National Republican., 1884-05-14
SCHOOL BOARD MEETING.
Proposition to Open and Close Schools an
Hour Later Voted Down.
Humanity 10 be Tsught-Petitions, APP
plications, and RESOLUTIONS.

The regular meeting Of the board of schooI
trustees was held last night, Mr. Warner,
the president, in the chair, and tho following
members present; Messrs. Clark, Baum,
Griswold, puryis, Brooks, and Smith; @. Il.
Rheen, secretary.
A petition was received from Judge Mac
Arthur, Edwin NJ. Truell Charles w. Smiley,
George L. Douglass, j. B. II. Tupper, Mrs.
Admiral Murray, and others, asking that
public school children of this city bo
given an opportunity to organize bands of
mercy in tho schools, and that general
agent Of the Humane society be allowed the
privilege of visiting the schools to aid in this
purpose. In relation TO this petition tho fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, aud tho sCcro-
tary directed to forward tho same to Judge
Macarthur with the statement that il has
always been the positive rule of the board to
allow no subject TO be introduced in the sur
riCulum Of the schools outside of the regular
course of study already provided:
Eo'OlyCd, That onU-half day, or I'd much time
as may he necessary In each month. be devoted
TO exercises calculated to inCulCate in minds of
pupils the proper treatment of dumb animals.
From A. kalstrom, G. w. C. r., petition
was received asking that he be given fitcili-
ties for the Introduction into tho schools of
his temperance pledge cards. Laid over until
after the consideration of the report OF tho
committee on teachers OH this subject.
a petition was received from Isaac ID.
Smead & Co., proprietors of the Ruttan Fur
mace Co., asking for an extended trial Of their
system of heating in the schools. Referred
to the committee on buildings, repairs, sc.
Applications for teachers positions were
received from +. G. Lamoureaux, George K.
Bruce, ID. S. l., johnson, Alfred Wilson,
Olivia Iambly, Ida X, Kinds, and Mrs. NJ.
Stevens Hart. Referred.
Mr.. Lovcioy, from the local committee of
the first division, made report on the COM
municaton of MIR. George s. Prindle Of last
meeting, i'll regard to corporal punishment,
and stated that, after investigation, he had
adjusted tho evil complained of by AIr.
Prindlo. Adopted.
Mr.. Warner announced that tho examna-
tion OF candidates for teachers positions
and promotions would be held in the Franklin
building OH Saturday, the 18th instant, COM
mencing punctually ut 8 o'clock a. IN.
The committee on teachers, by DIR. Purvis,
reported against the suggestion of Mr.. II. w.
Gurley, that the high school be opened at 10
O'clock II. III. and closed ut 8 o'clock p. M,
and stated rs reasons for its non-approval,
first, O'clock is appointed for the opening of
all the schools of the district, and there is no
reason for making an exception in this case;
second, there are rooms assigned in the high
school building for study halls there are
books Of reference, general library,
and apparatus provided for the use
of pupils, and tho object of opening at 8
o'clock a. NJ. aud closing mt 2 o'clock p. IN.
was to enable tho pupils to study with these
aids and facilities at hand; thirdly, of the
800 children attending this school and COM
ing from all distances none has, through
his or her parent expressed wish similar to
tho suggestion of Mr.. Gurlcy; fourthly, as
these pupils are being educated to enter into
tho business of life, the hours of which be-
gin earlier than o'clock o. m, US rule, we
think it is to their advantage to accustom
them to as early an hour of labor as is con-
venient, and to require strict observance
of the duty of punctuality.
Some little discussion was here raised, but
nothing of moment was adopted.
The superintondonts admitted the follow
ing abstracts of monthly reports for April:
Whole number of pupils enrolled, 23,S16 /;
average number of pupils enrolled, 23, 1872 !;
average number of pupils in daily attendance,
| 2l,6sl; number of teachers employed, 525.
On motion of Mr.. Brooks, the subject of the
equalization ofthe janitors' salaries was re-
ferred to a joint comtnittee consisting of the
committee on janitors and accounts, with in
struction TO report to the district commits
siOuerB the result of their deliberations.
On motion of Mr.Warner, Superinteudents
| Wilson and Cook were invited to be present
and take part in the discussions OF tho meet
ings Of the board. Adjourned.