, 1875-04-14
BOARD Of EDUCATION.
Report Of tho Committee on Tcxt-
Books.
Renting New quartcrs.

Tho Board Of Ednratiou tsld $ regular senEonsh-
" meeting last evening, President Rithberg In tho
clar Present, Inspectors Dluthar chttaln, Ctarkc,
Covert, English. a'nblet0, 1loyne, Johnston, Oleson,
oIinsrs, Reed, Welch, ani wilrc.
FINANCIAL.
Tho report Of Tho Hchoa Ayene was submitted,
Fhowlng tho receipts for Tho year 10 have been
s2a.+7l.', and tho expenditures fl7s 2oa3 leaving
haiance Of =, ,3I2.H5.
The Attorney Of the Hoard aub1nitte tho following
communication:
n,,s = e Mn; ialstss, tIe sfhse fsad .y haSo i
street to Twelfth, after having made tu
ralo It school lands, liz ocks lid ont by tue Rchool
Tr'stcoa aud surrounded 6y The streets nanod !and
ing been ms.o Of my portion Of thers blocka TINT
rtat deal Ut confusion e1s.s to lhu caton of tic
bonulay lines Of tho lots in tho neRhbortood ato.o
Referred TO- buf 70 far o examination OF available
tary survey of Ills schoai Section erless am tn:
ID land extending along Dtsplalnes, Jonersou, and
Clinton streets, between ltarrAun and Twelfth btrrea.
lIsspeetfally nuhnIltcl., JAMES aooo1s."
Tho report w2A rlactd OIL file.
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Tho reclamation Of lsxis n. Carrier, head-aasasant
It Washington School. naa accepted.
VACANCIES FILLED.
On mofton OF Inspector Hntublctnn. Lucia Johnaon
wus elected to all Tho vacancy.
On motion Of fnerertor llrrf. Emily l.. French Wa
elected Principal Of iae 1arltatll School.
Several propositions In relation to rooms for tho
Inspector Reed moved that arr Erys offer 10 tcaao
tim present rooms for 81, 20 year te accepted.
Inspector Clarke moved amendment that that
on Fifth arelino near Washington. for s!too year,
to accepted. !uahc to be taken for threo years.
naea .soae ia s IT, VI whs s's ans @ viii i have to b
heated ut te expense of tie oard 1850 Jcar). and
soo one will have to 10 employed to sstcnd to them
After so1no discussion tho present "garret being
cun9iderea too high ior the !aly teachas to climb up
TO- s ne 9 w. a9?ts ~, =, th
ualsed Street M!seiou Church. touth OF tho DnIllng-
sen crossing. was rented for school purposes at 80
month. ..
Tho Committee OH School Fund Property reported
IN favor o. lnssng .ha Dtarhorn School lot adison
atteot, near pesrtorn) to James Walsh Il IN ant'a!
reuta Of ter cunt valuation nf { $40 per front
fn, subject TO rcyalust!on every I've years. COLI
cutrud ln.
Tho Committee Oh Textbooks and Course Of In
atrs!etlou submitted tho following report:
"Your Committee Tort -lo9ks and Course Of In
strustlon, l,avtng carefully examined the list Of text
hooks here;oforc adopted ans iu use In our public
schools would respectfully recommend tie following
"T!.at tho foIlow irs. named boots bs dropped from
tho lIet In the High and Normal lBchvots-obinsona
uuivcr4ity Agslsa, nayen:s Asnsal philosophy: and
mar, anil 11ialary B:hools-Tho Analytical speller,
Youiuan'H First i'ok in Doany, NaltonS intellectual
A.itlmeuc, and Dlackmaus TRADED songs, Mos. !, ::
q Hooks displaced BY pthers: In uish and Normal
s:hooa-lu1lcy Ind Sounsan'a pAystoI0By BY D"ltont
ysooay Bossus Toe.l Eeoaony .n
rssry'a Political EcoMony by Walkers sciOnes q
Wealth; Woolbury:s 0arInan Series snl Campbels
Huw Grrman Course uy OtkbH (S6rtnkn Course Fas-
s,ueea French courss by Languliior aud sIonsantos
Practical French Gourse Cros4ya 0r.ek Grammar
aai Priinass schouls-Anaiyticat secon1 Header bs
Modal Second Neu1er; Robinsun's IIudlments by
Feltcs'a Primary Arhnet!c,
losorhy by Adcu'a intellectual Philosophy Analytical
Sixth Header By Catnesrt's Literary Esader.
sboSl IL @ pefssrsd Sy ssEanprisre an ca.as
Dictionary. pickcrinu Greek Lo1ieou. In District
Grammar, mid pslullry ScAouIs-Swin.ons Language
psss dsss E14mpe an
! 1lunton l. scrIuers Primary Coarao Writing books
For two ysars High sshoS! soursa-Drsws noo9
| .irhu,Etir."
Tnn report waa laid oter, undnr Tho rules, for
| mouth.
| NORMAL SCHOOL,
| The Committee Nu Normal School recommended
that tho loowuH rules for admission to tho Ncrnla
"Xny pupil of tio High School who has ,u.lnss!nsl
general arlsoarship standing Of 70 per cent for twt
al laf yeaf. may b .dn,tted on aIp,lsasion, +
mhinturd tie s4mn general average for thEce years
10 tue Arst junior cisea the for thsen and al
Tho sscond Eenior cass: and the aane for fou
years, tho Atst senior G1a6s.
j" That applicantA who have not heen attendants 0
the High School The length Of time indicated tive aut
4a!f ycass) shall 10 required to pass mora thor
oagll examination than II presentt-such examination
| u eoyer two days"
utatons would he to bring pupils of higher gradu
nslIolarahp Into tho Normal srioo!, aud would kee
from tie sehoS! sl..: Of pupils *hoso attainment
b given 10 instruction In tho prOfcaslou and rracc