The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-10
GROWTH OF THE SCHOOLS
a NIGHT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS TO
BE ESTABLISHED.

Additional Classes Provided TO Ac-
commodete the Excess Of Pupils IN
the Day Schools and New Teachers
Appointed - The Introduction of
Drawing in the Schools Under Con-
siderstion by the Board of Educe-
tion-More Teachers Needed for the
Boys Night School.
The November meeting of the board of
education was held last night. Col. @. A.
Mercer, president, presided. DIR. J. b. Read,
vice president, and Commissioners Walker
Arson. Tattnall, O'Byrne, Myers, Saussy,
Blum and Estill were present.
Supt. Baker reported that the five ad-
ditional classes, authorized by the board at
its last meeting to accommodate the excess
of pupils in the school rooms, had
been provided for without renting outside
rooms the assistant teachers have been put
ID charge of the new classes until the board
can make regular appointments. These ar
rangemeuts. Mr.. Baker stated, have greatly
relieved the schools, and, with a few excep-
ttons, the number of pupils assigned to
teacher ls not excessive.
In regard to the night school Mr.. Baker
reported that there are III pupils in attend
ance. He recommended the appointment
of one or more additional teachers.
A NIGHT SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The following was offered by Col. Estill
and was adopted:
Resolved, That the superintendent be d-
rected to give public notice that night school
for girls will oe established on tae same basis
as the boys night school, provided a sufficient
number of Urls enrol YhRmgRiVRg scholars
The designations OF Miss Julia G.
Borohert and Miss A. A. Reeves we're &C
cepted.
a letter was read from lady Offering
her services as teacher Of drawing at a
salary of SIS per month.
On motion of DR.. Read the matter of
employing a teacher for that purpose was
referred to the joint committee on teachers
and finance.
Several applications for positions as
teachers in the night school were read and
on motion Of Capt. Blum were placed on
file.
An application for an additional teacher
in the school at Pooler was also read, and on
motion of MIR. O'Byrne 1t was referred to
the committee on schools.
NEW TEACHERS APPOINTED.
The following teachers were elected to fill
positions in the new school rooms and va
caDcies caused by designations and promo
tons:
Mrs. NJ. j. Clarke, fourth grade, Cathedral
school.
Miss Nellie NJ. O'Brien, first grade, st.
Patrick's school.
Miss Agnes O'Brien, assistant, st. Pat
rich's school,
Mira. w. a. Purse, fourth grade, Chat
ham Academy.
Miss A. E. Johnson, third grade, Chat
ham Academy.
Miss NJ. s. McGlashan, second grade,
Chatham Academy.
Miss Florence Whitehead, first grade,
Chatham Academy.
hiss II. G. Carson, second grade, Barnard
Street school.
Miss w. s. DuBose. first grade, Barnard
Street school.
F. H. Ferguson, Esq.,. third grade, Massis
school.
Miss A. E. Quarterman, second grade,
Mas'ie school.
Miss A. NJ. Barnard, first grade, Massie
school
Miss N. E. Muslin. Miss Katie Ham and
Miss Carrie A. Landershine were elected
assistants with privilege to select positions
as named.
David B. Falk was elected teacher in
the night school.
After reading the treasurer's report the
board adjourned.