The national Republican., 1861-08-21
Meeting OF the Public school Ta ustees-
. y Il NJ Election of Teachers.

, 'l.'.I sAhoCt1On OF Teacnefos
The Board OF School Trustees met yesferda,
afternoon in the Aldermen,s Chamber, Cty
, Hall There we're present DR.. Ironsides ant
Mr. Larcombe, Of the nrst district; Nessrs. Nil
Ter and Fort, Of the second; Mr.. Joseph Walsh
OF the third; Messrs. Willett and Cassel. of the
fourthi and the secretary and treasurer.
The president being absent, on motion OF Dr.
took the chair. ' ~
The applications Of q, E, Daily, for the teach
mary leadership, were received and refefret
to the examining committee.
DR. Ironsides presented n communication
from the Quartermaster General in reference
school-houses IN the nrst ward. He states that
any damage arising from their occupancy viii
be repaired. The communication was ordered
to be placed on hle. m ~llg
teachers for the first district, who were unani.
mously elected: 1T. ,I.-t
8. John Thompson, principal, male depart.
ment district school; Mary P. Middleton, assist.
ant, female department.; NJ. Z. Rodier, male
Ritchie, primary No. 1; Adeline K. Lowe, pri-
mary No. 2; Artemesia Hall, assistant, primary
No. 2; Henrietta H. Slater, primary No. 5;
AaryJ. nills, primary No. 4; Frances E. Hoover,
Mt. Fort nominated the following for teach.
ers IN the second district, who were elected
unanimously: ~
Tnomas N. Wilson. principal. male depart
ment' district school Emily Myers, assistant,
assistant, female department district schools !;
Rebecca N. Bigelow, male primary; Isabella
+. Acton, primary No. / Martha V. Fletcher,
primary No. 2; Marie L: Henry, assistant pri.
9; Margaret 2. Flenner, assistant, primary No.
>; Emily V. Billing, primary No. 4; Amanda
Baird, assistant, primary No. 4; Eliza T. Ward,
primary No. s; Laura A. Reed, primary No. Q
Marie Y. Davis, sub assistant.
Mr.. Walsh, of the third district, presented the
following, who we're elected '.'i IT"
district school; Elizabeth Parsons, assistant,
male department. district schools Emily Ramsey,
Jane G. Mass, male primary Frances Evans,
primary No. l; Emily u. Tucker. assistant,
primary No. l Mary Ann Hill, assistant pri.
mary mary No: ~; ~ Lucy Z. Moore, primary No. 2;
Eliza W. Clarke primary No. 8; lydia Il. Choate,
primary NO. 4; Margaret &. Simonds, pri.
mary No. Josephine S. Bird, assistant pri.
mary NO: Catherine Sanderson, primary No.
Ellen l.. Jensen, primary No. I; Lucy B. Da-
Wis, primary No. 8; Mary Awkward, sub
assistant. -
DR.. Willett, Of the fourth district nominated
the following teachers for his district, who were
unanimously elected:
John f. thompson, principal, male department
district school; Mary P. Milburn, assistant, fe.
male department district SO hOol Emma l.. Reed,
principal, male primary; Sarah L. Eckloif, as.
slstant, male primary Geneva Reed, assistant,
/; MARI Ann Bowen, assistant, primary No. /;
Mary Ann Lee, primary No.2 Nary L. Martin,
primary No. 3; Mary A. Skidmore, primary
No. 4; Annie r. Dawes, primary No. s; Maria
DR.. Ironsides offered the following resolutions.
which were adopted: -
Resolved, That at the commenoem of the
next scholastic year, the rule of admission of
pupils shall be as folows "I6IT'07
l. The pupils who were such at tho close of
the last year.
2. Transfers from other schools.
:, 8. New applicants in the order Of the date of
the tickets Of admission. Also, - ~
. Resolved, That any evasion Of or neglect on
Inc part or the teacher to conform strictly to |
Inc rules for the government Of the Schools
adopted BY this board shall hereafter be deemed |
'ullicient cause for suspension or removal of
such teacher. %
Mr.. Fort offered resolution requesting the
treasurer to pay Prof. J. II. Daniels for one
months services as teacher of music in the
public schools; which was passed. r. 81
DR.. Willett then called up the case of Mr.. Ed.
'aid that Mr.. Edison had been appointed to a
position under the Government. Under these
he thought that Mr.. Edison
,ught only to be paid up to the time of his ap.
DR.. Ironsides then offered resolution re.
luesting the treasurer to pay Mr.. Eison up TO
he time of his appointment under the Govern.
nent. '.i0'7 -
He thought they would be paying him as
much as he deserved. He thought that Mr..
ldsoa had treated the sub.board with great
lisoourtesy indeed, and they ought not to for.
,ear with him.
DR.. Willett said, "Why so, doctor, am sure
le made us a very neat speech."
DR.. Willett then moved to lay the resolution
'ver until next meeting; which was agreed to.
On motion, the Board then adjourned.