II. ! think the movement will be readily
| Endorsed by the board OF education. Unit
the matter is tested, teachers in the public
schools will BE- willing to teach at night
until the school is established
| Mayor Schwarz SAID: "Such al institu-
ton is very much needed, and will be a
great benefit to Savannah. A great many
boys and young men would attend the
school instead OF spending their nights in
| questionable amusements.n
| COL. MERCER ENDORSES 1T.
Col. George A. Mercer. president of the
| school board said: II am unreservedly il
favor of night school, l don't know
what the board of education will do abou
it, because we lack means now, but there
is, no doubt, a great field fol
the night school in Savannah
Many men aud boys would
be glad to attend it, as i
will afford them an opportunity of acquir
| ing knowledge which circumstances pre-
vented them acquiring at school. The pub
lie night school Is becoming q feature of the
school system in the large cities OF thi!
country. In the large cite: of England the
night schools are considered of great i'm
portance, and are largely attended by tht
| working classes.
DR.. J. B. Read, who is also member o.
the board, said: Individually you may put
me down as in favor of the night school.
| don't know what action the board OF educ2
ton will take upon the matter. There il
great need of such an institution in Savan-
nah.n
1t is proposed to inauguate the nigh
school as soon as the board agrees to the
report of it, committee. and
it is expected that for tn
first year volunteer teachers, except fol
special studies, will BE- found among those
who occupy places in the public schools
Supt. Baker has volunteered to do his par
as an instructor.
This movement will, perhaps, lead to the
establishment of mechanics institute
possibly not under the jurisdiction of thu
board of education, but which will affort
privileges that many boys and young men
and girls. too, do not now enjoy.
For constipation, biliousness and kiine,
affections, remember Simmons Liver r. gula
| tor.-AdU.
A GEORGIA WIDOW DYING.
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