, 1865-07-19
ADJOURNED MEETING OF BOARD Of
EDUCATION.


ADJOURNED MEETING OF BOARD OF
EDUCATION.
OFFICIAL REpDRZ
CmcA1o. July Is, 1865.
Preeept-Mcsere. Ba1lantyne, Dl1ekman. Bon.
held. Breltaro, Clarke, Fe!sentha ii, Foatcr, Gaii.
ford; nolaen, Lsayltt, Ryder, Steele, Walsh and
Absent-Mes..s. Hayes and T,nkh2n.
President Holden IN the Chair.
On motion OF Mr. Foster, tho rules Of The Bosrd
were Suspended. and the Board proceeded 70 d1
the per cent Of admission 70 the high School.
Mi: Clarke moved that the per cent for admis-
cent Of admission At 81 Amendment lost.
The original motion was then PIT, and 60 per
cent wts 11ed 4. the standard for admission.
Mr. Clarke, Chairman OF the Committee on the
High School. presumed the following report In
reference to the Introduction Of "a Pfaetol Sci
entifc Coatee IN the High School," referred 10
the eo9mittec at The meeting Of the Board,
Tour Committee, to whom WIS referred the mat
ter cf the Introduction Of a Practical Scientific
tits tue that the natural nc1ences have been
somewhat neglected, VIC co not deem that the re.
sources Or the Board arc tui1sient 10 warrant ths
b1arehes, Nor do vs. think that such depart.
nert Il desirable. The great object TO be attl}ned
By cur public echools ,e to lay deep and solld
foundation each can afterwards build Up his own
n'9s 4hs 1sisn.ae .shoeI ssoad dste9 eo%e s's sIs;
We're there means We would like 10 see e.t4b.
ltthed here, In conEe cttou with our gyet=m of
Common Schools, . free Prlytechn.c School,
learn to be engineers, Or mechanics, or themisu,
a. they chose but this ts OF couree lmpractcable.
Now, nevertheless, tboush II is intxpedlent to
the ns,u1h sciences tn out High School. For Al
VIC hsye already 1n,imated. the iottruction In
Chemistry should BE- made to cover two ,esnis at
least; naiuIal philosophy two Or three terns, and
geology and pninezalozy ono long term.
Gus osLtaeie i presumed IN the want Of appafs-
rus. The High School posstsses very good PHI
lotophical appaEatue, valned at St,0Qo and con,
md ei1eps Interested IL ihe se5ooi q aaii mi past
OF thi. tetves for. chemical experiments; but at
le4st t9o0 or tsoo Is required to furnish an sppa:
et1dy Of chemistry. How this c7n be ,ecufed or
indeed whe'her Ii can be At all. your committee
carnot fsy. they only point ont 1hr necessity. As
las ebsree oi tic Chemistry, another of The NTH.
ral phtotphJ, md o1c or two others Of the mathe-
mstlct. The regular teacher cannot conduct the
fEtlitHQES IN 4GE AdIufal EElcQC&e kUQ m1k0e-
mstics. II eonrto q Instruction II lie i3fset
IL Increased This inability Will, bo stI!
more palpab.e. We need q thoro1Ehly cxperi-
% eIs.te. II in laura Issusal scienees I md higher n,ths
matiea. Then there 10 the department. of mathe.
natrs requiring the whole tine Of oar teacher,
md for this We should have man OF eome expe-
rterce, and decided taste for such studies. Re-
cuetDg theee obse2 yttiors to d concl1slon, VIC
wonlo respectfully recommend:
LIT. Thst the time now devoted to the ttudy Of
~ frt : tha 1iuh lrkD kn nv
tended TO rs to give 10 chemistry at least two
ierm., to natural philosophy two, and to geology
end nlne,alo9y one term. and thst the practice
eou1se @ 70 review oi nc stud!es of the ersnnar s
schools DO nodded.
%. Tint tho time devoted to the subject Of
10 be ,eksn fiom he senior yesr. >4~ 1@A''
ellen ss tHics ia every week 81 fhe te;eheis Of
ei.se. snd that lie ses:hsfs b tperue.ea e so.
eursse written clsas e1etctses IN the senior year,
60 thai the proac,eney gained In previous years,
iii. That a teacher be se,eeted with .peci,l
branches 10 the Arst Recommendation, and bo
Eth. Tbht smother mile teacher be appointed to
give tEst1 uct1c0 In mathematics.
Mr.. RIDER moved that tho recommendations Of
The Committee be sAken up sezlsttm, Carried. :.
The nltt Recommendation IVES then put and
after tifcnss!on. adopted.
