National Republican., 1878-06-26

A Protracted 3 essiou OF the Retiring Board
The board Of trustees Of public schools held
their annual meeting last night, the president,
Mr.. w. W. Curtis, in the chair and Mr.. John
ii. Brooks secretary. All the members present
The resignation of Miss +. Z. Hoover aud
Miss Ellen Emery as teachers were received
and accepted.
A communication was read from all the s,i.
pervising principals, calling attention to the
fact that similar officers in other c.ties-nota.
bly,, Chicago aud New York who were don 2
precisely the same duties, and less of them
receive create. salaries than they, and asking
that the board take the matter into considera.
tion. Laid over for the action of the incoming
board
Mr. Lloyd gave notice Of the resignation OF
Mrs. Hcndcy, nee Miss Nary Ann Ice, who
been teacher in the public schools of the
city for twcnty-fOur years continuously, aud
offered a. resolution that her resignation be ac
cep;ed with regret. Adopted.
Applications for teachers positions were re.
ceivcd from Miss Arabclla V. McCabe, Miss
Lillian Hart, aud Miss Bette Echoltz
Mr.. Dyer, from the committee ON teachers.
made a report recommending that the gradu-
| ate of the normal school be appointed teachers
whenever vacancies occur that the advanced
grammar schools be consolidated aud together
form
HIGH SCHOOL,
TO he located in the Franklin building; that a
committee he appointed to confer with the
Miner School BOarl with view of securing
united action rs to the course OF study; exon
Grating Miss Teresa Mctiill Of charges pre-.
ferred by the parent of pupil; all Of which
recommendations were adopted.
The committee also recommended that GER
ti6cates be granted to the following Cornela
Clum, AdGlima WalcOtt, A. NJ. Baldwin, Martin
L. Vcnablc, Walter Scuddcr, Mary II. Merrill
J. w. Chappell. Martha T. Riggs, Emma T.
Merritt, Martha Matthews, Matilda A. Wheeler
Lizzie l.. Gray, Georgia +. Adds, Ada X. Boze-
man. Francis Hooper, Margaret Bozcman, En-
ncstiuc +. Williams, Maurice L. White, aud
Marion Z. Shadd, and the certificates were
granted. Tho committee also recommended
that Miss Mary Chase aud Miss Lillian He'd
rcks he appointed sub assistants to Miss
Metilla King and Miss Rowe respectively. So
ordered
They also reported the nominations for
TEACHERsHIPs
for the coming school year, and they were all
confirmed. These nominations make no changes
in the first division. In the second division
the only changes arc the appointment OF Miss
Sarah E. White aud Miss Emina X. Scott to fiji
vacancies. Iu the third division the only
change is the appointment of Miss Maria NJ
DINcElOH. luo appointment Oh Miss JOhDSln
to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mrs Hcndlcy is the only change In the fourth
division. The only change in the fifth division
is the dropping Of the music teacher. In the
sixth division Misses Cox, johnson, and Carrie
Brown are promoted, and Mr.. Charles 5. War
ing is appointed to vacancy. Miss Lizzie
Nichols is transferred to the second division,
exchanging with Miss Walcott. There are no
changes in the seventh division.
Mr. Brooks offered n resolution. which wac
adopted, that the two superiutendents be
charged with the custody Of the school prop
erty during the vacation, after the board ad-
journed sine die.
Mr. johnson stated that Miss Julia l.. Brooks
had by mistake, been charged with keeping
her school Ia an untidy condition, when the
guilty teacher was Miss T. L. Barry.
Mr.. Packard offered a resolution which was
adopted, that the District Commissioners be
requested TO pay the janitOr of the sixth diyi.
sion during July and August 40 per cent.
of their monthly compensation for guarding
the school buildings Of the county. An
amendment including the sweeps of all tho
divisions in this recommendation was adop-
ted.
THANKS TO TIE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. Holland called attention to the uniform
kindness and courtesy of the District Commits.
| sioners during the existence Of the present
| board, aud Messrs. Dyer, HOvey, aud Holland
were appointed committee to prepare suit
able resolutions on the subject. They reported
the following, which was adopted unani-
| mousy:
Re,oircd That the thanks Of this board are ten.
dcred 70 the Commissioners for the District for the
uniform courtesy which they have displayed to.
ward this board and Its several members and for
fmSys nS9y f he %nss q SS Sgoe sTs sshoS %Ss'd
Remarks embodyng the same substance
| were made by Mr.. Dyer, General Brown, Mr..
| Brooks, and Mr.. Holland.
Mr.. johnson called the report of the com
mittee on text books, recommending that Da-
vies' Mathematics tArithmctic and Algebra be
| dropped and that Robinson's Mathematics be
| substituted in their place, provided that said
| change be made without any expense to the
| pupil.
| Mr.. Brooks offered the following proviso
which was accepted by the committee:
Pr0rided That all books for exchange shall be
delivered to the superintendent of property to be
retained by him aud issued under direction of the
District Commissioners, to ill all acquisitions
made by the superlntcndents of schools Tor books
free OF cost to the pupils
Mr.. Holland moved, rs q substitute, tina,
Whites Arithmctics be substituted for Robin.
| sons.
After further discussion Mr.. Curtis offered
a substitute that the board approve the re
commentators of the committee on textbooks
and recommends the adoption Of the same tC
| our successors" This was lost, and Mr.. Hol.
laud withdrew his substitute. The question
was further discussed, during which word,
ran high, and General Hovcy made the bold
charge that the change meant money, and
that in doing it the board would be regarded as
FEATHER DUsTERs."
Mr. Custer offered an amendment that the
publisher of Robnson's Arithmetic be re.
quircd to enter into contract with the Dis.
trict Commissioners that the change shall be
nude without expense to parents, to pupils or
TO the District. This was accepted by tho com.
| mittec.
A final vote on the report of the committee
| as amended resulted in its adoption.
Resolutions of thanks to the president and
secretary Of the board for their efficient scr.
vices as officers of the board were adopted.
Action was postponed, and at 1915 o'clock
the board adjourned sine die.
Base ibalI.
The Imperial nine proved too much for the
st. James yesterday, tue figures being 10 to 0
The Athletics, of this city, visited Bladens,
4 a l.l L., L. a