Daily Republican., 1879-08-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

bVAAD OF EDUCAVAVN.
A Special sessien-I'he Capabilities
Of Teaehers- ResignatiOns Accep.
ted and Vacancies Filled-M0re
Teachers wanted.
A special meeting Of the Board of
Education was held last evening, Presi-
dent Ecksl in the chair.
The meeting was called at the in
stance Of the committee on Revision of
Studies, who wished to have the va
rious grades systematically arranged so
as to do away with the present imper-
feet system Of tutilage. DR.. Grimshsw
spoke for considerable length of time
ON the subject but it was finally de.
ferred until an adjourned meeting on
Monday evening next.
Mr.. Morrow asked that alterations
including the excavating of cellar or
coal bin beneath the building be made
to No. 8, at a cost Of $3.50. Action was
deferred until next meeting.
The following report was offered by
committee on Teachers:
"That they have received the resig-
nation Of Mrs. Miller (formerly Miss
Ida J. Armstrong; as first assistant in
No. Is, and also the resignation of Miss
Hannah T. Harrigan, third assistant in
No. IL. To fill these vacancies they
have promoted Miss Cecilia Magarity,
of No. 10, to first assistant in No. Is;
Miss Maggie Miller to Miss Magarity's
place in No. 10, and appointed Miss
Sallie B. Shaw as fourth assistant in
No. 10, and Miss Mary B. Wonn as
third assistant in No. H."
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Heisler presented resolution
requiring applicants as teachers to be
1S years of age before they can enter
the training school.
Mr.. Baird moved to amend that 1t be
referred until first Monday in Septsm-
Der, 1880.
Mr.. Heisler opposed this.
Mr.. O'Connell asked what was to be
done with those under IS years of age
who are fully capable of filling the po-
sition.
Mr.. Baird thought that the amend"
ment would prevent much embarrass-
ment. There were certain ladies in
training Who are under the required
age who are fully capable OF meeting
the responsibilities Of the position, who
would be legislated our of their desires
and the desires Of their families by the
passage Of Mr.. Heisler's resolution.
He was in faver Of the resolution 60
ing into effect next year. He would be
very sorry to see some appointed 81
young as they have been, and would
be glad to see the age of teachershiI
made twenty years. 1t often seemed te
him as If children we're employed tc
teach children. If the Board could moi
do better it would be we'll enough bu,
it is different, we can fix the age al
twenty years.
DR.. Grimshaw opposed the idea anc
said that many Of our smallest and bes
teachers were those who had entered
the school young. He had remembered
that one teacher had come in quit
Young she was stout and took he
size out in girth. She never told he
age she was capable offlling the posi-
ton and did it.
If you exclude your girls from th'
schools between l6 and 20 years, wha
are they to do in the interim. Mus
she hire out as seamstress, or as
cook or attend somebody's children oil
be supported by her family until bel
20 years are up, all the time growing
rusty and then having to work hard
towards the close to pass the last ex
animation. The idea is fallacious ont
and shall vote for the amendment.
Mr.. Heisler, who was appointed by
the Board to settle with the State Audi
tor, reported that he had performed his
duties; and, on his motion, the proper
officers were authorized to draw on thu
Bank of New Castle for 81 ,409.s6,a par
of the States appropriation.
A communication was read iron
Merris B. Pyle, in reference to furnish
ing the Board, shade trees for schools
Referred to special committee of thre'
-Messrs. Heisler, Kenney and Pal
mer.
Repairs we're ordered to be made il
Nos. 8 and IL schools; the former at
cost of "a and the latter at a cost
$35.
DR.. Grimshaw presented resolution
which was adopted, authorizing tn
Offering of a reward by No. Is Of $50 TO
the arrest of persons trespassing on tn
school property. :,
In explanation of the resolution h
stated that the school was frequentl.
troubled by bad boys breaking into tn
school and DESTROYING things. The ot
iect of the committee is to catch the Of
tenders and they would be convicted
under the special act passed by tn
Legislature in reference to such o1en
ces.
An application of Charlotte E. Ra!
of New York City for the position OF
teacher in the colored schools was reat
and referred to the Committee OF
Teachers.
Mr., Baird motion that the examination
of candidates for the position of teach
ers to be held the 26th and 9th inst
be restricted to those persons on tn
accented list of teachers, who are re
ouired by the Board to attend, twas o
motion of Col. Heisler rescinded in OF
der that more teachers could be pre-
pared to fill the demand. :.
On motion of Mr.. Conrad the teach
srs examination instead Of taking plac
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