Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
Most OF the Old Ones We're,
Some Had Other Engagements.
ANOTHER NIGHT OF 1T YET
Applications of New Teache RS Will he Con-
sidered Next Thursdsy Ntsht. Old or
f1cers of the hoard X. selected.
Interesting Discussion.

suing session at the meeting last night,
but this expectation was only partly
fulfilled owing to the large number of
applications and the latencss of tho
hour.
Mr.. Jones. the clerk of the board
brought whole bag full of applications
in with him. They were never opened
the board postponing the evil hour I'M
I'll next Thursday night when it will
meet. consider the applications of new
teachers and make the necessary selec-
tions. before doing so. however. it will
be necessary to decide how many teach
ers will be required. PROF Epes lost
tour OF his teachers at the end of thu.
session. Three got married and a third
had to resign on account of i'll health,
Or course. these places will have TO be
1iled. anti. owing to the enlargement
OF the schools and the contingent in
crease in the attendance. about six adj
ditional teachers will be needed by
Prof. EDes.
One Of Prof. Jeffress' teachers has
been married. Another did not epply.
These vacancies will have to be filed
and the Professor wants two more b.,-
sides.
What the board did do was to elect
all OF the old teachers of Prof Epess'
schools. who applied for positions ana
Two OF those from Prof. Jeffress schCo!.
leaving the others at this school to he
erected at the next meeting OF the
board. All of the teachers OF the col
ored schools were reelected.
The hoard meeting was All interesting
one hrou ghout. An organization was
effected by The re- election OF the ola
officers, an action eminentlv satisfac-
tory to the public. for both DR. Cooper
and Mr.. Jones have the entire conf
dence and the thanks Of the patrons or
the schools for the admirable way they
have looked out for the institutions un-
der their charge. This likewise applies
to every member Of the board. Before
adjourning DIR. Cooper announced that
all the committees would stand Just
as they We're last year. with the ex-
ceplion that MIR. Phillips would take
the places on the committees which
were formerly held by Dr. Perkins.
There We're present when President
Cooper called the board together in ad-
dition to DIR. Cooper. Trustees O'Don-
nell, Jones. Phillips. Livezey, Reilly,
Robinson. Ford and Clark. There were
also on hand Superintendent r. r. Pow
ell. Councilman Mclaughlin, Mess,-s. O.
ID. Batchelor. w. L. Cottrell, Irwin
Tucker and Prof Lee
OFFICERS RE 'f-E'C'TTD.
The chair announced that the time
had arrived for the selection OF a pres
ident OF the board for the ensuing yeas.
DR.. w. T. Cooper was nominated by
Mr. Livezey. Mr.. Phillips secondtns
The nomination. and there being no 9th
ers DR.. Cooper was reelected by Il
unanimous vote
Mr.. ]. Sheldon Jones was the only
nominee for the position OF clerk of the
board. He was reelected by unan-
iinous vote.
At this juncture Prof Epcs arrived.
FINANCIAL STATEN EMIT.
MI. LVezey, chairman of the Finance
committee. reported the following
statement from the treasurer:
State apportionment received. 50, S97 01
State apportionment paid teach
= :, =, :. :, 2.S9l01
GENERAL SCHOOL FUND.
Amount collected -. -. $40. OPS. 33
Amount paid out. 10. 3s9. IS
Cash on hand. -. -. -. IS 549.05
Uncollected levy of 1898. .... $4,000
(Which will probably be cod
lected.)
Estimated balance. ...s1.149 o.
BOND AND BUILDING FUND.
Total receipts from sale OF
bonds and real estate s57. 643 n
Total paid out :. 81. 397 10
Cash on hand. ~. j. .....s M5.@
Mr.. Livezey stated that against the
estimated balance reported was q sum
amounting TO about 81 800 for warrants
for teachers salaries
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT.
superintendent Powell rendered the
following report for June:
Total enrolment fwhte) 7SS.
Total enrolment (colored) 239.
Average daily attendance (whate)
111.72
Average daily attendance (colored)
213.l9
The figures for May were as follows:
Total enrolment twhite) SA2
Total enrolment (colored) 246.
Average daily attendance (white)
7l172.
Average daily attendance (colore-d)
20S5O.
Report for the term:
Total enrolment twhite), $50
Total enrolment (colored), 333.
Average daily attendance (white).
715.3S
Average daily attendance (colorcd.
2019
THOSE OLD BUILDINGS.
The special committee appointed for
the purpose reported the sale OF the old
school buildings in East End and Rock
etts at public auction. It was the opin.
ion Of the board that The price obtained
was too low, nd this was also the
opinion OF Mr.. Tucker. who made the
sale Consequently the matter was re-
ferred back to the committee with in
structions to see II something Better
could not be done, the court being will