The daily gazette., 1877-07-10
THE seHo ooL BOARD.
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to $3.50 81; but, that he had
been informed that the new charter of !
Ihe Board, passed by the last Legisla- !
lure, required the school taxes to be paid |
10 the Council, and by the latter, body |
Yoted to the Board. II his information |
proved TO be correct he would turn the |
money over to the Council; If not he |
would honor the draft Of the Board for |
the amount.
Mr.. Baird thought an effort should be
made by the Board to get from Council |
al the money needed for the present.
The Secretary said the sum Of $25, 900
was needed the present week.
Mr.. Price moved that the proper Off
GERS be directed to draw upon the City
Treasurer for the amount Of taxes In his
hands. Adopted.
The Committee on Normal School re-
ported that during the past year the
school had been held 25 evenings, The
number of persons belonging to the
schools was Al. and the average atten-
dance 20.
Mr.. Heisler moved that action on this
report be postponed until the first meet
ing in August. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Furry, Miss Dun
ham who rents.a room in old school No.
l3 for private school, was relieved from
the payment of any rent during vaca-
ton. tau l-..' 70. Quo ae - ,4uou
The committee on revision of salaries
presented the following report: tra.
Your committee have been sensible of
the responsibility laid upon them in the
matter of the revision Of salaries, and
were aware that many citizens honestly
think that teachers salaries may be re-
duced, aud thus some little relief brought
TO their own burdens. Deeply sensible
Of all this they have given the subject
that careful consideration which its i'm
portance demanded. Those members Of
the committee who had sufficient leisure
have visited the schools that they might
have sufficiet data upon which to found
q just decision. Your committee, from
the fact that the teachers of this city
were never paid as well as those of most
towns in the country Of like size, unani-
mously came to the conclusion that the
interest of our schools and the prosperity
Of our city demanded that no general re-
duction from the present salaries should
be made. t;i '
Your committee feel on the contrary
that if proper inspection and supervision
can be had over our schools, that 1t will
be in truth the highest economy, as soon
as the times will allow, to raise moderate
ly the salaries now paid, and by strict slt-
pervision require much better work to be
done. We fee, that high reputation fol
our schools in the surrounding country
would draw many well-to-do- citizens tC
our city as permanent residents, land that
by this means the additional expense and
would be returned in increased taxation
/ The point to which your committee
were compelled 10 give very great consid
GRAFTON and study, and requires them tc
ilvisit the different grades Of schools. was
whether the salaries did not require read
justment. There was felt on the part u
some of the committee TO be too great &
difference between the salaries OF the prin
Icipals and the salaries OF the assistants ii
tine primary schools; and also between
the salaries of principals twhoh have charg,
of rooms in addition to their other duties
and Of those who do not. With regar,
to equalizing the salaries of principals 0
primary schools your committee came t,
the conclusion tina those principals pos
sessing all the requisite qualifications TO
their position were not too well paid a
present. -
We are also of the opinion that at al
learly day all the primary school princi
Ipals should have more time for the super
VISION of their schools, and that one prin
cipal for school number No.4 is enough
Instead of two, as at present.. and also IL
,tba, solaols xulara tharo ara tmO nrinpi
lpals. rlF. al-....
To sum up, It is the opinion Of you
committee that it is inexpedient to max
any change in tie salaries at present.
Signed by B. r. Aeisler, Isaac q. Pyle
W. A. Reynolds, E. G. Shortsledge an
lThos. johnson, Committee.
Col. Heisler moved that the repor
be accepted and the committee dis
charged, Adopted, unanimously, b.
an aye and nay vote. ! -.. f}f
II On motion of Col Heisler, the recon
menda,iOps in the report we're reterre
to the Committee on Teachers.
D The Committee on Teachers pre-
sentcd the following report: That q
the examination held on the 11th an
. 18th Of June, the following teacher
|, made averages of eighty or more ps
cent. of correct answers in spelling
: grammar, arithmetic, geography an
American bi.tOry; ht.s -,.
II Fannie j. Butler, Rebecca K. Brow
6 Jennie l.. Black, Lizzie G. Black, Id
A. Carswell, Marion W. Carswell, Mar
A. Colt, Susan E. Cook. Annie Il. Flu
leIton, Alice Hazel, Hattie B. KeI
drick, Eawinea B. Kruse, Maggie Mi
4; lei, Agnes E. Ogle, Annie Raudnitzk
Helen Reed. Addie Rowland, Ann
p Speakmap, Sallie A. Taylor, Ka
8 'rbntch+r, Lizzie G. VapTrump, Sidnt
A Wells, Evaline Wilkinson.
u Prof. Reynolds inquired if a pup
Of No. / School had not attended th
xamination, which, he undeIstoo
> was designed only for teachers.
., Superintendent Harlan, by requei
stated that such was the case, but th
s: the papers of the pupil referred to hi
q; not yet been examined by him.
II Mr.. Eckel moved that the papers
7 returned to the young lady in que
q ton, ny the Superintendent, with Il
y information that her proceeding wi
eI irregular. Adonted.
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