The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-28

Lloyd LOwndes, Clarksburg, W. Va. Never
since our remembrance nave thore been so
few in the senior class. But to know the
cause, we have only to think of tho many
noble boys, now sleeping on the field of
battle, who LEFT the class of 1865 to defend
their cOuntry's rights.
LITERARY SOCIETIES The Biblical Liter
airy Society held their ninth anniversary
at Central Hall, last Saturday evening.
The Hunter Prizs Essay was read by W. ".
Painter, of Mercer, Pa. Substitute
Holy Land Its Past, Present and Future"
r. N. Domain, Brownsville, Pa, had the
Valsdictory, and C. II. Stocking, Of Hamb-
den, o., the reply.
The anniversary exercises of the Philo-
Franklin Literary Society will be held at
the same place on Monday. The Woodruff
Prize Essay will be read by E. S. Meches-
ney, of Latrope, Pa. The Valedictory will
DO delivered by Dana Hubbard, of Wheel
ing, W. Va, and the reply by ]. A. simp-
son, of Rosomond, Ill. ]. K. Davis is Pre-
sident, and j. I. Pinney, Secretary.
The Allegheny Literary Society Withhold
their thirty first anniversary at Central
Hall, Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. The
Hazeltine Prize Essay will DO read by
Henry c.. Pitus, of Philadelphia, Pa. Sub
ject-"English Aristocracy." B. E. Ed
gell, of Newport, o has the Valedictory,
and W. ]. Wilson, of Warren, o the reply.
F. L. Blackman is Speaker, and W. W.
Moore, Secretary.
PRIZE CoSTEsT.-The College Defamation
Prize Contest comes of at Central Hall,
Tuesday, at p. NJ. Music by the Co. X
Band. The old Co. X Band will play at
the Society anniversaries and also at Com
mencement.
MEADyILLE THEOLOGICAL SCHOoL. The
commencement exercises will DO held at
the Unitarian Church, June 29th, COM
mencing at half-pass ten O'Clock A. NJ.
There are five graduates, viz: Samuel j.
Dickson, West6eld, N. Y. ; T. H. Eddowes,
Galena, ILL.,. S. S. Newhouse, Palmyra, O.;
A. A. Roberts, Paola, Kan. George F.
Whitfield, Lowell, Mich. NJ.
Board OF EDUoATIoN.--Board met pursu-
ant to adjournment on Monday evening ,26.h
inst.
Present all the members. President Pit
kin In the chair.
REPORTS.
81 ecial committee on candidates for the
position of Superintendent Of buildings and
repairs reported tho names of w. j. Wat
erson, Z. s. Abel, Geo. Hartnell, Mr.. Stone
and Mr.. Pratt, as suitable persons for said
position. Whereupon w. j. WatorsOn WAS
duly elected, and his salary fixed al $1,000
per year.
The Committee on East High School re-
ported the following pupils of said school
as candidates for graduation at the coming
commencement:
Anna W. johnson, Nettie B Ayers, Mary
Smead, Kate Piper, Ellen LittletOn, Caroline
Hattersly, Edwsrd Kluegel, Charles Klu-
egel, Charles II. whittiker, Lsonidas A.
Wilson, James A. King, and Thos. Irvine.
The Committee on West High School re-
ported the names of Misses NJ, E.Alger and
A.. Il. Jones George B. Dennison, J. f.
Rhodes and Frank Elliott, for graduation
as above, Reports accepted.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Miss Folsom, asking whether the
Principal of a school has authority to COM
pei a teacher in one of the lower depart
ments to take har classes into his room for
examination, &c. Referred to Committee
on Rules and Orders.
From A.G. HOpkinsOn ,Christiana Rounds,
Emily A. RueseI and Mel B Russell, declin-
ing to be candidates for recollection as teach
ers. Received and filed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Kobe, That the Committee on
East High School be authorized to make
such arrangements for the commencement
exercises as they shall deem necessary,
s"ch as printing, diplomas, programmes,
seating the house, &c. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mellon, That an appropriation Of
$25 be made to furnish music for the exhi-
bition of the Central High School. Adopted.
By Mr.. Price, That the City Treasurer be
requested to require of each teacher a GER
tihcate of the Superintendent, that all re-
ports due from such teachers heve been
rendered before paying the bill Of said
teachers. Adopted.
By Mr.. Mellen, That the Secretary of the
Board of Education be requested to pre-
pare a communication and present it to A.
G.. HOPkinson, Esq, OF, the West Side
High School, expressing our regret thai
his health has obliged him to decline be-
ing a candidate for recollection, and X
tending to him our sympathios in his sflic-
ton. Adoplel.
By Mr.. Eells, That it shsll be the duty of
the Superintendent of instruction, in fu-
ture to provide for the written examination
of all pupils in both the East and West
SidoSchools, ia the principal studies which
thoy may have pursued, in the same man
ner in which such examinations arc con-
Quoted in the several Grammar Schools Of
the city. It shall also be the duty Of the
Superintendent TO lay before tho Board of
Education for their approval, at least three
weeks before the close of tho last school
term of each year, a list of such questions
as he proposes to submit IS the basis Of ex-
animation of the several classes in the
High Schools, at sho close of said term.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Reeve, That ~the,subject of break
ing windows at the Eagle street School
House, reported by Mr.. 0viatt, be referred
to the Secretary for investigation, with au-
thority to bring the offenders 10 justice, I'M
less satisfactorily settled. Adopted.
Adjourned two weeks.
L. D. HUDSON,
Secratarv-