Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-15
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
A Committee to Report on Salaries
and Grading.
Many Additional Teachers ana
Larger Appropriations Will ZEE
Required Next Ycnr-Many Mats
tcrs urIutcrcst Discussed.

Tie School Board met yesterday with
the following members present: White
head. Taylor. East. Runin. Pamplin
Pinkcrton. Randolph, Morris. Moran,
Greenwood, Fiveash.
Secretary Taylor called the meeting
10 order and stated that owing to the
death of the chairman, Captain Taylor,
chairman pro TEN would have to be
elected. Mir. Randolph nominated MI
Fred Greenwood, who was unanimously
elected
The minutes of the last two meetings,
enc regular and the other special. were
read and approved.
Mr. l.. w. Davis was elected unani-
mously to ill the vacancy caused by
the death of Captain Taylor.
MIR. WHITEHEAD ELECTED.
1t was decided to go into an election
of Il permanent chairma< of the board,
and Mr. Il. j. Randolph nominated Col.
\. G. Pampin, whom he said had long
been Il member of the board and is one
of it's most faithful members.
Mr. Ruinn nominated Mr. John b.
Whitehead. The vote resulted: White
head .; Pamplin. /. Mr. Whitehead
thanked the board and nj once assum-
cd the duties of the position.
Just after the last regular meeting
Miss Frances CAN'T rendered her res
gnation as Il teacher of the inter
mediate schools of Brambleton, stating
that she had received an offer of
position in Il hospital in Pennsylvania,
which she desired TO accept, as it would
afford her IN opportunity to take
three years course in medicine.
SUPERINTENDENT ACCEPTED.
Superintendent Dobie accepted her
resignation and appointed Miss Ger
trudc Thompson, Of Brambleton, as
teacher OF the school which, by the re-
tircment OF Miss CAN'T. was without
position in The county 10 accept the
Erambleton school.
WORKED HER HARD.
Miss CAN'T went to Pennsylvania and
soon discovered thar the place she had
secured was no, n "bed of roses" she
iTCt % HuTsc dny anu might ana had
no time To study. Finding that the
work was SO arduous that il would de-
stroy her health. she returned to Nor
folk and wrote a letter to the board
asking that her letter of resignation be
withdrawn. This matter was discussed
by he board ut considerable length.
LETTER WITHDRAWN
Col. y. G. Pamplin made the point
that Miss Gantt's resignation had not
been accepted. therefore she should be
allowed 10 withdraw her communica-
ton.
AIR. Dobic explained that it would
work hardship on Miss Thompson.
who had given up Il position in The
county
Mr.. Pinkerton said that as Miss CAN'T
had given up the place on her own
notion which was now being We'll filled
by Miss THOMPSON, that the latter
should be allowed to keep it.
MIR Huliin made the point that to re-
fuse TO allow Miss CAN'T to withdraw
her letter would amount to a dismissal.
y vote was taken and Miss CAN'T
was allowed to withdraw the letter in
question.
THE LAW WON'T ALLOW.
y communication was received from
Zion High School! asking that the sal
airy OF one OF its teachers be provided
for by this board. The board adopted
a resolution stating that il has no au-
thority to make such an appropria-
ton. rs tho school was not connected
with the public school system OF the
city
TO INVESTIGATE AND REPORT.
y communication was received from
the City Councils asking for an est
mate OF the needs of the schools for
the fiscal year ending July. 1900
1t was stated that when the new
school houses are opened that twelve
additional teachers will be required and
that the appropriation FOR next year
Will have to be increased about $4,000.
MIR. Rufiln said that he though; il adj
visable to ascertain II the schools are
properly graded; also that the board
be Informed ii the teachers are pro-
perly paid. He thought If they were
paid more than teachers in other cities
their salaries should be reduced. if they
are paid less he desired that their sal
aries should he increased.
y MATTER OF IMPORTANCE.
He thought this a question of i'm
portance. He did not propose To be an
agitator. and If the board thought
lightly of the matter he would not
mention il again Mr.. Rutlin's views
were endorsed b. a number of the
members and a committee .ef FIVE, COZ