The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-11
SUPT. ASHMoRE AT HOME.
READY TO RESUME HIS LABORs
AFTER HIS VACATION.

His Time Not Altogether Given TO
Observation-Disclosures and Educa-
tIOnnI Institutions Visited ana
Several Lectures Delivered.
Twenty Applicants for Principal
of Anderson street school - No
other Vacancies In the White
SchoOIs-An Examination for COL
ored Teachers to BE Held Sept. Ii.
After an absence Of several weeks most
of which time was spent in Detroit, Prof.
Otis Ashmore, superintendent of the Sa-
vannah public schools, has returned to
the city, reinvigorated and ready to full
fill the duties which viii fall to him at the
opening of the approaching session of the
public schools. During the major portion
of the time which he has spent on his va
cation, Prof. Ashmore has been in Detroit,
but en- route to Savannah. he made it
point to visit several places. among which
we're Monteagle, Tenn. where he deliver
ed a lecture on Astronomy" He spent
two days in Atlanta, visiting educational
friends and had profitable talks with diff
ferent ones Of them upon educational mat
ters. Going to Athens he visited the
state university and the state normal
school, and from Athens, he went into
Lincoln county, where he paid delight
full visit to his mother. Lastly, he visited
Augusta, where he lectured at the nor
NAL institute upon different subjects per-
taining to practical school work.
Called upon last night by a Morning
News reporter, Mr.. Ashmore said: Dur
ing this trip / also had OPP
portunities Of comforting with the
superintendent of the schools of many
cities of the west, upon different subjects
of school government, and l hope l have
been benefited in that way and can give
such benefits as l have received, to our
school system here.
Although l have been away from the
city for something over month, yet
have kept in close touch with the affairs
of the Savannah schools, through my as
sistant, Mr.. Ferguson, who has been at
my office during my absence. Before l
left the city in July all important ar
rangements for the coming school year
were made, and only a few unimportant
details were left until my return. The
school buildings are all ready and every
thing will be in good shape for the OPEN
ing of the schools on Oct. l.
"A vacancy arose in the list of teach
ers some time since by the resignation of
Mr.. fitzpatrick, principal of the Anderson
Street school," said Mr.. Ashmore, land
an election to fill that vacancy will be had
at the meeting of the board of education
next Monday night. There are some
twenty or more applicants for the posi-
ton. Among them are some very excel
lent men, so that the board will have but
little difficulty in making a choice. l
have made it special duty
since my return to Georgia
IN a0t,11
the records of the applicants for this po-
sition, and at the meeting Of the board
of education on Monday night, l shall be
able TO lay before the members of that
body, the applications, testimonials and
so forth, of the various applicants, to-
scthcr with such other information con-
corning them, as will easily enable the
board to make a judicious choice. Aside
from this vacancy, all the schools are
supplied with teachers. and every thing is
in readiness, even now, for the beginning
of the term. A few appointments for
country schools are yet to be made, but
this viii be attended to in the next few
days.
owing to the fact that have no col
ored teachers upon the waiting list l have
ordered an examination for coloTed teach
ers on next Wednesday, which eXamina-
ton will be for both The city and country
colored schools. This examination Will
already have a sufficient number of white
applicants on the waiting list TO supply
the demands of our schools for the next
year"
Asked as to the requirement of the vac
cination of all school children prior to
their entrance in school, Supt. Ash
more said II have received
a communication from DR.. LeHar5y. the
health officer. in regard 10 that matter,
and It will give me great pleasure TO CO.
operate with him in enforcing the Jaws,
both of the city and the board of educa-
tlon upon that subject. The board of edu-
cation already has q rule, which has been
in operation for several months requiring
all applicants for admission into the
schools TO give satisfactory evidence OF
having been vaccinated before they can
receive a card of admission. This is a very
important rule, and j shall enforce 1t
strictly. / shall take the opportunity to
confer personally with the health officer
in regard to this matter, and l do not
doubt but that satisfactory conclusions
VIII be reached by us 10 protect the health
of the school children"
Many of he teachers of The schools have
been spending their vacations in sOiourn-
ing through different parts CT the country,
and two or three of hem have been
abroad. Asked as to these teachers, Supt.
As6more further said:
''ln regard to the teachers, many of
them have spent their summers in the
north and west. several of them having
taken special courses at the University Of
Chicago. Others have been to Chautau~
qua. ". " and others in New York city
and adjacent summer resorts. Some TWO
or three are in Europe, but win be here
In time for the opening of the session.
During he next two weeks I shall be
quite busy in arranging all details for the
opening on Oct. /, and ! shall do every
thing IN my power to accommodate all
the children in the schools"
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK.