The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-06-13
OUR GRADED SCHOOLS.
Former Teachers Observation-Disclosures
or to Prof. Atkins Chosen.

At the meeting of the Graded School
National Bank, at O'Clock Monday
afternoon, the following report was
submitted by Messrs. Hinshaw and
Walker, committees:
"Having examined the North Win
Ston school building and talked over
the whole matter with Supt. Blair,
we recommend that room be built
on the West end of the building about
40 feet wide, IS feet long and two
stories high, the lower story to be fit
ted up as a chapel; floor to be laid In
second story and nothing more done
to it at present. That the present
chapel be divided into two school
rooms; that the rear end of the Office
be cut off and added to one of the
rooms so as to give it more light and
to make small room to be used by
the first grade as a cloak room; that
the two rooms be connected by an
archway without shutters. We rough
ly estimate the cost OF this work at
ST 500; the chapel to be heated by two
stoves. We also recommend that a
room about 35x40 feet, one story high,
of brick, covered with tin. be built on
AZ street, East of and adjoining the
chapel of West End school, the same
to be used for first grade. We rough
ly estimate the cost of this room,
complete, with other necessary repairs
to the building, at ST, 200, making
total expenditure necessary of not
less than 81, 500. Rooms to be heated
by hot water pipes.
The cost of taking the school census
was reported to be $3.50
The estimated value of the graded
school property, white and colored, is
$4,000.
Applications were read from nine
persons for teachers in the white
schools. not one of whom were elected.
The election of principal of the
West Winston school was postponed
act on the recommendations of the
School Commissioners relative to
building additions to both the West
End and North Winston school
houses.
The former teachers of the two
white schools were reelected.
The resignation of Prof. S. G. At
kins, as principal of thu colored graded
school, was read and accepted.
Prof. G. Fl. Willis was then elected
principal at salary of $500 per year,
he to teach 7th, Sth and 9th grades.
The following teachers were elected:
James S. Lanier, Mrs. j. S. Fits,
Miss Jarvis, Miss Matte L. Taylor,
Cora b. Curry and G. l.. Bethel. Mrs.
Henderson was elected as supply
teacher.
SATURDAYS MEETING.
At the meeting of the Board on
Saturday Supt. Blair read his annual
report which was accepted. An order
was passed that 500 copies Of same be
printed in pamphlet form for dis
tribution.
The following resolutions were read
and adopted:
Resolved, That the white schools
open On Monday, Sept. I'd, and close
for the holidays on Friday, December
1896, and close Thursday, May 18th.
That colored school open Monday,
Sept. 10th, and close for holidays on
December Goth; reopen Jan. 9Th and
close Thursday. May 18th.
The following holidays will be given:
Thanksgiving, Washington's birth
day, Good Friday and Easter Mon
day.
That the same hours for study shall
prevail in both the white aud colored
schools and shall be the same as last
year.
That the teachers of the white
schools be paid for nine months and
teachers of the colored school for
eight months.
The salary of Supt. Blair is 81, 400
and Principal Blair, of the North
Winston school, 81 ZOO.
At the suggestion of the Superinten-
dent, Misses Lille Jenkins and Annie
Wiley were elected librarians of West
Winston school during vacation-the
library to be open twice each month.