NJ; ryder .hsn moved hat ths report b se;
and the superintendent. III. Steele moved 70
ameno by adding the name Of III. Ryder. The
amendment was accepted. and the question as
The ttco1d, thtld, and fourth Recommendations
The dith Recommendation wis put and adopted
Ttcs-Mesers. B.llsntzne. Blaekm.D, Hsneela,
IesTjt,, s.ees. snd weltwoF.i-11.
o. molten Il Mr. Steele, the Committee On the
Hlch School was irAtIucted to make tho ncces-
esry revision ia the Hleh School course Of study,
to cover the recommendations Of the Committee
Mr. Wentworth moved that all candidates for
the Normal Department. whose averages at the
recent examination for sdmiss'on 70 the High
School reached Is pen cent. be admitted without
On molten Of Nj. Steele, the Committee on
Meds1s and Kewar+s were requested to iaforn
SIS is etsss,batsd among he Dist1ic. Schools do.
ring the present year End The expense
Q! the SANE, and BY whom md en-
including the Inscriptions thereon. also whether
IN their judxntnt any action ~ this Board to
insure higher degree Of Artistic excellence In
the execution Ct thelr medals.
III. Fn.enthal moved that the. report Of The
Committee on the introduction OF German in the
Dlrt1tct Schools be taken up.
Brfss1o esFf an; aaa1 H1oRsn Roiasn
Leavitt, Rgcer, Steele asd Wcntworth-1s.
Mr. Ballantyne moved that The nEst resolution
IL sfsn ia aia sssseol:
Aez sfss diseuseson H. T. Bs.nsyne oassed he fol,
'oG Etse.5td@T5st he Report On ike Introduction
IN tnto 90 o11 public Schools 6e referred back 10 lie
Conmtttlc from whleh It eman2ted With tnstr1c.
tons to consider The pIopriety q m.ktng The e1.
ed % tnat ss1d n W Committee u be- prepared 10 IN make
report at lhe next meeting Of this Board, IN which
they Ehall deeIguatethe eehool iu which they deem
prudent 5o ne maSe he s1psstnss1t With the e1
On motion Of Nj. Steele, The Board proceeded
TO The election Of teachers for the ensuing year.
The following teachers we're elected:
II, % sfsrR i; EdwaIa I. be1sno, Principal q aor @
NAL Department. yeas Is; James r. Dewey, yeas
IS; George P. Wrlles, yeas 10, blank 8; Edward
es nRE T,n sn 4sss
Dsa bern sehool-Geosge D. DroomeIl, Pr!ncl.
Eal, yeat 9. ssatter;ng 4; Alice :: Jennings Head
James, Jane i Myta % fsike1, c.tsssns e Fo1, Ia T.
Dorsett, Athss G; Mott; A!miss AZ 8. Jenn,nes.
Meudsen, MarJ E. Wright Mary E: Reed, Emily
C. Stevens, Eliza I. Go:e, Isabell7 Morris, Maggie
PrendeIgast: Fannie n. Nieo', Martha r. Fent-
Seamnon StAuoi-A. q. vanzwol!, Principal,
yeas ecattt rlbg t; Ann E. Winchell. Head Az
siaiapt; sarah j. Revel1, Sarah J. Kirby, Sophia
j. Burton, Martha 4. Aes1inan; 9oph,ona4 /.
8. ci:ySeis. Hsttie 4. s. Miller, Carrie Hatch,
E9%a Rla:se e. ssaooEsa s. Baker. Principal yea, Is;
dans d1sa T. HAZE haasnsa e. He7slias, Ii!sis Williams
4 Stnd1ey. Mary +. Barney, Ellen J. Kennedy,
Ais F. Clifford, 1ydia N. Phelps, Carrie 7. Dick
lrson, Gertrude 6. Doegett
veas Ia: Maggie DonRan, Head Assistant; Flora
4. Parish, eItr1 tea:her; Amelia 9. Fist Sarah
+ KeileY. Emma Dickerman, AvsItck T: Shock
lev. May E. Brown, Emma J. AtWater, Sarah E..
Dfske T. P9Pey Rg:s S'S Ma1y pens
Eatn ClinEman, Emma ]. Thompson. Aary ].
sJnou, Mi1tha N. Williams, Maggie j. ahens'
I.ucy S. Patrick. .-, ,u... MI.
Wushington Scho2t n, =. GoIes, IL ffta- e.
sitten1t: Jane Culver, extra teaeher: Sarah :.
nseond. Hs1,ie N. Wincheu, Helen ?. KendAll,
SonSir I. D. m, Mary E. Buell., Eliza A: Prentice,
Iucia a. Kena.l], Ada c. Millss, Juils a; aels9n'
Ellen a: Adams Anna ana,ng, NJ iisuM FiIea Meisndy.
Jssnnie Dec. .lF1elcher,. Helen a. Barker, Mamie
b, Warner, Henrietta Ee1son.
3ioseIy S.Aool.-Je1cmiah s!oeum, prtneipai,
yeas ~ Harriet Barnes Head Asslsn .shsl enss HrSa
Frsuk G. Sutherland, Ellis a. Kimball, Lud. 4
Rtfere Emma Couch, Mary E. Clark Laura s.
Reed, Lizzie Van Pntlen.
5S9 1a5 f. TR,ts Hsss E, frpspsa ssna
Hsry j. Cresweil, Clara q. Perkins, Mary J. Coin
| Helen c. Iatehhtlo. Lconiee 3. Woodiord, AaE1
D. Grfcp. Lizzie SIX; lion, LydiA G. Avery, Laurl
E. CatteFa Geo5gtans MOODY HS.osy 4. HELM;