, 1874-11-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Tho Boarl OF Education met last evening
Prcsdent nichberg 10 tho ollair.
d communication VIVA received from tho Boar
of Public Works advising tho o)cctrnont Of th
squnttor from tho Donrborn aolool property
1t was referred to tho Committee on. School
Fund Property, with power to act.
The Committee OH Buildings and Grounds re
ported, recommending TINT tho FREQ upo Of til,
Jones School building, corner Of Clark and uar
rison Btreots, bo granted to tho KciIof and All
Society for tho bonoht Of tho poor during tl,s
coming winter.
Inspector Goggin thought tho no1iof and Aid
Society wero in position to pay for tho uso Of
tho building.
Tho report Of tho Committee vaa concurred
b.
sonooLrruND PROPERTY.
Inspector 0oggiu. Of tho Committee on
school-Fund Property. reported That tho bid OF
91,200 per front foot for tlo Dearborn School
lot Ind been rejected Tl,oro wore still duo
III ronts $4,000, and tho City Attorney had
issued q circular notifying delinquonts that,
uuless thoy paid up. their leasos
would DO cancelled. Thoro was much
neglect in tho matter OF collecting royenuo from
nelool property, and the School Agent should
keen simmer ovo on tho accounta. 1le also
statotl t.,at tho ]caso for tho old Post-ohico
building Ind not boon executed by Mr.. Grover,
and ,,r9cd sl,at some stopB be taken to secure
the city.
On 1notiop, tho Committoo on School-Tund
rroporty WIS instructed to ASCERTAIN tho cost
of uroourng abstracts Of title Of nil tho SCHOOL,
fund property.
Iuypcctor Wo1cn called attention to the meet
iug tonight at No. 81 Madison street Of men,-
-..31t.
lie considered tho cotlferenco IN Important one
and hoped there would 10 full attendance.
Partial cert,hcates to teach GernIan woro
granted to alissos Augusta D. Schrador aud
lledtig Draaecho.
Inspector Chetlain, Of tho CoMnittoo on |
Evening Schools, rsportml recommending that
ceomc,rica drawing and bookkeeping be taught.
sss sSs Attendance Tor tho week 'no''s S''' was
nldu-scHoo1, CHANGES.
Inspector Bluthardt called up the report Of
tho Col1nittco OH High School In relation to
certain proposed changes ln the conduct OF TINT
institution. lIo moved thu appointment OF &
Bpecinl committee, including tho regular, and
nlHo tho President of the Board and superi1l-
tendcnt picknrd to examine into tho matter.
a1ni report within two mouths a new course OF
instruction for tho High School. lie supported
his motion by an exhaustive discussion Of tho
isfaetion With tho present Irigh-school manage
mcnt. The salaries paid wero very heavy. the
expense per pupil each yoar being s82. This
waB too much. Two Latin and Greek teachers
only should DO employed, aud ono Professor Of
Natural Science should do what five teachers
wero employed to do.
Inspector Reed did not bellovo this would be
possible.
inspector ButharGt said that two German and
French teachers would DO sufficient, in place of
tue three nov employed. a man who conld
teuch only ono language or branch Of instruction
was not fit for the High School. There should
bo High school iii each disision of ths city,
and tho course Of instruction should covor q
longer time.
Tho motion for special committee prevailed
and Inspectors Blutlardt and Clarlo were ap-
pointed.
The Superintendent reported the summary Of
schoo attendance for October, as follows !
Whnle number enrolled, 38,425 average num-
her belonging. 85,00G.3; average daily attond- ,
ancc. 34,309.G; por cent Of attendance, 95.G; I
Per cent OF tardnesB, G6.04.
The board adjourned.