, 1865-11-30

tcw years ago.
REGULAR MEETING Of THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION.
:, {otT7cLaL REpoRT}
CuycAGo, Eov q, 1865
;Prssmt-Messrs. Balsn.yse, gonacld, Bsentano,
clark. Foster, Gnilfosd, Holden, LeasIt', Rn15an,
15stsi-Messrs, Biackman, Felscnsha'. Ryder,
Walsh, and Wentworth:
President Holden in the chair. .s...
The minutes OF the last meeting "e'e :ead and
fffhe PIesIdent appointed Mr. Run7an to ~ the
vacancies in the various Standing Committees
dc Bnns md s5 a75es In the
absence Of the Committee on Buildings and
Grounds. reported that the walls q + he !. Wells
School building %ess somRieed' aud faa' the
Ar. Steele, Chairman Of the Committee On Te1t
Books and Course Of Instruction, proposed me ln-
troduction Of the "Eoronet" as singing book 10
sssi,ef Lutte" now IN use. Ia!d o1el under tbs
iii. Steele moved that "a Ai.chell,a Primary
f1h Grade Of the schools Carried
ter. Guniold, Holden. Lea1its Hu1yan, and steeie
Nays-Mtssu. Ba11an.,ue and T1pkham-a
The 1ssigpatioq q Louise J: snaiainS l assistant
IN The Ncwtc1gy Scpo0I. was received anu acceptea
rlttes On the Examination q Teachers. certificate
OF qualifications teach IN the uostctn School was
granted TO Mrs. Abble E. Toby.
ments, reported At the lnst regular Glenung OF tho
Board, we1c confirmed: Satah A. Bradley: Hattie
F. spooues and Mary B. O'Sctl, OF The Franklin
seboo1 boo Isabella Ta'eson ind Rose A. MeEafisy.
q the Foster School; FIedsrea F. Thomas. q the
Wells School and Frsdsstea W., an.her, of ,an
MI Mr, Foster also reported the -tollowins appoint
ment and transfers since .tc last Regular meeting
Of the board: saEs x n1ney appShlnted assist;
rom m II tho 10 seamaoa ] to tns. Fisntin School; md
Carr1e 3. Skew, frum the Ogden to the Bsown
School
s Mf ag se ~ s os sSa of IT,
School Agent, for Ociober:
Cash on. hand,
Oct i''st5--: arrsrs. 'a7l'' -
From rcnss.----.- = 5sass' =
TX Fur Fund | -. |.s1asoaoo- -sls, 4GLas-ssll lsoas
HEEspuurks- -
FeE .s.a tsashe,s = ~ 5ol5s 4,ntSs;s ;s;s1s s"
E5p2nse. Asgaasse' 10 81 c. {. Gi:se,
School Agent, sah1y.......- N0o0-8l5. .o37.as
Cash On hand Nov. I. 1896, q, gar .es
sice19 for payment of balances Of supdry accounts
sua fs72.95 for payments ann teachers.
1Sfe % 9otfaa a y M1 eiasss e6s!;a.a q lie Com;
uittee. on tho High, School, Wi1lam Maypolc and
Mary Aemessyt were reaam11sed to se7ts IN ths
III The Superintendent presented communication
ftom Al1as Sarah E. LINN. teacher Of the hosteu
school, and askiug that abe nigh. either be trans
{eIred 10 another school or that her sala1y be In
c1eased further stating that IN consequence Of e1
been laid up several weeks with severe ut Of sck
D "a motion of NJ. Rren.auo the sctiou Of the ru1.
IN absence rom school Of lwo weeks, where sht
sbeeuces are oecsetoued BY slekcees, was suspend
ed In the case Of Miss Lyon.
clarfe, Foster, Gailfora. Holden, Leavstt, Ran5an
Stee1e and 5inAham-t1.
M. Guiltord moved that the Coumittes On Build
iues and Grounds proceed Immediately to erect AZ
addition Of one ruom to tho present Uolstein School
bulldins. Carried.
ctaIEs, Foster, GrIifo1d. Holden, Teavitt, Kanyss
Steele and Tiukhau-1L.
