National Republican., 1873-11-12
TnH PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Meeting OF The hoard Of Trustse--Report
Of the superinirnSent-Thr Employment
ofTenchers In Germs Rcfuscd-Routins

Meeting OF The Hoard Of Trustse--Repor'
OF tho superiutruSent-Thr Employment
ofTenchers In German Refused Routins .
Business Transacted.
The Board OF Public School Trustees held thelr
regular monthly meeting last evening In the
Franklin school building. In the absence Of the
! president, Mr.. W. J. woodward was called to
the chair; DR.. A. p. Pardon, secretary.
| Applications for teacherships were received
| from Miss Mary d. Malone and Mary W. BoHgs.
| Applications from German teachers were re-
celyed from Miss Annie X. Humphrey and II.
Pcrablaw; which were placed on flc.
Mr.. Hart nominated from the First district
q of he Fourth % district; which was confirmed. d.
Mr.. Hart nominated from the First district
Miss Il. J. Day, of Maine, as teacher OF secondary
~ scsTS 9fS ss SsSa oom,iee mS on rules
reported back tho rules TO govern the Normal
school. heretofore reported IN the RkrrsLtcAs;l
Mf, champiin, from the committee on text
books, reported a series Of studies 10 be pursued
In the conducting OF the Normal school, which,
after a a brief debate, were agreed to.
The superintendent submitted the following
abstract Of reports for October;
the month, I,e.S; decrease for the month, s9
month, s,aeS; average humber Of pupils % enrolled led
during the month, 1888; average number Of pu-
pills In daily attendance during the month, I,hs2;
% snmner O. vacant s1, seats % 10 the Frs, district 4.
number OF applicants waiting admission In the
First district u; Second, ~; Third, $; Fourth,
$; total, o.; number Of schools IN the Frat dts
trict, u; second, "a; Third, Al Fourth 70; total,
loi; average number Of pupils In each school IN.
the First district, Git; Second, Cos; Third, 900
Fourth, 81; general ayeraae, esl; percentage Of
Third, o9; Fourth, ps.l; average percentage,
$50; number OF cases Of tardiness In the First
district cs; second, g; Third, ~; Fourth, los;
cases Of presence al roll call, sts lsO; percentage
Of tarliness; 0.i0; number Of cases Of corporal
punishment In the First district, q: Second, 1;
mon sS fGG 10 q o pup fS1 ne
First dstrict 10; Second. IL; Third Q; Fourth, O;
total, 81; number OF pupils suspended IN the
First district, %; Second, 70; Third, s Fourth,
nlshed with books in the First district, I; Sec
ond, Q; Third, II; Fourth, 10; total, o.; number
OF visits OF trustees 10 the First district, 500;
Second, is6; Third, 10; Fourth, lth; total, I&I;
number Of visits Of superintendent, bsl.
Mr. Hart, for the treasurer, submitted the annual
report Of that ofticer, which shows the amount
Ss 70 q sns aeS ;hs
treasurer, 81, ,bs0.ts; making total Of t2i 3+4. .ss
The report was received and approved.
Mr.. Hart, from the committed on accounts, re-
ported number OF bills; which were received
Mr.. Hart also, from the same committee, re-
ported bin from a. Cranisll, for 90, for arti-
mended to the board to allow no more for goods
furnished to the board bv Mr.. q. CrAndall than
contract prices and the current market prices
for goods not contracted for.
The recommendation OF the committee was
adopted.
Mr. Harris offered the following; which was
rejected:
RSsoirrd, That the committee on German be
authorized to employ two teachers OF German,
to he employed at salary Of not more than 5000
a year each, and that said committee be au-
thorized and directed to give said teachers the
necessary instructions a. to their duties for the
time being; to prepare rules for the government
OF said teachers In the conduct OF the duties as
signed them, and TO submit report at the next
meeting Of the board.
Mr.. Rhees offered n resolution OF thanks to
Hon. wm. Stiokney for the use Of portion OF
the Council chamber as school-room, which
was adopted.
Trustee Wilson offered the following amend.
ment, which was referred to the committee on
rules Rule 2s: Mic, oonciliatory and nm dis
ciplne Is enjolned on ali teachers, with Q due
regard to the necessity Of obedience on the part
Of the pupil, but Ia no case shall corporal pun
ishment be indicted.
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