The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-09
SCHOOL MATTERS DISCUSSED.
The Board of EducatiOn's February
Meeting.

The February meeting of the board Of
education was held last night. President
George A. Mercer presided. The members
present were Or. j. p. Read, Messrs. B.
A. Denmark, J.. r. Saussy, Henry Blum,
p. A. Stovali and DR.. T. ]. Charlton.
The report of Supt. Ashmore showed
that a number of teachers and pupils had
been absent during January, owing TO the
prevalence of the grip.
a letter was received by the board
few days ago from State School Commits
sioner Glenn, requesting that Mr.. Ash
more attend the meeting Of the superin
tondents Of the schools of the United
States. This is one of the departments of
the National Educational Association, the
largest organization Of the kind In the
country. Every state in the union VIII be
represented at the meeting; Georgia, par
ucu.arly so, as the superintendents OF the
schools Of nearly every city viii attend.
A resolution was adopted, requesting
Mr.. AShmOTe to represent Savannah. The
board considered that advantage would
follow his attendance, where the Oldest ed
uca tors Of the country will gather.
Superintendent Ashmore will leave for
indianapolis where the convention will
be he'd, about Feb. is. The meeting Will
be from Feb. lG TO Feb. 49,
new school building recently erected
ny the Episcopal church at Nallanbrosa,
ABOUT twelve miles from the city, for the
use of colored children, was rendered the
board It was accepted The building
was offered by Bishop Nelson.
MISS Anna j. Miller of Bloomngdale gen.
er0usly rendered deed to lot of land
at that place to the board for the erection
of a school house. The deed was accept
ed. and building will probably be built.
The president reported that he had WIS.,
tied the MaSSie school during the month,
and had found both the order kept and
the work done excellent. Along this line
reports were also received from Messrs.
sun ana Denmark who had visited ST.
schools. Messrs. Lee Roy Myers and Den
mark visited the Anderson street colored
and the white schools, and found them
admirably conducted.
The resignation of Miss Katie b. Ham,
to take effect Immediately, was rendered.
Miss Hams action was influenced by her
intention of soon taking a very important
step, consideration that influenced the
board to accept the resignation of one of
its valued teachers. To fill Miss Hams
position in the fourth grade OF the Henry
street school, Miss Eva Haltiwanger of
the third grade, b. was promoted The
promotion, in regular order, fell naturally
TO Miss ]. f. Wolfe of the third grade, A.
Miss Wolfe, however though rendered
the position and thoroughly qualified to
MI nh a IT, declined the promotion
greatly attached 10 her present class. The
teachers below Miss Haltiwanger were
each raised grade or grade division, Miss
). A. |. Black of the second grade A, be-
coming teacher of the third grade r, Miss
T.. J.. Adams OF second grade becoming
the head of the second grade A, Miss EN-
mic 5. Jaudon of the first grade A going
to the second grade b, Miss M. w. Furse
of the first grade B going 60 first grade A
and Miss Sallie Cabaniss, the assistant,
going to the first grade B. A vacancy was
thus left, and to fill it Miss Helen Vaughan
was elected assistant.
The presidents report, showing the bal
ances for the month, was read, and
standing proxy was given Mr.. Denmark
70 draw the dividends on the stock in the
southwestern railroad owned by the
board.