, 1862-12-03

The members Of the Board Of Education
held their regular monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon at their rooms. President Haven
occupied the chair, and there was present
D1essrs. Holden, Carpenter, Ward, Steele,
Foster, Wicker, Newberry, Taft. Haven,
Wentworth, Wal1l, Prinderyil1e. The minutes
Of the previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Mr. Ward Of the Committee on buildings
and Grounds reported the repairs to Dearborn
school as about completed, at q cost Of $40 80.
Side cwslks have been laid and fencing built at
The kinzle school, casting sl77.49. The
planking around the Washington school cost
S55. IS. The entire cost Of sidewalks and
ferce about the Foster school was Sl35. 10.
Sidewalks and fencing at franklin school,
S1S1.50.
APPOINTMENTS.
DR.. Foster OF the Committee on Tcac2ers,
reported the folio wing appointments Ellen
II. Able, assistant in the Curtis street branch
OF Washington school; Anna II. Dickenson,
assistant IN same school; Celia E. Stowe, as
sIstant in same school; Sophronia a. Barker,
assistant in the Scammon school; Miss Fair
man, st large.
JANIToRs.
Mr.. Sneahan, from the proper committee,
sid it was very difficult to find janitors who
would work for the salary allowed by the
Board, and the Committee had been compelled
to advance the wages. He offered tho follow
ing:
81 IT, y
Supplies. ard auy other committee that may now
or hereafter have authority to increase the CSpcu-
dltureb Of the Board, be required to repor. from
TING to time detailed statement Of such expeudi.
tu1cs.
MI. Wentworth wanted to know If any COM
1nittee of this Board had the right to expend
the school fund al z;5it,snl. The President
replied that the Committee on Jani.ors had
| been authorized to employ janitors and pay
| them.
| Mr. Steahan explained that all committees,
| in his opinion, ought to report monies paid, to
| the Beard. He instancsd the committee hay.
I! ing the cut Of Haven School In charge, oi
which MI. Wentworth is member.
| Mr- Wentworth answered that all he paid
for cuts, the gentlemanscould put in his eye.
| The resolution Of Air. Shcahan was adopted.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Mr. Taft said that Mr.. Me:ryman had pro
| cured better furniture f1r the High School
than was ordered by the committee, and il
Was right that an amount equal 10 the extra
expenditure he has made, be refunded. The
subject. on his motion WAS referred to the com
uittee on apparatus and furniture.
Many complaints having been nade touch
ing the heating apparatus in the High School
Mt. Ward explained that the furnaces did uot
work we'll and it WAS not easy to keep ths
house warm in cold weather. He thought
| however, that there Tas no suffering On ths
part Of the children from cold. By next win
ter the present apparatus would be worn on
and then new one can be- put in.
Mr.. Wicker asked what would become Q
the chi1dren's health In the meantime
Dir. Ward thought there would be no dim
Guilty of that Kind.
TIE SLIPPER QUESTION IN THE H1GH SCHOOL
Mr.. Wentworth had been Informed that o.
the boys at the High School had crowed owe
their teacher, Oh account OF what they sup
posed to have been the action Of the Boar
in relation to wearing slippers In the school
He asked that the rule instituted by the Prln
cfpal might be either lescinded or adopted b
this Board.
MT. Wicker presented petition from th
male students Of tue Hlgh School, settin
forth their grievances, and in choice, thoug
positive Language, they declared themselve
more provided the Board were willing.
Mr. Wentworth felt disposed to oppose th
abrogation Of the rule. The boys we're ts o
. their Fourth Of July" and need combin
r down.
Mr. Carpenter Was opposed to any sue
they we're out Of place when compelled to /
: worn IN cold room with tile thermomet4
t at 50 deg.
!, MIR. Taft held the same views.
J, MI Holden deemed 1t fight, aided mat
rially by the Board, between the boys and II
y teacher. He opposed an abrogation Of Il
II rule, as 1t would give the boys comple
a triumph over the teacher. The boots do NAL
great deal Of noise, particularly when Il
Il boys feel that the Board is backing them d
+. p1ete the1- Triumph
- Dir: NeTberry Was not in favor of acce1
- ing the petition. The precedent Was moi
t. COED one. 1t would induce insubordinatio
It Mr. PrnderEi]le believed it to be 1mpos
IA bic 10 hest room SO that it would be health
~ and still have one floor sufficiently comsor
I. BILE to we=r slippers without injury, .
T. Newberrg WIS decidedly anti-slipper, lie wa,
r. ed thst understood.
=, Mr:: Wentworth suggested pathologi
D examination. Let the delicate ones vi
II their boots if necessary, but do not do aW
al | the rule at present,
Mr. Carpenter said the boys had borne vi
the slipper orders, but rebelled when the he
II were directed to be taken of. The questi
- was heels or no heels.
OA mated In their remarks, and the preside
IT thoughtthc Board had ssan elephant 10 disp.
I'd Of"
Mt Ar. Steele knew that the boys who l
~ Signed the memorial believed the matter
'es yolved 10 be Of more importance than Blu
IL side did the attack On fredericksburg.
Dir. Wlckef--UndonbtedlY
After some dozen or two resolut1o
~ amendments, substitutes, aud divers OF
FL matters, had been offered, seconded, 6eba
= apd withdrawn, the following resolutions
a. fered by Mr.. Sheahan, were adopted:
- Resclue7. That tho Board decline repeating
60 rule Of the High School requiring the use of e
,es |. pere BY the boys during school hol1s.
y. Resokued. Thst the rules Of the High 8choo
~ tejeIrsd to the Committee on High School for
nd I examination and raviaion az they may deem
.t. I visible. .:..-
In The able report made By Mr.. Sheahan at
Ill lastrcgu1ar meeting on "Hesd Assistants
n the primary schools Wxs then taken up
W the rules Of the Board were amended so i.
II" conform to the recommendations In that
! port, and
The Board adjourned.