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260 MAYOR'S ANNUAL REPORT.books and current literature on education publishedin the country, is of great value to the teachers andto their work. Excellent facilities are thus aftordedthe teacher for inspiration and improvement, and itis but the reasonable duty of every true teacher totake advantage of every opportunity to elevate andimprove the character of her work.Deaths.On the 13th day of June last the hearts of theteachers and the friends of education were deeplysaddened by the death of Mr. Brantley A. Denmark,an honored and useful member of this body. A tributeto his memory will be more fittingly presented tothe Board by a committee appointed for that purpose,but, on behalf of the teachers, I beg the privilege ofadding our testimony to his usefulness to the causeof education and the high appreciation in which hewas held by us all.During the year the schools suffered 'also a greatloss in death of two of our most esteemed teachers,Mr. B. P. Grlenn, the newly-elected Principal of AndersonStreet School, who died on February 23rd,and Miss Anna S. Claghorn, of Chatham School No.1, who passed away soon after.Mr. Glenn had been connected with our schoolsabout a year, and had just begun a career of usefulnessin his profession. Both these teachers weremuch beloved by their pupils and highly respectedby their associates.CoBdBRlon.In conclusion, I desire to express to the Board mysincere appreciation of the continued confidenceshown in my work, and the deep sense of responsi-