The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
WILL LOSE BUT ONE DAY.
No Examinations viii BE Missed on
Account of the Fire.


The partial destruction of the Academy
will not interfere with the term examina-
tons that begin in the schools tomorrow.
This is a fortunate circumstance, or there
would have been some even greater incon-
venience and trouble forced up
on Superintendent Ashmore TO pro-
vide a place for the Children of Chat
ham No. 1 and Chatham No. to stand
their examinations tomorrow.
Chatham No. / and Chatham No. 2 will
have no duties tomorrow. The children
viii not have 10 report at all. That viii
be the only day they viii miss from their
duties, and their examinations will start
Tuesday with those of the other grammar
schools.
The High School will continue as usual.
Yesterday a force of hands was empl We
in clearing out the western wing Of the
building freeing it from ali the water and
trash that had been brought in while the
fire was in progress. A few more pre-
hmnary arrangements remain 10 be made,
and for this reason Superintendent Ash
more said that the pupil will not assCm m
bic until 1890 O'Clock, the usual hour be-
ing 9. Examinations begin in the II gh
School tomorrow, so that there will be no
Interference with the regular duties of the
pupils on account of the delay in opening
the days session. When they reach the
school the pupils must be prepared to
stand their examinations. Tuesday, w d.
nesday, Thursday and Friday the pupils
of the High School will take their exani-
nations between 8 and II o'clock. AT u
O'clock they viii be dismissed, and their
places will be taken by the pupils Of Chat
ham School No 2, who will take their ex-
aminations from y to o'clock.
The pupils of Chatham No will take
their examinations in the Cathedral
School from z until 2 O'Clock The chill
dren Of the latter school will be dismissed
al noon their examinations beginning at 8
o'clock, in order that their places may be
lett for The pupils from Chatham No. 1.
IN all other grammar schools the regu-
lar programme of examinations will be
carried out, Parents of the children and
me children themselves who attend the
Chatham schools will be interested to
know what disposition of them will be
made by the school authorities.
II Is not known as yet what quarters
VIII be decided upon for the children I'M
III such time as the academy may be re-
stored or rebuilt. Several places are men,
uohed, but the Board of Education has
tdAen no action. Among those that have
been suggested are the Guards armory
the Whitfield building, on Whitaker street.
ana Inc lecture hall and parlors OF Trim
Iy Church.
fortunately there will be no difficulty,
It is thought, in securing desks. When
oup'. Ashmore was in New York recently
Re visited the American School Furniture
company and secured an option on 400 or
." desks until jan l. The board will
PROBABLY order these. Ordinarily several
"eehs are required 10 get an order for
syn'ol furniture supplied.
N1ne inconvenience will doubtless he ex-
peIenced until such time as the schools
caN DE restored 10 what will be their per-
uanent quarters. 1t is possible that two
~ more grades will have to be quartered
~ some large hall. The board will make
ue pest arrangements possible under the
circumstances. 1t will have until Jan. 2
~ conclude its work, as the arrangement
%licated will be followed until the school
GIAoren have completed their term ex-
carnations and are dismissed for the
ERn nj holidays. which will begin next