The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-15
SCHOOL DISTRICTS FIXED.
THE ASSIGNMENT OF TEACHERS IN
THE CITY SCHOOLS.

BOard-The Commissioners Plans
For the Country Schools.
The board of education held its Septem-
Office of the president, Col. George A.
Mercer, in the Southern Bank building.
The session was a lengthy one, a good
deal of time being taken up in discussing
plans for the reopening of the schools the
fixing of the new boundaries of the school
districts, the transfer OF teachers, and in
the needs of the country
schools.
The withdrawal by DR.. J. B. Read of
his resignation as vice president of the
board which he rendered just before the
close of the last school year, was re-
ceived with the greatest satisfaction. A
committee waited upon DR.. Read a day
or two ago and urged upon him the ex-
pediency of this step. After considering
the matter. DR.. Read decided to with
draw his resignation and the committee
so reported.
Superintendent Ashmore, in presenting
his monthly report, called attention to a
number of matters affecting the schools,
one of which was the redistricting of the
city to accommodate the school popula-
ton to the new arrangement Of the
schools. The opening of the An
derson street school has made
it necessary to divide the territory here
tofore assigned to the Henry street school
and to move the boundary lines of all the
districts.
The new districts were fixed, upon the
follows:
Chatham schools Nos. and 2. The en-
tire city north of Liberty street lane.
Barnard-Between Liberty street lane
and Bolton street lane, west of Whitaker
street.
Massie-Between Liberty street lane and
Bolton street lane, east of Whitaker
street.
Anderson-South of Bolton street lane
and east of Whitaker street.
Henry-South of Bolton street lane and
west of Whitaker street.
These boundaries, upon the suggestion
of the superintendent, were made provis-
ional until experience shows the real con-
ditions and whether any further change
is necessary.
The superintendent recommended the
transfer of two teachers from the Chat
ham schools, one from Barnard street and
five from Henry street, to the Anderson
street school. These transfers with the
promotions, brought about by the resig-
nation of Miss A. NJ. Robinson Of the sixth
grade, in the Cathedral school, leaves the
new arrangement of teachers as follows:
Chatham school No. 1.-Prof Lucas,
principal; sixth grade, Walker; fifth, Lett
re and Miller; fourth Claghorn; third,
Alexander; second, Carter; first, Williams
Chatham school No. 2-Prof Galloway,
principal; sixth grade, Bracewen; fifth,
Freeland; fourth. McGlashan; third, Hop
kins; second, Whitehead; first, R. Riley.
Barnard street-Prof. Brown, principal;
sixth grade, SPRING fifth, Barnard; fourth,
Hill and Dubose; third, Landershine; Sec
ond, Edwards; first, Furrer.
Henry Street-Miss Muslin, principal;
sixth grade, Bourquin and Estill; fifth,
Gray; fourth, Ham; third, Wolfe; second,
Black; first Adams.
MaSsie-Prof. Way, principals; sixth
grade, Muslin and Morrison; fifth, Mac
cav; fourth, White; third, Fennell ami
Carmichael; second, Rembert; first Pape.
Anderson Street-Prof. Fitzpatrick prin-
cipal sixth grade, Johnson; fifth, Caban-
ISIS; fourth, Borchert; third, Oemler and
daltiwanger; second, Laue; first, Furse
and V. Riley.
Cathedral-Prof OBrien, principal;
sixth grade, Grady; fifth, ODonoghue;
fourth, Killortn; third, Clarke and
O'Brien; second, Black; first, Walsh.
st. Patrick s-Prof. O'Hara, principal;
sixth grade, Devereux and McCrohan;
fifth. Ennis fourth, McCrohan; third,
catherwood and Smith; second. Bell and
Spann; first, Harry and Courtney
In addition to these are Jaudon, Henry
street; Gross, Barnard street; Symons,
Chatham No. /; Blomquist, Chatham No.
2; Furse, Massie; Myrer, Cathedral, and
Judge, St. Patricks.
All of the teachers in the night school
last year were reelected.
There was considerable discussion OF
the needs OF the country schools. While
no action was taken, It is the purpose of
the board to give it's early attention to
these schools with a view to placing them
on a better footing. Supt. Ashmore made
a special report upon the Isle of Hope
school, IN which he stated that he saw
no reason why an excellent school may
not be established there. He made GER
tain recommendations which will be taken
under consideration by the board. 1t Is
the purpose of the commissioners to build
a new school house and to make the
school what is needed by the people OF
that district-a first-class school
Col. Mercer, chairman of the committee
on school books, reported the following
recommendations:
mat TWO music charts, NOS. 1 and 2, be
purchased for each one of the school
buildings for white schools
That botany be dropped from the High
School course of study and that physical
geography (Maury's), which Is now
taught in the grammar schools be trans
ferred to the High School in place Of
botany.
That United States history (IIanseIrs)
be made a regular study in the seventh
grade Of the grammar schools instead of
continuing IL as reading book.
That Harper's NTH reader be introduced
into the seventh grade Of the grammar
schools.
That the use of Fry's geography be con-
tinued in the schools.
Supt. Ashmore reported the designations
of Miss Robinson. teacher in the Cathedral |
school, and of r. A. Walton, teacher IN |
the West Broad street colored school, and |
they were accepted. Mrs. G. Middleton
was elected teacher In the West Broad |
street school. and her assignment was
referred to the principal.
The superintendent reported all the de- |
tails preparatory to the opening Of the |
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