Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1899-08-09
MEETING OF COUNTY SCHOOL
BOARD.

The annual meeting of the Count,
School Board of Rockbridge was helt
last Saturday in the court house, be
| ginning at IL o'clock and continuing
nearly all day. There was tolerabll
full attendance and much business o.
Importance was transacted.
The meeting was presided over BY
County Superintendent J. s. Savile
with j. Scott Moore as clerk. Theit
were present the following members
Lexington District. Col W. 7. Posgue
Prof. d. O. Humphreys, e. A. Moore
Central, J. Scott Moore, L. III. Leibir,
W. A. Wallace; Natural Bridge, G.. w.
EAinger, J. Il. Leech, r. s. McCluer;
Buffalo, W. d De9eon, r. X. Dunlap;
Kerr's Greek. A. A. McCurdy, A. j.
HaysIett, M. P. Dunlap; Walkers Creek,
J. s. Gibson; South River, C1 ]. Bell.
Superintendent Savllle made his an
nual report, which showed the schools
of the county to be in good condition,
although the attendance of the last
session was somewhat smaller than the
previous one. There were enrolled g.
ITO children, white and colored in 1897;
4,722, white and colored in 1898. show
ing a decrease of 388. This falling of
was due to the bad condition of the
weather the past winter, county child
zen who 1--we several miles from school
being unable to attend, There we're
employ ed last year 118 white teachers,
20 male and SO female; 26 colored
teachers, 8 male and IS female. There
are in the county IL graded schools,
10 white and ! colored.
The books OF the district clerks were
examined by q committee and reported
correctly kept. The county treasurer's
books were also approved.
The board recommended to the
supervisors the following school levy
in the various districts: Central, 81
cents, an increase of p cents; Natural
Bridge, 6 cents; Buffalo, 10 cents, an
increase OF II cents; Kerr's Creek, 10
cents; Walkers Creek, 10 cents, an in
crease Of II cents; South Rive, III
cents. len Cents On the 500 il the
limit and that amount Cannot be ex.
ceeIed for school purposes.
The board decided that tie county
schools shall open the first Monday in
October. Two holidays will be observ-
ed, Thanksgiving Day and General
Lees birthday, January 10Th. The
second Saturday in November was Sc
lected to be observed as Tree-PlAnting
Day. Teachers and scholars are urged
to assemble on that day and plant trees
around the school houses.
The decision OF the State Board of
Education, that after July l, 1909, no |
teacher shall be allowed to teach more
than one year on third grade certif-
cate, was discussed by the board and
steps were taken for the establishment
Of summer normal in Rockbiidge
The subject Of location was considered.
The objection to establishing the nor
NAL at Lexington was the advanced
cost of board over other sections of the
county, How the school shall be sus-
tanned was alse discussed. The plan
suggesting itself as most fea i le was
an appropriation by the lie, islature,
by tuition fees. On mo-
tion Of Colonel Poague tie matter was
referred to committee composed Of
Superintendent Saville, Professor Hum
phreys and Mr.. Ef6n9er. Following
is the resolution: "The question OF
providing for The training Of tea hers
having been submitisi TO the DO I'd
by the County Superintendent, it Is
resolved that the matter be placed in
the hands Of q committee of three foi
consideration and report at the next
annual meeting, or at called meeting
of this board, if in the judgment of said
committee circumstances should require
it."
Cvlonel John G. Shields was re-elect-
ed yice-president Of the county board
and j. Scott Moore secretary.
At o'clock, upon invitation Of Supt.
Saville, the members Of the board re-
paired to the Templeton House for
dinner.