The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-14
ALL TEACHERS REELECTED.
SCHOOL BOARD MADE NO CHANGES
AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING.

Al lis ANN AZ +hA4A3A A-'NAe
Steps Taken Looking to the building
of Three New Country School
Houses - The Repairs Suggested
win Be Made at the Barnard street
and st. PntricI0's schOOIs-Teach-
ers Now on the Prospective List
VIII BE Kept There as Long as
They Attend Normal Classes-Ar-
arrangements VIII BE Made to In
crease school Facilities.
Every teacher now in the public schools
was reelected by the Board OF Education
at its annual meeting last night. There
was not an exception. There being no
question raised about any of the teachers,
it was decided to elect them all in body,
including Snpt Otis Ashmore. The motion
was carried unanimously.
There may be a few changes among the
teachers later on, as it is said several of
the lady teachers are soon TO be married.
They viii resign, and this, of course, will
necessitate some changes. Their resigna-
lions were not before last nights meeting
of the board. and they We're all reelected.
In his June report Supt. Ashmore said
that, allowing for the disconunuance Of
the night school and for the decrease in at
tendance upon the High School, the at
tendance in all the schools had been about
the same as the year before. The attend
ance has been very good and the tendency
10 leave school before the close has been
quite small.
Supt. Ashmore compnmented the teach
ers on their fidelity to their work, and
stated that the discipline OF the schools
had been very good.
Supt. Ashrore called attention to the ne
cessity for taking steps with regard 10
the matters Of Increasing the school facii-
tiles so as to accommodate those white
children who cannot now be admitted to
the schools, to the necessity for building
two or three new school houses in the
country districts and TO the necessity of
making certain improvements on some of
the present school buildings.
He considered that there would be a
demand for about Eve additional teachers
In the primary grades, The new schools
Tor the country he said, should be erected
in time for the opening of school in Octo
Der. In this respect he said that Bloom
ingdale and Monteith deserve the first con-
sideration. Supt. Ashmore said he had on
hand a number of plans for country
schooIhouses, which he considered to be
of use to the board.
In the matter of repairs he said the
main features were the water closets at
the Barnard Street and st. Patricks
schools. New ones are needed at both
places, this being necessary to secure the
n.r,Ffo
The school census has been completed
and the results show an increase of Its
over the census of 1893.
In accordance with the directions Of the
board an examination will be held for
teachers on next Saturday, June Is, at 8
o'clock In conclusion Supt. Ashmore
thanked the board, both on behalf of him
self and the teachers, for the kind and
courteous consideration which they have
received.
The board went into a careful considera-
ton OF the recommendations made by the
superintendent. The matter of building
three new country school houses was re-
ferred to the committee on school houses
for the purpose of obtaining plans and es-
Inmates to be presented at the next meet
ing of the board. The committee on school
houses was also directed to put In new
water closets at the Barnard Street and
st. Patrick's schools.
In the matter of providing additional
room IOf the accommodation Oh the SCOOOl
children who could not obtain admission
to the schools this year, the board decided
20 arrange for that at its next meeting.
1t is probable that rooms will be rented
in the crowded localities. TO an extent
which will provide school facilities for all
the children who want TO enter the schools.
1t was directed that tho teachers, who
have been examined heretofore, shall be
retained upon the waiting list indefinitely,
or until the further order of the board,
provided they attend the normal classes,
and this rule shall apply to teachers who
may pass the examination In the future.
The principals of all the schools made
their reports to the board, and each in turn
gave an account of his school. The re-
ports were all satisfactory. AL of the
principals were reelected along with the
tea cheers.
The salary Of Miss Hartridge, teacher
in the first grade Boys High School, was
increased to $1,000 a year. This increase
was made on account of the fact that this
was the salary formerly paid in that grade
The members of the board present at the
annual meeting were President George A.
Mercer Messrs B. A. Denmark, Henry
Blum. j. r. Saussy. ]. r. F. Tattnall, NJ.
A. O'Byrne Lee Roy Meyers and Supt.
Otis Ashmore.
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