, 1863-02-04
MEETING or TBEs UOAnD OF
EDUCATION,
Discussion On Text BookR-Ap-
polntu1cHits and Transfers OF Teach-
ers aud other Important Bualncss.

polntn1c1ts and TrantfcrH or reach
ors aud other Important Bua1ncss.
The regular meeting Of the Board Of Educa,
tlon WAS held at their rooms yesterday attcr.
noon, President Hnven in the chair. Present
Mcssrs. Wn:d, Wicker, Taft, Foster, New.
berry, Steele, Carpenter. PEndiville, slcahan
and Holden.
The Superintendent read the minutes Of the
last three meetingss, which upon motion were
approved.
1Eponr or THE COMMITTEE on pC1LD1Sas
AND GRoUSDa.
Mr.. Ward, Of the Committee on Buildings
and Grounds, reported $147.41 expended for
sidewalks at the Moselcy School; $47.37 for q
furnace repaired ut the High School; $59.05
for carrying chimney of Haven School higher,
in order to secure better draft. The Com
mittec contracted for filling around the Haven
School at 40c yard. One party filled 1o5
yards for so, but didn't care to 60 further.
The Board Of Public Works had undertaken
the work at 40c, an d put in $40 cdd yards for
$232D. Between two and three hundred
yards more will complete it. The same moy-
ed TINT the city be authorized to fill the re-
maindcr.
Mr.. Wicker objected TO using the scrapings
Of the street for this purpose-that peEnl~
cious 1uias1ua arose from 1t Ind been satss-
facto1ily proved.
III. Ward said thick coating Of einders
lind been hauled from the shops and placed
upon the top sufficient to counteract the i'll
furious effects,
ous bills we're approved.
DISCUSSION ON NEW sPELLEn.
=
Books, moved that Sherwood's Writing Spel-
lcr be introduced in the Schools. Tlis sys-
ten had been substantially used, but In the
present shape 1t preserved the lessons at very
little, If any, more expense.
Mr. Ward asked If the Spcllcr hadn't been
in nee for . rear.
Mr.. Steele said 1t had.
in direct violation of the rules Of the Board.
Mr.. Steele said the spc1lcr was used before
the rule passed.
Mr. Ward thought Chase's Writing spcller
was the best, as it embraced the same system,
with more paper, at the SAME price.
Mr. Wicker said that Shcrwood*s speller
lad been introduced eurreptitiously into the
schools, by the teachers. He objec.ed to the
book on the score Of economy. What was
the advantage Of giving Mr.. Sherwood sixty
six pei cent. for putting paper into the shape
Of book, which any child could do,-to bis
own advantage.
alr. Steele did not see any violation OF the
ere. Diyest the book Of the covers, and II
was nothing but SO much blank paper.
Mr. shcallan said that he held In his hand 4
transcript for books given to scholar Of
a teacher, among which was this very Speller
4 year ago, with reference TO this very book,
he had complained Of the action Of the teach
crs in using this book without authority.
n Il tbaf ordo for
bidding the practice, and making the penalty
the censurc or dismissal of the teacher.
Mr.. Steele offered the following:
0rdered that sheEwood,s Writing spel1er bcpcr.
mitted to be used In the Public Schools by such
echolars rs desire to use them. .
Laid on the table.
Still. ANOTHER sFHLLER.
Mr.. Steele offered for Introduction into tho
schools, 6herwood 'sssSpcller and Pronouncer,
and moved its acceptance as text book.
Mr.. Tait moved to lay the motion upon the
table. Lost, The original motion then re.
Cured and was lost by the following vote:
Ayes-Caspcntcr, Foster and S,eelc-3
Aoes-Harcn .NcwbeFry,' Sheahan, Taft, Ward.
PrindiTille and Wicker.
GENEROUS ACTION or TIE SUPERINTENDENT.
Mr.. Wells, Superintendent Of the Board,
said there had been some outside talk rcla:
tive to his receiving a copyright for his gram,
troubled ut the idea Of receiving q copy.
right for q book Of his while used in thc
schools, although he wrote the book bcfort
he came here, and couldn't help being the
author. He however desired to transfer the
entire proceeds Of the copyright, the amount
OF which be did not know, to the fund fol
INDECENT children.
