Morning journal and courier., 1882-05-06
Board of Education.

New Rules Adopted by the Board-Leave
 of Absence Granted to Professor Jepson
 -Compltmentary Remarks.
 regular meeting of the Board of Educa- tion was held last evening. Present, Messrs' Welch (presiding), Zunder, Maher, Harmon, Bushnell, Peck, Gile, Parmelee and Plunkett.
 The Committee on Schools reported that they had nothing special to report. It was stated that Superintendent Dutton was out of town for week, partly for the purpose of
 visiting schools in New Jersey. and partly
 for his health Mr. Zunder stated that the
 schools would open next Monday with, he
 thought, larger attendance than ever.
 Mir. Plunkett reported for the Finance
 committee that $1O,OOO had been borrowed for the district.
 MT. Day said the income of the district this year was lower on account of the decrease of the income from the school fund and the tax 1 from the grand list, which would be about the same as last year. It was anticipated that it would be somewhat larger. The committee to whom was referred the change in the by laws relating to janitors re ported in regard to an amendment to the section relating to janitors, recommending that they should be under the control of the l principles of the several schools, and the principals shall be held responsible for the conduct of the janitors in their several du ties. Another recommendation struck out rule 25, and recommended a new rule that janitors should be appointed to hold theil positions at the pleasure of the Board, and shall be selected annually at the meeting ir June.
 The Finance Committee with Secretary Day were appointed to contract for coal for the ensuing year.
 Mir. Gile read the following communica 1 tion:
 NEW HAvEN April IA, 1882. To the Board of Education, New Haven Gentlemen We desire to represent to your hon
 orable body that Mr. B. Jepson, teacher of music 1T
 our public schools, has occupied that posi- ion fol
 bors have been devoted and exhaust ing He has los no time by absence until his recent sickness Int
 coI d1r1on of his work was then so critical that ht
 made haste to t before sufficiently red His health has in consequence become so serio sl! impaired that united and earnest in the con
 vcton that the interests of musical education in ou public schools will be greatly promoted by granting him l. ave of absence without loss of saia during the Approaching summer term. We therefore re
 spectfuly that such relief may be afforded him. l The communication was signed by T. w T. Curtis. principal of the High school, ano all of the other principals and teachers in the ! district.
 l After the reading of the communication Mir. Gile advocated the petition of the teach CTS in an earnest speech, in which he re l ferred to the valuable work of Professor
 Jepson in the public schools. He was fol
 lowed by every member of the Board
 all of whom spoke in fattering terms o1 ! Professor Jepson's services. It was the 1 opinion that the district would be the gaine, ! if it granted him leave of absence, and 1T view of his valuable services as a teacher | heretofore that no deduction should be made l from his salary.
 ! Mir. Gile stated that the teachers were | unanimous in agreeing to do all in their pow | CT to keep up the standard of music should ] MT. Jepson be granted leave of absence dur \ ing the summer term.
 On motion it was nanimously voted that Mir. Jepson be granted leave of absence dur ! ing the summer term without loss of pay 1 Adjourned.
 Singing at the Jail. 1 The singing al the services at the jail Sun