Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-08

The SCHOOL BoAIp.-Thc regular monthly
meeting of the school board was held last eve
ming, Mayor Very in the chair. In absence of
the secretary, Hon. Hartley Williams assumed
the duties Of the office. The superintendent
read his report of the condition oil the schools,
calling attention to several matters which were
acted upon. A petition, signed bya large num-
Der of citizens, was received with the report of
the committee to the recent meeting in the in
tcrests of art education asking that the board
take measures TO carry out the recommendations
of the committee. The matter was referred to a
special committee, consisting of Mcssrs. Hall,
Gale and Warner.
The question of authorizing the teachers of
grammar schools to take their pupils to visit
some manufacturing establishment on one half
day during each term, came up on motion OF
Mr. Gale. It was discussed at some length, and
finally rejected
MIR. Griffin called attention to the fact that no
musical instruction is given in the South Wor-
ccslcr, Qunsigamond, and other suburban
schools, and moved that the committee on music
be instructed to provide means by which the
music teacher may reach these schools A
discussion arose as to the duties of the
music teacher, and whether or not he is Obliged
by his contract to visit these schools at his own
expense. The subject was finally referred to
the committee on music, with Instructions 10
report at the next meeting.
Mr. Chaplin spoke earnestly in favor of refrr-
nShing the school house at Union HILL and the
matter was referred to the committee on school
houses, with power to act
The committee on finance reported in favor of
employing Mr.. Chamberlin of Boston to repair
the apparatus at the high school house, and TO
allow the superintendent of schools $500 year
for the use Of his own horse, as heretofore. The
reports were adopted
The report of the special committee on the
revision of rules, fixing the hour of closing the
primary schools at four p NJ, and recommend
lug that the teachers be paid monthly, was
| adopted under suspension of the rules. The
committee reported adversely on the question of
fixing the hour Of closing the secondary and
grammar schools at four =. NJ Adopted.
The book committee reported a list of refer
| ence books for the use of Mr.. Comns' school,
| A discussion ensued in regard to the expcdiency
Of furnishing such books, after which the sub
jcct was recommitted. That portion of the re-
port relating 10 the purchase OF dozen copies
of Burbank new map of Worcester for the sec
ondary schools, was adopted, and the part Ie-
| lating TO the purchase of copies of Zcll's en-.
cyclopcdia for the New Worcester and South
Worcester schools was rccommtted
On the petition of the Worcester Choral Union
for the use of the high school hall for Jubilee re-
hearSals, the petitioners were granted leave to
withdraw, and the committee on the high school
house was instructed to explain to them why
the board could not grant their request.
The resignation of Miss L. L. Newton as
teacher in the Thomas street school was received
and accepted.
1t was voted to continue the school at Burn
coat Plains during the summer.
Adjourned for one month.