The daily gazette., 1878-05-28
The School Board
hEGULAR MEETING-EXAMINAT OF
TEACHERS-THE NINTH WARD CON-
TEST AGAIN OPENED.


TEACHERS-THE NINTH WARD CON-
TEST AGAIN OPENED.
The Board of Education met in regular
session, last evening, President Eckel in
the chair,
The Committee on Teachers reported
That the examination of teachers would
be held as follows: In the higher branch
es (for permanent certificates,) on the Sd
and 10th Of June; in the elementary
branches on the 9TH and 7th of June.
The committee also recommended that
when the teachers are being examined
their rooms be closed, and that the girls
department of No. school be closed on
the elementary examination days, SO that
this examination can be held there.
MIR. Heisler objected to the closing OF
the schools, but Mr.. Baird said that the
examinations could not well be fixed fol
other days, and that as 40 or so teachers
would attend the elementary exanina-
ton, the girls department of No. was
the only suitable room in which it could
be held. The report was adopted.
The committee also reported that Miss
Mary Rowland, who had been sick fol
several months, and who would probably
not be able to resume her duties this
school year, asks that her name be drop
ped from the pay roll, on which she is
drawing half-pay during her sickness, tc
take effect April 25th. On Col. Heisler's
motion the request was granted. Under
the rules Miss Rowland is entitled to half
pay for the balance of of the school year
but she voluntarily relinquishes her claim
MIR. Kent, chairman of the Committee
on Accounts, stated that there were sever
al discrepancies in the books of the COM
mittee, caused by the omission of various
entries, and moved that the committee be
authorized to make the necessary correc-
tions. Adopted.
MIR. Baird moved that committee of
five be appointed to revise the salaries of
teachers, and report as early as possible.
Adopted. Committee, Messrs. Baird,
Wooley, Speakman Heisler and David
son.
Mr.. Baird stated that it was desired to
hold the commencement exercises of the
Boys department of school No. / on the
flrst evening previous to the girls COM
mencement; but as the by laws provide
that they shall be held on Wednesday and
Thursday nights during the lass week of
the school year, he gave notice that he
would offer an amendment to the by
laws at the next meeting, to authorize
the desired change.
On Mr.. Baird's motion MOL committee
was authorized to make the necessary ar
rangements for the commandments and
also to appoint a new janitor for the
school.
Mr.. Baird also presented to the Board
tickets to social entertainment to be
given by the boys of the High School on
Saturday evening next.
School repairs were ordered at Nos, z,
10, 4, 8 and 8.
On Mr.. Davidsons motion the Print
ing Committee was authorized to have
print ed 300 copies of examination Ques-
tions, and 5000 blanks for the suspension
of pupils.
On Mr.. Ruth's motion the fuel COM
mittee was authorized to advertise for
the necessary fuel for next winter.
Mr.. Heisler offered a resolution pro-
viding for the appointment of a commit
tee of five to consider the advisability of
introducing the study of the industrial
arts in the schools. Adopted. Commit
tee, Messrs Heisler, Ruth, Ferris, Nor
row and Simpson.
Mr.. Ferris presented petition from
citizens of the Ninth Ward, setting forth
that by unanimous report of the COM
mittee of the Board they learned that of
election in that Ward, only 10 were legal
The petitioners further set forth that
they voted for Henry p Grubb and that
legal votes cast and was lawfully elected
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