The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-10
TO ABOLISH TUITION FEES
A Movement to Make the High
School a Free Institution. ,

A Resolution Before the Board OF
Education Changes Among the
Teachers 49, A New School House
for the Southeastern Section of
the City.
The October meeting of the board of
education last night was slimly attended.
Several of the members have not re-
turned from their summer vacations and
others were engaged elsewhere, DR.. j.
B. Read, vice president, presiding and
Messrs. Arson, Tattnau Myers, Melon
ough and Estill were present. The min
utes of the lastmeeting and the reports of
committees, in which there was
nothing OF interest except the de-
bate on bill for putting up
new desks and taking out old ones. The
question of new quarters for the ianitress
of the Chatham Academy was taken up.
The room now used by the janitress is re-
quired for school purposes, and Mr. Myers
and Supt. Baker were appointed a com
mittee to provide a room for her outside
of the school building.
THE HIGH SCHOOL FEES
Several applications for free scholar
ships in the high school were read and
granted This brought up the old subject
of abolishing tuition fees in the high
school The board now derives an in
come of about s., 900 year from the high
school, and the question arose whether,
in view of the reduced appropriation
from the county, the fees could be abol-
ished without embarrassing the board.
The members seemed inclined to cut the
Gordan knot and try the experiment, and
Mayor McDonough, seconded by Col. Es-
till. moved that the fees charged for high
school scholarship be abolished for this
scholastic year
Mr. Lee Roy Myers thought 1t would
be well to consider the matter awhile,
and he moved that the question be re-
ferred to the finance committee, and his
motion prevailed.
There Is little doubt that at the next
meeting there will be a strong effort made
to make the high school free to all schol-
ars.
Principal James Ross of the East
Broad street colored school asked that in
consideration of increased duties his sal
airy be raised and on motion it was made
the same as that of the principal of the
other public schools.
THE PooLER SCHOOL HOUSE.
A letter was read from the committee
of citizens of Pooler regarding lot for the
proposed new public school in that town.
The committee stated that it had Sc
cured an option on lot
| on Rogers street, between Symons street
and the Louisville road, measuring 105 by
203 feet, for $40, and that the committee
would raise $500 if the board of education
would appropriate the other SIS.
On motion the treasurer was author
! lied to pay over SO to the committee on
the receipt Of titles to the property.
| Supt Baker in his report stated that it
would probably be necessary to form an
additional fifth grade class in the Chatham
| Academy, and that when the annex to St.
| Patricks school is completed, which
| would be about two weeks, both rooms
would be utilized and a new teacher APP
! pointed to take charge Of one of them.
He was authorized to organize these
! classes if necessary, and appoint teachers
! to them.
CHANGES IN TEACHERS.
He also reported the following changes
| in the schools by election, promotion and
transfers. and his action was approved:
Miss ]. G. Borchert assistant in Henry
! street school.
Miss E. Y. Lane, first grade in Henry
street school.
Miss A M Barnard, second grade,
| Massie school.
Miss NJ. E. Carmichael, first grade,
| MasSie school.
Miss Leila Rembert, assistant, Massie
school
Mrs. e. M Spring, transferred to fifth
! grade in Barnard street school.
Miss Dora Spann, assistant, St. Pat
| rick's school
Miss Maggie B. Bell, first grade, ST.
| Patrick's school
Rosa Lowe (colored), Lizzie Glenn,
Charlotte Spaulding, Emma Quincy and
| Lizzie jackson were elected to positions
in the East Broad street Colored school.
The question of now school house in
! the southeastern part of the city was dis
/ cussed, and it is very probable that the
next grand jury will be asked to make
| special provision in the tax budget for
erecting and equipping suitable build
ing.