The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-05-13
Board OF Education.

Fresent-ful board
Minutes OF the last meeting read and approved
Director Courtney, from the finance committee
reported $500 paid into the treasury from the CITY
treasury, since last meeting, and that there is a
balance due the board from the city collector of
$S5764 also that there was balance in the trea
33sSOS -
Applications for places as teachers were made
ey G:oryiana Rich and W. W. johnson.
Bills for coal were presented by VIM. Burgess
paid
Bill Of T. J. Carey for drayage, $3.50, was or.
dersd paid.
On motion of Director Courtney, section So of
the rules was suspended to allow son Of E. n. Lew.
Is to enter the 4th ward school
Direetor Murphy made similar application for
We children Of J cob Fish burn in the 9Th ward
Granted.
Director Smith ,uade like request for the chill.
lowed.
Director HIT made = similar request for the
shiidren OF Mr.. Drslle in the 7th ward, which was
granted.
Director Lu.z called attention to the fact that
sAsrs IS much complaint made IS to the amend.
ment Of the rule allowing reinstatements, made at
The last meeting
submit to the rules Of the board need not teach
he would vote to receive their resign aton Teach.
srs 90 net govern this board, but advice or sug.
gs.'ion. from old and experienced teachers would
" IObpOCbulIy received.
| Prssident Hard stated that Professor Ellis. of
lssra. was present, and desired to exhibit to the
msmbsrs OF The board his imprsvoved apparatus
s.d interesting experiments with it, and suggest.
! Niei recess for shat purpose. A recess was
bad. during which the professor exhibited . mum.
ssr Of beautiful scientific experiments, on stmos.
I Pneris pressure. And expansion in an air punp
oo'ing water IN vacuum. &c. On the board re.
suniny business the professor offered to sell the
| apparatus 10 tbs board for $780, payable next DC.
| teosy, Wl.hsa, interest, stating that these ma.
| sntnee are gong into general use in the public
wheels 81 'As state, and ~ Peru and La Sale in
! this comfy.
| Dissssor Courtney asked il the introduction of
! this apparatus in the schools, and PHILOSOPHICAL
experiments with it, would pscessitate any aiters.
nss - Ne s'ua'es or fit would require the aban.
essnss' OF any other study, or il lis introduction
| would b proi,abls.
! M. CLARK. BY request, responded that phlo.
! sePheAl sssdss are now par, OF the exercises in
I he schools ssd nv change would be needed. This
| apparatus seems very simple. and would be very
| valuable acquis,isn, not only to the high school
b., ~ The lower grades. II could be- taken from
| school " school and used BY oil.
Dr. Hard-"ls proper place would DO the high
| school"
! Clark-"Yes; bu, it could easily be txksn "a
any other room when needed, or TO any of the
| other schools At certain times. 1t should not be
used exclusively in the high school, for the reason
that nany-alarge proportion OF the pupils-nev.
| Or got to the high school,"
| Dr.. Hard-"What funds have Won raised br e1.
| hibitisns, Dc. and what were they raised for 81
Clark-"l have - cents in coppers and nickles
With me. lLsughterl l would state, though,
| that $S6. Is have been raised for public school
| wards"
Prof Ellis explained the working, Of his pneu
matte machine, and offered to guarantee it for v e
years, and suggested that one or two public ext
billions might be given with it, in which he would
assist, and cut Of which money enough could be
made to pay for It and more
Director Hit moved the board purchase the ap.
psratus on the terms proposed. 1--WE must have
saeh thing. 1t Is only matter Of time, and
after o while they will cost $500 instead of 5000
| 1t Is valuable thing. let US buy it,"
Director Courtney-"We are expected to prac.
tce economy. and some Of us were elected on tina,
issue: l wish to do everything IN my power to
| benefit our schools. 1t has been said that certain
of U.S. when we aspired to be members of the
| board, aimed to reduce the grade of the public
| schools, and that we would try to impair the
schools and would oppose their progress wish
| to show how absurd was those CHARGES and viii
place myself on the record by voting for the pur.
chase of this useful scientific apparatus and do i,
because 1t will be positive benefit to the schools
ana me citizens, when they properly understand
it, will help us TO pay for il without COMPLIANT"
Director Murphy-"I Idon't know who the cen
tleman means when he says such charges were
! made?
Courtney--."Mysclf for one. They were made
against me-"
Murphy-'I am in favor of doing all tina, | car
for the good of the schools, but I would ra,heI
have time to investigate this further, move it.
postponement for two weeks "
Molten lost, and Director Hits motion carried
Ayes-4; nays; and the president directed t,
take the apparatus and execute the proper not,
therefor.
On melton, the members Of the board and thu
clerk were constituted u committee to get up tn,
proposed scientific exhibition. to be had at SOM
early day. exhibiting scientific experiments will
this apparatus.
On motion Of Director Murphy, the board nd
lourncd till Monday evening, May 2ad. at ~ p. NJ
). u. ARMSTRONG, Clerk.