Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-04-05

MEEIlNG OF THE SCHOOL boARD'-lhe
regular monthly meeting OF the school board
was held last evening, and also joint conven-
ton of the board of aldermen with that body
Previous tn the convention the nontblv renort
or tho s,,,or;, to,,1ot ,,,os rood o,,1 oooo,,,oa
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VI slA vi eiSnI e'chers lronl slchhesS' 'hc eNil
ol the unnecessary absence Oh pupils from
School; the close OF the evening schools on Elm
and Orange streets on the 31st ult., with about
thirty pupils each at the time; tie advantages
to be gained by change of the time of ex-
ominations and nromotions from Nav m .Julv
,Is,, o,,rIoi,,;,,o ,,o, +
III H. ~ A., 20
Co"'U Do'' 10 ln'u0' luz in0io''o VI pupn'
ior p''liaIy SchoolS' anu SuSseStiohS lor 'helr
accommodation ny paTullohhS Vi inc mans III the
new school houses and employing assistant teachers
the inconvenience arising from the present arrange
menIs OIL the yards at the schooi houses on froV1
dence and Front streets, Union HILL 1.-THE Adriatic
and at Worthwhile, rendering 1t impossible for the
teachers to allow the boys and girls to take their
recess at the same time; the complaint from parents
in the suburban districts hecause of tho INABILITY of
A. 80 4oaol,o Co.. ,,,,,i;o aa,,ool - -. -
uhe nuslo leaoher ior PuDhc scnoos 10 VlslV thelr
children, and suggestion that the primary and in
termediate schoocbildren were the ones tn be most
Oenehueu Dy musical instruction.
The mayor and aldermen came in at eight O'Clock,
and the boards went into Joint convention for the
an" 'he "ou "eH' iii'' Joiii' @ n'io" i'i 'iie
purpose OF electing member TO I'LL the vacancy in
ward three. Three ballots were taken before
,,i -, s.o.J -, a. .hi5 - n,
onoIoe vas eheoVeu' oh inc tnlru 'anles Draper
was elected by seventeen OF eighteen votes cast In
the two first ballots he received fifteen and fourteen
,o+os r0s,oot;ro, ,rbo ,,bor ,,oros 80 IT, ~
'''0e' ie'Pe0i'oi'' Ae oe o' appearing oH
the ballots were DIR. Merrick Bemis, James Nc
Dermott, and Samuel Putnam.
Tho snneriptendent renorted for tho finance oor,.
mitee, in relation to the fixing of salaries, asking
more time to consider the matter; the report was
,ooa.ta5 ~, f,n,,,or +io.o ,,oa ,,no,,.od
op, ~ ~ ~ w
Mr.. Williams, from the committee TO whom was
referred the matter of changing the time OF electnp
+oocbers ronorted in favor of making tho time for
teachefs' repor'eu All ia'oi VI Aans 'ne 'iine lor
their election IN July, instead OF May; report ac-
cented and recommendation adopted
H. paI,oud ob;r,o,, = .,,o o,,, -, ;.4oo % ,h
MT pailaiu' ohaliihan Vi 'he 0oinni''ee " mnoln
was referred the petition from citizens of Valley
u,us 4, rolo,ion 20 tbo location of tho rroroood
-. -. r y o0eI :
senool mouse III tner ulsrlc' reporteu In iavor Oh
of Vallo,, Halle and Ios,iiIo convenient oliLo 70
both Wien n au ;th nv i s'Sstion OF CON- ~
nnitte annoinIaJ nv t hood 81 Ioc,to tb h"msa
i appointed py the Doard 70 l9cate lne mouse
With cas for sU mUbse
" nnjis Ihon nv, tt5 iE ~ seiE napea
OF pupils lhah now attend schoo In TINS district as
; iUr ne raplu Increase OF popuaton SO
sntod l" prosPeo' ior 'hat iocaiy; report
"' III St a d -, 1 - -. .
MI: o'9SuaiS ~ iioVeu an ainenGment 70 section
cnapIer Ia, ~ tne les teguiiaung tne hours OF
scnuoi sesG i IN st cenoer uis.rlop tne amend
mem y; a. SIS ho az eoaeiVli 81 as 70 re-
uuce ~ 10 tMo hVTLs, tne SESSION 70 3egln al TWO
anu close ~ nouI, liS hiotiG ~ heaatelY gave
rise 10 1isHusson' III mni ~ was S4pPorted Dy
Messrs' 3aie' DIs. MoouWarI q, anu amer, Rev
Messrs; Han anu uoW; anu Messrs. Aiurlch and
Baliard altnouen ot al VI tlen asreeu IN every
particular IN relation 10 tne ele OF eApeuaency'
me MOTION was opposed Dy sssrs: Jaques, osohe,
staples, Wlllams anu heF. WI: uain, WHY al1o
brought out variety Oh reasos III support Vi 'nei
poSitlons' r Al, . -, -, oi,,.oi,,od +ho. a.
The supporters OF the motion maintained mat the
neaith anu vlgor OF the Gnnuen Je III iVi se ue
crease IN hours OF study claiming, aso that as hen
Voulu pg accomplished III leoo I'M nan 70 NV
taken: Inc matter OF poor yentllatlSh was USED as
ir stF o argument IN connecon WIN 'ne oNer'a&
inS VI Young minds a., ,.
that ne pg Of the motion b sSme SOg