Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-14

, on the motion. Professor Morton
made a brief address. stating that he
would like to know of any complaints
which had been made to the board
which he had iren unable to explain.
He referred to his successful work
during the past eight years. ana ASK
ed that some member OF the board
inform him Of the nature OF the com
plants that had been made against
him.
Mr.. Harrison replied briefly. say
ing that there had been trouble of
various kinds for a number of years
under Professor Mortons administra
ton and that in view of the recon-
mendation of the committee which in
vestigated the Tinsley affair he had
not thought Professor Morton would
be candidate to succeed himself.
He said he had never regarded Pro
fessOr Morton as good superintend
emit
There were eight members OF the
board present and when the motion
was voted on the following members
voted aye. President Pickett. Messrs.
Richardson Harrison. LenZ. Sutton,
Cameron and Bachelor. Colonel HUFF
man. who was also present asked that
he he excused from voting on The
molten. as he reserved the right to
he a candidate for the position HIM
self before the State board of edu
cation.
Colonel Huffman moved that a com
mittee composed of MeSsrs. Pickett.
Harrison and Bachelor be appointed
to go to Richmond and support the
boards endorsement Messrs. Harri
son and Pickett said they did not
think the boards action needed any
support and the motion was not put.
typewriter Question"
The much discussed typewriter
question" was aeain taken up. and
after Mr. Huffman had read couple
Of letters from the Norfolk man who
furnished the machines. stating that
he begged to differ from the school
board in it's statement that the Rem
ington and Smith Premier machines
furnished t.. him were second hand,
and that he would do the best he
could to furnish satisfactory machines
to the schools or return the purchase
money. The matter was referred to
the rules and regulations committee
with instructions to endeavor to OBJ
tain either the money or two new ma
chimes.
The regular monthly report of SUI
perintendent w. c. Morton was sub
mitted to the board. 1t showed that
the number on roll in the white
schools Of the city for the month was
l .S13 with daily average attendance
Of 1853. while the number on rolls
in the colored schools was 695 with
daily average attendance of 643. The
daily average attendance at the East
End night school as IL pupils. which
is less than the number required of
Is by the rules The school was con-
tinued. however. for month upon a
motion. as it is expected that the at
tendance will pick up during the pres
ent month.
Prof Allen Known Here.
Prof. Allen who was endorsed for
the superintendent by the> board,
is a we'll known young man who start
ed in the newspaper business here
about nine years ago. Later he be-
came member Of the High school
faculty, and for one term he was prin-
cipal of the High school. He went
from here to John Hopkins Univer-
sity. and from there to the Davis
Elkins College. He is a close person
al friend Of Prof Morton. and refus-
ed TO allow his name to go before
the board except With the understand
ing that it should be brought up after
Prof MOrton's claim had been vot-
ed out.