Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-08-10
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School Board Decides 10 Introduce
Domestic Science ''-''ts'.
LooxlAG FOR INSTRUCTOR NOW
Trustees ReorsanIze, Rejecting Pres.
Idens PICKETT and Clerk Tabb-
son.raots For School Supplies
Awarded-FlnanciaI Report.

The board of school trustees eff.
fected It's annual reorganization last
night, unanimously re.electing rPresi.
dent W. e. Pickett and Clerk wv.
Bruce Tabb to serve for the ensuing
year. After his election Mr.. Pickett
made a graceful little speech. thank
Ing the members of the board for
the honor and reviewing in con.
else manner the work done by the
board during his past term rs presl-
dent.
AS token of appreciation OF the
past services of Clerk Tabb, the
trustees passed resolution increas.
Ing his salary S. per month.
President Pickett named tho fol.
lowing standing committees for tho
ensuing term:
Finnnce-Harrison, Cooper and Sib.
ly.
Rules and regulations-Barrett,
Cooper and Hawkins.
Buildings and grounds-Phllips,
Smith and Sibly.
The board met in regular session
in the High school building last
night with President Pickett in the
chair and the following members
present: Cooper, Phillips, Harrison
Sibly, Smith and Hawkins. AS soon
as the board was called to order the
trustees rcorganizcd, electing officers.
Mr.. G. c. Smith, newly elected
member Of hhe board then took his
oath OF Office as a school trustee
before Superintendent Of Schools w.
C. Morton.
Introduce Domestic Science.
Upon the recommendation of It's
special committee on domestic science
the board decided to introduce that
branch of study into the High school
course during the coming session. "A
room In the basement OF the High
school building Is now being fitted up.
as Il cooking room anu the board ia
| now trying to find suitable teacher
to instruct the pupils In the art of
cooking.
Miss Ella Hahn, who has been a
teacher in the city schools for sew.
cral years last night rendered her
resignation TO the board and Miss
Olive IIinman, n graduate of the State
Female Normal, at Farmville, was
elected to III the vacancy.
Rose o. Parker and Mary j. Jack.
son were elected as teachers In the
colored schools.
Revised Curriculum.
a complete revision of the public
school curriculum. made by the rules
and regulations committee aud SIP.
erintendent of Schools w. c. Morton.
was ratified by the board and the
committee was instructed to have the
new curriculum printed.
The revision of the course of study
in the schools was necessitntcd by
the change Of the grammar school
| course from eight to seven years No
new studies were added and no
| changes were made in the text
books. IN
School Supplies.
The committee on buildings and
supplies made its report on bids on
the school supplies necessary for
the next session and the trustees
adopted the report as whole. The
contract for 80 tons of coal was
awarded to the Calendon Coal Com.
rany on its bid of 1925 "a ton deliv.
cred in the school buildings c. C.
Epes G. Brother were awarded the
contract for two sets of wall maps,
one set of relief maps and the schoo,
stationary on their bid OF $379,9S.
The Bangor Slate Syndicate was
awarded the contract for $50 feet of
slate black board at 1G cents a
square foot l.. +. Mott G. Company
received the contract for supplying
the necessary chemicals for use in
the High school laboratory.
The finance committee submitted p
report showing the receipts and dis.
bursements for the year.
Appointed Clerk.
Mr. R NJ 1Ohnsnn. fornerly of