Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-08

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SPECIAL Meeting OF BOARD oF EDUCATION
JutY Z, 1856. 65.-Present---Messrs Brown,
Smith, McCrea, Steele, Howard, Parker, An
derson and Miller
The Minutes Of the last meeting we're read
and approved
Application Of Miss Bryant for permission
10 use one Of tue rooms in District No. 8, for
private School during vacation. Granted.
Mr. Daniel Staley wus granted permission to
send his son to District School No 2.
The Com mmittee on Grades reported in
favor OF changing the grades OF Misses Belle
and Elizabeth Thomas, of District No o, from
grade No 3 to No 2 Adopted.
Mr.. Steele, from the Committee on High
School presented the following report
To the Board of Education
The Committee on The High School would
report that the annual examination of appli-
caDts for admission to the High School was
be ID Oh Thursday and Friday, June 18th and
30h. Ninety five pupils we're recommended
Tor examination, by the Principals OF ths
several District Sehoolp, and two presented
themselves from o her schools, making a
total OF ninety seven,
The following numbers having secured the
required grade, in all the branches OF study,
are, by the rules OF the Board, entitled 10
admission
Nos. 2, 4, ell, 10, ls, 20, "a 2s, As, 5l.6S,
55, Sc. 6l, 65, &C, CT, 70, II, 80, 80, ss, 81,
80, ~. 4s. y
The Committee would recommend the
ad mission Of the following numbers, all Of
whom came up to the grade in three CT the
branches of study, two of which, in Zach case,
were of the three branches Arithmetic,
Grammar and Geography.
Nos |, 5, 6, IA, 10, l6, II, lS %, 26, ~,
20, 30, 81, 39 40, Al, AZ, AZ. a.. 46, ~, 4S,
49, 90, 81, 60, g., 69, y, ~, 73, 76, rs, 10,
81, 80, a. 81, SO, 80, 81, 49,
I Several OF the rejected numbers came
nearly up to the standard Of those in the sec.
ond class, aud the Committee would have
gladly recommended them for admission bad
The rules of the Board permitted. These, and
indeed all who we're rejected, will suffer no
loss, as they can enter tue High School after
another year study in the District Schools.
better prepared TO avail themselves OF its
advantages.
The committee take pleasure in saying that
the examination, as o whole, was very salts
factory, rejecting credit on the teachers and
The schools The psnmanship was particularly
worthy Of notice. Almost all the papers pre-
sented were we'll and legbly written, and
many Of them we're fine specimens of pen
manship. In spelling, seven OF the sppi-
cants ten, 90 per cent and twenty five, 80
per cent and upwards. Although the pro-
portional number admitted is not greater than
in some former years, the average grade OF
h In 10 trha he da pf
is unusually excellent.
No 81 grades as follows Spelling, 100 per
cent; Definitions, 774 per cent; Arithmetic
974 per cent Grammar, ~ per cent; and
Geography, 95 per cent
No 65-Spslling, 81 per cent Definitions,
80 per cent Arithmetic, 100 per cent, Gram.
mar, 20 per cent, Geography, 92 per cent. !;
No 20-Speling SO pc. cent; Definitions,
rs per per cent Arithmetic, 96 per cent. /;
Grammar, 75 per cent Geography, 30 per
cent
No 53-Spelling, 100 per cent I; Definitions,
S74 per cent. Arithmetic, 96 per cent, /;
Grammar, 6s per cent; Geography, 76 per
cent
No. 95--Spelling, 76; Definitions, 75 !;
Arithmetic, 92s Grammar, 70 Geography,
95 per cent
No 97-Spelinq, 100; Definitions, 70 ;
Arithmetic, 95. Grammar, 66 Geography
SO per cent
Other numbers might have been selected
nearly or equally Us good, but thess will SUI.
fce for illustration. Ia
ThA grade required for admission, by the
rules OF the board, is as follows: Spelling 76
per cent Definitions SO per cent, Geogra-
ply, 60 per cent; Arithmetic, 10 per cent /;
Grammar, 60 per cent
The Committee has deposited with tbs
Clerk of the Board the list Of numbers, with
the PrAdes'ussigned, and the papers presented
by the applicants Parents aud friends can
nave access 10 these papers, and any errors
in giving credits, which may be pointed out,
will be eheerfnly corrected
Report received and adopted
RoaFd adinurned