Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-04-18
Reports TO be Heard by Trustees
Next Week.
MUST BE UP TO TIE STANDARD
Anyone Whose Work Has Not Been
Satisfactory Need Not Apply for Re.
elec,ion--condition Of Finances Of
the soard-Adjourned Session.

The hoard Of schoo! trustees last
night decided TO hold special SEES
sion on Friday. April IS. al which time
the reports Of the supervising princi-
pal and principals of the various
public schools on the work OF The
teachers in the schools will be re-
ccivcd. Upon recommendation of the
committee on rules and regulations
The hoard decided that in all cases
where The reports show that the re-
cords of The teachers are not up to
The standard required for public school
work. such teachers shall he notified
that their applications for reelection
need not be filled
The teachers will be elected for
next session al The August meeting as
usual.
The board met in adjourned session
in The assembly hall OF the High school
building last night nj S o'clock. with
the following members PRESENT.
DR. Cooper chairman: Wilkinson. liar-
rlson Garrett. Graft. Barrett. Pickett
and helms. The regular meeting last
Thursday was adjourned because sew
cral members desired TO attend the
University Of Virginia Alumni ban
qlict
Reports of Committees.
The finance committee submitted
the following report Amount received
from all sources, $25, 1865. Disburse.
mcnts to April, -. 1905. S2O.2il.9O.
balance on hand April -, 1908, So
i7l.S9. The report was filed.
The committee on rules and rcgula-
lions reported that in accordance with
instructions from the school hoard it.
had invited Tlcv w. y. Beanchamp.
pastor OF the Trinity NJ l.. church, to
deliver the haccalaurcatc sermon to
The graduating class of The High
school this session. Further the com.
mitce reported that ii had been unable
To secure the services of an orator
To deliver the annual address to the
class. Hon. Harry ST. George Tucker.
of George Washington University. was
invited by the committee to deliver
The address. but declined the invita-
tion. stating that his presence was re-
CURED ut the university at that time
and he would be unable TO come here.
The board ordered the committee 10
continue making arrangements for the
commencement exercises ana secure
'iitlic services or some orator to deliver
The annual address.
( t'- supplies lot MCntn.
Tho building and supply committee
submitted lengthy report upon the
necessary supplies to conduct the
schools next month and recommended
4 the payment of bills aggrcgating sew
eral hundred dollars which the board
ordered paid. There was some discus
sion over the payment of bill of
about So for desk books for teachers.
Several of the members of the board
thought; the books not ordered through
me proper channels. The bill was
paid, hut The hoard passed a. resolu-
lion prohibiting the purchasing of any
more teachers desk books this SEES.
sion.
The superintendent of schools re-
ported on the number of pupils on the
roll in the schools Of the city and the
daily average of each school. The re.
port was accepted and filed.
Resident Pupils.
The old question of who shall he
deemed resident pupil of this civ
came up before the board Mr.. Pickett
said that his attention had been called
10 case where girl was living with
her parents in Mathews county. but
was adopted by an aunt in this CITY
ana been turned away from the public
SCHOOLS OF this city. Several of the
trustees spoke on the subject ana IL
was inc general opinion tha; if The
child hau hcen legally adopted by her
aunt and lived in this city, she could
at'ehn the public schools here. Il
was decided. however, to require tho
girl in question to produce sworn
aindavii from her parents to tho efroct
that She had been adopted hv bnr
alln, here
a Mistake Somewhere.
Captain w. c. Wilson appeared be-
fore the trustees and stated that his
daughter, who is a pupil in The Tween
iy,cishth street school in East End.
was seat home yesterday because she
refused To buy music book. Mr.. Will
son explained To the board that he did
not care for his child 10 study vocal
music and for that reason he had not
purchased song book for her. Sill
pervsing Principal Willis a Jenkins
was called on i'll regard To the matter
and he said he would look into II. as
there had evidently been mistake
made somewhere.
The school board last night began
me preparations for the graduation of
me ltlSh school senior class in June.
The necessary diplomas and ccrtifi-
Gates of proficiency were ordered pur.
chased and made out for The graduates
as soon rs possible.
a committee Of three boys. members
o! the graduating class of the High
school. asked the board for an appro.
prialion TO cover the cost Of The class
invitations. which the members of the
class will send to their friends
The board recinded its former ac.
'ion and appropriated an amount suf.