, 1859-11-28

Meeting OF the hoard Of Education.
CHICAGO, Nov. &c. 1850.
Prescnt-Mesnrs. Haven, Carpenter, lass,
Hoard, Foster, Sturtevant, Taft, Porter,
Aoseley, Wnrd, Sheahau, Iligginson.
Absent-3Iessrs. Haycs, Sewbcrrr, Dore.
The .ninules Of the last meeting were read
aud approved.
On motion of Mr. Mosefey, teachers certifi-
Gates were xoted to the following persons:
Marion ueald, Hattie A. Hsf, Harriet r.
Chamberlain, Jennie A. Humphrey, Sarah E.
Annie y. Lewis.
Mr. Moseley, Chairman of the Committee on
Temporary Instruction, reported that Marion
Heafd had been appointed Assistant in the
Grammar Department Of the 1loseley School.
Mr.. Bass offered The following resolution:
lesotctd, That the Committee On Temporary
instruction be authorized to employ teacher
III the place now Temporarily occuried by Mr.
Iouse in the High School Concurred ia.
Mr. Moseley moved that the Committee be
authorized to fill the place temporarily by EN-
ploying female.
The yeas and nays being called for. he reso-
luton was adopted by the following
1cas-Messrs. Haven, Moseiey, Fo T, r.
penter, Hoard, Taft, Ward, Sturteva r.
han-3.
Say%Messrs, Porter, Bass-s.
On motion Of Mr. Bass, it was voted that m
High School be held on Wednesday, Dec. e1.
On motion Of Or. Foster, it was ro,ed, that
the rule Of the Board respecting the tine Of
holding examinations for admissions to The
High School be 80 changed that it will read as
follows:
Examinations for admission shall take place
only once year. near the close Of the summer
term.' TIE change 10 take effect after the next
examination, in December.
Mr.. Mose!e9 offered the following resolution
]asotred, That the members Of the West Diyi-
sion, Messrs. Hoard, Carpenter, Taft, Sturte-
vsnt, Ward and Hayes, be committee to asecr-
tain what alteration in the boundaries Of the
School Districts io the West Division will be
necessary at the opening Of the skinner School,
aud that they be requested to report to the
Board at its next meeting.
a communication was received iron, Alr,
his children be allowed to attend one of the
public schools Of Chicago; and on motion Of
Mr. Moseley, it wus laid on the table,
communication was received from Mcssrs.
Bryant, Bell i Strattou, proposing to donate 4
life scholarship in their Commercial College, at
the close Of each school year, for tho term of
ten years, to the most deserving scholar in the
Scholarship, Department, and Attendance Ave-
RACES in the Masters Division, in each Of the
Grammar Schools; also to two of the most de.
serving Of the graduates Of the High School,
one Of whom shall be from the Normal Depart.
ment.
On motion Of Ar. Shcahan, the foregoing pro-
| posal was accepted.
On motion OF 3Ir. Hoard, the proposal recent
fy made By Mr. T. ]. Sloan, to deyote life
membership in Sloan's Commercial College to
| one Joung lady aud one young gentleman of the
High School. cach year, tor ten successive
| yeara, was taken from the table; and on notion
Of Nr. Porter. it was accepted.
4 commune ation was received from Com
mittee Of the 0lset Presbyterian Church and
Society, respecting the purchase of School lot
at the corler Of Wabash nvenue and Twelfth
street; and On motion of Hr. Moseley, it was
laid on the table.
| 4 communication IVES received from Mr. c.
II. Hawley, respecting the punishment Of a
I child By enc Of the assistants Of Brown School.
On motion Of Iii. Bass, it was referred to the
Superintendent, with instructions t. examine
the facts in the case, aud report ut the next
meeting Of the Uoard.
= Or. motion Of Mr.. Moselcy, it was voted to pro.
ceed to the election OF Principal at the skin.
ner School, and Mr. a. y. Ne1riman as elcc:ed
10 that Office.
On motion Of Mr. Sheahan, all applications oi
teachers for transfer to tile Skinner School
we're referred to the Committee on Temporary
Instruction, with power to act
Mr. 4oseley offered the following resolution
| Rsolrtd, That the Superintendent be request
ed to rrpoTt to the Board at each monthly meet
ing the names Of teachers n ho arc tardv or ab
sent at the Teachers Institute. Concurred in
| II. Il. NELLs, Secretary.