The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-25
MANY WILL CHANGE SCHOOLS.
sUPT. AsHMORE REVISING THE
SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

The RedIvIsion Made Necessary by
the New Anderson street school
How the Teachers VIII BE Trans
ferred-The New school District
VIII BE the section sonth of Boil
ton and East of whitaker streets.
Changes in the Other Districts
Superintendent Of Schools Ashmore has
returned to the city after spending some
time in upper Middle Georgia. He Is oc-
cup.ed Just now in making preparations
for the opening Of the next school year.
The addition OF the new Anderson street
school 10 the system necessitates gen
eral revision OF the school districts and al
so transfer Of teachers 10 the new
school The addition Of the new school
Will not require the election Of any new
teachers. It seems that there are enough
IN the schools already, and the problem
confronting supt Ashmore is how 10
transfer a sufficient number TO the new
school without reducing any of the teaca-
e.rs ia. grade. Where there have been two
classes in the same grades IN some OF the
schools the nediv iston IS expected to re-
suit in only one class Of each Of the high
er grades in each school.
Five Of the teachers for the new school
will be taken from the Henry street
school two from the Chatham Academy
and one from the Barnard street school.
The effort will be made TO divide the
southern territory equally between the
Anderson street and the Henry street
schools. Superintendent Ashmore has ar
ranged a plan of division which he viii
probably submit TO the board at its next
rt1n he
street school is allotted ak the territory
south Of Bolton street and east Of Whit
aker street, and the Henry street school
all south OF Waldburg and west Of Whit
aker. This, 1t is estimated, will give about
$50 pupils 40 the Anderson
the Henry street school. The two
grammar schools at Chatham Academy
will have the same boundaries as last
year, with the exception that the south
ern boundary line east OF Whitaker street
will be moved northward from Charlton
street lane to Liberty street lane.
The territory of the Massie school will
be that part Of the city included between
Liberty, whitaker and Bolton street and
10 the eastern limits. The terri
tory OF the Barnard street school
will be bounded by Charlton
street lane on the north, Whitaker
street on the east. Waldburg street on
The Encouragement Of the districts
necessitates a redistribution Of school
desks, which is now being made. This re-
quires some nice calculation as the num-
Der Of children who will attend from each
district cannot be estimated with any de-
gree Of certainty. With the new desks
purchased for the Anderson street
school the redistribution will leave the SUI
perintendent with a number Of extra
desks. some Of which win be furnished to
the country schools and others to the col
ored schools.
The work on the new school building is
proceeding very satisfactory and there is
no doubt that IL viii be ready for occu-
by the contract 10 be in position by Sept.
Is The contract requires that the desks
be placed in position by the contractors.
At the last meeting of the board of edu-
cation the question Of better houses for
the country schools was considered. The
matter was left 10 a committee to inves-
tlgate and report at the next meeting.
Several buildings, which have been aske
for, are undoubtedly needed, and some
steps win probably be taken to supply the
want.
The work at the Massie school is pro-
ceeding satisfactorily and the improve
ments will be completed shortly
The text book committee will recon-
mend a slight readjustment OF the text
books at the next meeting of the board.
The changes are not Of Importance, how
ever
supt. Ashmore will return to Augusta
in a few days on account OF the illness
there OF Mrs. Ashmore, who has been
quite sick. but Is now improving slowly.
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