The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-12-04
THE CITY.
Board OF EducstiOn.

A regular meeting OF the Board Of Educa.
ten was hs d 10 the City Hall last evening.
Present, Inspectors Adams, Bond. Cobb
Dillon, Dolssn, Hall, Hosmer, Kibbe, Leddy.
0'Connell. Raymond, Shepard, Smith, Pnsi.
dent. ..-
Rsports Of CoVsmitless-The minutes OF
the last two meetings were read aad approved.
Inspector Hosmer, from the Committee on
Schools, reported the following designations,
which were accepted: Miss D. J. Bingham,
LIST Aisi,taot Eighth Ward School; Miss E..
Near, 81 Assistant Capitol School Miss F. NJ.
Whitmore. 1st Grade Primary Tenth Ward
School; Miss Garry lngersoll, LIST Grade Bar
stow Union 6cnool.
Inspector Dslson, from the Committee on
School Houses. rep0. ted that the Gorge
Street School House had been s"l] &C. sse ="
T. r. RosemA- - 90, ana had taken tnelr
note for the sdme, payable at sixty days from
date. Accepted.
Rssoluttons.-By Inspector Kibbee, that
the Secretary DO authorised u draw his war.
rant on tho Treasury for The sun. OF Sl76 in
pay ment Of The claim for School District No,
Of the township Of Spin wells, provided
the same be deemed psymen in full. Table
By Inspector Hosmer, that thc next term
Of tho Public Schools commence on Monday,
the 9th day Of January, I'D continue until
Saturday, tho 20th day Of March, 1862, be.
ing for term Of Is weeks. Adopted.
BY the same, that the Senior Department
Of the Capitol School be transferred to The
Cass Union. Adopted.
BY the same, that the Primary Department
Of the Capitol Union School be placed in the
room heretl fore occupied by the Senior De-
Department, and That tho room now occupi.
Cd by the Junior Department be divided, and
that the Primary Schools in the basement he
placed therein. Adopted.
By the same, that Mr.. Smith, Of the Eighth
Wsfd Union School, be allowed to instruc,
pupils In bis room during vacation. The
President, Mr.. Moore, explained that Mr..
Smith had offered to teach gratis, and spoke
Of the proposition in the highe terms. TIE
resolution was voted down.
BY she same, that the Committee on School
Houses for the Western District, be author
ICED 70 make the necessary alterations and
expenditures to carry into effect the action Of
the Board in relation to the Capitol and Cas-
Union chools.-Adopted.
By Inspector Cobb, that the teachers be
paid for their services for tho ensuing term,
two.sevenths Of the sum heretofore allowed
them a. annual salaries respectively
Adopted.
The special committee to whom was refer.
red the subject of tho substitution Of female
for male teachers in some Of the schools, re.
ported 10 favor of such substitution. But 20
the substitution would require certain
changes 10 the arrangement If the rooms.
they thought 1t should not DO made during
the next term. Adopted.
Inspector Cobb, Chairman o! the Com.
mittee on Teachers, reported the following
appointments. which were confirmed.
GAS UNION.
SBxIoR DRrARrNnRr.-Prinoipal Harlow Of.
eott +; birst Assistant, Miss NJ. Lillybridge, See.
ond Assistant, Miss +. N. Wood
PRixARY DEPARrMRNr.-GirIs -6t cond Grade
Miss n. Y. Aaeksy, First Craze, Miss H. Ste.
vens.
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