The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-08-17
THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETS
Standing Committees Were Ap-
pointed by the President.
The Superintendent's Report. Mr..
Principal and Miss Maggie
Downing was Chosen as
Assistant


Assistant.
The School Board held their regular
monthly meeting last night. with the
following members present: Il Hat
Howell, l. q Hall, John I Lawrence.
Robert Glover. G Q Pscd. d A vii.
lame, George A Trnnt.
The minutes of The last meeting were
read aud approved.
Present-James G Proctor, VIM j
Balleutine, w V I'll Williams.
The chairman appointed the follow
Ing committees:
On Building and Supplies = ID A
Williams, George II Trant, l. How
ell, Q q Peed.
School Regulations = John W b.
rum. w L Ballentine, f o Young, d
y Williams.
tinauce-W II Williams, j G Proc
tor, Il Il Glover. Il ID Hamilton.
Claims-L & Hall. j Q Proctor, j ohm
L Lawrence. W ID Minter.
The Committee on Building and
Supplies made report which was laid
over until next meeting.
The Finance Committee reported
having examined the Clerk and Treas.
urer report, showing the receipts and
expenditures for the year, aud that
they agrec.
The report OF the Finance Commit.
tee was read and was ordered to be
placed on file.
The Superintendent submitted his
report for June. He reported all the
schools well up except one. The
average pei centage was 70. and the
recommendations OF the kprincipals
which WAS tordered to be placed on
file.
The clerk submitted his report
showing the amount of warrants paid
tor the year and to whom paid.
On motion the report was ordered
to be placed on record.
All properly approved bills were
allowed.
NEW BUSINESS.
The Committee OH School Regula
| tions recommended the election Of an
assistant to the principal OF the High
School. They also recommended that
he be full graduate and that he be
able to teach French and chemistry.
On motion, the report was laid over
to tho next meeting.
The Board then went into the cleo.
ton OF teachers for the next year, The
Board decided to elect by districts.
The Second District was taken up,
Mr., Willis A. jenkins, was elected
principal; Miss Maggie Downing was
elected assistant; Miss Bsyley was
elected to the position now held by
her; Misses l.. Woodhouse, Bell Balm,
| Annie Johnson, Jennie Q. Etheredpe.
were re. elected; Misses Bessie wait
Julia Harrison, Bessie Rowan, were
promoted.
Application from the following for
election to fill q vacancy was read:
| Bessie Woodward. Maggie Clark, GiIlie
Neville.
MIR. Glover moved that all three
names he balloted for the position of
teacher for the second primary. Tie
vote being taken, Miss Neville was
elected. She having received ten
votes and Miss Woodward two. Miss
| Clark nine.
Miss Lizzie Edward was re- elected
to fill the position now held by her.
The election of the Third Distaict
was next in order. All the teachers
IN this district were reelected, Miss
Jordan was designated as teacher of
the fret primary grade.
The election IN the Fourth District
was taken up. Mr.. Williams moved
that all teachers above the third grad
be re elected, and that the two teach
ers below that grade be promoted one
grade each.
The Board then proceeded to elect a
teacher TO fill the vacancy in the first
primary.
Miss Josie Bowers, Miss Clark aud
Bessie Woodward were placed in nomi.
nation. Miss Bowers received ten
votes. Miss Woodward, /; Miss Clark,
| o. Miss Bowers was declared elected
On motion tho school census. as re
ported by the clerk, was adopted. On
motion adjourned.