The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09
SOON TO KNOW THEIR FATE.
SCHOOL BOARD To PASS UPON NEW
TEACHERS MONDAY NIGHT.

some sixty Prospective Teachers
stood the ExaminatiOn-ThO s e
Whose Averages Were Up to the
Mark Prescribed by the Board Will
Go on the Waiting List and From
That List Teachers VIII BE Drawn
as Vacancies in the City and COun-
ty schools Cccur-Tcxt book Conn
mittee VIII Report to the hoard.
Probable There VIII BE Some
ChanGes-BOnrd VIII Also Learn
Something of Progress of New
school Houses.
The July meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation Will be held tomorrow night at
Chatham Academy. one of the most i'm
portant matters 10 come up viii be the
appointment of teachers for the city and
county schools. These teachers will be
placed on the waiting list, and as vacan-
ces arise the list will be drawn upon.
The committee on examinations win re-
port 10 the board recommending the ap-
pontment of such applicants as made the
requisite average. Some weeks ago about
sixty applicants. white and colored, took
the examination that is prescribed every
year by the Board of Education at the
academy before Supt. Ashmore and cou-
pie of members Of the board.
Those who tried for the places on the
list have been all anxiety since to see if
they were successful Many know their
papers were of a quality to insure their
receiving the necessary average for their
names to appear on the list. but many
others are not so certain. They will be
glad 10 be relieved, one way or the other.
If they were successful so much the
better; if not, the worst will be known.
The board viii not have the names OF
those who failed 10 make the required
mark. If there is any sentiment among
the unsuccessful ones that protests
against their failure being exploited De
fore the board il will be deferred 20. as the
committee will submit only those who
passed.
Another committee to report is that on
text books. Several changes have been
under discussion. and it is not improbable
that changes will be recommended. Eng
hsh srammars, spelling books and histo-
ries have been talked about for hours at
a time, and dozens of teachers have ex-
pressed their opinion as to the relative
merits of all those suggested to succeed
those that have been in use. The princi-
pals and the superintendent have made
careful study of the text book question,
and the conceusus of opinion is that there
viii be changes growing out of the text
book committees own ideas and those
given by the leading teachers.
The books that have been used for years
in the Savannah schools have their
staunch advocates among the teachers, and
their passing VIII be a matter of regret
to them. Yet it seems the more general be-
lief that they are out of date, and that
the progress in all latter-day investigation
has extended TO the perfection of school
books. It is believed there are spoilers,
histories and grammars that are far SUI
per.or in their adaptation TO the needs of
children 10 those of the authors whose
works are now employed.
Progress viii probably be reported the
board regarding the new buildings it is
purposed 10 build in the county. Two or
three new school houses are to he erected
The lots they are 10 occupy have been 10
Gated. and the preliminary steps taken for
their construction. 1t is possible the COM
mittee will have something to tell the
board about the Wells square building
though il was said yesterday that nothing
definite as 10 plans has yet been decided
uUOn.