The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-15
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CITY ARnir..


The alarm of fire last night, about ~ o'clock,
was caused by the partial burning of the ena-
melled slate mantel mandatory of w. A. Ar
1oid, No. Ala Garden street. The fire first
discovered near the door, ut the corner of Willow
ana Garden streets. On clfcctiug an entrance,
u was discovered that % quantity of loose hay
mad been set on fire. The flames extended to
the upper story of the building before theg were
checked. The principal loss viii probably be
by water.
AT the Weccacoe Grammar School, Second
and Reed streets, First Section yesterday after
noon, the scholars who were distinguished i'm
their studies during the past term were pre-
sented with n very handsome medal struck by
direction of the School Board of that Section.
The following arc the names of the merltorious
seholars:-Nliss Fannie Jones, Miss Josephine
Blackburn, Miss Clara Willis, Miss Anna Mack
in, Master Frank p Morris, Master Harry Hall,
Master William Stephenson, and Master Stephen
Gates.
"A countryman was swindled yesterday out
OF about ninety dollars by what is known rs the
confidence game. He had met ut his hotel the
day before a pleasant-spoken young man. who
engaged him i'll conversation, and had evidently
made favorable impression upon him. Yester-
day they took walk together, and when near
the Merchants Exchange the confidence man
wanted the loan of a hundred dollars until he
could go into the Exchange and draw up bank
check About ninety dollars was all the other
man had and he willingly loaned it to his plea
fant companion. The swiuder did not go into
the Exchange, but passed through the opening
north Of it into Dock street, and was not seen
afterwards.
"A stated meeting of the School Controllers
was held yesterday, Mr.. Steinmetz, President,
in the chair
Mr.. jerks, of the Committee on Girls Nor
NAL School, offered the following, which was
adopted
Resolced, That at the semi-annual admission
of pupils to the Girls Normal School no one
shall be admitted who is not fourteen years old
on the day of the commencement of each new
term, viz, on the first Monday of February and
September of each year.
Mr.. Lukens, of the Committee on Text Books,
reported in favor of the immediate adms
sion into the schools of the Hand Book of
Map Drawing" Tor the use of teachers only.
The report was approved.
Mr.. Wetherill offered resolution to the effect
that, inasmuch us it has been reported that in
certain of the public schools teachers of music
have been employed without the approval or
knowledge of either the Superintendent or Com
mittee having charge OF the subject OF music,
the Committee on the Revision of Studies be
directed to inquire into the subject, and if the
reports are found correct to report such action
as may be necessary to prevent its recurrence
Adopted.
The subject of Superintendent of Public
Schools was referred to special committee of
five.
Mr. Elkin, of the Committee on the Qualifca-
tion of Teachers, made report adversely to a
change in the rules of the board in regard TO the
granting of certificates of qualification to per-
sons to teach in primary schools. The report
states that prior to the act of the Legislature of
1865 examinations for teachers were held by Sec
tional boards, in many instances proving mere
farce, and persons wholly incompetent were
placed in the schools through political influence.
Complaints were repeatedly made to the Board
of Controllers and rules and regulations were
adopted The members were defed and laughed
ut, and the result was the act of 1865. The law
is declared to be humane in its provisions as it
did not affect any one teaching at the time, but
prohibited the appointment of any one there
after unless holding certificate granted by the
board. The committee recommended the Con-
troers to stand by the law resolutely and un-
swervingly. motion approving the report was
passed.
Mr. Hickok offered the following as an amend
ment to the rules on the qualifications of
teachers:-
Teachers certificates shall not be granted
except upon general average of 75 65, or go,
rs the case may be, in orthography, reading,
writing, arithmetic, geography, and grammar,
exclusive of the averages obtained in other
branches. Postponed
Mr.. Freeborn offered a resolution to the effect
that committee of nine members be appointed
to make an estimate of the expenses of the
schools for the coming year. Adopted.
Mr.. MacBride offered a resolution to the effect
that Councils be asked to appropriate $4,000 to
pay the teachers of new divisions. Adopted.
The board then adjourned.