, 1859-07-12

Meeting OF the BOARD Of Education.

Meeting OF the BOARD Of Education.
cu1cAoo. July II, ls:s.
Pfe-at-.Mcssss. l1ayra. Hoard I[ikKinson sheahan,
NaI Fostss Dve use5 Porter. stu't-vast, ca1pe1aer
AIse1a-M=sFs. 1layeA. Nevhe4'y and Tan.
The minutes cf the last meeting were read
aud approved.
communication wns received from Thomas
J. Slnan, En1., donating Life Scholarship in
S:O&n'a Central Commercial Cul!ege, to one
young lady and one young gentleman Of The
Chicago nigh School each year, for ten SUCCESS
i've SEatx-
o. motion Of Mr.. Shrahan. this communica-
ZION was referred 10 the Committee on the High
School
On motion Of Mr. Mosclsy, tcachers' eertif,-
cat.a were granted to Wan. barge. Francis
nnv". Francis H. Denham aud john 4. Cham
berlain.
ua .uotion Of NJ. sheaban, it was voted. that
the satary attached 10 the place in tlte High
On mofiun of NE. Iosc,ey. i ~ns roted. that
Mr.. Clark hare Ieare to withdraw his rcAigoa~
ton.
Ar. Clarx's resignation being withdrawn. the
Do~rd proceeded 10 elect y teacher to lii the
situation. and George e. C!ark wAA re elected.
The Board neat proceeded 10 elect Principal
teacher to ill the vacancy in The Mescley
8c1usol.
Nessrs. Gill, Benhan, Hasssy, Slocuu. and
CbanbeT5aIn were seT~faily nosninAted, aod
Francis 4. Henhuln WINS elected.
1tr. Sheshan ollerrd the following rtsolution ::
Rmoforn, That Niss II. l. Duffy bc appointed
temporarily a2 an assialant teacher in The pri-
mary department Of une VI the public schools,
and that the committee on temporary instruc-
,<ion be instruct d to assign her to one vi the
vacant le4chershipx..
The yeas and NAYS being called for, the resu-
futon was adopted ty tue following rosA:
IsAs-Aessir- IIgEinson, Csrtsen,e., I}orc,
Wnrd puxa EhHm3,pp AfurteyNnt-
HArs-Ntsars. HaFen, ao.siey. rostez. Ward,
Pofter--j.
Hr.:uoard offered The following resolution:
KAsRxAs, 1t is desirable that the expenses If
the High .schoo! s!,ould be reduccd, il it eau i,c
done without iniury to lis educational rei'uta-
lion aud inssnnc6 ~ The .scAool is made up If
tnnls and f..na'e pupils, and the teachers, with
one exception, are al! male teachers, q higher
.ssasae. than are paid the best fe1nale instEuc-
sor4; therefore
K4of'ef, Tint II such female teachers can be
oAained =" viii be adequate 70 instruct the nsw
sssek aoou 70 he admitted It shaii be The duty
ot tae eon.1ntstce having pn~rr to net, to employ
such teachers in The high School
WAS laid on the tahle.
On motion Of Ar. Mosescy, il va. voted to
admit to sssis sssn 10 .1s ngh School al candidates
u high "a seventy per cent.
Nj. Mose3ey offered The following rcaolution
which was adopted BY the hoard:
Raa1eed, THAT in al appointments Of tcach.
crs that barc been, Or ttat may hereafter be
snades,y this Board for the coming yenr, it l.
"a expTess condition, shat The saIaries arc not
to commence uutil the opening Of the school*
on tha first Monday Of Septcalber next, and
thst IN case Of voluntary ebsenoe from school
6y teachers; or II the schools shall 1t any time
f,e suspended By this Board, the salaries shall
cra]e during such abseuce or suspension.
llesotptd, That ali teachers be notified OF tho
&bore resolution. v. Il WELLS, Sec'y.