Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-24
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HIGHT SCHOOL PLAN
SSTR0HGLY ENDORSED
Resolutions Adopted al Mass Meet.
Ing Of Citizens Held al
City Hall.
IDEA EXPLAINED BY SPEAKERS.
Pr. Porter Declares That Young Men
and Boys Who Have to Work For
Their Living arc Entitled to Free
Edueat'oD--Mr. Fellows Gives Facts
and Figures.

Resolved, That we, the citizens
! OF Newport News IN mass meeting
assembled. heartily endorse the
movement for the establishment of
night school for boys, and respect
fully petition the common council md
the board of aldermen to provide The
necessary funds for tile establishments
OF said school, which viii be oskso
ior pv the school board OF the civ"
mis- resolution was unan..:.5usIv
4 asopted at mass meeting held IN
me corporation Court room of tho
5 city hall las night in the interest
Y oll,lne movement recently inamgurated
mere by Mr. Charles n. Fellows ma
I others Tor the establishment OF two
Z puDlic night schools-one I'm East
Nnd and ono In North End--under
the auspices of tGis b6lrd of school
trustees. The meeting WA an on
\ thusiastic and well attended ono n
number of boys who are particular
Z ~ interested In tho schools. being
among those present
.Mr. Fl. A. Doty presided, and ex-.
planned the object and purpose of tho
meeting in short address. In con.
ending ha introduced Rev. j. W..
St,,orter y, d.. as the first speaker
Dr. Porter's Address.
Dr. Porter made beautiful nd
, dress in support of the movement ue
y declared that the question of tho
+ establishment of the night school was
s NOT y debatable one. that such schools
4 snnula be esuablished ana that speel-
NY He said that he believed 1t wns
4 ;ls much tho duty of tho city fathers
fc provide q place of earning for the
unfortunate boys who have to earn
their daily bread by hard labor ma II
was fol. them to provide day schools
forthe more fortunate hoys who were
not compelled to work for their living
Continuing the speaker said that
the appeal OF the school board to the
city council for $500 for the estab-
lishment of the schools was not an
appeal for charity, but for Justice
He declared that II every young boy
should be provided with a fundamon,
tel school education that In the coming
y generations there would be no need
for charity. no need for almshouses
and 4poorhouses. that the educated
hoy would develop into q man fully
Z aqnipped and able to TAX care of
4 hiinself,
Some Statistics.
fdr. Charles r. Fellows, who Is a
member of the school board. was tho
next speaker He made Il short ad-
dress In which lie brought out the
fpct that In this state there are more
than 100000 totally il!teratr white
people and that of n school popula-
ton of about 400 only about 2,4oO
iliren are enrolled In the city pub
n 10 schools, In conclusion, Mr.. Eel
lows read reports from Richmond,
Norfolk Roanoke and Lynchhurg,
q allowing the number of pupils attend.
& ing the night schools in those cities
& and the cost OF the maintenance of
s. the sclools.
Mir. John p. FraIey, president elect
OF the Central Labor Union. was the
last speaker of ths evening. Ho
made a few short remarks. In the
course of which he stated that or
ganiged labor OF the city was heart
lily In favor OF the movement for the
night schools.
Following Mr.. Fraley's address, DR..
Porter offered the resolution quoted
above. and tne meeting adopted 1t
by a rising vote.
The special committee appointed
by the school board this month. will
Is 80 before the common council at its
ineeting IT. January ana ask for an
appropriation of s40G to maintain the
Two proposed night schools during
the remainder of this school session.
Seventy Ave boys have already ex.
pressed desire to attend the schools
md 1t. 10 believed that the project
will meet with complete success.