The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-25
Educational.

In the Board of Education meeting
last night, during the discussion Of the
report OF the Committee on Salaries,
objection was made by Mr.. Simon, who
raIsed the question that in the Twenty
second W Ward the two young ladies NOM
mated as teachers, Miss Bowman and
Miss Perkins, were not gradual.
of the Normal Schoof-and were without
experience, and moved that these nomi.
nations be voted upon separately.
MIR. Bird thought the Board would do
an injustice by refusing to confirm these
nominations, since the young ladies in
question were both deserving, and had
shown ability as substitutes.
Mr.. Il. j. Morgan thought that to con-
firm these nominations would be to es-
tablish very bad precedent.
Mr.. Goss thought the graduates Of the
Normal School should have the prefer
ence. He understood, however, that
Miss Bowman was graduate Of Wood
ward High school, and she had gone t.
the Normal for year. She had thus
better training than many of the gradu-
ates of the Normal School, some OF whom
entered that school before they had
passed through the intermediate De-
partment.
MIR. Ferry took issue with Mr.. Goss on
a question OF fact. Within the last three
wears, at least, no young lady has been
admitted to the Normal School who was
under seventeen years of age, or an un-
der.graduate in the intermediate De-
partmsnt. He asked the ruling OF the
Chair upon the point, whether, under
rule 154, the nominations in question
were not out OF order. The rule declares
| that young ladies Of the Normal School
| should have the preference.
| The Chair, after some hesitation, ruled
that Mr.. Ferry's point was not well
taken.
MIR. Ferry thought the rule was then
utterly nugatory.
| MIR. Sie6ern and Mr.. w. H. Morgan
opposed the confirmation of the appoint
ments.
Mr.. Long thought the rule was baG
lrule. 1t was against the interests of the
schools to discriminate in behalf of /;
class of young ladies, numbers of whom
had passed into the Normal School iron
under classes of the intermediate
Schools.
Mr.. Ferry challenged Mr.. Long to the
proof. Mr.. Long referred to Mr.. Goss.
Mr.. Goss thus appealed to. said b.
would name Miss Heusler, and coult
name others IL he were required.
| Upon being asked if Miss Heusler wal
a good teacher, Mr.. Goss replied yes.
DR.. Long continuing, remarked thai
he was in favor of selecting merit whei
ever found. The local Trustees onl
were adequate to judge of the condition
of affairs in their respective districts
: and should be allow ed to choose betwee
the graduates OF the Normal school an
other fully qualified applicants.
: Mr.. Simon said he should not, in an
ordinary case, oppose the Local Trus
; tees, but the Board was ultimate author
, /, ity upon the point in the rule about sal
other things being equal"
Mr.. Goss was not 50 full OF respect TO
/ the Local Trustees as other member
: seem to be, but he should accept an
} vote for a report Of the Local Trustee
in such case as the present, unles
other worthy names were suggested.
Mr.. Ferry made the point that til
practice implied in these nomination
/ was destructive to the Normal School.
) MIR. Bird moved the previous question
The nominations were voted on separat
e from report, and confirmed by 26 aye
: and 13 nays.
i The question then REQUIRED upon tn
4 report as whole.
} Sir. X. j. Morgan called attention I
u the amendments which he had otfere,
D Ho desired the whole list of names an
2 | salaries to be laid on the table for oil
1 week, 80 that his rule could be vote
upon, as it affected certain names in I'll
list. The motion failed to be entertained
G as the call of members was begun. Th
|. lrepOrt was adopted by a vote OI SO ay,
to nays.
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