The Superintendent recommended yzrions chang
sttuction, which On motion Of 1[r. Leav1tt were
referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Text Books ann
S9nss II r. i'll wh paaet S
Mr. Bal!antyne moved that Tho Boad refund 10
Miss n, Ella Elagg, appotnted Training Teacher
and Principal OF the Model School ol the Normal
Department at their Last meeting the amount pa1d
BY her for expenses to Qswego and back to s-afa;
inc into tho syktem Of Object Teaching IS pursued
at Osweco.. Loet-Aitirg to receiTe the vote re-
las-MesErs fallantyue. Honteld. Clatk,
Guillo3d, Holden, Leav1tt and T1nkh3m-L
hdna-Me=e1s. B,entnno, Foster, Runyan and
81 motion Of Nr. Ruuyan the matter et !stuna'
ipr Mias Ftagg the amount Of her trafell!1sg Sx
penees to md om oweSo va M .eistseG ~ In'
with Instructions TO report back to the Hoasu-
The ;upestndeut stated TINT In consequence Q
The rcmola! Of the job printing room o. tas ~ Y;
| contract fcr pz.ntIug tho Eleventh Annual Roper
al ite Beard thcy were unable to do the work with
In the time required. and that they consented {
/ Anditiur and F1pance Colnmlttee had given IN
contract TO The next higher bidder, Sle*srs. Jaa'
ZOE 4 More. ~,
o. oion Of NJ G1Ssa ,S ths tns ast'0n OIL 'oe COZ
/ The Superintendent presented Inc summary
| attendance for November. showing m increase
hs oDh Of Iass sd ycar q 1i i
liz. GuiI3ord, Chairman Of the con1mlttee
Evening Schools, reported that Evenln: senoo nc
number enrolled II the close Of the second wet
was 1851, THAI the average attendance tos y
seeond week vas 1!1s7 s1at the Commit
% + y g. e9SRs asn 0o :, M hss ss< sRpSt' e
| port xas accepted and ordered to % placed On u
1tr- B1entano presented a veroal report Of t
workin. or The teaching Of the German lugua
air. Guiiiord moved that the action Of the Boa
IN lhe early part Of this meeting, IN reference
the introduction Of 3Iltcheli's Primary GeoGsaPh
be uuaiifed By adding, provided the puhllshe
a-cv 10 :ur,.;ih Il 10 tbc pupils Es9nsran! i At
J,Ie ~ the ty tcynmmeneemeut Of It's Introduction
| Carried
III. Clarke presented the following resolntou: ):
Eetots<d, Thst the e7ntaln7slGn % NJ s5 - ~ s eiSse
written examination, said examination to cover q
etndtes Of the whole year, and that STANDARD
fixed by the Committee on the High School tS1lll
10 attaln which, no pupil shall be promoted tt
IN moijop oi Mr. Steele, the consideration Of ii
subject WIS poptpunea 70 The ncxt reGnl1f nlcet11
Reports on the condition Of several Of the d
Hct schools were made ey their respective co'
| na1ttees.
During The presentation Of these reports; }
GulIford moved that the Committee on bull4lu
) and Grounds 1t up IN additional room Oh tho 10"
. | a1ak Of the Dearborn School building.
Tos-Nessrs. Eallant5ne, Bonteld. Brentan
Clarke, Foster, GuiIsord, Leav1tt, Rnn1an, SIC
| | and Tukha1n-10.
, The matter Of relieving the branch Of the Jon
School uas referred TO The Ccamittec on the Jor
[ School and the Superintendent.
Mi. Bfentuuo, Committee On thejk1nZ1e Scho
| recommended the removal Of The Grammar div
ions Of that school from che brick building to I
upper hoor Of the branch botldlns IN the Ja5u, a
! also various changes In the school furniture.
Rc.er1etl to the Committee on Furniture and
On motion of III. Gutlford. The COMMITTEES On I
| kjnzie School and the superintendent we
auhtect-.
Adjourned.