The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-06-30
WHERE THE TEACHERS WILL GO.
The Most of Them Leaving Town For
the summer.


The Savannah teachers have begun tc
| scatter for the summer, now that their
/ years work has ended.
Superintendent Baker and Col George
A. Mercer. president Of the board of edu-
cation, saw TO it that the teachers were
provided with the sinews of war for the
summer campaign. a mistake occurred
in the issuing Of checks for the June sala-
ries Of the teachers that caused them some
| little worry and apprehension. As a mat
ter of convenience to them. the checks
were made ont in advance and handed TO
them Thursday, in order that they might
not have to call at the superintendent
office for their checks this week.
The checks were dated June 30, the last
day of the month, which is to-day. No
one noticed the mistake until the checks
had been handed out and the teachers en-
deavored to have them cashed. They were
not long in discovering that the checks
had been dated Sunday, as business con-
tract which is dated on Sunday is invalid,
the teachers found that their checks were
no good
Some Of the teachers We're badly wor-
ried, as they wanted to get their money
this week and had friends who were will
ing to take their checks and give them the
cash. Superintendent Baker had the mis-
take remedied as early as possible, and the
teachers We're made happy by getting their
checks last week. Arrangements have also
been made by which the teachers can Sc
cure their salaries for the summer months
in advance, thus enabling them to make
sure Of good time while away on their
vacations.
Col. S. b. Spencer, principal of Chatham
school No. 1, left Friday night for Atlanta,
where he viii spend the summer with his
family.
Principal Arthur ]. O'Hara of st. Pat
rick's school leaves on the New York
steamer tonight and will remain north all
summer.
Principal w. S. Wilson of Chatham
school No. will leave for Chicago shortly
and will be away all summer.
Mr.. Julian Hartridge of the High school
Will summer at Tybee.
Mrs. +. &. Cotchett, principal of the
Barnard street school, win spend the sum-
mer at Highlands, North Carolina.
Principals OBrien of the Cathedral
school, and Way of the Massie school have
not settled fully upon their plans yet.
Miss j. A. Muslin, principal of the Henry
street school, will attend the convention
of the National Teachers Association at
Denver and intends to visit Yellowstone
park.
Superintendent Baker will remain in the
city as usual. Superintendent Bakers US
ual recreation during the summer vaca-
ton is a maroon down the coast. He will
be accompanied this summer by Mr.. J. NJ
Cannon of the high school, Assistant Sup
erintendent Ferguson, Mr.. John G.. Giles
pie of Ellabel and Mr.. Bakers brother
from Townsville. The party will leave
some time next week.
Principal Train of the High school will
remain in the city most of the summer.
He will go down tomorrow to Cumber-
land where the Georgia Teachers Asso-
citation is in session.
Mr.. Otis Ashmore left yesterday for
Cumberland, where he will aid the other
officers of the association in Strengthening
out its affairs, which, according to reports
have gotten into a tangled condition Mr.
Ashmore will head large party of Geor-
gia teachers, including several from Sa-
vannah, for Denver, where they will at
tend the convention of the National Teach
ers' Association. The party will leave Sa-
vannah Friday. A special train will leave
Atlanta Saturday morning with the Geor-
gia contingent. After a few days at Den
YER the teachers will split up into small
parties for the purpose of visiting the va
rous points of interest in the great west.
A majority of the Savannah teachers will
spend part of the summer away from the
city and many of them will be absent all
summer.
Mr.. James ]. Gillespie, who declined re-
election as assistant teacher in the high
school, win leave shortly for his home in
Belfast, Ireland. Mr.. Gillespie has been in
Savannah for three years now and has
made many strong friends who regret that
he has decided to sever his connections
here and return to Ireland. He possesses
intellectual abilities of a high order, be-
sides being a genial and wholesouled gen.
tleman, and his friends here will watch his
future career with interest.