The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-13
ROOM NEEDED IN
CHATHAM SCHOOL
TO ACCOMMODATE PUPILS
NECESSARY To UTILIZE ROOM
USED BY KINDERGARTEN.

for Several Years to Avoid MAX
ing such MOve-SchOOIs Will BE
Ready for Opening ON Oct. BIN
creased Attendance is Certain-EX-
animation for Assistant i'm the
High School.
Owing to the continued demand for
room to accommodate pupils in the
Chatham Academy this year, the room
which has been heretofore given to in
struction in the Kate Baldwin Free
kindergarten will be turned over to the
use of the school children. Though re-
luctant to do so, the Board of Edu-
cation yesterday decided that such ac-
ton was absolutely necessary.
The room was given over for the
purpose of kindertargen instruction at
the time the Chatham Academy was
built, or shortly thereafter. At that
time the attendance at the schools was
and the board found that it could,
with profit, devote this room to work
in the studies of kindergartens.
Recently, however, the attendance at
the public schools has been steadily in
creasing. Last year between thirty
and forty children who regularly be-
longed in the school district in which
the Chatham Academy is located, were
either transferred to schools outside
their districts or compelled to remain
away from school altogether. This
marked the climax of pressure, though
the demand for more room has been
steadily increasing for years.
Had to Have Room.
Supt. Otis Ashmore reported to the
Board of Education at it's meeting
yesterday that there will be an even
larger demand for seats in this central
school this year and that some action
will have to be taken in regard to
the matter of room. The board at once
took up the discussion of the problem
and saw no way to meet the demand
except by using the room now devoted
to instruction under the Baldwin
system.
Under the terms by which this room
was loaned to the kindergarten, the
board retains the right to recall it at
any time that it may deem necessary.
By unanimous vote the board de-
cided that such time had arrived.
Under the circumstances the mem
bers decided that parents pay
ing taxes had the right to
demand that their children, who are
of legal school age, be given seats in
the building and no other course was
open to them. 1t is sincerely regretted
by all that it was necessary to again
take up the room.
Supt. AshmOre's Report.
Supt Otis Ashmore made his regular
monthly report to the board. The re-
port stated that the repairs author
lied in the different school rooms were
under way and nearing completion,
and that everything would be in read
mess for the opening of the new school
year on Oct. 8. The forecasts of the
different grades have all been made
and the pupils assigned. The teachers
have not yet been assigned, owing to
the fact that the new teacher for the
High School has not been selected.
The new text books which have been
authorized for use this year have ar
rived and are in the hands of the
dealers. The lists of books used in the
different grades have been printed and
placed in the hands of the dealers and
children can secure their books at once.
This they are advised to do to avoid
the rush incident to the opening of the
school year.
Old books can be exchanged at Con-
nor's Book Store. Small slips which
must be pasted in the books have been
furnished, and when the proper affi-
davit has been made on them, the eX-
change can be readily effected. Aft
davit that the book offered for ex-
change is one which has been regularly
used in the schools during the preced-
ing years must be made for the pro-
lection of the dealers making ex-
changes.
Examination for New Teacher.
The examination for the new teacher
in the High School, a lady, will be
held on Sept. %. On Sept. 26, the
Board of Education will hold an adj
journed meeting for the purpose of
selecting one of the applicants for the
position and for passing upon the eX-
animation papers.
Mr.. M. A. O'Byrne chairman of the
School House Committee, reported on
the matter of a new public school for
the southern section of the city. He
stated that some satisfactory investi-
cations as to a site had been made and
asked for an extension of time.
Contracts for supplies for the COM
ing year were awarded as follows:
Coal Herman Wood & Coal Co.; wood,
Vogel & Metzger; printing, Morning
news ana M. .. q u. A. Byck; house
supplies and stoves, William & H. H.
baltimore; stationers supplies, M. S.
e. D. A. Bvck.
The resignation of Miss Annie Smith
as teacher in the first grade of the
Henry Street School was read and ac-
cepted.
The petition of the Janitors of the
schools for an increase of salary was
read and referred to the Finance Com
mittee for report.
Those at the meeting, which
was a short one, were Messrs. j. r.
Saussy, Samuel b. Adams, Lee Roy
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