The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-15
cart. rATTNALL RESIGNED.
DIR. Charlton Succeeds Him on the
BOARD of Education.

| board of Education.
The resignation of Capt. j. r. f. .Tats.
! nall as member of the Board of Educa-
ton was read last night at its monthly
meeting. On motion of Capt. Henry Blum
! the resignation was accepted, but he will
continue in his office as treasurer. Capt.
Tattnalls action was inspired by feeble
health, and, on motion of Mr.. Lee Roy
Myers, President Mercer was requested
to express the regret of the board. Dr..
T. j. Charlton was nominated by Mr..
Denmark to succeed Capt. Tattnan, and
was unanimously elected.
letter from the department of school
administration OF the National Educa-
tional Association, inviting the Board of
Education to meet with the department
at the annual meeting in Charleston in
July, was received, and the invitation was
accepted with thanks. The board extend
cd an invitation 10 the National Educa-
tional Association. to visit Savannah 10
see something Of its commercial and edr-
cational Importance.
The superintendent announced the death
of Fannie Habersham, q teacher In the
Anderson street school. colored. and LIZ
zie Hendrickson was elected TO I'LL the va
cancy thus caused.
Upon motion of Capt Blum. the president
was authorized to call meeting, If neces-
sary, to appear before the grand jury in
behalf of the annual appropriation to the
public schools soon to be fixed by that
, body.
Present al the meeting were President
George A. Mercer, Mr.. p. A. Denmark
Mr. i. @. duBlgnon, Capt Henry Blum
Mr. Lee Roy Meyers Col. j. II. Estill, Mr.
P. A. Stoval and Mr.. J. r. Saussy. Col
Mercer reported that, during the month
he had visited Chatham Schools Nos
and 2.
The report submitted by Superintendent
Ashmore was. in part. as follows:
Il am pleased to report to you the gem
eral good condition of the schools of the
county. The attendance is excellent. and
the spirit of both teachers and pupils Is
good. The total enrolment of the past
week compared with that of the CORE
spending period of last year. shows an
increase of 2g7. In the city this increase
amounts 10 323
The afternoon schools ore holding up
we'll in attendance. though there are some
indications of a falling off as the warm
weather approaches.
1T is unfortunate that the prospect for
additional school facilities in the near flu
ture is not brighter In addition TO the
present pressure. must be added in Octo-
Der, that due TO the natural increase in
our school popula ton from year to year
At the opening Of the schools in October
the demand for school room will inevitably
be great, and this demand should be met
IS early as possible. 1t is to be hoped.
especially, that the two schools a Chat
ham Academy will be re-established IN
enlarged quarters, as soon as possible
During the month two committees from
the grand jury have visited the schools.
One on school buildings, and the other on
finance. The first committee visited every
school building in the city, and inspected
"a cob 1n1
second committee visited che office and
Investigated the machinery through which
the public school funds are disbursed, and
the safeguards by which this expenditure
is surrounded. Both committees. felt.
were pleased with their Investigations.
Every facility was given them to get a
fun view of the operations of our schools.
for aside from considera tons of a plain
and important public duty which they had
to perform, I felt sure that an inspection
OF our schools would make favorable i'm
preston upon them, and be of benefit 20
the schools 3"