Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-04

high school building, SO arranged that the
school apparatus could be placed in the
lower part and the books in the upper part.
but the reorganization of the committees
had taken the matter out Of the hands OF
the property committee and placed it in
charge of the committee on school furni-
ture and apparatus. These cases could be
SO arranged as to be suitable repositories
for the archives of the board, and render
the purchase of a safe unnecessary. He
moved that the committee On furniture
and apparatus be instructed to have made
the necessary cases for Prof. Eueiiric'S and
Prof. McCaskey's rooms.
The motion was agreed to and the com
mittee W.; S discharged from the further
consideration of the matter of a safe.
Mr.. Samson, from the night school COM
mittee, reported that the colorcd night
school had beec opened as directed by the
board at last meeting.
The monthly report of the city supciiI-
tendent was read as follows:
LANCASTER Pa, Feb. g. 1881.
To the Board cf scioo, Directors:
GENTLEMEN | herewith submit my
report of the public schools for the month
ofJanuary. The whole number OF pupils
in attendance was 2.S77, the average at
tendance 9, 1lS and the average percentage
"a. The attendance at the two night
schools in charge Off. S. Gates and Miss
|. V. Hantch was G6, the average 80 and
percentage sc. or the night school in
charge of Mr.. CouZZins have 40 report.
The number Of visits made by the visit
ing committees, as reported by the
teachers, was 6, Of which G. Schwebcl made
5 and DR.. J. Lcvergood I. The visitors to
the night schools were Mcssrs Samson, g
Rhoads, 3; McConOmy, 3, Haas, ;; War
fel, Offender, Zechcr, 81 making IS
visits in all. Visits were made by other
directors, as follows: ID. Hartman. Z; ii.
II. Brencman, 12: &. ZccEcr, %; i. Rich
ards, 90; Rev. ReimcnSny,ier. g; J. I.
Hartman, 6; w. McComscy, II: II, L.
Slaymaker, 5; J. NJ. Johnston, 2 J. Sam-
son, 9: w. o. Marshall, 1; III. Il. Rhoads,
1; making 50 in all. The number of
visits made lay the superintendent was
67.
1t will lie s1cii that the attendance was
very small, wLitI. WAS due in par; to the
inclemency of the I.caticr, and toa greater
degree to the prevalence OF the measles
and whOopin. cu..gh among the children.
Miss Clarksuh being unable to take
charge Of her school during the entire
month on account of sickness, Miss
Ealf was appointed 10 Jc:tcl IL
and the attendance in Ms, Stal's
school being very small. her second as
sistant, Miss s. +. Harllins. was placed IN
charge of Miss BARS school. Mls>i Alice
Marshall being unable to attend 10 her
school on account Of sickness in the
family, Il similar arrangement was made
under similar circumstances.
With the opening OF the ncw school in
James street IN opportunity viii he al
fOrtlcd to make some promotions from the
primary 10 the secondary sch"ols, OF Which
VIC intend to avail ourselves, especially so
far rs male pupils are concerned.
A number of copies of the report of the
superintendent o; public instruction nave
been sent to me, which such members of
the board, as desire 10 have tlicill, may Oh
tain 10y calling 1T the Office.
The regular monthly meeting of the
teachers have been continued, and q class
in grammar has been organized 10y the sli-
perintendcn., which meets twice a week.
The attendance and the interest mani
tested 10y those who constitute this class
speaks well for our teachers, and proves
that they are enthusiastically dcs;rot;S Of
making all the improvement possible.
/ have the honor 10 hc youv humble
servant, II. X. BUEliELE.