Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-20
SCHOOL MATTERS.
An Important Meeting of the Fifth
District School Board.
The Town Council Meets in Called Session
and Transacts Considerable business
Importnn. Action on the Sewerage oucs-
ton Death of DIR. Floyd.


in it's regular monthly session at the
Town Hall yesterday afternoon. Mir.
G. d. Williams. the chairman, and the
following members were present:
Messrs. William Tillotson. +. l.. Port
lock and Capt. NJ. G. Keeling. The
minutes of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Captain Keeling. q committee APP
pointed at the last meeting to look into
the practlcablity of adopting an in
dustral feature in the colored graded
school of Berkeley, reported that the
feature had already been taken up in
part; that sewing had been taught for
the past four years after school hours.
lie read a communication from Miss
Breed. manager of the Industrial de-
partment OF the Southern Industrial
Association. in which she appealed to
the board to add this feature to the
Berkeley colored school. and advised as
n start sewing and carpentery. The re-
quest was granted, provided IL be
taught without additional expense.
MIR. Portlock appointed to draw up
pamphlet including ali of the particu.
lars pertaining to the issuing of the
$4,000 I'm school bonds, reported that
he had done nothing in that direction
as yet, and asked further Instructions
The clerk read several inquiries from
Northern bond buyers. and after some
discussion as to the best way of dis
posing of the matter. MIR. PortloclI and
MIR. Keeling were appointed to adver-
tice bonds and answer inquiries.
Captain Keeling. who was appointed
to fit up n building near the colored
school for the overflow in the colored
graded school, reported the house re-
paired and made suitable for occu-
pancy. The report was adopted and
the committee continued until the
building is occupied.
W.
Williams and Miss Lucy A. Boyd. both
we'll recommended by Superintendent
West, were read.
Three communications from the coll
ored people of that community were re-
ceived, asking the appointment of
Miss Boyd, and she was appointed.
The monthly reports from the va
rious teachers were read, showing
good work for the past month. Two
pupils were suspended for five days
each from the Berkeley graded school.
one for INSTRUMENTATION and the other
hardness: and one from the South
Norfolk school for five days for insub-
ordination.
Black boards. washbasin and a
cubbard were ordered for the Berkeley
and South Norfolk graded schools.
Mr.. Tillotson spoke at length con-
corning teachers meetings. He said
hardly anything had been done in this
direction this year, and The had noticed
a decided lack of interest on the part
of the teachers, and that the regula
tions of the board were not rs care
fully observed as they should he. He
said there seemed to be n chaotic state
of opinion among the teachers regard
Ing discipline and concerning the cur
riculum. and urged n more energetic
policy on the part OF the board.
Mr.. Portlock spoke on the same line
Mr. Tollitson thought Il good plan to
set the teachers interested in these
could interest them on the things
about which information was most
needed
The idea was accepted as n good
one. and Mr.. Keeling moved that Mr..
Tillotson be appointed to secure some
one to address the teachers at these
meetings.
Several properly approved bills were
ordered paid. Mr.. Portlock was up
pointed Il committee to have as many
of the school buildings throughout the
district painted as were In need of It.
AIR. Portlock reported that lie had
had conference with some of the gov
eminent authorities relative to secur-
ing site on the government reser-
walton. and that the matter which had
Notwithstanding -for-some- time-,reuld
soon be settled definitely.
He also reported that he had been in
conference With Mr.. Charles Hardy
and thought Il site could be secured on
his property should the committee not
he successful with the government site
Adjourned.
THE TOWN COUNCIL.
There was called meeting OF the
Town Council last night, at which the
sewer question was considered The
chairman. Mr.. Whitstone, presided.