The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-03

The school work. despite the very con-
siderable changes that have been made,
viii so on without a break and without
any friction.
The three classes at the new school
have been provided with teachers who
will assume charge In the morning. The
second grade will be taught by Miss
Elsbeth Schuster and the two first grades
by Miss Florence Olmstead and Miss Liz
zie Mcconnell.
The Public Exercises.
At 1870 o'clock the dedieatory exer-
cses, which will be conducted under the
auspices of the Board of Education. will
begin Special invitations have been is
sued to those whom the board is par
tRularly anxious TO have present to in
spect the building and its operation, but
TO the general public a general and cor
dial invitation to attend the exercises IS
extended.
Addresses on educational topics and the
work of the schools will be made by
President George A. Mercer of the Board
of Educat on, Vice President j. r. Saussy
and Col P. A. Stovall. An interesting
feature of the occas on will be the paper
that will be read by Mr.. Lee Roy Myers,
chairman of the committee on school
houses, on the work of construction by
INC pOdIu uuIlhS liiS past Ten years. ~
VIII show a remarkable condition of
growth and constant improvement during
this period of time.
Of course the principal work done dur
ing this time is the erection of the An
derson, Henry and Thirty-eighth street
schools, all in the southern section. In
edition to this. however, several of the
school buildings in the older section of
the city have been enlarged and improved
IN various ways, and every school district
III the county, outside the city limits. has
been provided with a modern and comfort
able structure for school uses.
The exercises will be opened with a
prayer by Rev. d.. James Y. Fair. pas
Tor OF the Independent Presbyterian
Nhureh. They will include also a brief
ADDRESS by Hon. G. r. Glenn, state school
Commissioner, who has accepted an invi-
alton from Supt Ashmore to be present
WI Ashmore also may be prevailed upon
20 sdd something 20 the discussion Of
Sehool problems and advancement, though
ne mas been suffering with the grip for
sne past week and compelled to watch
ana nurse himself rather tenderly.
history of the New school.
The particular topic of discussion. of
.ourse' VIII be the new building in which
me exercises will be held, and 1t is we'll
worthy of almost all that can be said
ne building is easily the best, designed
'oi pubic school purposes, in the state
anu one OF the best in the South
~ was first projected in 1899. when the
strand jury of the Superior Court added
[CV,Vlo to the appropriation made by the
Oouhly Commissioners for educational
puposes, for It's erection. The lot on
"ui,h the building now stands had been
ui'nased by the Board OF Education some
years before, when lands In that section
we're comparatively cheap. The need chat
Don appeared for the erection of another
'1hool IN the southern section, combined
WIN the Increase In land values, has
nohstrated sufficiently and well the far
i5HIed wisdom of the purchase. The
oo1ra paid $500 for the lot; to-day it Is
WI worth twice the money.
me lot occupies just half a block, on
.H' south side of Thirty-eighth street, be-
t"teu Jefferson and Montgomery. The
-.rD &C.
nle the grand jury made the appro-
'''Aon OF $4,000 In 1899, the money did not
Tome available until the spring of the
living year. Such an edihce as Il
% desired TO erect It was realized by
r bOard of Education, could not be
TOT that amount of money; neither
...i considered wise or prudent TO spend
. .lueh upon the partial erection OF the
"s' ana then leave II Ter wind and
l.. Wlule while the money needed for
H.. Hp-ellon was being secured For
'eaaons,e the Board Of Education,