The Portland daily press., 1883-01-23
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
THE LYCEUM.

Owing to the indsposition of one of the COM
pany there was little hitch in the carrying
out of the programme last evening. But the
en- rgency was promptly met by the manage
ment, and the entertainment was heartily en-
| joyed by he audience Lew Reyes and his
banjo were greeted as old friends. Murray
and Mon Oh did some admirable clog dancing
and were repeatedly encored. Harvey Collins
scored hit ia what he had to do. A Pie
Eating march takes place tomorrow.
NOTES.
| The date of Callender's Minstres is Satur-
| day.
Seats are selling readily for the Thatcher.
Primrose & West minstrel concert to be give n
| Thursday at the Portland Theatre. This
| troupe is every where highly spoken OF.
School Committee.
| TIE regular monthly meeting was held last
| evening, the Mayor .presiding. present, Mes
srs McGowan, Holden Files, Thaxter, Bur-
rage and Gray.
The records of the previousg we're
read and approved.
| The Supervisors reported on their various
schools DIR. Files mentions the transfer of
Miss Hyde from the West School to the Smaller
School, and the temporary appointment of
Miss Lizzie G. Fuller to the Sd and 4th class of
Tue w 6bU SCHOOL 1neS6 CuauS6S W6ro &pploF
ed by the Board.
Mr.. Thaxter readsthe resignation of Mr.. She
han, the Principal of the Centre Street SCHOOL,
to take effect at the end of the present term
and this was accepted.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
Burrage and unanimously adopted by the
Beard:
ReSoLUed-That, in accepting the resignation
OF MIR. Lyman B. Shehan, Principal of the
Centre Street Grammar and Primary school,
the Board place on record their high apprecia-
ton of Mr.. Shehan's services both as an in
structor and Iisciplinarlan.
Voted, That the supervisors of the Centre
Street school be authorized to employ tenn
porarily the services of Mr.. Herbert Paften to
take charge Of the Center Street School at
salary at the rate of $3.50 per annum.
Mr.. Gray reports the resignation of Miss
Cora B. Towls of the Casco Street Primary
School, and on his motion voted to transfer
Miss Nellie N. Jordan from Primary No. 1 to
Casoo Street Primary.
Voted, That the leave OF absence of Miss
Addie L. Libby be extended until May.
Voted, That the Superintendent OF Schools
be requested to prepare questions for the semi
annual examinations and report the same TO
the Board.
The following assignments for examinations
in reading were made:
FIRST class Grammar Schools, Mr.. Gray.
Second g " 4" DR. Files.
Third /" Mr.. Thaxter.
Fourth f" =" Mr.. Burrage.
First class in Primary, Mr. Holden.
Second IS 60 Mr.. MCGOWAN.
DR.. Files, chairman of committee on exami-
nation of teachers, reports the flowing as
having been examined Misses Minnie L.
Wentworth Alice g. Warren and Fannie f.
Tabbut, aud that they have each secured the
rank requisite for first class certificates, and
these were granted by the Board.
Pay roll and bills for the month were report
ed by Mr.. Thaxter, amounting to ~ ,66351, and
on his motion these were approved.
The Superintendent Ieported ON the School
street and West school, pointing out the
changes for the present year. and commenting
favorably on the work now doing in these