, 1862-11-06

minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap- |
proved.
PRINCIPAL OF THE E1SxIE SCHOOL. |
On molten Of Mr.. Steele, the election of I
principal ct the kinzie School, in place Of |
B. D. slocuu, resigned, was then taken up.
Dr. Foster nominated Iessrs. Thompson and |
Armstrong. MI. RYDER nominated Mr. A. F,
Townsend. Letters ind testimonials relating
to the several candidates were presented and
read, and . somewhat pro.racted discussion
followed.
Mr. Townsend was unanimously elected.
The salary Of the position was fixed st 81, 900
Per anuOm.
REPORT OF g. r. RANDALL, ARCHITECT OF TIE
HAVEN SCHOOL AND BRANCH SCHOOL.
HoCsEs.
On molten of Mr.. Ward Of the Committee
on Bui dfngs and Grounds, the report Of G.
?. Randall, architect Of the Haven School,
read. It wAs full and combined many prae-
tfcal suggestions, with description Of the
new houses. Our space will not allow the
publication Of the document.
NEW HEATING APPARATUS.
Nr. Ward said that in the Haven and
Mosely school houses system of heating DE-
ductd. It's safety ~ beyond question. 4. or vt
least the risk was much less than With the
old plan. The grounds Of the Haven sclool
arr being fitted np is rapidly as possible, and
will be completed soon.
OGDEN SCHOOL
11r- Ward reported the Ogden school ve.y
much crowded. he stated that there was
room In the franklin School branch for add
tiGpal schaiaEa. On his motion the euhiecs
OF rt-di6t1icting the boundaries Of til: Frank
lin, the Ogden and Skinner Schools was re-
1eIred to the committees from those schools
together with the Superintendeuts Nita power
to set.
eK1SSER SCHOOL.
Mr.. Ward also reported the Skinner School
to be overcrowded with scholars. There are
1 3sG in attendance, while only l,2G0 can be
seated, 1eayi1 & l34 CHILDREN provided FOR. H.
proposed that i vacant room in the building
should be fitted up and made ready for the
ccc ~paucy Of the pupils. Mr. Carpenter
thought that 200 children were IS many as
opght to attend one school
Mr. Steele moved to refer to Committee on
Buildings ard Grounds.
Mr. Ryan thought it better to add the COM
mittee On the Skinner School and the Sn2er-
intccdsnt to the committee. He p1eiarred to
have the motion read in that ray Tue mo-
ton rs amended wss adopted.
sCAMMoN SCHOOL.
The subject of providing additional eeats
in the Scammon Schccl was referred to the
Committee On School Books aud Furniture
with power to act.
DEARBORN SCHOOL.
Mr.. Ward reported the condition Of the re-
pairs TO Dearborn School.
Dir Moscley was opposed to any repairs
during the ecto<l t. mi. The closirg oi the
tcLocl VAS q necessary cousequrpce. and it
intt nered with the pupils.
Mr.. Ward exl laibed that the school had
! only been closed two days.
AMrs1cAL TEXT BooK.
| Mr. Steele OF The Com mittee on Text Books.
| moved that The " "Sllv. Lutte" published oy
Root & Caey, be adopted Us the music book
'er The schools. He supp orted his motioa in
! handsome speech.
| Mr- RYDER opposed the molten. There VAS
no music teachcr employed in the schools,
| and 'he adoption Of the motion would make
it obligatory on the children to purchase
book lot absolutely ntedtd.
HOLDEN ON MUSIC.
| Mr.. Holden wcu'd NOT favor the motion
uIltss tie puhlbhers would agree to take in
| exchange whatever singing books ~ere COW
| in Possession OF tie cai117en. II did not
/ know much Of the book nlm-d, but thoa yht
! if the compiler had selected more and written
| 1ees. it ~culd have be.n IN Improvement.
/ MIR. sheahan believed that the singing b ,oks
Complied BY Mason d. Bradbury, which we're
i'll pss5tssion OF The children were al old. No
I Cne had purchased new one of late ye ears ull-
1tts they we're green.
Mir. Holden defended Mr.. Mason aud his
hotk He had purchased several within d
| year, ht might be green but didn't see it,
Mr.. Taft urged Consistency. We required
I cur teachers to teach music, a1d gave them
lo text book to assist them.
Mr. Carpenter conceded with Mr.. Taft.
Bricks cnnld uot be made without straw.
Mr.. R1d suggested that some persons
could Lot compound bricks even when stra n
wAs furnished. He did not a!lude to tie gen
til man last up.
