, 1861-10-02
Meeting Of tho board of Education.

Meeting Of tho board of Education.
!. A regular meeting Of the Board Of Educar
ton was held yesterday afternoon. Present:
MeesTs. Hoard, Wentworth, Foster, ,Newberry,
Steele, sheahan, Carpenter, Dore, Taft, Hig-
ginson, and Ward. Absent: Messrs. Mo8ely,
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and approved.
Dr: Foster presented the following certia-
Gates OF qualifcatlon to teach, which were
confirmed BY the Board:
| Ada c. Miller, Annie B. Ely,
Ella 4. KimbaIl, Martha Th14op.
D.. Foster reported the following app.oint-
ments:
Mary 6 Sinclair appointed Assistant in the
Malia Z. Jennings appointed Assistant in
branch Of Washington School
isabella q. Thomson appointed Assistant n
| the Jones School.
Emily l; Briggs appointed Assistant in the
Mosely School
Mr. Steele, Chairman Of the Committee on
from tie Principal Of the HtgS sehooi recom
pupils:
Henry Wolcott, Eliza +. Thosp,
YIN Wm. G. GurEer. Geo: n. Aekley,
Hannah stlVernan, Mary Whittiie.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Taft, the pupils were
Nj; Ward presented plans for new build
Ing for the branch Of the 6cammon School
On molten of the same, The Board expressed
their approval Of the plans, and recommended
their adoption by the Board Of PabliG Works.
NJ: Ward reported that the Committee on
Buildings and Grounds had made the follow
lrg Improvements during the past month:
Patnting roof Of Mosely School. .......... ss9.s5
Fence at h1nZie School 1S1 y
@ franklin School. I67. q
Washington School. .....-......, 1885
Castings for furnaces at Foster School ..., lBO.N
Introducing water In NeWbety SCHOOL,. $500
Mr. sbeahan moved that Mr.. Wentworth be
appointed the Committee to receive whatever
su1n may be due and payable to the School
Fun Fand' 9RdeE Ts1 the agreement with MI. Scam
Mr.. Taft moved to add new rooms to the
Jones and Washington Schools. Referred to
the Superintendent and Committee on those
SCHOOLS, With power to act.
The 1seignations Of Miss Foote Of the Fos-
Ter, and Miss Brooks of the Jones Schools.
we're received and accepted.
Mr. Steele offered the following resolution:
Rtsolred, That pupils In the High School shall
not be removed from the claes to which they be- |
rectien and hsp Gbaa
man Of the High School Committee upon an exam
ina,ioa Of each case reported by the Principal.
Mr. Sbeahan, of the Special Committee on
tie Moseley School, reported that the Com.
nittee had restored " ParmaIee and Lucy
Boone to their seats in that sch6ol. The Re
port was adopted.
Mr. sheahan moved to take up the undnish-
ed business Of the last meeting, and Mr.
s:eele's dmoral resolution relative to the
award Of medals to moral scholars, which was
pending at the adjournment Of the last meet
ing, vas put upon its passtge and lost.
A1r. Dore presented a s1bstitute-that the
teachers Of the various grammar divisions
should establish IN honorary grade, by
seating their scholars at the commencement |
Of each month according to their rank at the
close Of The preceding month Carried.
Mr. Sheahan moved that Thomas and
Charles Hezmalhateh be transferred from
School No. u to the Washington School
Lost.
A communication from Mr.. Wentworth,
Principal Of the scammon School, relative to
the condition Of the rooms. in that school,
Vas referred to the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds, with power to act.
Upon motion Of the Board adjourned.