The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-12
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
School Matters Discussed at the
April Meeting

school Matters Discussed at the
April Meeting.
The April meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation was held last night Col Geo. A.
Mercer, president, presided. and Siessrs.
Denmark Blum. Estn Myers and stovan
were present.
The minutes of the previous meetings
were read. Supt. Ashmore read his month
ly report of the condition of the schools, in
which he referred to the results of the re-
cent examinations as most satisfactory. In
reference to the school census and other
matters, the superintendent said:
The work of taking the school census
began about three weeks ago in both the
city and an the country districts, and the
enumerators are now at work in their re-
spective fields. Semi-weekly reports are
made to this office by the enumerators in
order that l may have general supervis-
ion of the work and guard against errors
in compilation While il is probable that
three-fourths of the census work has been
done by the enumerators, there
is no sufficient data from
which the final result may yet
be foreseeh with any degree of certainty.
nave uSSu every. pEStduliOH " nave Inc
census well and thoroughly taken, and TO
have the results absolutely fair and hon
est. hope that by the next meeting of
the board In May l may be able to lay
the full results before you"
The superintendent referred to his visit
to Bethesda as follows: Saturday, April
2, in company with several of the teachers
of the city l made visit to Bethesda 90
inspect the school at that place. There is
IN a sAf rYv,flg MI
teachers in charges On jan l 1t became
necessary 10 employ a new principal for
that school, on account of the resignation
OF Mr.. Obern. We were fortunate In Sc
curing the services Of Mr. w. s. Heath.
a man of some experience, whom ] found
attending the Normal School al Athens.
Mr.. Heath, so far, seems to be the man
for the place. He is kind and sympathetic
and exercises a very fine influence for good
upon the boys under his charge. The man
agement has just completed two very good
school rooms for the lower grades, and
the remaining room for the highest grade,
| understand, is soon to be remodeled.
Thus equipped with three good teachers
and three comfortable rooms, the school
is in better condition than at any previous
time, and there is every reason to expect
good results in the future. Notwithstand-
ing the necessary Interruptions due to the
WOIh VI ItinOuGllllS Allt StilIOA A0CiiS NlAo
examination of the children showed that
good work had been done by the teachers.
Through the kindness and llberality of the
school children of the city l have been
able to send out to these unfortunate little
people several hundred of the most excel
lent books for children, including stories
for children, picture books. histories,
illustrated magazines, etc, which appeal
most strongly to the interests of children.
to- N1sf-
cellent collection available with the hope
of intoxicating into the children the habit
Of reading good books, which of itself Is a
good education The favorable conditions
with which these children are now sur
rounded reflect great credit upon the man
agement of this very worthy institution.
I'm accordance with the rules of the
board the colored schools in the country
districts were closed on March 81. There
has been a small increase in the attend
ance upon these schools. and the work.
have good reason to think. has been con-
siderably improved.
Nearly all these schools are operated
under very disadvantageous circumstances
of poor equipment and the best results, we
may reasonably expect, will fall short of
those to be found in our city schools.
President Mercer reported that since the
last meeting he had visited St Patricks
School and was wen pleaSeu with us du-
mirabie condition. He had also visited
the West Broad Street Colored School.
This school, Col. Mercer said, he found do
ing good work, and he spoke at some
length on what was being done in the edu-
cation of colored children. He thought
their education should be of a more prac-
teal character.
The President read a letter from the
County Commissioners stating that they
will be glad to meet the committee of the
Board of Education Thursday, 14th, at 8
o'clock p. m. The committee was re-
quested to attend at the time suggested.