Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
The Rnnrd Of Education.

Myers.
The Board OF Education.
The Board of Education of the city OF
Alpena met in regular session at the
Secretary's Office on Wednesday evening,
July I2th, 1876.
PREsENT.-Geo. l.. Maltz, President;
A. II. Mcdonald, Secretary, and Trustees
Dane, Morse, Stout, Starbird and Wall.
Journal of session held June 18th,
1876, read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From Fred. X. Gustin, applying for
the position OF Superintendent. Placed
on file.
From Miles II. Careson, applying for
the position of Superintendent Placed
on file.
From Miss Fannie +. Eaton, Bay City,
and Miss Mary f. Smith, Alpena, APP
plying for positions rs teachers. Re
ceived and placed on file.
From James Macarthur, applying for
the position of janitor of Third ward
school. Ordered placed on file.
From Mason, Luce & Co, Offering TO
rent the west lower half OF two story
wooden building in Second ward, to be
used for a school room. Placed on file,
ACCOUNTS.
NJ. NJ. Wall, printing etc, $3.50
Bill allowed and warrant ordered
drawn for the amount, on motion Of Mr..
Dane.
Trustee McRae appeared and took his
seat.
CONTRACT FOR WOOD,
Entered into with John d. Sheahy,
by the Secretary, was read, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Mcitac the same was APP
proved.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Executive Committee, reporting on
certain improvements and repairs neces-
sary to be made around the Central
building and Third ward school house
Report received and ordered placed on
file.
Executive Committee, reporting that
they had made inquiries III reference to
the renting of building for school room
in Second ward, and that Mr.. Minor
had expressed willingness to lower the
rent of building now used. Report re-
ierred back to the committee with pow.
err TO act.
The Committee on Schools presented
Il majority and minority report as fol-
lows:
MAJORITY REPORT.
To tie President and Members IF Me L0ard
Of EducdtiOn.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee on
Schools beg leave to report, that we
found the Grammar school under the
immediate charge of Miss Bachman.---
Owing to the fact that many of the old
er pupils in this room find employment
i'm our mills and elsewhere, during this
season, we find their numbers much re-
duced; but the examination of such as
were present was very credtable TO both
teacher and pupils
Miss Myers school did itself and
teacher much credit in all the studies of
the term.
Miss Godfrey's school was much in
advance of what we expected to find in
children of that age, and showed mark
ed ability in all their examinations.
We were much pleased with the an
swers of the scholars in -Aliss lsuther-
ford's room, and as for the little ones in
Miss Holmes room, we have rarely, If
ever, witnessed greater promptnoss or
better discipline. The children seemed
to understand thoroughly what they
had been over, aud did themselves AMI
their teacher great credit.
DIR McSween's school i'm the Third
ward, passed a creditable examination.
We found in his room many grades of
scholarships, and we would recommend,
that those in the proper grades be sent
to the Central building. The primary
department IN this ward is well sustain
ed by Miss Harvey.
In the school at Campbellville, under
Miss Dcfoe, there seems TO be too many
different grades for one teacher. We
would, therefore, recommend that the
scholars in the more advanced classes
be sent to the Central building. Most
of the children, however, In this school,
did themselves and their teacher much
credit, as did also the children in
the Second ward school, under Miss
Dixon.
In regard to the general department of
teachers and pupils under the superin-
tendency of Prof Dewey, we rejoice to
be able TO report, that we have rarely
met with such general proficiency and
decorum; nor have we ever visited
schools where happiness and good will
beamed from so many countenances.-
We, in short, feel, as committee, that
though there may be room for improve
mcnt, yet we have great reason To be
proud of the schools of our city.
II, II. MORSE,
Il. +. STARBlRD,
Committee.
Report received and ordered placed
on record.
To tie President and Members ochC Board
Of Education.
], as a member OF the Committee on
Schools, beg leave 10 report as follows
| found the Grammar and High school
under the charge of the principal, Mr..
Dewey, and Miss Bachman. There were
about twenty pupils present, as the at
tendance In this department fluctuatcS