Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-02-03
Board of Education.

' THURSDAY EVE, Feb. 2.
Present. Messrs. Warehan, Pruden, Steele
Elliott. Lindsly, Love Miller, stutSman
Brown and KenneY.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
The City Clerk reported the names of the
teachers who had failed to comply with the
rule'of the Board requiring them TO deposit
their certificates with the Clerk aud on motion
Of Mr.. Stutsman said teachers were notified to
conform to the rule before the next regular
meeting.
Dr.. J. V. Miller stated that Chas. Rogers,
Principal Of the 8. w. School was in i'll
health, and ought TO be relieved of portion
Of his duties till better able to perform them,
aud on motion Of Mr.. Elliott. the proper visi.
ting committee was authorized to relieve MIR.
Rogers from hearing his classes recite. under
such regulations as they may deem proper.
The committee on teachers recommended that
they be authorized to employ an additional
teacher for the Junior Department of the N. L
School. Agreed to.
The committee to which was referred the
resolution Of the Board in reference to delivery
Of lectures in the public schools, by MIR. Sim
clair, reported that they had attended to the
duty, and had found the lectures very interest
ing, practical and well received. The commit,
tee are Of the opinion that the pupils have re
ceived lessons of much practical utility, which
they have no doubt will be beneficial 10 them
in their future life. The committee accord 10
Mr.. Sinclair their most sincere thanks. Report
received.
By Mr.. Pruden, That the action Of the com.
mittee in authorizing the dismissal Of the
schools to hear Mr.. Sinclair's lecture, and wits
Messing the panorama to be exhibited with the
same, be reversed.
Mr.. Lindsly offered an amendment providing
that those children who wished TO attend the
panorama have permission to leave school at
3 O'Clock, and those who did not, should re-
main until the proper hour for dismissal.
Mr. Kenney offered an amendment that the
schools be dismissed. providing Mr.. Sinclair
admit such Of the children as are not provided
with the admittance fee, without charge.
Mr.. Elliott offered an amendment, which he
read for information, That those children who
bring permit from their parents be allowed
to attend the panorama.
On motion OF Mr. Brown, the resolutions and
amendments we're laid on the table.
By Mr.. Love. That the visiting committees OF
the various districts have discretionary power
in regard to Diminishing the schools. Adopted.
Mr.. Lipdsly called mp the resolution for the
admission of non resident pupils to our puble
schools. 6Eing the tuition at ss per quarter,
and offered an amendment reducing the tuition
to S. in the common schools, and 8s in the
high school, snd that the visiting committees
be authorized to decide upon the admission oi
rueh pupils. Lost.
The application Of Wan. NJ. Jones for admis.
sion to the 8. W. School under Mr.. Rogers,
was referred TO the committee of that District,
On motion of Mr. Wareham, Peter Light WaS
admitted to the N. Z. School.
By Mr., WarehHm, That the children Of Mr..
Samuel Edgar be admitted to the City Schools
which was amended by Ar. Elliott, that the
visiting committee be authorized to admit them
to the senior Department IL there is room, and
they are qualified.
A motion. TO adjourn was lost and the re-
ports Of the Principals Of the Schools for the
quarter euding January 27th, were read.
Aftsr passing upOa the bills presented, the
Board adjourned.