The Portland daily press., 1873-05-27
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I Sch0Oi COMMITTEE.
The School Committee held regular meetip
asst evening In the absence of the Secretar
Clarence Hale was chosen Secretary pro tenn.
On motion of Mr.. True it was voted to &C
,ept the following report of tho committee OF
assignments:
High School, Tuesday, June oath, a. m.
/ md . p. m.-Smth, True, Smaller, Blanchard
'ymonds, Pullen, Reed, Libby, Chapman, Hol
len, Giddings, Pennell, Burgess, Frank, Dress
r, Locke Hale, Files, Senter, Merrill, Brack
EFT.
| Grammar and West Schools, Wednesday
| 9TH, a. m.-Brackett street Grammar Blan-
hard, Locke, Libby, Senter; Park street
Irammar, Pullen, Symonds, Frank, Smith
,ess, Brackett; Centre Grammar Dresser, Reed,
folden, True; West Grammar, Giddings, Chap
nan, Merrill, Files.
y p m, Notwithstanding exercises High
School Glass of '73, City Hall.
pr pr'mary Schools, Thursday, 26th 2 a. ma M
hngs; No. 3, Pencil, Reed, Chapman, Dress
r, Pnllen; No. 5, Hale. Smaller, Symonds,
3rarkett; No. z, Smith, Files Merrill, Blan-
hard; Intermediate School, Holden, Locke,
Up. m.-Primary School No. 2, Locke Ho-
len, Merrill Frank, Hale; No. 4, Giddings,
julien, Bracket, Files; No. g. Libby, Symonds,
Smaller, Smith; No. s. Blanchard, True, Senter.
Fenueli, Burgess; No. 8, Reed, Dresser, Pullen
North School, Friday, 27th-Primary De-
partment a. m Grammar Department Up.
m.-Giddlngs, True, Blanchard. Pennell. Hale,
6urgess, Chapman, Senter Files, Smith, Shall
r., Symonds, Libby, Reed, Pulen. Holden,
FRANK, Dresser, Locke, Merrill, Bracket.
1t was ordered by the Board that on Friday,
the Both day of May. inst, being Decoration
Day, the afternoon sessions of the public schools
of the city be suspended.
The following communication was received
from Mr., Stone:
HIGH SCHOOL, Portland, Me-,
May 26, 1873.
To the School Committee of Portland:
Gentlemen:-Several weeks since was in
vited to become Superintendent of Public
Schools in the city of Springfield, Mass.
Looking upon the situation as one that will
give me an agreeable change of labor, and en-
able me also to do somewhat more pecuniarily
for my family, have after mature deiberation
decided to accept the position thus offered me.
In view of this action propose to retire from
my present position as Principal of the Port
land High School at the close of the present
term, and of the school year for which 1 am
elected. and shall not, therefore, be candidate
for reelection.
In thus severing, prospectvely, my connec-
ton with the school in which have labored
For nearly niue years l desire to tender you my
grateful thanks for the support and indulgence
L have ever received at your hands, and for your
cooperation in all my plans and labors for the
management of the school. Wherever my flu
ture field of labor may be, shall ever feel a
deep interest in the success and welfare of the
Portland High School and for the cause of edu-
cation in the city where have found so pleas
ant home.
Very truly yours,
A. P. STONE.
And on motion of Mr. Blanchard, the follow
ing order Was passed.
Ordered, That the communication of Mr.. A.
+. Stone, declining to be a candidate for re-
election to the position of Principal of the Port
land High School, We received and spread upon
the records, and that the same be then referred
to the subcommittee on the High School with
instructions to advertise for and present to this
Board list of candidates for said Prncipalship
at their convenience, but at date not later
than July Is, 1873.
On motion of Mr.. Holden it was voted to sus-
pend the session of the schools on Wednesday
forenoon next.