National Republican., 1877-12-12
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Monthly Meeting Of the Trustees-Applica-
tons for Teachers Positions-A Movement
to Drop woroestsr's Dictionary and SPELL
Ing Books.

Tho Board Of School Trustees met at Frank
lin building last evening.
Present-Messrs. Curtis president; Brooks, sccrc
taryi Dyer, Browne, Baldwin. French, Hoycy
Lloyd, White, Cragin, Smith. Holland, Ford Pack
ard, Cary, Davis, and johnson.
| Applications for positions as teachers were re
ceived from Annie ". Silence, Adelaide sayiiie
Fanny v. Cant Julia NJ. Taylor, Ellen L. Wayne
Kate W. Alexander, Eliza johnson. Mary d
Thornton. Jennie 7: Herbert Sarah T. Carter
Sarah A. Harrison. Clara I, Davis, Annie v. saun'
Der osSsls Msshs pScn S%,h RGt BHdS Esther
over. Ella T. Lee, Mary K Minor. sarah J. Bel,
Alice D. Ware, Alice +, Lee, Annie J. Baldwin,
Fanny Taylor, Mary Tilghman, Annie Geary. Helen
RiGks, Eta Moses, julia Bush, Rosa L. Jones, Moile
Mr.. Brooks gave notice that the examination Of
Al applicants for positions as teachers would be
who desire to be examined are required to appear
at nine o'clock.
A pisn. was submitted by the county sub.board
NEEDED scHooL-HousEs
could DO supplied for the sum Of sS6,5oo. This
plan includes the sale OF number Of present sites
and tho purchase Of new ones in more desirable
locations. Mr. Holland stated that the taxpayers
association Of the county were willing to be taxed
to this extent and II The school board did not agree
to have the Improvements made the sub board
would apply to the people for means.
nllttcc TO the amount OF SlO,gt3.T3.
Mr.. Dyer submitted the report Of the committee
on teachers, which was adverse to the application
OF Mr.. Joseph II. Daniel, music teacher forncrease
ion Charles Srsna @ ansSst IN hs tse sSsnnd
division; also the appointment IN the same division
OF Mt. B. John Thomson as assistant teacher In the
T. Brown from the fnh to the sixth grade, and OF
Mis- sellie :. Childs from the third to the fnh
S,adS 70 d ass ses! Decs%psT ls also the PS9
division, and the appointment Of Miss Lizzie /.
Gray as acting teacher in a school Of the second
grade vice Miss Bunaon, promoted, to take effect
The committee also recommended the conGrma.
ton OF A; Paul as principal Of the advanced
grammar school for boys. Adopted.
The committee also recommended the transfer OF
Charles G. Cooper, assistant teacher of boys gram
mar school, from the grammar school ofthe second
division to the grammar school of the first divis
ion Adopted.
THE MUSIC CONTROVERSY.
Mr.. johnson called up report Of the committee
on text books adverse TO the Introduction of Dar-
schools This caused considerable debate.
Mr. Lloyd offered resolution that the committee
on music be instructed to consider and report
which ofhe two - stems of music now in use I'm the
public schools OF the city Is the better.
The report Of the committee on textbooks was
Mr. Lloyd's resolution was then called up. It was
amended by Mr.. Brooks SO Us to include other mu.
steal systems besides those ia in the schools, |
and then adopted. |
Isaac Smith was confirmed as janitor OF tho new |
school building on Twelfth street, between X and
l. streets.
The estimate submitted by the county sub.board |
for needed school buildings was referred TO the |
on ways and means |
ADVANCING ON WORCESTER
Mr.. Davis offered the following:
Resolved, That worcestcrs Dictionary be dropped |
from the list oftextbooks and that from and alter
the passage Of this resolution the use of spelling.
books be discontinued in oil the schools and the
course Of study so amended as 10 meet this re-
Quirement
Mr. Davis urged that worcester's Dictionary was
no longer standard book and that 1t was cruel to
burden the memory Of children with lists of long
words which they would probably never have use
for. or, If they did, they would know where to find
them.
The resolution was referred to the committee on
textbooks.
MIR. Browne offered the following. which was
adopted:
Whereas complaints are made that In some In.
'tseces teachers do not comply with the rules In
regard TO school hours: Be Il
Resolved, That all teachers shall be held to
strict observance of said rules, and that pupils
must not be detained In the school-rooms beyond
he time duly prescribed, aud that the superintend-
ants be Instructed to sec the rules Of the board
strictly enforced.
Tho board then adjourned