Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1882-06-21
Board OF Education.

Alpena met in the Council Room on We'd
nesday evening, June 18th, 1882, and was
called to order at eight o'clock by the Secre-
tary.
In the absence of the President John C..
Wall was chosen President pro tenn.
PREsENT.-John c. Wall, President pro
TEN, A. r. Mcdonald, Recorder and Trus-
tees Potter, seage, D'Aigle and Campbell.
Journal of session held May 10th, 1882,
and May 25th, 1882, read and approved.
COMMUNICATIONS.
From the Secretary, submitting the fol-
lowing bonds
w. l.. Churchill, Treasurer in the sum of
thirty thousand dollars, with George L..
Maltz and Henry r. Morse as sureties.
David Plough, contractor, in the sum of
FIVE thousand dollars with Albert Pack and
George L. Maltz as sureties.
On motion of Mr. Campbell the bonds
were approved and ordered placed on file.
From the following named persons apply
ing for positions as teachers:
Hattie Placeway, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Jennie Osborne,
Mary McKibbee, Hillsdale, Mich.
Nettie Russell, Memphis, Mich.
f. NJ. Russell, Lake Linden, Mich
L. c. Sewall, Alpena, Mich.
All referred to the Committee on Examin-
atoms.
Sundry bills were here presented and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
REPORTS OF OFFICERS.
From the Superintendent, statistical re-
port for the month or May, 1882. Ordered
placed on file.
From the Librarian, report for the year
just ended, showing amongst other things the
following
Total volumes in Library, 1864
Total volumes added during the year, 40
Total circulation during the year, 1852
Month having largest circulation, March, 74s
Report ordered placed on file
REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
From the Committee on Examinations, as
follows;
To the Board Of Education Of the city Of
Alpend.
GENTLEMEN.-Your Committee on Exam
nations has to report that Frank l.. Wean
is entitled to first grade high school certi-
fcate; that Miss Alice Douglass and Miss
Elvie NJ. Denton have passed an examination
emitting them to first grade grammar school
certificates that Miss Bertha Coombs and
Miss Edna NJ. Leroy are by examination
entitled to second grade grammar school GER
tificates; that Miss Jennie Dixon, Miss Ella
Sherwood, Miss Lillian Scott, and Miss Me-
LISA Collins are likewise entitled to third
grade grammar school certificates; that
Miss Cassie Watkins is entitled to q first
grade primary certificate, and the committee
recommend that certificates be issued in ac-
cordance with the above report
The committee further recommends that
Frank L. Wean, Alice Douglass, Elvie NJ
Denton, Edna M. Leroy, Melissa Collins
Lillian Scott, Jennie Dixon, Bertha Coombs
Cassie Watkins, and Ella Sherwood be en-
ployed for the ensuing year to fill such posi-
tons as the Superintendent may assign.
Your committee further recommend that
Ellen johnson, Sarah Roberts, Ida Spratt
Mary A. Houghton, Emma +. Sabin, and
Phoebe Watson be employed to fill such pos
itions as the Superintendent may assign, when
they shall have passed the required examin-
alton, and also that Emma Prentiss be en-.
ployed and assigned to the primary depart
ment.
Finally your committee recommends that
Saturday, August 26th, be set as the day for
examination of teachers.
JOHN G. WALL,
HENRY S. SEAGE,
J. w. SMITH,
Committee
Alpena, June 18th, 1882.
Moved by Mr. Potter that the report of
the committee be accepted and adopted, and
their recommendation concurred in. Ayes
Potter, seage, Wall, D'Aiglc and Campbell.
Nays-None. Carried.
From the Finance Committee, recommend