The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-11
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
SUPERINTENDENT p IKE 3 An
NUAL REFO IT.

6,s55-The Need for Increased School
Accommodations-The Night Sc DOL
The Commissioners Make Provision
for It's Mantle aance-The superintsn-
dents Recommendations.
The hot weather reduced the attendance
at the August meeting OF the board OF
education last night to bare quorum. In
the absence Of the president and vice presi-
dent Commissioner ]. R. Saussy was called
to the chair Messrs. Walker, Blum,
O'Byrne. Arson and Estill were the other
members present.
Supt. Baker sub mitted his annual report,
which was received and ordered to tie
printed.
Col. Estill reported that he had had the
fencing of the school lot at Isle of Hope
attended to.
On motion of Capt Blum the committee
on school buildings was authorized to look
into the matter of getting a suitable build
ing for the night school.
On motion Of Col. Estill Supt Baker was
directed to taFe steps to secure teachers for
the night school,
Mr.. OByrne offered o resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the secretary to
write 10 the representatives from this
county in the legislature and ask them to
oppose the passage OF he bill now before
the general assembly known as the "sch DOL
book bill, - and also that be write TO the SUI
perintenieats OF education in other cities In
the state and ask chem to use their efforts to
defeat the measure.
On motion Mr. Saussy was elected chair
man Of the board.
sUPr BAKERS REPORT.
Supt. Bakers report is an exhaust
i've and exceedingly interesting one,
covering eighteen pages Of legal cap piper
It puts the population Of the city, according
TO the census of 1892 at 43, lS9, and the
county at l4,55l. making total in the city
and county OF 81, 740. The school popula-
ton by the school census of 1888 children
between 6 and Is years. is put at S, 155 in ths
city, and 5,O31 in the country, a. total OF
13 lS6 in the county.
There are ten schools In the city-eight
white and two colored. with sixty-six white
and twenty-five colored teachers.
There are 30 country schools, IL white
and 81 colored, with SO teachers, Is white
and 81 c1lored. The total number of teach
ers in the county is l27. OF that number
26 are male teachers and 101 female to ich-
ers.
FUflLS IN IhE oChDOLS.
There were 8, 1911 white pupils in the city
schools last year, over one-half Of whom
were girls, ana ,474 colored pupils, making
q total of 4,63S pupils. In the country
schools there we're 495 white pupils-S0l
boys and 1874 grls-and ,672 colored pupils
$50 boys and S42 girls, a total of 2,l67.
The total Of pupils enrolled In the
entire county was 1856. The average
daily attendance on the schools was 1854,
These statistics, the superintendent says,
do not develop any marked change from
chose OF 1890 The total enrolment of
pupils shows an increase of AIS. The rapid
growth OF the clty's population calls for
increased school accommodations From
The want OF permanent buildings
owned by the school authorities,
the board OF education has been compelled
70 rent rooms as a temporary resort to
answer the demands OF the public. The
superintendent refers to the new Henry
street school house, which will provide ac-
commodations for quite number of pupils.
There is need, the superintendent says,
Of additional accommodations for the coils
pred children. Many of them have been
refused admission TO the schools for want of
room. The board has in contem olation the
erection Of a building for them as soon as
the requisite means are at Its disposal.
The increase In the number Of teachers
and pupils exhibits a continued growth 10
the citys population. A comparison of the
statistics contained In the first annual
report, when sixteen teachers were EN-
ployed, with an enrolment of 7O5 pupils,
with the statistics Of this year, shows the in
GREASE OF educational work in the county.
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.
In regard to the night school. the super
entendent says: "In the organization of
evening schools a new feature has been
engrafted upon the school system
Of Savannah. Most all the in
ducements offered In the vay
Of gratuitous education, there will neces-
sarily be IN every city a class Of youth, who
by reason OF The stern exgences of life
cannot avail themselves of thoss privileges
This fact has been apparent long time to
the board OF education. As an experiment
an evening school was established Feb. u.
and some OF the regular teachers vera en-
pioyed to take charge OF the several classes
"One hundred and fitty-four pupils were
enrolled, with an average attendance Of 1877
during the term. Whils there were some
who, from curiosity and unworthy motives,
attended, these very soon voluntarily
left or were excluded. The large majority
were worthy boys and young men, who
sarhost desired % supplement their nea-
ger education. The result Of this expert
ment was not only satisfactory, but crafty
tng- That thore is an urgent demand for
al evening school cannot be doubted.
NEW PLAN NEEDED
The experience OF the four months dur
ing which the school was in session shows
that there should be some modification Of
the plan. 1t is highly desirable that a
building separate from those used for the
day schools should be furnished. Il is not
necessary to enumerate the reasons for thi.
suggestion, as they will readily appear to
every member of the board. In the second
place, it is better that teachers not teaching
in the day schools should be EN-
ployed, provided they are men OF
ability and experience. | would sugyes,
that the teachers in all cases, should be men
1t requires stronger teachers to govern and
instruct pupils who attend these school:
than those VINO belong to the dav schools
1t would be fatal experiment to employ
inexperienced and inefficient teachers
Judging from the developments OF the la q,
year, 1t seems that the curriculum should
be confined to the elementary branches, anC
five months session is all that Is for thu
present required. With these modification
and the adoption Of these suggestions be
lieve the evening school viii be a grea
benefit to the city"
THE COUNTRY SCHOOLS.
There are eleven white and twenty ont
colored schools In the country districts, will
an enrolment of 2, 1877 pupils. These school
are improving every year. The appoint
ment of an inspector has resulted in grea
benefit to them. The superintendent pay
q compliment to the fidelity and efficiency
Of Mr.. Desvergers in the discharg
of his duties. While it ha
been impracticable for the superintendent
To visit all these schools he has found tim