Daily Republican., 1879-03-25
TasE SCHOOL BOARD.


4 short SesslOm-ReSiEnatl Ol
Howard mpsOn-Reports Of tine
COnmittees-The Age OF the Grad
uates-Repairs ordered.
The committee on Teachers reported
that they had appointed Miss Annie
Speakman as assistant principal Of
scheol No. Il; Miss Nellie G. Duncan az
first assistant in No. 8; Miss Sarah W.
Hay az second assistant in No. B; Miss
Phoebe Il. Guthrie as third assistant in
No. II. The report vas adopted.
The COMMITTEES on books recommend
ed the purchase OF three six inch Fitz
Terrestrial Globes, at q price not ex-
ceeding Sl2 each to be placed in each of
the grammer schools Nos. l, 4 aud S for
use at the commencement of the next
school year in September next. That
Watson's Complete Speller bs placed
upon the list Of text books. The COM
mittee deemed 1t inexpedient at the
present time to place Raub's Reader
upon the list Of text books, those now
in use being satisfactory. The report
was adopted.
the committee on Legislation stated
that the act as agreed upon by the
Board passed both the Houses at
a meeting held February 23d, by
striking out section five, which related
to the free use of tho Brandywine
water; and changing section two, max.
ing all appropriation for 1879 payable
in nine instead of twelve insta ments
The report was accepted and the com
mittee discharged.
The resignation Of Howard Simpson
member of the Board from the Tenth
Ward was presented and accepted.
The committee on No. 4, were grant
ed permission to have repairs, not tt
exceed sll.50, made.
The committee Oh No. l, presented
the averages ages of the graduating
classes, as follows:--
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL.
Age at graduation of the younges
graduates, IA 1912, Is 5-l2, Is 9,2.
Age of oldest graduates, Is 1912, !!
1912, lS liz.
Average age of class, II 7-l2, II 81.
II.
GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL.
Age at graduation of the younges
graduates, Ii 4.l2, 10.
Age of oldest graduates, 20, ~.
Average age ofclass, Is 3-l2, Is liz
II II II.
The report was referred to the Com
mittee on Teachers.
The Committee on No. 8 were grant
ed permission to have repairs done a
said school, at cost not to exceed S25o
On motion of Mr.. Belts the prope
officers W ere authorized to draw upo'
Council for the first instalment due til
Board under the new charter being one
ninth of the whole appropriation.
Col. Heisler gave notice that h
would at the next meeting present a.
amendment to section %, law ID of tn
bylaws, in relation to the election an
term Of superintendent.
The section reads az follows: eth
Board shall, at the stated meeting hel
on the second Monday in May trinna
ly, elect by ballot, Superintendent
the Public Schools. His term of ofic
shall be for three years, and shall con
mence on the first day OF June ensuin
his election"
The amendment of Col. Heisler's
to strike out the word "May," aud in
sert June, and also to strike out tn
first day of "June" and insert July.
The Secretary was granted authorit
to procure new minute bog * at COS
not to exceed So.
A bill of $1.6O was allowed Milton 5
Shippers for fixing a sto7e in No. l
school.
The Committee on No. 10 were grant
ed permission to have the roof of tn
building painted at a cost. the san.
Committee reported that they had pul
chased several keys and locks and ask
cd that their action be sanctioned
Adopted.
Adjourned.