Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-14
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Men Only to Be Employed as Rec
tors Hereafter
The Munyen System of Music 10 10
introduced - Talbot I'm Charlotte
ssrect Building to Mr.. Johu IL.
Whitehead Other Matters,

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The Board OF School Trustees held
their monthly meeting at l o'clock p.
m. yesterday with President White
head in the chair and the following
members present: Messrs. Moran. Nor
ris. Taylor, Ruflin, Randolph, Minter,
Davis. Greenwood. Pamplin. Pinkerton
and Fiveash. Superintendent Dobie was
also in attendance.
The following additional applications
for positions as jantors of the three
new schools were received, making the
total number nineteen: Edward Church.
j. L. Gregory. n. Mailer Rufus Croker
]. w. Bassett, f. X. White and Harry
p. Metcalf.
Applications for positions as teachers
| were read from the following persons
and placed on file: Misses Hattie Jones'
Grace w. Cannon. Efiie Mae Bailey.
| Nellie Miller. Louie Ryland and Corine
L. Smith. of Norfolk: Mr.. j. NJ. Nc
Callie. Knoxville. Tenn: Mr.. S. q.
Aunspaugh. Amherst, Va; Miss Mabel
w. Chamberlain. music, Springfield,
Mass; Mr. 7. S. Purdie. Spanish, Nor
folk. Va; Bernard Gutman. drawing,
| Lynchburg, Va; katherine Bates, Oar
| denne, Mo.
The Finance Committees recommen-
| dation of the payment of all regular
and special bills, amounting TO ST. $50, 80
| was approved.
Mr.. Rufiin. of the Text Committee,
| favored the adoption of the system OF
music recommended by Prof. Munyon.
This provoked considerable discussion,
during which Mr.. Randolph offered u
motion postponing the matter until the
meeting in July
n substitute motion was offered by
Mr.. Minter. that the Munyon system of
music be adopted. The substitute was
carried.
THE HIGH SCHOOL.
The petition of the graduating class
of the High School for the use Of that
building on the night of the 10Th inst.
was granted.
a committee, composed of the chair
man and Superintendent was consti-
tuted to procure medals for distribution
TO meritorious scholars at the close of
the school session. The sum of $50 was
set aside for the purpose.
SCHOOLHOUsE TABLET.
The following, offered by DR.. Moran,
was read by Mr.. Ruflin:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen--We
are upon the eve of defeating to learn
ing the building, now nearing compile
| tlOn. OH the corner OIL lank ana Osn0r-
lotte streets, in this city. For years il
will remain an ornament to this com
munity and reflect credit upon you
Permit me as one of the least of your
members. but an earnest one. to sug-
gest that q. suitable tablet be placed
within It's vestibule bearing this in
Scrption: AS a loving tribute to the
true worth of the model citizen, gem
tleman and scholar, Hon. John Boswell
Whitehead. twice Mayor of this city
and President of It's Common and Sc
lect Councils. this tablet is here placed
In the erection of this schoolhouse we
| witness his indomitable energy and ms
the honored President of the Public
School Board of the city of Norfolk
He has proved himself the patron of
learning and the friend of his people"
On motion of Mr.. Runin, Colonel
Pamplin. Messrs. Fiveash and Ran
dolph and DR.. Moran were constituted
a committee to carry into effect the
above proposition.
Mr. Rufiin offered n motion that male
rectors be appointed as principals OF
the three new schools.
Mr.. Randolph offered an amendment.
that 1t is the sense of the board thai
male rectorS should at least be at the
| head of the public schools OF the city,
and that this hoard recnmm ends to the
| Local Board of Brambleton Ward that
provisions be made for the employment
OF male rectors.
a substitute was offered by Mr.. Five
| ash. that the present status OF the
| schools be continued
The substitute was defeated by vote
of 9 to 3, and the amended resolution
of Mr.. Randolph was adopted by like
| vote.
Captain ]. J. Burroughs appeared be-
fore the board in behalf of Miss Evelyn
Nimmo and made a proposition for the
| establishment of kindergarten by the
| board.
The matter was referred to the Text
| Committee for examination.
1t was stated by Superintendent
Dobie that some parties were anxious
to be examined for positions as teachers
at other times than the date provided
by law. The board was averse to anv
change in the law.
The Superintendent submitted his re-
| port for the month of May, which was
read and placed on file. 1t showed
white enrolment. 2,30S; average attend
ance. 1902; dropped, 1SS; vacant seats
2lS. Colored enrolment, 546: average
attendance. $40; dropped. 25; vacant
| seats. ITO.
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