Daily Republican., 1878-11-26
QUE EDUCATORS.
A Great deal Of Tslk-very little
DOne-A. ID. Poole Elected . MEN,
Der OF the Hoard.

DOne-A. ID. Poole Elected . Mem
ber OF the Hoard.
A long, dry, tedious, sleepy meeting
of the Board of Education was held last
evening, President Eckel in the chair
A draft on TIL. City Treasurer was or.
drred for s293.32 which Mr.. Belts said
was in his hands.
Mr.. Simpson stated that q great many
influential citizens favored the incor-
rigibls school project but the committee
was not prepared to make report yet.
Mr.. Baird from the committee on
10 lchers, reported that they lad changed
Miss Emma Matthews from the place of
First Assistant in No. Is to that of Sec
ond Assistant in No. 8, and that they
had changed Miss Mary J. Walker from
the charge of No. Is to the place Of
First Assistant in No. l6, and also that
they had appointed Miss Mary Dover to
the charge Of No. Is. Adopted.
The resolutions presented at pre-
vious mseting, for the reorganization
Of the Janitors' Department, by dis
tricting the city, was brought up, and
led to long discussion in which much
sympathy was expressed for the jani-
tors. A great many speeches were
made, some of the members eloquently
airing themselves three or four times.
After the President had assured the
members that the janitors could not BE-
inlerfered with during their present
term of Office, the resolution was agreed
to. As Mr.. Kent introduced the raso-
luton he will have from now up to the
first Of next September to perfect his ar
rangements.
Mr.. Baird presented the following,
which was adopted
Resolred, That committee of five be
appointed to prepare what amendments
they may deem needed to our charter,
and submit the same to this Board, and
when approved, present them in proper
form to our State Legislature for their
consideration.
Mr.. Baird stated that yesterday there
was great pressure on the committees,
especially of those schools in the east
ern section ofthe city,to excuse children
from school, some for three days. others
for the week, to attend the Mission now
being held at st. Mary's Church. The
gentleman said he called on Rev.
Father Rie!ley about the matter. and
asked if it was necessary for them to
be absent. He said il was not neces-
sary for any child to be away from
school. 1.-THE servic e are arranged so
that they can attend church before aud
after sch ool hours.
Mr.. Baird's resolution amending Law
8, Section q, that the salary of the su-
perintendent shall be 81 500 year,
presented at a previous meeting was
brought up.
Mr.. Lally, would further amend by
making it 81 800. After some discus
sion on the question by DR.. Grimshaw
and Messrs. Belts and Baird, on motion
of Mr.. Speakman, the further consider
alton Of the matter was postponed until
the first meeting in January next.
Mr. Morrow presented the following:
Resolved, that when the schools close
on Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th, they
remain closed until Monday morning,
December End.
Some opposition was shown to this,
when DR.. Grimshaw, moved to strick
out, Monday morning, December End
insert Friday morning Nov. 29th which
was approved.
The resignation of Mrs. Brennan,
janitrsss of No. IA, was accepted. and
the committee instructed to employ
new janitOr temporarily.
A new gate was ordered for No.
school, steps and cellar doors for No. 3,
and some old posts and chairs at No. 2,
were ordered to be cut into kindling.
At quaretr before ten o'clock the
Board worried out with the large
amount of business transacted adjourn
I'd.