The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-29
SCHOOL BOARD MET
RESERVATIONS OF TEACHERS AND
PLACES FILLED.
MONEY HAS BEEN SECURED.
WITH WHICH TO MEET NOTE DUE
ACADEMY TRUSTEES.

Board of Education Held an Adj
journed Meeting at Chatham
Academy-On the RecOmmen dati o n
of the Committee on Text Books,
the Physiology Used in the High
school Was Changed From Lin
coins to Colton's-RepOrt of the
superintendent shows Progress OF
Work of Repairs-Only Residents
of County Admitted to Public
Schools.
An adjourned meeting of the Board
of Education was held yesterday at
Chatham Academy. The designations
of several teachers of the public schools
were accepted and their places filed
by regular promotions from the lower
grades.
In the absence of Col. Mercer, presi-
dent of the board, Vice President j. H.
EstilI presided at the meeting. There
were present, beside the presiding off,
GER, Messrs. Herman Myers, duBignon.
O'Byrne and Adams.
The designations of Miss Alice West,
Miss Nina Pape, Miss Susie Jaudon
and Miss Anna Harmon were read and
accepted, and the vacancies thus Gre
ated filed by promotions. There was
also read and accepted the resigna-
ton of G. K. Sordon, a teacher in one
of the colored schools.
From the finance committee of the
board, Col. Estill reported that there
- a
Commissioners the sum of $4,000 with
which to meet the note for that amount
due the trustees of Chatham Academy,
maturing Oct. l.
The Commute on Text Books made
a report, recommending change In
the physiology used in the High School,
the substitution of Colton's for Lin
coins. The report of the committee was
adopted by the board, and the change
will be made, becoming effective at
once.
Superintendent Ashmore made a
verbal report of the work that had
been conducted since the last regular
meeting of the board. The school build
ings have been repaired, in places
where repairs were needed, and since
the board last assembled, the new
Chatham Academy has been completed
and placed in readiness for occupation
by classes during the term that begins
on Tuesday. The work of repairs at
the Cathedral School has been delayed
because of the failure of some of the
needed supplies to arrive in time, but
it is approaching completion and the
present week will see the end of it,
The superintendent read communi-
cation from Miss Mamie Maccaw, ask
ing that she be transferred from the
Barnard Street School, either to the
Thirty eighth Street School or to Chat
ham Academy. The communication
was referred to the superintendent with
power to act, in the event that an ex-
change between teachers of Miss Mac
caw's grade can effected.
The petition of the people of Will
mington Island, asking the establish
ment of a school there, was read and
laid on the table. 1t will be taken up
probably at future meeting of the
board.
Several doubtful cases of residence
were referred by the superintendent
to the board. These were cases in
which Mr.. Ashmore was not satisfied
that an applicant for admission to the
schools was or was not bona fide res
ident of Chatham county. When he is
satisfied that the applicant for admis-
sion does not live in the county, he has
consistently refused to issue a card.
Some of these doubtful cases were re-
solved by the board in favor of and
some against the applicants.