Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-04
EDUCATIONAL.
MEETING OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Report of COulMittees-The New Schoo,
House on James Street-City Superin-
tendcnt'S Report. Etc. Etc

Report Of Committess-Ths New School
| House on James Street-City Superiu-
fendcnt's Report, Etc., Etc.
The board Of directors of Lancaster
school district met statcdly last evening
III the common council chamber The fol-
lowing named members were present
Mcssrs. Baker. Breneman, Eberman,
Evans. Haas, Harris, Hartman d., Hart
man J. L.. Jackson, Johnston, Lcvergood.
Marshall, McComsey, McConomy, Norton,
Offender, Rcimensnyder, RhOads, Rich
ards, Samson, Schmid. Schwebel, Slay
maker, Smcych, Snyder. Spurrier, West
haetier. Wilson, Zecher Christian. Zecher
Geo. W., Warfel. president.
The secretary announced that Dr. Henry
Carpenter and Alderman VIM. B. Wiley.
members OF the board. had been absent
| Tor four consecutive meetings, and unless
excused their seats. under the rule. would
be forfeited
on motion Of DR.. Levergood Gt being
kno"n that both gentlemen were in hi
health) they We're excused.
ID. Il. Baker, esq, from the snperin-
tending committee, presented the follow
! ing report:
GENTLEMEN: herewith submit to YOU
my report on the organization of the
schools in the new building on James
street. In the suggestions and recommen-
dations contained it it regard was had not
only to the practice of the past, but also to
the improvement of the present, and the
wants OF the future. to the convenience of
the people, the progress of the pupils, and
the fitness and convenience Of the teachers.
We are now about to largely increase the
number of schools on the single room plan.
Two such schools are already in existence
OH Sherman street, and those in both OF
the new buildings are to be such also. Not
believing in change for its own sake, |
would recommend that two rooms be Occu-
pied by primary schools organized on the
same plan as those on Sherman street: but
with u view to accommodate the people re-
siding i'll the immediate vicinity, [ would
also recommend that the other two rooms
be occupied by secondary schools so graded
and organized that pupils may be trans
icrred from the higher grade secondary im-
mcdiatcly TO the high school. Each school
Will receive pupils OF both sexes. This
would afford school facilities for the
younger pupils nearer home avoid the fire.
iucnt change OF the part OF pupils from
one teacher 10 another, while progress will
be accelerated, and the school be complete
in itself.
Tho new school district should have for
its limits Walnut street OH the south,
North Queen street on the East, and the
city limits ON the north and west. These
boundaries would correspond on the south
and east with those of the Ninth ward.
Those rcsidin. east of North Queen street
and ncrth of Walnut will iin.l Lemon
street not too distant.
Pupils OF primary grades and those Of
classes c, D, f. and +, secondary, attend
ing any of the public schools, residing
within these limits, will be transferred to
Tie new building, while those of classes A
and =, secondary, will 10 allowed to Coll
tinuc in the schools they now attend until
transferred to the high schools. The pupils
OF the n and Il classes, primary, would
constitute the lower grade secondary and
those of the & and ID classes the higher
grade primary. To those mentioned
above others who have not attended
school heretofore because of the distance,
would 10 doubt be added. would suggest
the names Of the following teachers for ap-
poiEtments in the new school building:
For the higher grade secondary, Miss
Emma Powers; for the lower grade Miss
Emma L. DOwney for the higher grade
Miss NJ. III. Musselman for the
lower, Miss Alice Marshall also that Miss
tuc tiicc Ol MISS
Downcy, Miss Hantch that Of Miss
Powers; chat Miss Suyslam be promoted
to the position vacated by Miss Nj. Zug,
and Miss Davis be transferred to Miss
Suydam's place. The pupils belong
ing to Miss Hantcil's school should
be admitted to Miss Brubaker's and
to Mcssrs. LevergOod and Gates's schools.
One of the buildings on Chestnut street,
which would be vacated, should be immc-
lately converted into secondary school
building on the single room plan, to be Oc-
;upicd by the school in charge Of Mr.. Low
,rgOGd.
Respectfully submitted,
X. X. BUEHI.LE.
LANCASTER, Feb. 3, 1881.
10 he Lancaster. LIiy School Board:
The experimenting committee of your
'oarl, to whom the foregoing report of
he city superintendent was submitted,
ave approved and adopted the suggestions
nd recommendations contained therein.
nd respectfully request the board to ap-
rove and sanction the same, and direct
he same to be carried into effect.
Respectfully submitted,
DANIEL q. BAKER,
IL. f. SLAYMAKER,
LUTHER RICHARD,
WM. MCCOMsEY.s.
Mr H.E,r DrpSaptoI ujs., q Ia<ko, c.o,,,