Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-03-30
Board Of Education.

Present--Messrs. Warehsm, Pruden, Steele
Elliott, Lindsly, Brown Miller, Kinney, Love
Stutsmsn aud Walden.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved, r
BY Mr.. Love, That 30 much Of the holiday
vacation as relates to the first week in April be
suspended, and that said time be deducted at
the last Of the quarter. Adopted.
The committee on rules reported the follow
Jog addition TO the rules Of the Board in rela-
tion to the duties Of teachers, which were adop.
ers. shall be employed, during school hours In
the government and instruction OF the pupils
Second, That every case Of corporal pun
shment inflicted by any of the assistant teach~
crs, together with the nature Of the offence and
kind of punishment, shall be reported to the
Principal of the school in which the case oc>
ours. record of which shall be kept by The
Principal for the inspection Of lhe visiting coma
mittee. EW
The President presented the request Of J,
". Hall, Principal Of the High School, for the
purchase Of a skull. Referred to the High
School committee with power to act.
The Building Committee, who were instruc>
ted 10 report on the praciicability of enlargipg
and improving the East District School House
reported that VIII lie there were 344 seats in the
building, there were $50 pupils enrolled that
there were enough scholars in daily attendance
for three additional teachers, which, with the
number now employed, would require four ads
A II.
ted two plans for the improvement Of the build,
ing. Both plans require a rsmodeling Of the
stairways, as shown in drawing submitted
also the addition of hall and suit Of rooms
at the rear Of the building, with an additional
story upon the entire structure. One plan al
lowed the present wooden petitions to remain
but the plan here submitted. requires them tc
be replaced with brick. This would give q
building contained eight rooms, about 90 by
30; fivc rooms 20 bY 81; one room 35 by 30, and
and an assembly hall CO by Al. Report re.
ceived. and the further consideration postponed
until the organization Of the new Board.
The committee on grades reported the grades
of the femnle assistant teachers for the hall
year ending July 1860. Approved.
The committee TO whom was referred the
subject Of examination for ard admission to
the High School submitted series Of rules
and regulations therfor. Adopted.
Mr.. Elliott from the committee to whom was
ry with that Of she Library Association, mad,
a verbal report, recommending the adoption o.
the terms heretofore proposed, and the renting
Of the room at present occupied by the Dayton
Library Association, wherenpon Mr.. Brown
offered the following resolution;
That the committee on Libraries be author
ized to receive the books, &C., from the Dayton
Library Association. under the agreement, and
to rent the room now occupied by it for one
with the privilege of FIVE years and as soon as
convenient to remove the Public School Libra
~ the same.
Mr.. Pruden offered the following addition
TO the rules on districts; That all children ia
the first class Of the senior department Of any
Of the schools whose parents remove from the
district after the lst Of March be allowed the
privilege Of continuing In the same school un
Ill the end Of the school year. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Love, That the visiting committee OI
the Eastern School be authorized to have the
trees on the lot Of the school yard boxed fol
protection. Adopted.
By Mr. Love. That Mr.. Wsreham be direc'
ted TO report at the next meeting speci6cs-
tion aud estimate Of cost for the proposed ad
dition 10 the Eastern School House in aecor'
dance with the plan on file with Clerk AdoP,
ted
Aher passing upon the bills presented the
Board adjourned TO meet next Thursday eve
ning. f