The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-09
SCHOOL MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Mrs. w. W. GOrdOn's Prize For an
Essay on Colonial Times.

Essay on Colonial Times.
The March monthly meeting of the board
of education was held lest night. Col.
George A. Mercer, the president, was in
the chair. The other members present
were Messrs Blum, Tattnall, Denmark, Es-
till, Meldrim, Stovall and Saussy.
superintendent Ashmore reported that
the work of the schools upon the whole
was progressing in very satisfactory
manner and that the teachers are prompt
in the discharge of their duties. He re-
ported that he had visited some of the
county schools and found the work in them
fairly good He urged the adoption of
policy by the board by which the county
schools could be provided with better
school houses
President Mercer stated that his atten-
ton had been called to the change in the
street railroad track in Liberty square,
and that he had addressed communications
to Mr. Myers, president of the Traction
Company, and Mayor Meldrim, but ii was
too late to remedy the matter. He also
stated that ne noticed in this square the
lunch papers thrown about by the chill
dren of st. Patrick's scheel. He suggested
that the superintendent provide a recepta-
Gle for such waste paper. He also gave
schools where he made a short address to
the scholars, calling their attention to
what was being done towards their edu-
cation
Capt. Tattnall called the attention of
the board to an account which
has been standing for some time
owing to an oversight on tAe part of the
former superintendent The bill of the
United States Furniture Company was re-
ferred to the committee on accounts, with
power to act. The account of Messrs. G.
and c. Merriam for SIG. it appeared, had
been paid to Mr.. Baker, their agent,
twelve years ago, and therefore no further
action on the matter was taken.
superintendent Ashmore, to whom had
been referred the petition of Mrs. Silva,
asking to be paid part of the amount
deducted from her salary, portion of the
time lost having been made up reported
that LOG lessons had been made up and
recommended that Mrs. Silva be paid for
that time. The report was adopted.
President Mercer notified the board that
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, representing the
Georgia Society of Colonial Danes of
America, desired to offer a prize of $40 in
gold TO the girls of the high school for the
best essay on Colonial Times" Mrs.
Gordons letter to the president was as
follows:
"Col. George A. Mercer Dear Sir-The
Georgia Society of the Colonial Danes of
America desires to offer a prize of $40 in
gold for the best essay on colonial times
written by a young lady of the High
school; to be handed in before June l. 1897.
1t further desires to offer a similar prize
under similar conditions, to the young
ladies of the high schools of Augusta, Ma
con and Atlanta, and respectfully requests
that you will kindly notify these high
schools and arrange that a suitable COM
mittee be appointed to examine the essays
and decide on their respective merits.
Very sincerely yours,
Eleanor X. Gordon,
president of the Georgia Society of the
Colonial Danes of America.
Feb %, 1897"
on motion of Capt. Blum the matter of
Mrs Gordons communication was referr-
ed to the superintendent
The finance committee was authorized
TO prepare and report a budget of expenses
for the coming year, and the president was
authorized to appoint a committee to APP
pear before the grand jury and the coun-
ty commissioners to urge a sufficient APP
preparation 10 carry on the schools.