, 1861-12-05


The regular meeting Of tue Bord Of Education
was held on Monday night, the proceedings Of
which we're crowded out Of Our issue of yesterday |
The following business Of Importance was trans
sctcd:
On motion OF Dr. Foster, Chairman of the Com
mittee on the Examination OF Teachers, certia-
cate q qualification was granted to Miss Eliza
Dr.. Foster reported that Clara Il. Perkins had
been ad M Eitted toa seat in the Normal Department
On motion Of Nj. Steele, the following pnpils
we're admitted to the High school: Harriet L.
brose s. WIGHT and EaWspd MceoHne HEuFn' AM
NJ F: I. Sherlock and others respecting the sale
Mr. Wentworth submitted the following order;
oydeTed, That the sale Of books by teachers to !
scholars be and is hereby prohibited, from and al
ter the present school term and that al orders Or
parte OF orders conflicting with this order be and
aTe hereby rescinded.
Yeas-MeFsrs Carpenter Dore, Foster, Haven
Steele. Tai, Ward and "entwoHh-8.
During the discussion upon the order, the follow
ing letter was read:
FesEKn scHoo1. CHICAGO. Nov. 10, 1861.
Hon; Mr.. Wentworth, We know that yon In
When you stopped tie head teachers rom i seiias
books. and said the girls might sell them. But
books doan s e.
school. and got the janitor to say that he owned
hs Rooka "a he had beoss5s s 4 ~ ths Sass;
the school; 50 then M Sherlock sent bis cards
No Nov. Mr. wentworth. how Is It to BET ~ Are rev: We
haye 14 a a to MAKE nse
monty ont Of these books and ought now to let Is
do az the Board Of Education said-sei1 to cur Own
classes. And now this man Sherlock sent up his
make any profit il We are to sell At bis prices We
| are all glsd MI. r.- cannot make much more
money By books. he WAS "eo coretous'" as shcr-
five were to givc our names, Nj. would
soon have us dismissed, and, as you hare shown
yourself our friend far, we trust you viii inquire
| MANY TGAcHERa.
"a card from the Indy teachers Of the Foster
School will be found In another place, showing the
above letter to hAve been an entire and mischtev-
Gus fabrication and totally unkuownto to the ''many
teachers Of that fchooluntil 1t appeared In print.
The effect of it can only recon upon the heads Of
the anthors)
On motion Of Mr. Ward. It was voted that, after
the close OF the present term, the Superintendent
alone be authorized to employ janitofs for the seV
Mr DoTe offered the following resolution, which
| ~as adopted:
Board. william Tobey was expelled from Tie Nose
Icy School upon evidence which has stnce proved
not well founded, therefore.
Rcsairtd, That said Tobey be and hereby Is re-
stored to membership In said school.
The Superintendent reported thet Henry Hool-
ley had Been restored to bis aeat in the AoseleJ
| School. ....
The resignation Of Miss Susan ". HoTe, teach
Ct in the Scammon School, was received and &C
| ccpted-
~ communication Has received from the City
Ssoomptfoilcr, so asking for instruction respecting
AaN Of the School Tax Fund, deposited In the
t1icago Marine & Fire Insurance Company.
.mr. Wentworth offered the following resolu-
Resared, That this Board recommend no further
cou'pfom1se with the Chicago Marine and Fire In.
surance company. or Marine Bank, till the said
company OF bank, suhmlt to thia Board q swotu
The ayes an9 noes were called for, and the reso
q l. luticn adopted
!, Aycs-Mcssrs. Carpenter. Doxe, naycn, Steele
Tai, Wentworth and Ward7.
EASR-Dr. Foetet-1-
Upon motion, the Board adjourned.