The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-30
FIVE NEW TEACHERS CHOSEN.
aIR. OTIS ASHMOEE MADE SUPER
INTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Fitzpatrick Elected Principal of
the New Anderson street school,
p. r. brown. the Barnard street
school, f. :. Lucas. Grammar
school No. 1, and W. II. galloway.
Grammar school No. 2-PrInciDaI
Spencer OF school No. L and Mr..
Julian HartridEe Resign-Mrs. r.
T.. Crochet Elected 10 the Ander-
son street school and DIR. Read
Resigns as Vice President OF the
Board-The New superintendent.
An adjourned meeting Of the board OF
education for the election Of teachers for
the next scholastic year was held last
night. The meeting was one Of more than
usual interest. as may be judged by the
fact that it continued sntil after mid
night.
Mr.. Otis Ashmore was elected superin-
tendent Of public education and new prin-
cipals were elected for the
Barnard street school, Chatham
schools Nos. and ?, and the new
Anderson street school, and two vacancies
were filled in the High School.
DR.. J. B. Read vice president OF the
board, presided, and Messrs. Denmark,
Saussy. Herman Myers, OByrne, Estill,
Lee Roy Myers. StovaI and Tattnan
were present. Mr.. StovaI acted as sec
rotary. The designations Of Mr. Julian
Hartridge, teacher Of mathematics in the
High School, and Col. S. B. Spencer, prin-
cipal Of Chatham grammar school No. /.
were read and accepted.
Chairman Estin OF the finance commit
he To-
tee that the salary Of the superintendent
be $500 a year, that of the principal OF
the High School 5000 a year. that of the
principal Of the night school $50 a month
and tho assistant Of the night school
$40 a month. The report was adopted.
This is a reduction of $500 each in she
salaries Of the superintendent and the
principal Of the High School.
The treasurer, Capt. J. II. f. Tattnall,
reported that he did not have enough
money on hand to pay the teachers the
balance Of the salaries due them for the
year. but that he would have sufficient
for the purpose in a few weeks. He was
instructed to negotiate loan to cover
the temporary deficiency.
On motion Of Capt. Blum the board pro-
ceeded TO the election of a superintend-
ent of public education. Mr.. Denmark
nominated Mr.. W. H. Baker to succeed
himself. Mr.. Saussy nominated Mr.. w. S.
Wilson, principal OF Chatham grammar
school No. 2. Capt TattnaH nominated
Mr.. Otis Ashmore. The vote resulted as
follows: Baker, 2; Wilson, 2; Ashmore, 8.
Mr.. Ashmore's election was then made
unanimous Mr.. AshmOre was sent for
and took his seat with the board. The
election Of an assistant superintendent
was postponed to a future meeting.
The election Of the teachers of the High
School was next taken up and the sew
eral applications for positions were dis
cussed. Mr.. H. F. Train was reelected
principal; Mr.. ]. L. Douglass, teacher Of
science to succeed Mr.. AshmOre; Mr.. j.
N. Cannon. teacher Of English, and Mr.
w. 8. Wilson, teacher of mathematics
vice Mr.. Julian Hartridge, who resigned
to accept the position Of principal of the
81. James grammar school, near Hagers-
Mr. G. b. Woods, Mr.. J. S. Sims, Miss
r. A. Dorsett. Mrs. NJ. e. Harden, Miss
NJ; L. Harris and Miss Katharine Hart
ridge were all reelected assistant teach
ers in the High School.
The election Of principals and teachers
of the grammar schools was next taken
up A motion to discontinue lady prin-
cipals in the schools altogether was intro
duced, but was laid on the table
Mr.. W. II. fitzpatrick was elected prin-
cipal Of the new Anderson street school.
of the Barnard street school, and all the
other teachers of lower grade in the
school were reelected.
Mr.. M. A. o'Brien, principal. and all
the teachers of the Cathedral school were
reelected.
Mr.. T. s. Lucas was elected principal
OF Chatham grammar school No. l. and
all the teachers of the school were re-
elected.
Mr. w. F. Galloway was elected princi-
pal of the Chatham grammer school No
2. and all the other teachers of the
school were reelected.
Miss j. A. Muslin, principal, and all the
teachers of the Henry street school were
reelected.
Mr.. j. E. Way, principal, and all the
teachers Of the Massie school were re-
elected.
Mr.. Arthur ], o'Hara, principal. and all
the teachers of st. Patricks school were
reelected.
Miss Z. Jett Howard, teacher of draw
ing, and Mrs May L. Silva, teacher OF
vocal music in the schools, were both re-
elected.
The election of teachers of the night
school was postponed.
All the principals and teachers of the
colored schools were reelected.
The board had before it for considera-
ton sixty-six applications, among them
five ladies, for principals places in the
schools.
After the close of the elections Mr.. Lee
Roy Myers moved the election of Mrs
E. @ONCASlls teacher OF the sixth Craze
of the new Anderson street school An
aye and nay vote was called for and re-
suited in Mrs. Cotchett's election by a
vote of to 4. On the announcement of
the result of the vote DR.. Read and
Messrs. Estill, Tattnall and O'Byrne re-
quested to be placed on record as voting
in the negative and DIR. Read resigned
as vice president of the board.
Mr.. Seussy was called TO the chair and
by an unanimous standing vote DR. Read
was requested to withdraw his resignation
as vice president. Dr. Read replied stat
ing that he regretted very much that he
could not yield to the request Of the board
but he was not willing TO preside over
the board after the action which had
been taken.
On motion Of Capt. Blum Supt. Baker
was given leave of absence for the bal
ance of the scholastic year and the SUPER
intendent-elect was instructed to take
charge Of the Office July l.
The new material added to the schools
by the board is OF the very best stamp.
and the very best results are looked for
Mr. John L. Douglass, Pm. D., who was
elected to the chair Of science in the High
School is a South Carolnian, a Johns
Hopkins graduate, and has had six wears
experience as a techer.
Mr. Water S. Wilson. who was elected
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