Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-09-08

we recommend that the following rule
be adopted:
BE II ordered by the board of school
| trustees that the senior class, Known
rs the Glass OF 1906. he graduated in
i February. 1906. and that the com.
mencpIDent exercises for the same he
held the June following: and that after
the said class completes the required
examination that they be relieved from
further attendance upon the schools.
Third. Your committee respectful
~ recommends that in pursuance of
the work already done along that line.
and In conformity with the custom in
all progressive city schools. the gram
mar grade be reduced to seven years
instead OF eight as formerly, and that
the following resolution he adopted TO
carry the same into effect:
| BE it ordered by the hoard of school
trustees that the grammar grades in
the city schools of Newport News be
reduced from eight to seven. AMI the
course OF study be made seven instead
OF eight as heretofore.
| Fourth. In reference 10 the subject
OF music and drawing your committee
not boing able to agree on The subject.
IL would respectfully state 10 the board
that. having abolished the Offices of
cndcn Of music and of draw.
ing. owing 10 tho financial condition If
The board, your committee is unable to
agree on recommendation and re.
| specially submits The matter 10 the
school board. Your committee, how.
over. is of tho opinion that these sub.
| fccts should be continued to be taught;
in The public schools.
Firth. Your committee further roc.
ommcndS that tho operation of section
six. of the rules and regulations. uro.
riulns Tor fifteen minutes recess at
1870 O'Clock, so far as 1t applics To
the third, fourth and NTH grades. hc
suspended for the first month Of tho
scholastic year and that the supcrin-
tcndcnt and principals he directed to
give the matter consideration and re-
! port the result ut the ciId of the month
II being the opinion of your committee
| mat This morning recess can properly
AMI with profit be abolished in these
grades
Sixth. Your committee would fur.
Their direct the attention of the board
to the innovation that has been adopt
ed in MANY schools and colleges
| throughout the country. if not graded
| schools as to the wisdom Of providing
| that pupils making n class mark of
| over 90 per cent should not he rcuuir.
cd to stand the intermediate or final
examinations, and that their class
| work should be sufficient to pass them
to The higher grade without such on
| animation.
"All of which is respectfully sub.
tSigned) "W. e. BARRETT.
Chairman
"W. +. WILKINSON.
-. l.. r. HUNTER"
Section four of tho above report re-
fcrring to music and drawing In the
schools was laid upon the table. but
the remainder of the report was adopt
cd in full
superlntenden,s Salary.
The proposed experimenting of the
salary Of Superintendent of Schools w.
G. Morton was brought TO tile attcn-
ton OF the trustees by n letter from
CITY Clerk w. I..Cookc. 10 which was
appended copy of the ordinance in
the question. which is now pending
)bcfore the school committee of the
council =
The ordinance provides that the CITY
auditor shall draw Warrant for S50
at the end of each month provided
that the superintendent of schools
files certificate with the auditor
showing that lie has performed such
duties in addition TO those prescribed
by tho State law as may be imposed
upon him by the school board and the
school committee of the council
Board Disapproves.
After the trustees had discussed tho
ordinance at length. DR.. William f..
Cooper offered the following motion on
IT which was unanimously adopted nv
the board:
III is moved That the ordinance rs
presented to this body by the school
committee of the council Is not an.
proved by this body in thai all duties
TO be performed by the superintendent
OF schools not prescribed In the State
law should be in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the school
hoard and not the city council"
| The letter from City Clerk Cooke
asking The board TO take some action
III the matter AMI to offer Il recon-
incubation to the school committee of
the council bearing upon the ordinance,
was referred to the committee on rules
and regulations with Instructions 10
answer the letter and confer with the
school committee Of the council in re.
| gard to the matter.
Special Meeting.
AT cnll from President Pickett
The school hoard met In special ses-
sion In the assembly hall of tho High
school building last night ut o'clock
with the following members present:
Pnckctt, Cooper, Harrison. Barrett.
| Phillips, Wilkinson and Hunter.
upon motion of DIR. Gamer tbn