Daily globe., 1879-06-01
PISTOL PRACTICE IN THE SCHOOLS.

~ PISTOL PRACTICE IN THE SCHOOLS.
In reference to the accidental shooting of
VIM. Miller, pupil of the Adams school,
the superintendent says:
GAS the columns of our daily papers
have recorded a case of pistol shoot
ing at the Adams school in a way
that seemed to reflect upon the discipline of
the schools, / should like to report the
facts IN the case and have learned them from
the injured boy and his teachers.
Willie Miller, pupil of the Fourth grade
Adams school last Tuesday morning, on
his way to school, met another boy, a
stranger to him and not an attendant of any
of the schools. This boy had in his posses
sion a small pistol, which he exhib-
tied. Young Miller asked for the
pistol, and while examining it the weapon
was accidentally discharged, lodging ball
in the boys knee. The owner of the pistol
Immediately took his property and decamped,
| while the wounded boy scarcely realizing
that he was shot. went into school, not say
ing anything of the affair to his teacher.
Becoming faint he asked to be excused, and
by the help of another boy he reached
the Office of DR.. Simons, and asked for
attention, requesting that his parents should
not be informed of the affair. At the school
there was nothing known of the accident, or
that it had occurred, until after the close Of
school. The physician not being sble to
find the bullet had the boy taken to his
home and properly cared for. The teachers
of the Adams school think the boys state
ment in regard to the owner of the pistol
being a stranger is untrue. and that he was
the owner of it himself, but in either case
there is nothing to warrant the
statement, "That at the present rate OF
progress we may expect before long to equal
Boston, city which carries the modern sys-
| tenn of education to an ideal state of perfec-
ton, and where children do not merely
wound each other. but kill outright"
The accident is a lesson to parents ano
children in regard to the carrying of fire.
arms, but our school system and the Adamt
school are no more responsible for the acci.
dent, which occurred while the boy was or
his way to school, than the Sunday school Of
which he was member, if, in fact, he was {
member of any.
THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.
| By our rules, the graduating class of tn.
High school, at. the completion of thei
course of study, shall give public exhibi
ton at such time and place as the board o
education may designate. I would respect
fully recommend that the Opera House b.
engaged for the graduating exercises of tn
High school on Friday evening, June 9th,
1879.
I President Murphy exhonerated the schools
from blame in the shooting affair, and tn
boys parents blamed him for the accident.
/ The report on motion was accepted, ant
1 the Secretary was ordered to engage th
Opera House as recommended by Superin
tendent Wright.
/ RESOLUTIONS, ETC.
| BY Inspector Merriam. A resolution t
purchase l25 feet of rubber hose for tn
Madison School.
Inspector Donnelly opposed the purchas
of the hose, as needless SO near the end o
the term.
The resolutions prevailed, Murphy and
Donnelly voting in the negative.
ITEMS OF EXPENSE.
The payable and salaries for teachers
janito1s and officers, in total $5,519,14, wer
submitted for the month of May and allowed
Bills to the amount of $299,99 were. ap
proved and allowed.
TEACHERS LIBRARY. s5.
Inspector Hagan, from the committee OF
schools, reported in favor of a contributio
of 800 from the board to aid in purchasin
teachers library.
Inspector Scheffer moved that the sum G
300 be set aside for the purpose recon
mended. Carried.
On motion of Inspector Schefer, the sec
retary was authorized to borrow $4,000
meet the payment of $500 note due th
Merchants National bank and meet currer
expenses for May. Adjourned.
a Financial Statement.
At special meeting of the Board of Ee
, ucation held yesterday afternoon the follow
ing report was submitted from the commi
tee on finance:
The committee on finance would respectful
present to the board the following report:
The books of the secretary have been car
fully examined and are found to be proper]
kept and to balance with those of the treasure
and account for all the money received and di
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