Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-14
Republican Trustee Chosen to
Occupy Chair for fnSu-
ing Year.
LATIN STILL ELECTIVE
STUDY IN Hl6H SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL Dutrow Makes Unsuccessful
Plea to Have Recent Action Recon-
sldered-Opposed by Supt. Jenkin,
Trustee Phillips Has Not Yet
Qualified as Member.

Fred c. Bivins. a Republican, was
elected president OF the board OF
school trustees last night over j. r.
Harrison. Democrat by vote oil
3 four 10 two. This is the first time
, in the history of the city that a Re
publican has been chosen as the pre-
siding officer of the board, but the
election Of Mr.. Bivins did not come
altogether as a surprise.
Ii had been expected by some that
the trustees would again defer the
election because of the fact that Ed
win Phillips has not yet qualified as
a trustee. but when the board met at
8 o'clock il was decided 10 get the,
reorganization effected and on motion
OF Col. h. w. Huffman the election
was postponed until the board had
disposed of all other business on the
calendar.
When the board finished up its
work at Hos o'clock, Mr.. Biyins,
who had been acting president since
the expiration of the term OF Presl-
dent w. r. Pickett on July l. vacated
the chair and Clerk W. l.. Tabb be-
came chairman pro tenn. &. Albert
LEM nominated Mr.. Bivins and John
Christie seconded the nomination. q.
d. Batchelor nominated Mr.. Harrison
and the nomination was seconded by
c. V. Cosby.
Election Made Unanimous.
On motion of G.. V. Sutton, the
nominations were closed and the vote
resulted as follows: For Bvins-
Christie, Huffman, LEM and Sutton,
four; for Harrison-Cosby and Batch
elor. two. The candidates were ex-
cused from voting. On motion Of
Mr.. Harrison the election of Mr.. Biv-
ms was made unanimous.
Upon assuming the chair. the newly
elected president made n brief speech
of thanks. He assured the trustees
OF his appreciation of the honor con-
ferred upon him and announced that
ir naming the committees for the
next year he would not consider how
the members voted in the presidency
election. He announced that the APP
pointments would be made within the
week.
Latin Remains Elective Study.
1 Inc pOdTQ nelU
session last night, but comparatively
little business was transacted. Much
OF the time of the meeting was con
: sumcd in a joint debate between Di-
vision Superintendent jenkins and ID.
A. Dutrow. principal of the High
! school. as TO whether Latin should be
made an elective study in the High
} school Supt Jenkins argued that Il
should be made an elective study and
Principal Dutrow argued The reverse.
The hoard voted several months ago
to- make The Stndy elective and IN,
alter zane up last night on mo
ton 10 consider. but the motion vas
voted down. Messrs. Bachelor and
Huffman alone voting to reconsider
! the matter.
, Miss Sallie COrbell resigned as a
teacher in the schools on account ot
her health and Miss Mary Gayle. a
substitute. was elected a regular
teacher to take her place. Misses
Martha Louise Clements and Lutte
Morrison were elected substitute
teachers.
Jsnitor Service Provided.
After a brief discussion. the board
ratified the janitor service provided
by the committee on buildings and
grounds. This committee has employ
cd eight janifors AT a cost 81 $500 per
month in salaries. or S2.o70 for The
school term Of nine months. on the
recommendation 81 this COMMITTEES.
THE board ordered that four new type
writer's be purchased for the Hich
school
Just before The close 81 the meet
ing Trustee I.cnz offered a resolution
depressing the appreciation Of the
hard for tho services rendered BY
former President W +. Pickett and
tho resolution was unanimously
adopted. NJ. Puckeft served AZ grcsi-
dent Of the hoard Tor four consocu-
tive yeaEs and vas FIRST elected q
trustee seven or eizh; years ago
A ~rrr.~f ~ Al. chairman - fHa