Daily globe., 1879-04-08


For May. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
For June. Observation-Disclosures. $500
Interest payable May 1st. ............ 1900
Interest payable June lst. ........... 1850
Notes given Merchants National bank,
due April and May. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
Notes now due trustees of McAllister
college,. 5000
IOCdl 4U,ZCU
From the above exhibit the committee finds
that the funds on hand and accruing will allow
an ample margin over all probable expenses.
ALBERT SCHEFFER, Chairman.
The report was adopted.
PAYING UP OLD DEBTS.
Inspector Scheffer moved that the secre-
tary of the board be directed to draw
check for $1,000 in payment of the amonnt
due the Merchants National bank. Mr..
Merriam had agreed to drop all interest
charged. The motion was put and carried.
GOOD FRIDAY.
Superintendent Wright wished to be in
formed whether it was the intention to give
o holiday to the scholars on next Friday,
Good Friday. He had been asked regard
ing it.
Inspector Schefer moved that the holiday
be granted.
Inspector Hagan objected. There were
too many holidays already. Much valuable
time was lost, and this holiday was not need
cd by either teachers or pupils.
Inspector Donnely favored the PROPOSE
ton. There were many teachers and chill
dren who observed the day as peculiarly
sacred one, and would be hardship to COM
pei them to attend school.
The motion granting tho holiday was
adopted, Hagan and McCardy voting in the
negative.
TRAMPs IN THE SCHOOLS.
Inspector Benz invited the attention of
the board to the report that Mclean and
Rice schools had been broken open and
used as sleeping places by tramps. AZ the
reporters were so free to report what oc-
Cured in the board, he hoped they'd men
ton this. The inspector made mention of
it, 50 that the police would SEQ to the matter
and prevent further visitation.
NEW SCHOOL RULES.
Superintendent Wright, from the commit
tee on rules, submitted sundry lot of
rules for the regulation and control of the
schools.
Inspector Kerr said they had been adopt
ed from the rules of the best schools in the
country. He recommended their passage.
This was deferred for some future time
only q few special rules of immediate i'm.
portance were read and adopted, relative to
the direct and detail management of the
| several schools.
DANGER OF SCARLET FEVER.
President Murphy reported that two cases
of malignant scarlet fever had happened in
house next to Adams school. Perhaps
there was no danger now, but in the event
of any other case breaking out, he thought
the school should be closed, and called upor
the board to empower some one with the
power to do so.
On motion Inspector Hagan, chairman o.
the committee on schools, and Presi
dent Murphy were authorized tx
close Adams or any other school
when in their opinion it becam,
necessary by the presence of or danger from
any epidemic disease.
TIE JAN1roR OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.
Inspector Benz offered resolution allow
ing the janitor of the high school $40 pc
month for his additional help.
Inspector Donnelly objected. This iani
tor got $500 per year more than any othe
janitor. If he didn't like his salary, b
should resign.
Inspector Benz contended he did NOR
work, and to accomplish it he had to pa
out the amount named to help him out il
his work.
The resolution was adopted, giving th
increased pay, Donnelly and Kerr voting il
the negative.
Inspector Weed was appointed the add
ttonal member of the committee on property
rendered necessary by the adoption of ne1
rules.
THE SCHOOL EXAMINATION REPORTS.
Superintendent Wright submitted the re
ports of the committee of visitors to the Sc,
eral schools during the late examination
The following is brief synopsis of the Re
ports and suggestions made;
NEILL SCHOOL.
Discipline good; highest commendation give
the teachers. The examinations were pr,
nounced highly satisfactory.
Improvements are suggested in the followin
particulars:
In reading, the children have acquired car
less habit of emitting words, mispronoun.i in
and neglecting emphasis. Also, not enoug
care is taken in spelling.
, i Oral teaching is carried too far. Recon
mended that where the pupil is sufficient
advanced, that text books be used, and repor
of progress forwarded to parents.
Suggested that parents be furnished at ii
BEGINNING of each term with a catalogue of tt
text books and studies taught orally, which
! is expected that the children shall go owe
, Parents would know what was required an
could give assistance at home in accomplishi1
, the tasks.
In reference to the school building ar
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