The daily gazette., 1878-03-26
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
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The Board of Education met in repu-
Lar session, last evening, President B Arid
In the chair, and 3uperinte ndent Harlan
asiSecretary, pro tenn.
The special Committee to which was
ref,rred that portion of thd Superintend-
ehrs monthly report relating to speci-
mems OF the Peninanship ofpublic school
scholars, made the following report:
To the Board Of Educat,on:
The special committee to which was
referred so much of the Superintendept's
monthly report rs relates to "specimens
OF writing by Scholars" Respectfully re-
port: That we have examined copies
from 4l0 pupils in the grammar depart
inent, making in all, 1880 pages of manu-
script; and III doing so, we have reached
the conclusion that in them all we dis.
cover gratifying evidences of rapid i'm
provement. In many instances it re-
CURED the incest discrimination to de-
eide between their several merits. In a
general sense, therefore, we can very
fairly say that the penmanship of all
classes is creditable even meritorious:
but as our duty required that we should
select only such specimens as were of the
most faultless character In the torma.
tion of letters, regularity of execution
aud clearness OF copy, we have with pa
tient fidelity and impartiality, decided to
name the following as coming most near
ly TO that standard:
IN THE GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT.
First Grade, School No. 5-Alice Men,
denhall, teacher.
Second Grade, School No. 4-Maggie
A. Davis, Mary p. Jackson, teachers.
Third Grade, School No. 5-Sallie S.
Pugh. teacher.
Fourth Grade, School No. 4-Mary ].
Francis, teacher.
Fifth Grade, School No. |. grammar
with hign school-Mary G. Springer.
teacher.
Sixth Grade, School No. l, grammar
with high school-Anna NJ. Lewis, teach
er.
Seventh Grade, School No. 1-Sus-
anna Pyle, teacher.
Eighth Grade, School No. 1-Jane
Craig, Rebecca A. Pyle, teachers.
IN THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Seventh aud Eigth Grades, School No.
/ Susan Wier, teacher.
Ninth and Tenth Grades, School No. 10
Emma A. Coyle, teacher.
Eleventh and Twelfth Grades, School
No. 8-Adaline Row land, teacher.
Some of the otherwise good specimens
lnarred byevident, marks of carelessness
on the part of the writers, by frequent
omissions to dotletter /, and cross the 70.
But for thisneglect some of them woul Il
have been placed of the list of honor
herein gwen. We mention this fact, not
as a matter of complaint when all have
done SO well.
but as note of caution to teachers, that
they may require of pupils, in the future
the utmost precision in following the
copy set before them.
The specimens selected are deposited
the Office of the Superintendent, in No.
School building, for public inspection,
aud we earnestly invite oar citizens, and
all Others who feel an interest in our
schools, and are anxious for the Educa-
tional advancement of the thousands of
children who are committed to the care
of the Board, to 60 there and examiue
these specimens of progress in penman-
ship; and also TO visit our public schools,
and learn for themselves something OF
tbisS great system OF common school
education which they have established
and 80 nobly sustain in our city.
ZIBA FERRIS.
HENRY EcKEL.
Il. G. SHoRTLlDGE.
Special Com mittee.
The report was accepted aud ordered
to be fled
Mr.. johnson informed the Board of
the fire at School No. 4. on Thu rsday last
stating that the loss was slight and was
being adjusted by the insurance COM
panies.
Mr. Heisler moved that committee
Of one from each w ard be appointed to
secure places for holding the approach
ing school election. Adopted. The chair
appointed the following committee; |
NJ essrs johnson, Heisler, Lally, Pyle, |
Conrad, Belts, Woolley Davidson, Ferris,
Ruth.
Dr. Shortlidge inquired by what au-
thority an exhibition was allowed to be
given In School No. 2, on Friday after
noon last.
Mr.. Heisler, of No. 2 committee, said a
gentleman from New York, visiting this
city, happened to step into the school,
aud desired to give an exhibition of some
views he had. Permission
giving the exhibition after school hours
making no charge beyond enough to
'over the actual expenses, and allo wing
Ill the scholars to attend who could get
nto the school. Mr.. Heisler thought
his was no violation of the rules of the
Board
DR.. Shortlidge said it was a violation
If the second paragraph of section 20,
aw 7, which says. "They the commit
ee) are required to take no action for al
owing pulpils to attend any exhibition,
show, or public entertainment"
Col. Heisler admitted that he had been
omely apologized.
Adjourned.
Brief Locals.