The Il, otion Of Mr.. Steele Was adopted.
Mr. Carpenter moved to drop Ma5on'a aud
Brsabury's singing books from the list OF text
Mr.. Hidden moved to amerd bg adding,
'N hen they are e2chsrg By hc pn'li>h-fs
accordng 10 the existing rules Of the Boarl. y
MI, Wentworth tayoredthe amendment aud
Mr. Mosely opposed it
The ayes and noes were tak+n On the amand-
ment and it was ]ost-aJes 4, noes 2. Aud
the or'gina1 motion Of Afr. Carpenter Was
aocp cd.
| Nj. Mose1y moved that, The rule relative
I to the Exchange Of text hooks when new onea
a,e iD,,oaucsd be suspended SO far SIS the
Silver Lutte il concerned"
Mir. Ryder opposed the motion.
| Dr.. Foster proceeded to state his opinion oa
| the motion, aud while duing SO retained his
CURED:
N: Mexly-"GeQtlemen T., S,;Q always rise When
D.. foste,-"I was addressing the meeting
Ny: ,-Aostly-"You Sort ot lore it in did
Or: Fosttr-"I followed your i1lastrious ex
amt1e.''
Nr: E,soy-"1was addres.ieg you.''
The ayes and noes were then called, and tut
notion was dec ar. d lost; 7syes and noes
tie char deciaiuE that it required ma5orit,
| Ut the Board to suspend any rule.
; A desnltory discu=sion eusued, participatel
In by Messrs. Holden, Steele, TAFT, Went
; wcrth and others, in relation to numerou
poiuts touching music and masic text books
ME. Holden moved to reconsider the vos
+ | ad. ptirg The Silver Lutte as text book.
Nr. &fs1e-' Did Dir. Holden yota in the af
r | f1matlve."
Mr H1t1en--"I gues. So"
; Iir. Stefls-"I think not"
r .Nr. uoEden-" We'll, look ct this record
thin, il you don't believe my word.''
/ The motion 10 reconsider was lost, Mr.. Ho]
: den alone voting aye
DICTIONARIES.
=, Mr. Steele Iat we'd to add Webster Primar
> Dictionary to tic list Of text books
A htayy debate occurred on this motion
ard an effort Was made to lay On the t4b!t
=. which Was lost. The question WAS then take
; on the original motion, aud it was adopted.
HEAD ASSISTANTS.
Mr. shcahan, fran the sp. cial COMMITTEES
| ~ ~0oaA AlC H~ot~SI " 1GA0 AseislAuts -
: ri. RI d, made report, showing the numot
+ ct this class Of teachers in the employ Of til
}, Board. their salaries, &C., recommended I'll
!; | The office be discontinued In all schools exceI
the skinner and Foster schools. SIN ii
. changes fu the tnes vere also recommenl.
<, to nlt.t the srggcs1ious contained in the r.
l. port The nport was laid over and ordere
printed
;, HIGH SCHOOL.
It Mr.. Wentworth submitted commute
l. tion from the Principal of the Hgh Schoo
?, giT,rg tbs names Of a number Of scholars wl
desire to be re-admit1ed- Tue Board direc:e
them to be admitted, provided ecomnend
tion from the High School Principal to til;
!, efi~ct ia fled with the Secrrtary
Mr. Ryder, from the Committee "a Il
J. II gh s hool, made port on the salAry
=, Nj: Vasz Oil, a teacher in that insti:u 10
- ard submitted the following order, whit
was adopted:
3 0rxltr+d, That the salary Of Mr. yauzwo1l,
D. addition Of one hundred dollars, 80 that 1t will
9. fr the remainder Of the current yea7 at the II
= Of Biz hundred delGrs PR annuE1, taId fnc1ease
J. salary to take effect from the fret daY Of Il
present month {Ntvember}
CERTIFICATES AND APPOINTMENTS.
:; Dr. Foster, from the Committee on Exa,
:. iration Of Teachers, reported that certihca.
- be granted to the folio wing named p.rs0s
=. VITO had been examined: Arrie N. Darlet
- Nam le D. Warner, Margaret johnson, 3ns
, +. Montgomery. Frances Wure, L1:y I
- Truerdsle, T. Amelia Fisher. Sarah J. b.
ham, Rsxapna F. Beecher, Jennie H trt, San
j. Watson, HAITI G. Lowering, Mlry J. Voa
d. adelaide Butterheld, Mary 4: Reed, Clint
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