The news & observer., 1901-03-10

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makes 90 typewriter pages.
The charges preferred by Mr. White
and upon which evidence was taken
and the above report made are as fol-
lows:
REPORT FOR 1898.
Appropriation for two years ..$ 80 900
Special appropriations ......... 81 500
Receipts from other sources -. ST=5
Total for two years ............ STAG, 225
REPORT. FOR 1900.
Annual appropriations ........... $105, 600
Special appropriations ............ 10000
Receipts from other sources...... q 1872
Total for two years ......... $155, s92
Total amount expended in four
years ................ ....,..'.. SoVo,Vl'
School opened September 18th, 1885,
months, 25 days.
! School closed May %. 1S99
Reason for short terms: Lack of funds.
One week from close of school, 1900 the
steward authorized to buy carriage for
principal; cost 5000. During same summer
tile floor in front hall; cost 1926
About November 1st, 1900, four new
mantels bought at $43 each, $172. One for
institution parlor, one for principals
parlor, two for principals room.
In October livery suit bought for prin-
cipal's coachman.
Principals salary, $4,000 per year. fur
nished5 house, buggy, carriage, COW. man
to tend COW, horse ETC., one man servant
exclusively. light fuel all paid out OF
institution fund
During July and August 1900, principal
dispensed with stenographer for economy
bait paid John as office boy for July and
Burton for August.
No one at school but principals family.
matron, and steward. Four years ago
point writing machine bought from New
York school, for making own books, print
ing own music. etc, cost $3.50 Machine
under porch building unopened TO this
day. About three years ago quite sum
of monep spent for skeleton. physiological
of money spent for skeleton. physiological
or hygiene in school last session nor this,
apparatus in principals back office not
seen or touched by pupil until December
26, 1900. One hundred and thirty pupils
in the white department, present session,
33 officers and teachers. No system what
ever of admitting pupils TO music depart
ment Any one can get music lessons,
although they do not know the alphabet
nor count up to ten.
Any one put in as music teacher, no
matter how incompetent No classes in
the whole school in harmony, history or
music or any theoretical branches. Pupils
in the department been there from four
to six years, done absolutely nothing but
are still permitted to remain.
Session of '99-190O, fourteen perfectly
H. y1O lanp
in the course for two months by oculist
on account OF seeing too we'll:
One hundred and thirty pupils in whole
white department not over half taking
music and six music teachers and one
post graduate teaching, making seven.
Baltimore school with 81 pupils has three
music teachers now and has neve" had
more, yet no school in United States has
sent out more successful musicians
Nine pianos in white department. per-
haps four of the lot fairly good, the others
more. or less rattle-traps Two of the
best pianos bought in the last five years
sent to colored school. One pupil teach
er who has never been in the singing
class and can't sing herself, now teaching
the intermediate singing class. One music
pupil teacher dropped from general music
department on account OF inability to do
anything, is now teaching two other pupils
in piano. Most advanced singing class
taught by Mrs. Brinson.
Bylaws call for examination of teach
ers before being selected. Three years
ago one person elected as visators' at
tendant because could not pass music
teachers examination. Now teaching most
advanced class. Teacher allowed vacation
from October 10, to November 10, 1900,
drawing salary. Said teacher returned
from vacation December 1st. She is the
principals sister-in-law. Paid full teach
ers' salary. Work is 10 take visitors
through, but never does it, stenographer
doing this duty
Reports on music department presented
TO board through principal showing con-
dition of things not read to board.
Two years ago institution employed
foreman of mattress, chair Gaining, and
broom making at $40 per month, and BOARD
computed at $3.50. per month, and matron
of boys at $25 per month with board at
$3.50 per month, for ten months, total
value 5000 per year
Present session foreman of shop at $50
per month, $780, assistant at $l5. and
board $75O-$225. Boys matron at $25
and board. $7.50-$325 per year and assist
ant at $50 with board, $7.50-$275 per year.
Total money value, laps with net 10 per
cent increase in number of boys yet more
than 133 Is per cent increase in expense
for that department alone.
Foreman OF shop last session ana pres
ent cannot make mattress or cam d
chair: is a good broom maker, but there
has never been but one pupil who mace his
living outside the school by broom making
and that was but a help to him as the
most OF his earnings were made by mat
trcss making and he has now quit orooms
and makes mattresses and cain chairs.
Two matrons to teach girls 10 sew
with exception perhaps of four girls TO-
tally blind. all the sewing is done py
| three girls that teach in literary depart
| ment. elected three years ago, at salary
| OF $500 per year, now drawing $1,000, AZ
| ner cent increase when hundreds OF men
| are doing same work for half the amount
| Said teacher being, related TO member
| of board and to the principal teaches Al
I zebra; Physiology. Grammar, Greek three
| and half hours teaching, one hour gym
| nasium per day.
| Two teachers in the literary department
/ drawing $500 per year with board equa
/ to S5e5. while teachers in the city graded
/ school get $50 to $35 or $40 per monsi
4 na ,av tbei,, own hoard.