The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-15
LOWER GRADES ONLY.
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1nlrty-SeVenth street .................. q
To be withdrawn from Anderson ....... %
1T win thus be seen that two first
grades and one second grade are
needed TO meet the demand. This
arrangement would enable me to
admit all pupils of these grades now
on the waiting list south of Bolton street
and to provide an opportunity for many
of those living north of Bolton street to
attend the Henry ard Anderson street
schools if they so desire.
I'm this suggested rearrahgement of pu-
pills have not lost sight of the fact that
small children entering school at this
stage of the school term advancement
cannot as a rule be classified with. those
children who have been in regular at
tendance since October first. 1t is, per-
haps, sufficient in this connection to say
that this element of the problem has been
duly considered and provided for. Again,
this arrangement would require three adj
ditional teachers whose selection must be
considered. You have before you for your
action at this meeting the designations of
two of the regular teachers in the lower
grades, the reason in both cases being
marriage These vacancies have been
filled since Jan. ! by the temporary ap-
classes suggested be formed it is best to
assign all the teachers at the same time.
If in the filling of these vacancies and
positions the board sees fit to follow its
regular rule of promotion and appoint
ment see no good reason, after careful
examination of all the conditions why it
may not do so. In order to ascertain ex-
actly just what changes in the teachers
positions would occur, should the board
see fit to adopt the suggestions above set
forth, ! have made provisional assign
ment of teachers in accordance with the
regular rule of promotion and assignment,
and l find that only five classes will have
new teachers There are possible ccndl-
tions, involving the good of the schools
that would justify the board in departing
from it's regular rule, but in these cases
now under consideration believe it would
be best to follow the rule.
In seeking the best solution to the
problems discussed in this report, l have
kept two important ends steadily in view
first to get the greatest number of chill
dren now waiting into the schools at the
least expense to the board and, second,
10 avoid disturbing the present organiza-
ton of the schools as much as possible
and the separation of children of the same
families The course herein suggested,
believe is the wisest one to pursue, at
least it so appears 10 me-"
For the most part the deliberations OF
the board followed the report of the super
intendent No action was taken to fiji
the vacancy as janitress of the Chatham
Academy, caused by the death of Mrs
FISH and the strong probability is that
| the position will not be filled at all.
1t was decided that the two first grades
and one second grade in the Thirty ighth
| street school, proposed and recommended
| in the report of the superintendent, should
| be opened In the absence OF exact inform
alton, the board will not fix positively up
| on a date when the ceremonies that Will
attend the opening of the Thirty-eighth
street school shall take place but referred
! the matter back to the committee pre-
viously appointed 10 look after H.
The board received and accepted the
designations of Miss Leila Rembert, OF
! Chatham school, No. l, and Miss Matte
Whiteside, of the Henry street school,
Miss Rembert is now Mrs. w. w. Wilson
| and Miss Whnesde is Mrs. William +.
| Brunson, the latter having assumed
her new title only yesterday. These res
ignations and the opening of the grades
! in the new school necessitated the cleo
ton of five teachers. These were chosen
as follows Miss Lula Winn, Miss Jen-
ME May, Miss Ella Mize. Miss America
Woodberry, and Miss Nerena Fulford.
| Miss VIM is now teaching at the Bona
bella School, and will not take her new
| position until October.
Another resignation, that of NJ. E.
| Steele of one of the colored schools, was
received and accepted.
The report of the Finance Committee,
which was submitted by Col. Estill, sus-
gested several additional matters for the
consideration OF the board. The committee
offered resolution that committee, COM
posed of Messrs. duBignon, Denmark and
O'Byrne, be appointed to examine the
laws of Georgia relative to public educa-
ton. and report the result of their inves-
LEGATIONS to the board. The resolution was
adopted 1T is hoped that the result Of
the appointment of the committee will be
some changed in the present method OF
paying to the board the state and county
appropriations, which, in the opinion Of
the board, is not exactly the most con-
venient or advantageous that could be
devised.
Mr.. Denmark offered the following reso-
luton. which was adopted:
Resolved, that the twenty shares oil
the capital stock of the Southwestern
Railroad Company, owned and held n
the name of the Board of Public Educa-
ton for the City of Savannah and County
Of Chatham, be sold at the best price OBJ
tainable and the proceeds thereof be turn
ed over to the treasurer of this board, to
be used for the general purpose of the
board; that the president Of this board
be and he is hereby authorized to mako
said sale and to sign. for and in behalf
OF this board, the proper transfer of the
same on the books Of the Southwestern
Railroad Company"
Capt. ]. r. f. Tattnall was unanimously
reelected treasurer of the board and the
finance committee instructed to arrange
for his bond
A communication was received from th'
Clerk of Council, announcing the reap
pointment by the Mayor Of Hon. Herman
Myers. Hon. p. A. Stovall and Hon. f. G
duBignon as Massie School Commission
ers and ex-ofiicio members Of the BoarC
of Education.
Supt. Ashmore was instructed to notify
female applicants for the position of prin
cipal OF tho Thirty-eighth Street Schoo
that under the rules OF the board, they
were not eligible to appointment. Mr.
Ashmore was also authorized to employ
janitor for the new school, ON the same
terms applying and OF force IN th'
others.
Certain colored residents Of the extreme