Morning journal and courier., 1881-11-19
The Public schools.

The Public Schools.
 Principal Dutton, of Eaton school, | Elected Supertntendent-Super | ent Partsh's fgDatiOn-FsesOlutiOns | of Esteem and Regard and Remarks | Upon the Event.
 The Board of Education held 8 meeting 1 last evening, commencing at 7:30 o'clock, full Board present. They vent into execu- | tive session, during which the matter of electing 3 superintendent came up and candi- dates were discussed and two informal bal lots were taken, resulting as follows: First ballot, 6 for Principal Dutton of Eaton school, for Principal Pitman of Woolsey school Fair Haven, and blank. The second infor nal ballot, for Principal Dutton, ? for Principal Pitman. The indications pointing so strongly to MT. Duttons election the pri- vate session was adjourned. The name of MT. McMahon, professor in 8 university in France, now visiting friends in this city, was mentioned during the discussion. As seen below MT. Dutton was elected superintendent on the first formal ballot to fill the unex- pired term of Superintendent Parish. MT. Parish's connection superintendent termi- mates January 1, MT. Dutton being elected superintendent for the balance of the term, which expires July l, 1882. Mir. Dutton is a Yale graduate, and has been principal of Eaton school, this city, for four years. Pre- viously he was principal of the High school at South Norwalk.
 The Board at the public session heard from the Committee on Schools, who, through Mir. 4ho HieTb and that many books, such as large atlases, etc., among them valuable works costing $60, | were lying about loose, and they recommend ed buying rack for them which would cost S25 or $50. It was voted to purchase one. Also reported that now while stagings are up for clustering certain ceilings of the High school and frescoing the hall ceilings might be done at less expense than common. | The Board proceeded to take an informal ballot for 8 superintendent of the schools. | It stood: Principal Dutton 8, Principal Pit man 1.
 The resignation of Mr. Parish as superin- ! tendent of the schools was taken from the | table and read. It was given last week. MT. Parish was desired to remain. MT. | Zunder presented resolutions which had I been drawn up The resignation was &C., cepted. MT. Harrison read the resolutions, | which were unanimously adopted and which | are as follows:
 RESOLUTIONS.
 The Board of Education, in accepting the resigna- ton of Ariel Parish of the office of Superintendent of Schools the New Haven school district adopts the following resoutions and directs them to be
 Resolved hat the Board appreciating the loss or | the discretion the industry and the ability with which for sixteen years he has performed the pner
 Resolved That his devotion to the cause of educa, tion for more than half century is an example oi prolonged public service rare as 1t has been cred itable and that the Board tender to him it's best wishes that his remaining years may be as peace1u and happy his past years have been useful Resolved That copy of these resolutions, signed by the president and secretary, be communlca1eo O MT. Parish
 l by the Board:
 Resolved That the letter of resignation of MT. Pa ish be entered upon the records of the Board, ane also that said letter with the resolutions just acceptine the same be published as part Of the an ] nuai report of the Board for the current year
 Remarks pending the passage of the reso lutions were made by Messrs. Welch, Zundel and Gile Mir. Welch glanced backward tt 25 years ago, when he first became connected ! with the school interests of New Haven. Al
 that time the schools were small, and he re
 called an illustration of the financial status of the school district The Board notes. ht said were lying in the bank, and they hae just begun building Eaton school building
 The Board wanted those notes renewed, ano
 wanting more money the speaker went to the
 bank with them, and the banks said, no, yor
 cannot have any more money unles'
 some one endorses the notes Thil
 the speaker did, and thus renewed
 the notes and the district got the needed
 money. Compare these days with late1
 days, when the district votes the money
 needed if it is a hundred thousand dollars
 At one of the early meetings, said the speak
 CT, good speakers, some of whom were nov
 dead men of blessed memory, were called
 upon to stand in the breach at the meeting
 to obtain the needed appropriation for tho
 schools. Sixteen years had passed since MT | Parish began his service with the Board
 Mr. Parish had been unsparing in his labor
 for the interests of the district, had no
 spared himself in the work, but had been
 devoted, able and competent official fol
 whom he wished many blessings.
 | Mir. Zunder had had twelve years1 service
 with MT. Parish in the school work. Twt
 years ago he was prevented from resignins | to take needed rest only at urgent request | and his resignation now would not be accept ed were it not for his desire for cessation
 from the responsibilities and tire of tn | work
 Mr. Gile said he had the good fortune t. be situated to speak on the resolutions botl ! as former employe of the Board and as on l of it's members He first met Mir. Parisl when the speaker was in charge of his oIt | school in Brooklyn, N. Y., and was impressed
 then with his discretion, judgment and knowl J edge of his profession ; and had served unde him eight years as principal of Eaton. Dur
 ing that time their relations were the mos cordial, and during the speakers member ship of the Board he had heartily approvet of whatever suggestions MT. Perish had mad and endeavored to profit by his wisdom. HI
 coincided that MT. Parish had been valua
 ble man to New Haven in the service of tn New Haven school district and it would b.
 long ere his services are forgotten.
 Mir Parish responded in feeling and highl..
 appropriate words, although doubling i
 words would not fail him to express his ap
 preciation of the kind words spoken, and O , his cordial relations with the Board now ant
 throughout He paid a tribute to the mem
 bers and their predecessors and to the har mony in the district among the corps o workers. Deep interest was evinced in tn l proceedings. Adjourned.