Morning journal and courier., 1880-11-20
SolrnaI a1to Gourier.
Saturday Morning, Nov. 20. 1880.
Local News.
Board of Education.

Few Changes i'm Teachers-Proposed
 Addition to the Readers-The Night
 Schools-An Explanation by Mr. SWee-
 ney.
 A regular meeting of the Board of Educa- tion was held last evening. Present, Messrs. Welch (presiding), Osborne, Zunder, Hem ingway, Bushnell, Maher, Peck and Sweeney.
 The Committee on Schools reported the following changes in teachers: Miss Katie Donovan, assistant in Division street school, in place of Miss Palmer, transferred to No 2, at salary of $350.
 MT. Osborne referred to the fact that change was made in the primary department of Dwight school, whereby the children were divided so that one-half attend school one part of the day and the other half the re- maindsr of the day. The teacher, Miss Hill, thought she should have additional compen- sation, and it was recommended that her salary be increased $l0O, to be continued so long as the arrangement is in operation.
 Mr. Osborne said that since the new reader
 was agreed upon an advanced third reader of
 the Franklin series had been published, and
 the committee recommended that it be adopt
 ed The matter was laid on the table until
 the next meeting, when copies will be fur.
 nished the Board for inspection.
 Mir. Bushnell, from the Committee on
 School Buildings, reported that the new
 school building on Ferry street had been
 commenced and was progressing satisfac' torily.
 The Finance Committee reported plenty of money in the treasury at present. Superintendent Parish reported that there were ninety-two more scholars in the Dwight school than can be accommodated except by division of the scholars in the lower class The Webster district was also full In reply
 to MT. Osborne he thought some might bt crowded into the Cedar street school iron the Webster district as 8 temporary relief There were few vacant seats in the upper rooms of the Eaton school, while the lower rooms were full The Wooster school wal generally full. MT. Parish said there ha6
 been some sickness in the schools, principal ly confined to the humps. This was abou over, however.
 Mr. Bushnell said he had heard complaint that water had not been provided by janitor for the hot air furnaces, for moisture in tht atmosphere. MT. Parish said he would look after thu matter.
 MT. Parlsh Tn reply to MT. Aunder sal6 there were about one hundred and eighty scholars in the night schools with sever teachers There were about thirty in thu Fair Haven night school. He thought thes' schools were well conducted. In reply tt MT. Welch he said there were scholars il | the night schools that were over thirty year | of age.
 MT. Sweeney said that when the Franklin l readers were introduced he opposed them. HI \ said he was approached by the treasurer o l the concern by whom he was then employee ! and requested to support the Franklin ! reader This gentleman was interested wit1 1 the parties publishing this reader, and h. | (Sweeney) refused to be bulldozed In tha | manner. He said he opposed the introduc l tion of the reader on principle and, anything ! he might now say in opposition to the pro l posed advanced third reader" he presumed would be of no effect. Adjourned.