Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-14
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Declined to Consider the Cente-
nary Church Offer.
Miss Gatewood and Miss GLENN are Elect
ed Fire Drill to be Put In Practice In
Schools Five Relief NInps arc to DO FUR
chased.

At meeting of the School Board yes
terday afternoon the following MEM
bers were present: Messrs. Whitehead,
president; Taylor, secretary; Dobie,
Superintendent; Minter. Ruiin. Mon
cure. Norris. Rowland, Davis, Pinker-
ton and Pamplin.
a letter from MIR. S. @. Collins. of the
Board of Stewards, offered the Cente
nary NJ. Il. Church, corner OF Queen
and Boush streets. TO the School board
Tor the use as SchoulhouSe.
MIR. DAVIS said tnat as The building
was no, adapted Tor the purpose ana
as IL would cost several thousands oil
dollars to remodel IL, the quickest plan
MAS 10 decide at once not 10 consiuev
the Offer Even il the building were
remodeled for school purposes ii would
never be tirst-ciaSS school building.
hence.aS the board did not mean to CON
slider Tie proposition, he urged that the
question Dc not referred To II committee
at all but that the secretary be in
Structed to write a letter stating that
the building is not suitable
~ letter from the ladies of the Home
Mission Society stated that the chill
dren of the public schools here are not
drilled for escape in case OF fire. The
vantaseous and precautionary. and re-
commended that a fire drili be adopted
III the schools here.
After n brief discussion the suECcs-
ton was adopted. and superintendent
Dobie was instructed to have u fire
drill started in the schools.
The report of Superintendent Dobie
for the month of October showed as fol-
lows:
Enrolment OF pupils, white ....3,22S
Enrolment of pupils. colored .....l,l3l
Total ........ ...:..... ........4. 359
Attendance, white ........ ....... g, 1873
Attendance, colored ....... ...... 9i5
During the month there were rs white
children dropped from the rolls and no
colored children. There We're no seats
vacant in the colorcd schools and l5i in
the white schools
Superintendent Dobie stated that the
new colored school had Teen opened
and is in successful operation. There
were 40 pupils 70 begin but the num-
Der had increased to 2i0
lie stated also that he and Prof. Geo
Mex. Bain had visited charlottesville
to attend the Tea chers Educational
Association. which met there recently.
One of the chief objects of the meet
ing was TO induce the university to
adopt the plan of examining applicants
Tor entrance to the classes there. AS
II is now. there Is no eXamina ton so
that anybody can enter the classes for
study.
There was no action taken by the
university on the suggestion. Mr. Do
bic stated that he believes no action
VIII be taken. Anybody may go there
to study.
Superintendent Dobie said there were
ten students at the university from
here. They are graduates of the High
School and are taking a high stand in
the subjects they pursue. One of the
professors complmented the boys from
Norfolk for their proficiency and for
the admirable preparation they have
had.
Mr.. Ruftin of the Committee on Text
Books and Teachers, reported favora-
bly, on the qualifications of Miss Lizzie
G. Gatewood, stating that the commit
tee esteems her competent and exper-
fenced and ii is glad of the opportunity
to secure her services.
Mr.. Dobie moved that the secretary
cast the vote OF the board for Miss
GateWood as substitute teacher
Mr.. Ruflin reported favorably, also.
on the Qualitica tons and ability Of Miss
II. L. Outton and Miss Jennie GLENN.
The ballots showed that Miss GLENN
was chosen by vote OF TO 3.
The superintendent was authorized to
purchase five relief maps nj n total cost
of $50 for the High School and the four
new schools in the Old part of the city
The thanks of the board We're extend
cd to the Young Daughters OF the Con
fcderacy Tor the portraits of General
Lee. presented to the schools: TO Great
Bridge CHAPTER. Daughters of the
American Revolution for medals pre-
scented to the public school pupils and
to the Junior order United American
Mechanics for Pibles and flags present
p1 tn tho schools