The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-08-03

During the last scholastic year there
were within the city Of Roanoke 4,116
pupils within the scholastic age. The
highest enrolment at any time was
1,705. OF this number 1929 were white
and 4G6 colored. Thus it may readily
be seen that at no time was there an at
tendance of one-half of the total num-
Der of pupils at the various schools of
the city. The reason for this lay in the
fact that the facilities were not adequate
to provide for their instruction. But
the efficient authorities having this i'm
portant subject in hand realizing these
deficiencies have expended much time
and labor in perfecting them and plac-
ing them on a standing second to no
system OF public schools in the State
Now schools and additional teachers
have been added to the First, Second
and Third wards, to Belmont and to the
high schools. so that now there is an
addition of eleven schools and as many
teachers, which will afford ample
facilities for accommodating every one.
There is also proposition being con-
out at the West End near the Roanoke
Development Company's property. Not
only have tho public schools been i'm
proved by the addition Of teachers and
the creation of new schools, but the
work OF properly grading them and i'm.
proving the curriculum has received
much attention. The object is to so ar
range the course OF study as to give a
thorough preparation for admission into
first class colleges. In this work there
has been no distinction or discrimina-
ton between the white and the colored
schools, both alike receiving the same
careful attention at the hands of the
board and superintendent of instruction.
The new school board as now consti-
tuted consists Of FIVE mem ers, one from
each ward, and the new board has quail
flied and entered upon the duties of its
office. AS soon as Mr.. Pillsbury
returns there will be a meeting
at which a president will be elected
and the work OF increasing the effici.
ency of the schools resumed and carried
rapidly as may be to the highest degree
possible. Owing to the warm weather
the public schools will not open until
the second Monday in September,
which will be the 18th.
Tho new principals and teachers for
Ju6 COluiUR year are as follows.
High school-Prof. ]. p. Mauzy, prin-
cipal; Miss Cora Board and Mrs. Tada
x. Wyant.
First ward school-Prof. w. Lindsay
Bibb, principals: Mrs Hattie Lamar,
first assistant; Misses Luoie Clare,
Electra Smith. Annie l.. James, Ella f.
Trent, Rattle Thomas, Addie R. Trent
in charge Of the primary department..
Belmont school-Prof. S. L. Header,
principals; Miss Belle E. Spence, first
assistant; Misses Matte N. Glover and
Mary Berlin in charge of the primary
department.
Third ward school-Prof j. w.
Miller, principals; Miss Nina Groves,
first assistant; Misses Fannie d. Carni-
fix, Emily Welch and Annie Workman.
Melrose school-Miss Lillian A.
Ecklotf, principal; Miss Beatrice Van
Allan, first assistant; Misses Emma
Hunt, Fannie T. White and Anna E.
Clare in charge of the primary depart
ment.
Franklin street school-Prof E. R.
Shank, principal; Miss Lula Ribble,
Ella Lamkin and Alphra Featherstone
The colored school is composed of the
following: Prof. D. w. Harth, principals;
Lucy Addison, first assistant; Rachael
e. Harth, Susie Il. oliver. Rosetta e.
Cuffey.
The largest number of colored pupils
at any time enrolled in the city schools
is 46G. The number will be Increased
during the present year. and q new
school will probably be provided for.
The supply teachers for the white
schools are Prof. Novel;, Misses Sallie
Meadows, Leila Saunders, Ellie Cutchin,
Eleanor Stratton, Lyla London; and for
the colored school, Lille II. Cuffey and
Julia M. johnson.