Morning journal and courier., 1882-09-02
Board of Education.


 cipal-PromOtions of Teachers-Other Business or Importpnce.
 regular meeting of the Board of Educa tion was held last evening. Present Messrs Welch (presiding), Zunder, Maher, Harrison, Gile, Peck, Parmeles and Plunkett.
 The Committee on Schools recommended that Wler's Hall be rented for a temporary building to be used for school purposes in the Dwight district as additional accommoda- tions urgently needed. The committed also recommended that separate district from Dwight" be created, which shall in- elude Dixwell, Division and Gofe streets schools. They also recommend the appoint ment of male principal of the district at salary of $1 BOO, and two assistant teachers at $45O each.
 MT. Harrison thought the Dwight district entirely too large as at present constituted for one principal to give it that attention which it demanded.
 The question as to the name of the new \ district came up and the names of ''Bacon' ! and "Winchester" was suggested. Mr. liar ' rison favored the name of Bacon, while oth- CTS favored the name of Winchester. Mir. Harrison said he did not object to the name or WlncneSLor ana on mOClOn the name Of Winchester was adopted. On motion Mir. Joseph Gie, present ! member of the Board of Education was ap- pointed principal of the new district at sal ary Of $l. 800 per annum. The following changes in teachers were ! made on recommendation of the Committee l on Schools:
 ! In place of Miss Barnes of Skinner school, resigned, Miss Ann E Loper from No. 9 to ! Mo- 10, at salary of $65O; Juliet E. Peck from No. 7. Skinner to No. g. at @ salary of $63O; Mrs. Maggie T. Curtis from No. 3 of $500; Miss Anna M. Smith from No. ? Ferry street to No. , Skinner, at salary of S4oO; Lilte NJ. Northrop, to No. 3, Edwards street, at salary of $35O Della T. Donahue, as sistant No. 12, Washington, salary $350 No. 8, salary $63O; Nellie M. Cummings, from No. 12 Washington to No. Hallock, at a salary of $500.
 Dwight district, "Annex''-Emma E. Lin coin, from No. 3 Dwight, salary $46O; Bes sic L. Kent, No. Dwight, salary $35o Ferry street, No. M. c. Willard salary $35O
 Winchester district-Division and Dixwel schools, Joseph Gile, principal salary $l 500; Division street, No. 8, Jennie F. Bar ker, salary $500; No. ', Livia M. Jordan salary $G20; No. 6, Jennie M. Norman, sal l D, S4OO Minnie E. Cassidy, assistant at Mo- Dixwell, at & salary of $4OO.
 MT. Horace Day, secretary of the Boari ! offered his resignation follows: | OFFICE BOARD OF EDUCATION l August 23, 1882.
 Hon. H. M. Welch, President of the Board l Dear Sir-Will you have the kindness tt present to the Board my resignation of thu office of secretary, to take effect in Novem Der next.
 My health is far from good and mus I have rest.
 | The individual responsibility am under t, the publishers of the series of arithmetic and the lessons in English recently intro duced into the schools will cease by the dat I have indicated.
 Of the great kindness shown me by sue cessive Boards of Education, and of you own personal confidence during the man, i years of our official relations, I shall alway retain most grateful recollection.
 Respectfully and sincerely yours, HORACE DAY. l After MT. Days resignation was read h retired to an adjoining room and there wa 1 a general discussion in regard to the matter which was of regret at NIT. Days resignation 1t was suggested and voted that the resigna tion be laid on the table for the present When MT Day returned he was informed o the action of the Board and he made brie remarks, in which he said he felt compelled on account of impaired health, to insist upo l his resignation being accepted. He said h , must have rest.
 MT. Welch said he was ready to adjour without further considering this resignatio and it was so ordered. Committee on Nominations. , meeting of the joint standing committe , on nominations was held in rooms 10 and 1 City Hall last evening, Alderman Doty prt siding.
 The committee voted to recommend thu
 Robert M. Walker be appointed special co,
 stable. and that John Street be given leave
 withdraw.
 , Nathan H. Sanford was nominated to f the vacancy in the standing committee of il
 city cemetery, vice John c. Ritter q
 ceased.