The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-04
SCHOOL CHILDREN
MISSED BY CENSUS
Eleven Hundred Newport News
kids Missed in Late
Enumeration.
SALARIES ARE IN DISPUTE
Norfolk City and County Are
Clainlants-Ed Education Boards
Work.

According TO evidence adduced yes
terday before the State Board or Edu-
cation Newport Ncws is not In tho
racc-snicidc class. incidentally. i,
would appear that the original census
takers there for the Department or
Public Instruction don't know child
when they sec one
Willis Jenkins. superintendent Of Tho
schools OF the shipbuilding city. APP
peared before the board with the
startling statement that the school
census taken during the past summer
was short no less than LOO names OF
children of school age. This census
is takon every FIVE years by tho state,
ana on 1t are based the apportion-
ments Of State funds and literary
funds When the returns came In for
Newport News, 1t was found that the
total was far below the average mum.
Der OF children for the entire popu
nation. Thcreupon IN investigation
was made us to certain blocks, and II
was found that many children had
been missed. \ recount OF the entire
city showed 100 moro children than
had boon previously returned.
The only explanation made was that
there was carelessness il, the first cen
sus.
wanted More Funds.
Mr.. Jenkins asked that the appor-
tionmen, for this and succeeding years
be made upon the basis OF the new
count. Now, this apportionnient mas
already been made for the entire State.
and 10 rcarrange 1t VIII affect the
money wh.oh goes to every county and
city. The total is about $3.50 per Year
per child.
10 1oo I'D tof ke ft,,,
q knotty propositio9. and referred the
whole matter to a committee COM
posed OF Governor Mann. SUpcrinten
dent Eggleston and Attorney General
Williams. to report Al the next meet
ing.
a most Interesting and comprehen-
sivc report was presented by Or. !. NJ.
Page, chairman of the committee on
collegiate certificates. This commit
tee has worked ont a complete list OF
requirements in schools before their
graduates are allowed certificates. ana
tho units fo. each grade OF cert!f-
cate are fixed The report Will be
printed The committee was contin
ued for the purpose OF grading sucn
private schools as wish to be given q
rank. Public institutions Will. of
course. he graded automatically
Laurel Gets $1,000.
The board. at the request of Col
onel John s. IIarwood, appropriated
| 81 900 from the State school fund Tor
the Laurel Industrial School to take
the place OF the special appropriation
made for This purpose by the Legisla
turc which action according 10 Il rnl-
ing of the Attorney General, was un-
constitutional.
4 program for the celcbra ton OF
Confederate Memorial Day in the
schools presented by Mrs. Kate Pleas
ants Minor, WAS adopted. Certain lit
crarv work is prescribed. Governor
Mann and Superintendent Egglcston
were Instructed to- associate three
other persons with them TO carry our
the plan and to nave $1,000 copies or
the program printed
Hereafter May Will be observed as
Bird Day In the schools, the object
being to interest the children in the
study OF birds ana in their protection.
Argument Over Salnry.
superintendent X. ~ Dobic, Of Nor
folk city, and Superintendent A. ri.
Foreman, of Norfolk county, appeared
before the board in regard to their re-
spcctive salaries.
1t seems that the city has recently
annexed part Of the county, contain
ing 5000 population by local census,
and tho city superintendent wanted
his salary Increased accordingly IN
The sum of sla6 year, which would
be at the expense OF tho county super
intcndcnt. Mr. Foreman naturally oh
jcctcd. II seems the board has pre-
viously -ued that the Federal census
must govern In these matters. under
the law. Attorney General Williams
thought local census might he
taken, but believed the board should
frs. Sc; aside the new territory az
part of the city instead Of the county
district Mr.. Foreman said the popu-
lation lost would he replaced within
n year or tv'p BY natural growth, while
he could get no relief until the next
Federal rensns, Mr. Dobic said as Ia
had tho extra responsibility. he should
have the cH;ra money, In this he was
supported M T.. Il. +. Wells, Of Nor
folk
Committee WIN Decide.
The matter was referred to com
imttce composed OF the Governor the
Attorney General, NJ NJ. Lynch and
Secretary f. G. stearnes. with instruc-
tons 10 repor, AZ nc March meeting
Scnoo hcards We're authorized to
appropriatc money for medical insnec-
! tons Of schccl children
sitting IS the board OF the Miller
Fund. thc body authorized Second A,i-
| ditor John c; Dew 10 sell a Richmond
| bond instead OF a LynchburS bond 10
| reimburse the income account from the
| principal account The bond will he
| bought hy tho Retired Teachers Fund.
The state Board of Examiners pre-
! fsntcd rcpprt on he uniform gradInc.
Of teachers certificates, which vas ~
| garded rs entiroiy covering ,ho
/ ground In this much vexcd question
u was appr1ved over the objection OF
Judge Williams.
| Giles p. Jackson and y Webster Do..
| viI asked that the board adopt their
al ~
| United states for use in coIorcd schools
! NE vas referred TO u special com