The daily gazette., 1883-10-23
CHANGES OF TEACHERS.
VACCINATION IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
OTHER SCHOOL BOARD MATTERS.
A Number of Promotions Made--OtIer
Business OF Minor Importance Disposed
of.

At the regular meeting of the Board of
Education last evening President Baird pre-
sided. After roll call and reading of the
minutes of the previous meeting the Com
mittee on Teachers made the following re-
port, which was adopted:
"Your Committee on Teachers report a
vacancy in school No. 5, caused by the
death of Miss Emma Houston. IN order to
fill this vacancy and the otherV onsequent
upon the promotions made in II ing it, the
following appointments are recommend ed /:
NJ. Irene Hawkins, second assistant in the
girls department of No. 5; Susan Z. Cook,
third assistant; Emma Oakford, fourth as
sistant; Maggie Miller. assistant principal in
No 2; Eliza A. Reagan, assistant principal
| of No. 3; Amanda L. Medara, assistant prin-
cipal In No. IL; Annie Z. c. McCloskey as
sistant principal In No. IA; that each teacher
In No. 20 below the vacancy caused by the
promotion of Miss McCloskey be promoted
one place, and that Ella NOVEL; be the
seventh assistant in No. 20 and that Helen
Lawrence be the fifth assistant In No. 10;
that Ellen Samworth be appointed an addi-
tional teacher in No. 10; that Rebecca j.
Davis, assistant principal of No. z, and
Maggie v. Mcdonnell, assistant principal of
No. 8, exchange places. For the purpose OF
opening a school for colored children in the
western part of the city 1t is recommended
that this committee be authorized to rent
room 14x32 feet in size at Sixth and DuPent
streets at $40 month for rent and janitor's
services and also to appoint a teacher for
this school,"
On the application Of J. Jackson Pierce
for appointment as teacher In penmsnship
the committee reported progress.
The Committee on Transfers submitted
their report upon the dividing lines of the
nd ~ al a. al
The lines lines were published in full In the
GAZETTE immediately after they were agreed
upon by the committee.
Permission was asked by the committee
on No. to expend $50 for the privilege of
tapping drain in order to get rid of water
in the cellar, but it being ascertained that
there would be considerable additional outlay
for laying pipes, etc., they were Instructed
to procure estimates of the total cost.
The following expenditures were author
lied: No. 8, $40; No. 10, S2S. The bill Of
Philemma Chandler for S72.50 for extra
work at No. 10 came. up and at the sugges-
tion of Mr. Fuekel of the committee to whom
the matter had been referred for investiga.
tion, William j. Morrow, an ex-member who
had negotiated with Mr.. Chandler, was
called upon to explain the matter. He said
that ha had the contract made and a receipt
In full In accordance Herewith, and handed
them TO the secretary, by whom they were
read, An examination showing that the bill
under discussion was dated prior to the
receipt in full, the hill was tabled.
The Committee on Vaccination reported
that they had 200 notices printed on stiff
cardboard with the Recommendation that
one be placed in each room in addition to
the one at the door, as required by law, and
also that they had 20, 200 certificates of
vaccination printed for the use of the 10000
children in the schools and those who may
hereafter apply. The committee was dis
charged, the secretary was instructed to fill
the blanks with the names of the vaccine
physicians of the various districts, and the
bailiff was directed to distribute the cards
and blank certificates among the various
schools,
Mr.. Pusey reported that the deeds of the
streets had been accepted by City Council
and that they had ordered the grading and
paving of both Oak and Harrison streets as
far as school No. 10, and therefore asked
that the committee on the proposed board
walk to the school be discharged, The re-
quest was compiled with.
The State Board of Pharmacy was granted
the use of the Board room for Its examina-
tions of drug clerks for certificates on No
vember 8.
The committee on No. 16 was empowered
10 open nlRnG sCuOOl III IHHJ DullutlRs
Messrs. Kyne, Hickman and Hanson were
appointed committee on opening night
schools for white pupils, and DR.. Shortlidge
gave notice of an amendment providing for
a standing committee on health.
A communication was received and read
from Henry b. Walker, agent, asking the
board to purchase a copy of the National
Atlas for book of reference for the boys'
and girls high school and each grammar
school, and referred to the Committee on
Books.
President Baird called attention to the
rule allowing teachers to dismiss pupils at
p. IN. on Fridays as reward for perfect
attendance during the week, He
stated that the rule required rot only
that every pupil should be prompt when
lie or she did att md, but it required attend
ance at every session during the week
Some teachers have heretofore applied 1t TO
pupils absent from one or more sessions
during the week.
The following bills were allowed: The
jackson Lime and Coal Company, 81, ,0s0.2l;
Charles f. Tazwell, $50 and $l15; George
Paraday, SO; The James and Webb Printing
and Stationery Company, $81.8O.
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