The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-03-05
Regular Monthly Session Held and Much
Business Transacted,
IMPROVEMENTS TO4TH DISTRICT SCHOOL
Tho Flag Will Float Ovor tho school
(Asain-win Teach Cooking ana
Sewing to Coiored pupiis-NIr. $.
wilson Marshall Resigns as PrIn-
cipnl and Mr., Parrish Elected.

The School Board held their regular
monthly meeting last night, with the
following members present: ID. a.
Williams. president; b. Il. Howell. w.
Il. Bal}entine. Charles II. Norris, Geo.
II. Trant, John Lawrence, Charles
Owens, f. N. Bilsoly, John Schroeder,
l.. G. Hall, E. O.. Young.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved
Present-W. o. Hope
The Committee on School Regulations
reported that regulation No. stands
as Is now is, with some additions
added. 1t took the usual course.
The Committee on Building and Sup
plies reported II number of improve
ments made at the Fourth District
Schoolhouse. On motion, the report
was received and placed on record
Present-W. y. F'entress.
The superintendent submitted the
following report:
Number of schools in operation. . 81
Number OF pupils enrolled i, 9i3
Average attendance ..... ....1 ,6O6
On motion, the report was received
and ordered to be placed on file
The clerk submitted his report, show
Ing the amount of money paid during
the month. On motion, the same was
ordered to be fled.
teacher in the third grammar grade.
was read, with a request that il be
accepted at once. On motion, the rcs.g:
nation was accepted.
Presently. d. Mintcr
~ communication WIS received from
Prof. Marable offering to teach vocal
music in the public schools for one
month gratis, was read and was re-
ferred to the Committee on School
Regulations
a proposition was made by Theo
Mainhart for heating and ventilating
the new schoolhouse and was, on mo-
ton, referred to the Committee on
building and Supplies.
a. communication was received from
the clerk of the Council. calling The
attention of the School Board TO the
fact that no flag has been raised on
the Second District Schoohouse for
several months ana asked that The
same be attended to at once.
On motion, an amount such as was
necessary TO fix the pole, so that She
flag could be raised. was appropriated.
a communication was received from
G. =. Moody in reference tn his sons
suspension from school. and asked that
the case be thoroughly investigated
NJ. Bil!soly moved that the board
sustain the Committee on School Rcgu-
lat!onS in the action taken by them in
srepcnding the hoy. Adopted.
On motion. the placing OF pencil
Sharpenels in the public schools was
referred TO the Committee on building
and Supplies to see whether ii IS nee
cssary Ia have them, and if 81 ask the
various dealers to bid for the same
ArEEca;!on was made by l.. T..
Green, instructor, for the use OF two
rCGr2 in the colOred schohlhouSe for
the purpose Of teaching cooking ana
sewing after sch4CI nuurs - colorC.i
pCople IVES read. On motion. the re-
qncs, was granted. subject to supcrv.-
son of such regulations as the super
iHtendent may prescribe
The resignation Of Mr.. S. Wilson
Marshall rs nss!sian; principal Of the
Ssc2ri, District School, was read anu
accepted.
On notion, the clerk was instructed
10 draw a warrant To pay Mr.. Mar
STALL for the time taught during the
Month Cf March
Tie Superintendent suggested THAI n
letter be given Mir. Marshall thanking
him for his valuable services rendered
at his departure.
Applications We're then read as fol-
lows % ill the vacancy: Salia V.
Morris, Mary V. BrittinGham. Joseph
II. Saunders. Winston Parish. .Nppli-
cation was received from Miss Sarah
: NJ Wilson for .hc position OF suhst!-
tutc or teacher In the public schools
Of this city; alsl from RcSSic G. Wood
ward for the position Of tea cher in the
school. On motion, the applications
were PASSED for awhile.
All properly approved bills were al
lowed