Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-11
Meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees.
Mr.. R. G. DobIe, Son of superintcnd-
emit Dobic, Defeats Professor d.
Winston Parish. of Portsmouth,
Speeches of Endorsement.

AhNSSiS. iSdSbt allipiiu N1lSSiNoOb,
Fiveash. Whitehead. Moran. Bell. Gale.
Minter Runin, Randolph, Morris and
Superintendent Dobie.
communication was received from
the Brambleton Board of Improvement
on the subject Of the salary of teachers
in that ward. which stated that the
board recognizes the right of the School
Board to regulate salaries in accord
ance with the amount of money fur
nished by the former. There was some
discussion over the communication.
after which 1t was ordered to be spread
upon the records
CANDIDATES FOR RECTOR.
| The next business taken up was the
election of rector for the Fourth
| Ward School. There were several APP
plicants, but. on motion of Mr.. ]. Frank
East. no applications were considered
i except from those who were nominated.
He then put in nomination MIR. Il. ".
Dobie.
Prof. G. Winston Parish of Ports
mouth, was nominated by Mr. w. a.
Minter.
The applications and recommends
lions of both candidates were read
They were full and complimentary.
! Mr.. Dobie is n graduate OF the Vir-
ginia Military Institute of Lexington
and son of Superintendent r. A. Dobie
Prof. Parish holds the position of
teacher in the Portsmouth public
schools and graduated with honors a,
the University of Virginia.
SUPPORTING SPEECHES.
Mr.. East. in recommending Mr.. Dobie
for the position said he had no doubt
that all the applicants for the position
Ill
who is at all competent to teach could
supply the vacancy in the Fourth Ward
| School, but it was duty that he owed
10 our home talent to elect teacher
from Norfolk. 1t is the duty of the
board to stand by our own people. If
Mr.. Dobie was not an applicant 1 should
vote Tor Mr. Parish. but having n man
in our own community fully competent
to teach, / should vote for him.
MIR. Minter said: II accept what has
been said by Mr.. East in favor of home
talent. Mr.. Parish graduated in our
own schools. He started here He is,
therefore. an example OF home talent.
II he is elected to the position he in
tends to make Norfolk his home but
IN so important a matter we should dis
card all personal feelings. Although I
represent Atlantic City Ward in this
board. having been sent here by its
CITIZENS. | make 1t my duty to care
| 'N''S SSNNS tbC ol the CITY ut
large. recommend Mr.. Parish because
ms experience and training eminently
lit him for the position we have to fill. f"
Mr.. randolph called attention to the
1act that certificates are required by
law. Teachers cannot hold positions in
| tne public schools who have not certi-
| iicateS. He stated also that no recon-
mendations could be read under the re-
solution passed except of those who
were nominated. This cut off some re-
concentrations for other teachers
which Mr.. RufTin offered to read.
MIR: Whitehead said: II nominated
| Mr. Dobie Mt the previous meeting of
the board. believe it to be our duty to
stand by our own people. I favor giving
Mr.. Dobie this position believing that
ne Will fill it with credit and honor.
NO man from Norfolk could be elected
10 the position of scavenger In Ports
mouth"
Mr.. Whitehead, in his remarks re-
ferred to Air. AIinter's connection win
the Norfolk Landmark.
MI Ninter. in replying to Mr.. White
head. said: while 1 am nm ot-
tache of the Landmark. the Landmark
mas no influence on my position in this
matter. I am acting as believe for
the best interests of public education In
the city of Norfolk"
ENOUGH OF NEPoTIsM.
Mr.. Ruffin said: DUTY often entails
upon us disaCreeable task in public
| n ttefs dfsfiite to oppose the cleo
tion or Mr.. Dobie because of the pleas
| ant relations that exist between NV
seit and him and his father. but as
was the case with Prof. Balm. this boo rd
must not be restricted by time nor DIace
| IN securing the best talent that is avail
| able The contest is narrowed to the
election of Mr.. Dobie or Prof. Parrish
The latter holds that certificate which
is passport to the army tho navv-
70 anywhere n man may desire To 90
he holds the certificate of master of
arts of the University OF Virginia
lnat IS n passport to any position to
winch man can or may aspire 7 can
not consent. without protest. to tho
eicction of rector in our schools who
IS the son of the SUPERINTENDENT. We
| folk" 80 MI
After the remarks of Mr.. Rufln the
election was proceeded with Nv ha,iat
with the following result:
MIR. DOBIE ELECTED.
Mr.. Dobie received votes. Prof Par
| ish 6. Mr.. Dobie was declared elec;ed
rector of the Fourth Ward School
superintendent Dobie in graceful
words acknowledged the complimnnr
the board had paid his son. and re-
! marked that the relations between hin,
ana the new rector would induce him to
| report any dereliction quicker there
than II these relations did not exist.
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