Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-29


the Trustees of the Seventh District to con-
tinue the night schools in that district one
month longer. The resolution was so
amended as to make it general, empowering
the Trustees of each district where there are
night schools to continue them one month
longer, at their discretion.
Miss Julia Collins was appointed teacher
in the Eleventh District, at a salary of $25
per month.
The Committee to whom was referred the
subject of gymnastics, submitted the follow
ing report:
Each member Of the Board having in his
possession printed report on physical train
ing in the Boston schools, the Committee
deem any further remarks on the utility of
free gymnastics unnecessary. Your atten-
ton is respectfully called to the definition of
free gymnastics that each member may vote
understandingly Free gymnastics consist
of variety of motions of the head, chest,
trunk, and limbs, performed with energy and
Yigor, without the use ofany fixed apparatus.
MO introduce the subject, your committee
offer the following resolutions
"tResoIeed: That a standing committee
on Physical Training be appointed by this
Board.
"'Resolrsd: " That the committee nominate
to this Board a suitably-qualified person to
aid and instruct the teachers in training their
all the schools 10 be prescribed by the teach
ers of gymnastics, and approved by the Com
mittee on Physical Training.
'ReSoLUed: That the time devoted to
these exercises in each school shall not eX-
ceed ne.quarter offs hour each half day
"The committee, however, deem it best
for the remainder of the present school year,
to inaugurate the system only partially-ssy
in some six schools, the Board to make the
oaIactsor .Tha raaanu for thio auooaotiou 10
that by this experience the Board will be
better prepared to act in the whole premises,
and have the plans to be adopted ready to
be put into active operation in all the
schools at the opening of the next school
year; and again, if found impracticsble in
application, the cost of the experiment will
be comparatively trifling.
"If the Board deemed best second teacher
might be employed to take charge of the six
more schools, and by comparison Of results,
the Board might be able to act more under
standingly in the matter. If only one
teacher be employed, your Committee would
recommend the engagement of Prof Groesser,
at salary of $3.50 year. If q second
teacher be needed the Committee would
recommend Prof. Christie, at the some COM
pensation. "L. HARDING,
81. BALLAUF
"W. P. STRATTON,
COMMITTEE"
Mr.. Stratton moved that both of the gen
tlemen referred to in the report be employed
| Agreed to. The report and resolutions were
| then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Dougherty, committee
of three was appointed, with power to act, in
| reference to the renting of the rooms for
merly occupied by the Board in the Mechau-
| les Institute $3.50 per year has been offered
Plans and specifications for the house on
the Este lot drawn by Hanneford & Hender-
son, were submitted. They are, in substance,
as follows:
| The width of the front is 6l feet; the
breadth extends 81 feet in depth; the width
| of the remainder of the building being So feet
to the rear; the length of the school-room
part of the structure is 100 feet inches; the
two front rooms on the first floor are 27 feet
6inches, by 20 feet; the two middle rooms on
the same floor % feet inches, by 81 feet
the two rear-rOoms are "A feet inches by 27
feet the rooms on the second floor are the
same as on the first, while three in the third
| vary only in the front rooms, which are q
feet by % feet inches. There are II fee
6 inches left for the two side entrances, il
the widest part Of the building. There will
be l8 school rooms, with wardrobes for each
principals room, 8 feet by l6; a recitation
| room, feet by "a, in the third story. The
| house will accommodate 900 pupils. The
estimated cost of the building is $685. o
heating apparatus, &C, $4,000. Total, $2s,
/ 600. y
DR.. Davis moved that the Clerk be author
lied to advertise for bids, reserving the
| right, in behalf of the Board, to reject all, i
considered to high. Carried.
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