, 1876-12-28
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Vexed Question OF Optional
Studies Disposed OF.
They May Dc Dropped on tho Parents
Request ut tho Begtnnins OF
Tcr1ls
Tho Proposition Agreed to with Only
One Dissenting Vote.

Tho Proposition Agreed to with Only
One Dissenting Vote.
Ii, Safety Of ths Sthoalchlldren In Case Of
rtres...Some Recommendations.
The Board oi Education met ycsterfay alter
noon at 4:So o'clock. President Sullivan II, tho
chair, and Inspectors Arnold, English, Hoyne,
Jacobs, Hotz, Prusstng, shocnn'nger, We'cn'
Wells, ard Smith prcscnt-
NEW SCHOOL WANTED.
A pctitson was rend from the inhabitants OF
the western portion Of the city, neaF the ofeat
Eastern Railroad crossing, setting forth inc nc'
ccse,ty Of establishing new school In that 10
cality, owing to the crowded condition Of King
School, and recommending that the new one bc
situated ut tho corner of California avenue and
Madison stroot. Referred 10 the SuncTlutend-
ent Of Buildings mud tho supply Agent,
A communication from hrs. liantoru, return
Ing her thanks to the Hoard for It's action 70 ai'
was received md placed on die.
CONDITION or SCHOOL Bt,tLD1HVa.
Mr.. Shoeuiuger. Of tue Committee nppotntcu
10 Investigate the eonuition oI INC seh9ol bu.ia. @
,aEi, saEob.ea: a:'' 'D' A''''S '''e'' s'"-.
Your comn'ttce has visited large nsmhe' 2!
buildings, and and the construction OF al perfectly
Willis soms of the baIld!ngs have hnt tyr ents.
doors, a large number hare three wide Ct ontsanees
s Oas ys n q st az ~e Sa in
III stems and thclr graduation specially auap@ea 'os
'o,'SssD' aSar COMMITTEES was present At two ct
g ~ sI;%;;s sIss;;sa, ,,.tsm saa
Iserii Iaser ioor 1oom.. mssehng out into te hall and
under is a;Ssa e. se on
bows on tho other. A aonn N tholower. floor was
IN motion e .ana gyas f. .bosq sss soys "; qPa I'D
In this manner theae large nildipes ,Tase empstod
a oi aecldent tals Tins cond be- reduced onehalt
vet wtthnut creating disorder Of confusion.
san s3s as s. efSsfs It Hssts ns esa1& aaa & nss &
sIanaai "u eonstructlon Of basement and lower
portion Of the buildings make y next to tmn@Css'' @
and. s .Vs viii propof eara a think VIZ unlikely e
uks fire clsawhorc, and wo ibclicvc tliat tho o9'.
asn e 3; o1s so1e 49, e. ass
Jour Comuttteo would recommend, l., ,,. -
l. That all the outer doors should be maas TO
!. That wherever the boiler and cneioe housc
arc IN direct connection With p mHin hpa,almg Y, I'm;
building 10 inado Of sheat-iron, 80 as to make IL
!. That Mr. Ward. Tho school Agent, be IN:
.tructed to discharge St once any janitor who shall
permit liter such y paper Or !aqss 5agss tSr Sr
heaters OF boilers, or 0thuswisa neglect Ills dHtf.
AnoLrn SlthENIsasn,
ISAAC N. ARNOLD.
The question Of .o,
having aVain cutue up M special order, hlr.
Arnold briefly stated lls pnsitlon % the ques.
ton. he believed the Beard Ind tho power, IN
tlIcr discretion, to dctermtne TINT German,
mu sic, and drawing, should bo rursaed IN thy
public schools. Whethur or not'tsc hoard had
The power to enforce that determination de-
pended on the construction to be PLACED Apon
The clausu directing TINT tle Board might ,sxpo'
duct.a As to Just what construction shuultl Ie
placed upoA this. laIguaEo III this connection
alr. Arnold had his -donhta. With view to
harmonlziuE prevailing differences Of opinion
on this question among the ulenbers, Ae uaer-
ed the following .,,.,.n,,.,..
to Mr.. EnR1lsh'a loug-rentng mot'on'
di1eeted, on tne reasonable request Of The paran
primary schools frog, any aud from al rtad,e'
Il ia ths Ngh gchool rord< fiat tas s9ansss
S snuScrutcnIent shall b. satisfied TINT the pun,
ought to bo excused bofoTe the expiration OF III
!. llcseartor, on or before the commencement 0
each term Of Tho primary and GratHn'ar schools q
wasd, wau 70 stuay qere'an, musla, or, dtsyin.a
rsqaest, W adiretsed to, te superintcndens. q q
prsasing such WISH and agreeing that snch child
iSst sa se ns ~. q e
Of children. excused except nt the beginning 81 81
term, unlesu for reanons arlstng after ths beglnn
Ut tho term, and which thAit ba sataActos5 10 70
Superintendent.
continuing his renlurks, auM that tho advaI
"a .ttst+u rtt {HR
tlonap'-to.wlt: German, music, and drawini
aud a privilege, and should be- extended as Il
~ posses S +, VIII S tba
90 ''Engllsh education" This WIS fund.
thp other il possible. lie, desired !!
ssSyay sty "a Of "'ts Ssrmaa. az 'eRa'0 + was % vs'
aeslublc nut Il should not be, rs has bee
suggested III this discussion, ranked as equal
inheritance to our uatonnl langasga; he i;a ~ ~
nueu,ar-nu national Language This ;was 9 9
200 years tue Engst Ind been tl'e language
tee Go1oGtss and o. tue epdo' c thc
Of tic Declaration Of Independence, md u Il
organic Of law-ths Constitution Of tile :Unlt
States-nnd Of the CONSTITUTION and laws
II Tor any other. 1t was, Of ali "
Euagcs, living Of dead, tilo lauguaE:4S. ~.
liberty md freedom, regulated " ,s ,aw. s,.s..s M
q rlcl,rr and more varlc.l literature. ltwas !
language oi 4hakspeare, Cnauccs, Miltoa, t
con and Newton, Pitt ln.l Mana'eld, Of ~; y,
Albums, Washington, and Julterxo1,, and q :
mcu, ind philosophers ant, tliTlnes & 81 tts ls
NIfrh ,nnk1 lip the civilization Of the Wor