The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1900-06-07
PREsENTENTs OF GLYNNsGRAND JURY SPRING

exposed to the public gazs Ia fact the whole
il 80 rspulsive IN appearances that we recon.
mend that II the board Of education ia unable
from the funds At their disposal 70 do any
thing towards repairing, rebuildiugor keeping
in order the school buildings, grounds, etc, Of
the county That an additional tax should be
levied, until sufficient amount rhalI have been
collected, TO place and keep them ia eondi-
tion becoming the importance Of Brunswiek
and Of GIynn county, and that the proper legal
steps should be taken leading sogara shIs end
COURT HOUSE,
Is in good order, clean, we'll kept and oom-
Portable but we recommend that tho chimneys
be increased IN height 80 that there win be suf.
acient draft generated 70 keep the IRE places
from smoking up the interior oi,he building
and that the nre places be examined and re-
paired where needinsi it.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
We have visited the schools, both white and
coIored In the city Of brunswick .sond have Is +,
ken careful notes Of the methods Of work en-
ployed and the results obtained, 1t has not
been possible to visit the country schools, none
Of them being in session at mis- season Of the
year. In the matter Of country schools, how
ever, we have investigated their eonafaon
through ali the means athand. From the re,
port sabo,itted TO NJ by The superintendent We
and the following figures a. to attendance, ..fol
the year closing juno i. 1905
Country Schools, white--slales, 49,, females
lis, total 2sa corored- Males ssa. females Al
total sii. total in country i,iol. teachers
white, Is, oolored is; total So.
city schools, WHITE -MaIes 500. females si7
toisisis. colored- Males ssl, females soii tora
sssi fetal in city LISA. Teachers, white Ili col
Orod g total 20
Average number Of pupils to teachers it
country White IS colored 20, in city--wIi,,
- colOred -
We and the schools tn a condition in every
particular that does great creditto The board q
eduCation.the superintendent ana all the teach
ers. The community is to be congratulated foi
the advantages which tas5Soard y education
have provided in the way y school facilities.
It is apparent to even the most casual OBJ
server that every individual member Of tn,
board has brought to the performance of hi
duties fitness and capabiity far above tn,
average that's to be found on such boards ii
other counties and cities, and their attention il
thSmOst thorough, careful. conscientious ane
painstaking manner to every detail Of tn,
problem OF public instruction deserves IN,
communication Of this body and every ctiao,
Of the county Especially have the memb r
Of that board shown their wise discretion in III,
selection Of capable, competent and conscisn
tious teachers. Every personal motive ha
been laid aside in the selection OF those tesober
and from the qualifications which are ampl,
evidenced by their successful work We are sat
ided that merit has in every instance been tn,
sole determining factor in the selection Of ev
cry teacher.
Tho public schools aud the citizens of thi,
community are peculiarly fortunate in having
the services OF Mr.. c. j Orr in the capacity Of
Superintendent OF Public schools No higher
testimonial TO his unusual fitness for this posi-
tion could be furnished than the ac ual praeti.
cal results Of his work. Every detail OF the
work OF instruction and discipline leaves the
unmistsksbie marx OF master hand
He haa kept abreast OF the times in his pro-
fessIou, and has put into operation in our
schools the best product Of the best minds Of