The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-08
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The Board Of Commissioners In Session
Yesterday Afternoon.
THE FIHAHCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
superintendent Dobie's Annual Re.
port Submitted and Accepted
Contracts for Wood ana Coal ana
Tor Cleaning the school Sewers
Manifestations Matters ofIntercst

The Board Of School Trstees held their
September session yesterday afternoon.
Captain w. A. s. Taylor was In the chair
with the following members present.:
Messrs. Winston, Carroll, Pamplin, Mo-
ran. Whitehead, Bunting, Minter. Bell,
Taylor, Morris and Superintendent Do
bic.
The first matter taken was the resig-
nation Of Miss Decker and Miss Minnie
Stone, teachers, both Of which were re-
ceived and accepted.
a letter from Miss L. J. Smith, con-
corning her health and probable absence
from school duties. was read and filed,
1t being thought that the superintendent
would assign q substitute in her place
If required.
Applications for the position of teach
er in the chools were received from
Misses S. l.. Phaup, w H. Hudgins,
Elizabeth Howard. Katherine Britt. Luz
cy Carr and Lula NJ. Goodwin. All appli-
cations were filed.
A communication was received from
Miss Mary II. Morelard, of Brambleton,
asking why her name had been dropped
from the list of substitutes for the Bran
bleton schools. Filed.
Mrs. F. T. Snyder and Mrs. J. It. Mar
shall. of Brambleton Lodge OF the Wo-
mans American Protective Association
appeared beore the board and on behalf
VI liz olucE lNSS represent uSNcu I'M
that the Bible be replaced in the public
schools as a study; that in filling vacan-
cies in the Brambleton schools the board
select Protestan applicants from that
ward. and that the American flag be
placed over each Of the school buildings
In Norfolk.
Several OF the members thought the
matter should be deferred. However, Mr..
Minter Insisted that it should be taken
up immediately and disposed of. On
motion of Mt. Winston, action was de-
ferred and the whole matter was re-
ferred to the Superintendent for report
to the board.
superintendent DobIe submitted his
annual report. In it lie stated that the
indications arc THAT several hundred
children will be turned away at the
opccling OF the schools for want of facll-
tiles to accommodate them. He says
The matter of Increasing our capacity
Is one to which I would most respectful
~ call the attention of the board as
deserving their carly attention, as our
present capacity Is totally Inadequate
to accommodate the demands upon it,
The report also showed 81 white and IL
colored schools in operation last year,
with q total enrolment of 3.115 pupils,
being SO per cent. of the white and 20
per cent. of the colored school popula-
ton enrolled. The total school popula-
ton was 5.S15 white and 4,442 colored.
The average daily attendance OF pupils
to each teacher during the year was AS;
the cost per month of tuition per pupil
enrolled being S1.23, or S12.30 for the year
The contract for furnishing wood and
coal to the schools In the old wards was
awarded to G. S. Briggs & Co.
A favorable report on sundry bills,
amounting to $293.52. was received from
the Finance Committee.
The Superintendent was asked to as
certain which grammar school sends the
greatest number and best prepared pu-
pills to the High School.
In this connection Colonel Pamplin
stated that some of the rectors are per
forming their duty in a very perfunctory
manner, and that In his opiniccl the
board should make an examination.
Misses Fannie Keeling, Frances Gannt
n Miss Miller wcr placed In nomina-
ton to fill two vacancies III the Bran
bleton schOois Miss Keeling was unnn-
imously elected on first ballot. II the
case OF Misses G'annt and Miller. upon
the first ballot, the former received four
votes and the latter seven. Miss Miller
was declared elected Misses Lucy Carr
and Elizabeth T.. Howard were elected
substitute teachers.
The contract for cleaning out the
sewers of the four old ward schools was
awarded Mr.. Daniel knowles at $50 pcr
session.
The Superintendent was authorized to
receive bids and award the contract for
painting h railing around the High
School.
After this last named matter had been
disposed Of the session adjourned.