The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-08-15
Two PRINCIPALS CHOSEN.
Julian HartTidse at the Head Of the
New Grammar School.

Principel @. H. Carson, Jr., of the
Barnard Street School, Resigns and
Mrs. F. E. Cotchett Elected His
Successor-J. ]. Gillespie Made As
sistant in the High Schoo1-The Rule
Debarring Women From Principal
ships Repealed.
The board of education disposed of a
great deal business last night and left but
little to be done between this time and
the opening of the schools. Mr.. Carson's
resignation as principal of the Barnard
street school, indirectly brought on the
election of principals of the new Chatham
Grammar school and the Barnard street
school, and an assistant teacher in the
High school.
The board decided that teachers hold
ing positions in the schools were eligible
to promotion without examination, and
also repealed the rule making females in
eligible to principalships.
Vice-President DR.. J. B. Read presided
with Messrs. Blum, Tattnall, Myers,
O'Byrne, Saussy, McDonough and Estill
present
MIR. O'Byrne from the committee on
school buildings in the matter of the pro-
reported that plans and estimates had
been procured, but the amount appro-
priated was not sufficient to put up the
buildings.
On motion of Col Estill the additional
sum of $500 was appropriated.
Capt. Blum from the committee on ex-
animation of teachers reported that owing
to there being only two applicants the
examination had been postponed.
A letter was read from Col ,TOhn
Screvcn, president of the trustees of the
Chatham Acadamy, stating that owing
to the losses sustained by reason of the
defaults of the Central railroad the trus-
tees were unable to comply with the re-
quest of the board of education to erect a
building on the school lot for the use of
the janitress.
The letter brought up a general discus
sion in regard to school accommodations
in the academy, and the size and cost
of a building for the use of the janitress.
The subject was disposed of by referring
it to the committee on school buildings.
The resignation of G. H, Carson, Jr.,
principal of the Barnard street school, was
read and accepted.
Mayor McDonough's resolution to
reconsider the action of the board by
which Col. Estill's resolution to repeal
the rule making females ineligible to the
office of principals, was laid over until
the October meeting, was the cause of a
discussion in which every member took
part. A number of other resolutions
were offered but the resolution to recon
slider finally prevailed, and the rule de-
barring ladies from attaining the higher
positions in public schools rescinded.
Mr.. Saussy moved that the superin-
tendent advertise for applicants for the
position of principal of the Barnard
street school at the same time as that
set for other examinations. The dis
cussiou of this resolution developed the
fact that,the usages of the board did not
require applicants who held positions as
teachers to be examined for promotion
Capt. Blun's substitute that the board
go into an election to fill the principal
ships in the Chatham school No. 2, and
Barnard street school prevailed, and the
board went into an election. Mr. O'Byrne
nominated Julian Hartridge for principal
of Chatham Grammar school, No. 2, and
he was elected.
Col Estill nominated Mrs F. E. Cotch-
EFT for principal of the Barnard street
scnool and she was elected.
On motion of Capt. Blum, J. J. Gillespie,
principal of the night school, was elect
ed assistant in the high school, provided
Mr.. Hartridge accepted the principal
ship in the new school, The board after
passing bills adjourned.
Mr.. G. II. Carson. Jr.. who resigned the
principalship of the Barnard street school,
has been for four years connected with the
public schools of Savannah. He resigned
in order to take charge. of Methodist
seminary at Cedar Hill, Tenn. Mr. Car
son is a member Of the South Georgia
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, but for eight years has
been unable to do the work of an active
minister on account of throat troubles.
Having received q call to the Cedar Hill
school, ne considered it his duty to accept
the position, which allows him to engage
in his favorite occupation of teaching,
and at the same time leaves him untram-
meled as a minister of the gospel. He will
leave this week for his new work,