MI. Taft moved that Mr. Wells PROPOSE
tion to transfer the copyright Of his book te
the indigcnt fund be received with the thanks
Of the Bonrd, and that the necessary legal pa
pcrs be made out for the transfer. Carried
GEOGRAPHICAL STUDIES
Mr. Shcahan moved that the Secretary o
the Board be Instructed to form classes il
Warren's Primary Geography, in tho last por
tion Of the fifth gradc. Carried.
BEATS.
Mr.. Ward raoycd that the seating Of tn
Haven and Skinner schools be referred to th
Committee on Apparatus and Furniture, wit
power 10 net. Carried
TEACHERS.
DR.. Foster of the Committee on EXAMINE
tions Of Teachers, reported the following: .
Teachers certificates granted to Samuel E. Ali
ler and Samuel y, Pierce.
Admittcdto Normal Department. Sophia An
| Burton.
| ArrssraExrs cosriRxEp.
Matilda Faifnan, assistant in the Haven Schoo
|
School.
| APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS..
I. Annie McLa5en and Fannie c. Bass, sasistan,
! in the Foeter School.
Mary r. Davis and Nellie B. sturtevant assI
tanta in the Skinner School.
Lucy c. Ttuesdale, assistant in the SKIM,
Jennie Hart, assistent In the Haven School.
Olive c. Richards, assistant in the Ogden Schoo
Sarah J: Ellithospe, transferred from Foatcr
Achea G. Mott from Ogden to Dearborn sehoo
! FOR INCREASE or SALARY.
A petition from Eliza Arehnrd, FranEli
School; Rcbccca =. Jones, Kinzic School
Helen A. Butler, Washington School; Ann
2. Lewis, Scanlmon School; Alice J. Jcl
nings, Dearborn School, ana Minnie F. Au
tin, Haven School, performing the duties
head assistants and asking for the salary
head assistants, was referred to the Auditi1
Committce,-a yfTtunl refusal of the pei
tiop.
II FRENCH LESSONS.
A proposition from, Mons. Block to gi
free lessons in French to the tcachers OF Il
public schools, provided the Board Of Educ
ton would grant the usc of school ROOT
two hours Il week, was rcfesfed. ,
.REs1GNATIoSs.
The designations of Misses Fleming, Wur,
Marshall and R{ckcords were accepted.
DEATHS.
The Superintendent announced the death
Miss liawley, Of the Haven School, and MI
Whitehead, Of the Jones School.
THE FREE EVENING SCHOOLS.
, A report from the free evening schools 1
+ the month Of January showed nj average
tendance Of males OF 158 number bclongil
) 1s9; per centage Of attendance an ayera
+ females admitted during the month, 1S7; l.
: .; average daily attendance S07; average nu1
bcr belonging y5.5.
, FOE nE-ApM1ssIoS TO THE HIGH SCHOOL,
The following were recommended for
!. admission 10 the High School: Etlzabe
FormhoC, Mary E. Gaffney, Mary F. Suit
Mary Haven, Alice Haven, Fernand Henroti
; Carrie S. Manchester, Helen Waite, Villa
t. C. Harmon. =
I Upon motion, the Board adjourned I'M
,, Thursday evening at half past seven o'cloc
LAW 1NTELLTEESCE.
SrFERIoR COURT. -RJore. Hon. Cru,
, foodrieA.-Thc Court WAS occupied duri,
the whole Of yesterday with the case No. s
Lyman Kceler rs. James II. Roberts and Be
, jamm Hendricks. There arc no points Of Ia
! involved in the trial Of this suit, but simply
question OF f.ct relative to an attachlner
I Knob & scclyc for plaintiff, aud Hoyne, II
: lcr & Lewis, and Gookins, Thomas 4 Robe,
: for defendants.
The objections to the special asscssmc
I warrants will be taken up this morning,
/ REccKDER's CouRT-L.tort Hon. r. S. #
q sou,-Ihc call Of the docket commenced II
: terday morning, with the following result:
Mtmittfd-Loberg vs. Kohn; Rawleieh IT, ]
r leigh; People IS. Stanley: Ramo ys. stanlcy 4
,, Daragsanath; kamo ve. Tucker; same ". ktt