The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-10
STATUS OF THE SCHOOLS.
Supt. AshmOre's Report to the board
of Education.

of Education.
The monthly meeting of the Board of
Education was held last night. Col Geo
A. Mercer, president, presided and Messrs.
Denmark, Tattnall, Estill Myers. Stovall
were present.
The superintendent presented his report
for April, in which he said that the work
of the schools is progressing in a salts
factory manner. Miss Wolfe of the Hen
ry Street School, who has been absent
from her class for some time on account
of sickness, returned to her work on the
first of the month. During her absence
of more than two months one of the low
err grade teachers was temporarily trans
ferred to her grade, and a sub
stitute in turn took charge
of the lower grade thus left.
AS Miss Wolfe received no pay during
her unusual absence, and as the work
done by the lower teacher, who was APP
pointed to teach her class, and by the
substitute. was more difficult than their
usual work, it would be but justice to them
TO consider the propriety of allowing them
some additional compensation"
The SUPERINTENDENT called attention to a
petition from the patrons. of the school at
Thunderbolt asking that the term for that
school be extended to July l. Last year
the board granted this extension of time
to the schools at N1onteith and the Isle of
Hope, and although no additional or for
nal petition from either of these schools
has been received in regard to the matter,
the superintendent has good reason to
think that the patrons of both these
schools expect a similar extension of time
this year.
In reference 10 the appearance of the
board before the grand jury, Superintend-
ent Ashmore said Pending the action
of the grand jury upon the school appro-
priation for 1899, and in view of a proba-
bic invitation by that body to this board
to appear before it at an early day, would
suggest that three points especially should
be made prominent; First, that we need
further school-room facilities for 300 or 400
more white children in the city; second
that we should adopt a policy for building
about three school-houses in the country
districts every year until the very serious
present demand in that direction be met;
third, that some much-needed repair and
improvement are necessary in our
city schools for the actual
QGdlIn OIL the CilHQtSH, WHICH,
should be made this summer l re-
fer more particularly to the water closets
at the Barnard Street School and at the
ST. Patrick School, which have long been
in an unsatisfactory condition, and have
been made a point of criticism by visiting
committees and health officers for sew
eral years.
The roofs of several of our school build
ings need repainting, and some other mat
ters of minor importance in the way of re-
pairs ought, as a matter of economy, be
looked after during the summer months.
1.-THE reports from all the enumerators
for taking the school census have been re-
ceived except one which l am expecting
this week. The reports so far received in
dictate an increase of about 1900 children
since 1888 At the next meeting of the
board hope to be able to lay the full re-
suits before you.
1.-THE principal of the High School has
collected for the third quarter OF the school
term 81, $40 in tuition fees. This sum cor
responds to the attendance. The total
amount of fees so far collected for the
year is $4,2S5."
President Mercer reported that he had
visited Chatham Grammar School No.
during the month and found it in a most
satisfactory condition
In the matter of changing the time for
the examination of teachers il was de-
cided that the examination be held June
49, unless some later day be found more
suitable.
In the matter of the petition asking that
the school at Thnnderbolt be kept open
until July l. Mr. Denmark moved that the
request be granted provided the other
schools were kept open until that date.
The motion was agreed TO. 1t was I'M
derstood that the action also apply to 9TH
or suburban schools that were kept open
last year until July ].
The report of supt. Ashmore regarding
| certain teachers in the Henry Street School
was taken up and it was decided thar
Miss Pease be paid al the rate OF $40 per
month.
A letter was read from Mr.. A. i. Moore
secretary Of the Superior Court grand jury
inviting the Board of Education or com
mittee. 20 meet the grand jury Friday. 1877
inst. The invitation was accepted and tn'
entire board and the superintendent o.
public education will attend the meeting.
The question of vertical writing was
touched upon. The vote on this question
comes up at the July meeting.
After reading the treasurer's report th'
board adjourned.
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