The Portland daily press., 1874-01-27
school Committee.

The regular monthly meeting of the BoarG
of School Committee was holden last evening
at which the following business was transact
| ed:
Mr.. Giddings from the North School Com
mlttee, reported that Miss Gerrsb had been ap
pointed teacher in place of Miss Coffin, tempo.
rarily employed and that the school was crowd
ed and more seats required.
Mr.. Blanchard, from the Bracket Street
| Grammar School for Girls. reported Miss Julia
Griffin has been appointed teacher in place of
Miss Pickering, resigned
Mr.. Dresser, from the Centre Street Gram
mar School, reported that Mrs. Lydia Moulton
has been appointed teacher in place of Miss S.
M. Wilson, resigned.
Mr. Giddings, from Primary No 4, reported
that Miss Clark is transferred from the North
School to take the place of Miss Griffin, and
that Miss Sarah M. Curtis is appointed to Miss
Clarks place.
Several applications for positions as teachers
were presented aud referred.
The resignation of Norah P. Hincks of Pri-
mary No. 1, to take effect at the emf of the
present term, was received and accepted and
the committee authorized to fill the vacancy.
The resignation of Miss Fl. L. Pickering and
Miss Sarah M. Wilson were accepted. The one
goes to Boston to teach, the other to Califor-
mia.
Mr. Eben Wentworth of the North School,
asked permission to absent himself until the
beginning of the fall term. The request was
granted
Mr.. Thomas Pencil was chosen to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the temporary absence
of Mr. Wentworth of the North School.
A committee of three was appointed to as
sign examinations at the close of the February
term. Messrs. Smaller, Holden and Blanchard
were constituted that committee, and their re-
port was directed to be printed. Mr.. Blanchard
expressed his inability to serve, and Mr.. True
was substituted.
The request of Ida L. Leighton, of the North
School. for leave of absence during the remain
der of the year. so she could attend the Nor
NAL School at Pennington was granted,
An order was offered introducing Varneys
''Young Peoples History of Maine" into the
schools of the city Referred to a committee
with orders to examine and report.
Bills to the amount of $1605.4 were approx
ed.
The matter of ascertaining what facilities
could be afforded for the better accommodation
of pupils in Primary No. /, was referred to the
Executive Committee. Adjourned.
PUBLIC INsTALLATIoN-A public installa-
ton of the officers elect of the Portland Com
mandery was held at Masonic Hall last even
ing. The hall was well filled by Sir Knights
and their ladies and invited guests. The cere-
mony of installation, impressive as usual, was
performed by Grand Commander John w.
Ballou of Bath, Past Commander Fogg acting
as Grand Marshall. The following were the
commander; John C. Small, Generalissmo;
Joseph T. Holden, captain general; VIM. E.
Gibbs, preate; Emmons Chapman, senior war
den; A. S. Kinds, junior warden; Charles
Fobes, treasurer; John S. Harris, recorder; Cy-
rus B. Abbott, standard bearer; Geo. r. Shaw
sword bearer; Leander w. Fobes, warden; Fred
F. Hale, James o. Hawkes. and Chas. B, Bel
KNAPP captains of the guard; G. o. Files. or
ganist; Joseph Castell, jr,, armorer.
At the conclusion of the installation ceremo
mics, the company sat down to an elegant and
substantial repast, to which full justice was of
course done. The occasion was enlivened with
mirth and music and the making of speeches.
Altogether it was very pleasant affair.
The entire force of both morning papers was
invited to the feast, and it is said that the agi-
ity of this crowd at table surprised the oldest of
the fraternity. Sir Knight Phillips was the ca
terer of the occasion,