, 1872-10-30
CUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton Last Evening.
The Vienna Exposition---New School
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at the
Schools, Etc.

The Board of Education held q semi-month1y
meeting, at their rooms on LaSalle street, last
evening, President King in the chair. There
were present Inspectors Runyan, Wilce, Shell
den, Richberg, Goggin, Calking, Wells, Stone,
Prussing, and Hamilton.
An invitation from the West Side Park COM
nisRoners to be present at the laying Of the cor
ner-stone Of the fire monument, to-day, VAS &C.
cepted.
Inspector Stone submitted the following,
which was referred to the Committee on TeStf
Books and Instruction
Retolrtd, That the 6uperintendent b. directed to
this city Of such specimens Of writing drawing and
examination papers, and other school work. md such
condition Of the schools Of Chicago and thai III
May /.
TO BE PROTECTED.
The Committee on Buildings and Grounds re-
ported, recommending that the Supply Agent bo
authorized to advertise for proposals for fur
nlshing screens to protect the children whose
seats in the schools are near the steeam-plpes.
The report was concurred in.
ROOFS ORDERED TO BE REPAIRED.
The same Committee submitted q resolution,
authorizing them to contract for repairing and
coating the roof of the 4tosely, Haven and
Skinner Schools, at rs cents square yard. 1t
Tas adopted.
PAID FOB FURNACES.
The same Committee recommended the pay
ment Of s., 500 to Boomer d jerks, on account
OF furnaces put into the Pearson Schools. Con-
CURED in.
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Inspector Sheldon, from the same Committee,
reported, verbally, that the Kinzie School was
completed, and that the Ogden School would be
ready for occupancy BY the 18th proximo. The
Pearson Street School had been finished some
time. Sidewalks had been ordered to be con-
structed on the streets on which the buildings
front.
MORE FURNITURE.
The Committee on Apparatus and Furniture
recommended that they be authorized to con-
tract for the furniture Of the now school build
tngs. Concurred in.
TEACHERS SALARIES
The Finance and Auditing Commit tee recon-
nended that the President be authorized to
draw on the City Treasurer for $40: :096.52 to pay
the teaeisrs for their services for October.
PARTIAL CERTIFICATES Grated.
The Committee on Examination of Teachers
reported recommending that partial certificates
be granted to the following named young and
CID single ladies': Miss J; n. Qverton, Mary
Day, Kate c. Coughlin, Nellie A. Purcell, Mary
F. Johnston, and Alicia Aiken.
ATTENDANCE AT THE SCHOOLS.
Assistant Superintendent Hanaford reported
that the whole number OF pupils enrolled during
October was 19,289; average belonging, Is, ,919;
average attendance, Il, ,059; per cent Of attend
ance, 94.6-which ls SO large as TOR any month
previous to the fire.
CLoTHE THE LITTLE ONES.
Inspector Stone submitted the following
which was adopted:
Resolved That Section 73 Of the rules and regula-
hons be amended to make it the duty Of teachers
to give special directions to the pupils under their
charge during the fall and winter months, in regard
to the proper clothing required at such SEASONS.
THE JONES SCHOOL LOT.
The report OF the Committee On School Fund
property, recommending the leasing Of the
Jones school lot, corner Of Clark and Harrison
streets, for term Of twenty-five years, at a rem
tai OF Per cent on the valuation, the two in
side lots being worth $500 front foot and the
corner lot S800,-was taken up.
An amendment that those who want to lease
the property be requested to state what bonds
they will give Was adopted, and the report, as
amended, was concurred in.
TIE HALsTED STREET DES8.
On motion OF Inspector Richberg, the Chair
appointed Inspectors Richberg, Goggin, and
Mr. Hamilton, q Committee to look into the
houses Of prostitution on Halsted street, near
Madison, located On school property, and con-
suit with the Superintendent Of Police as to
their suppression. Many complaints have been
made against these dens.
The Board then adjourned.