Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-11-07
NEW SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
rsx FIRST nsrrINo ar rnE BOARD.

On motion Of DIR, Levergood MIR. III.
ii artman Was called To tho chair aud on
motion OF Mr., Evaus, Mr.. q, Eberman
was chosen secretary
The returns of the election we're read
showing the gentlemen whose names were
given In the papers vi last week 20 have
been elected,
On motion of Mr.. Egaur. De, Lever
good was chosen president by acclama-
tion.
Mr., Spurrier moved that the sa,arios Of
the secretary aud treasurer remain tho
same as Last year, and Mr.. Cochran moved
to amend by increasing the secretary's
salary from 500 to sl15. The motion, as
amended. was adopted.
On motion of MIR. Spurrier, Mr.. J. M.
Johnston was elected secretary by accla-
nation.
% motion of Mr.. Offender. Mr.. W.
Marshall was elected treasurer by aocla.
mnticn.
ou motion of Mr.. Evans, Mr.. j. Il.
Louoks was elected messenger by scclama.
tlou, with salary the same rs last year.
Ga taking the chair. DIR, Levergood
thanked the members for their renewed
evidence Of confidence aud regard, and
pied himself to an impartial discharge
of the duties Of the office
MIR. j. Vi. Johnston not yet having put
III uu EDeNnhu was Sc
lected to act as secretary.
surERINTENDING COMMITTEE
Mr. McComsey, from the experimenting
committee, said he had petition from the
patrons Of Mr. Gates school, asking that
the sad school bo removed to the vacant
building at the corner of South Duke and
German streets. TIE petition was read,
and, on motion, IL was referred to the
superintendipg committee for their con.
sideratioD.
FfNANcEs.
r. A. Evans, chairman Of tho committee
on finances, reported the following bills,
which were ordered tn be paid Henry
Young y Son, repairing looks, etc., SS 25 /;
Keystone School and Church Furniture
company, for desks, etc 4, $3.50 05 w. o.
Marshall making Duplicates OF unpaid
takes, S2j Finn & Breneman, mer-
chandlss and labor, $4,000; Chss. Ii.
Barr, book and stationery, S13 70 Joseph
Samson, express charge paid by h,m,
81 10
Ga motion of Mr.. Evans the sum Of 81
tax was refunded to Frederick Bachler.
FILLING VACANCIES.
| Mr.. McComsey, ter expressing gratifi-
cation at the amicable organization of the
| board, moved to renew the resolution
1
cies occasioued by death, resignation or
removal, should be filled by the party
| losing the member.
| Mr. Wariel called attention 20 the fact
that, while he endorsed this sentiment,
such resolution could have no binding
force. IL anything was 70 be done Ia the
matter, a rule Of that sort ou Zht to b.
| adopted.
| Mr.. Baker thought IL foolish to
| hn
| tion.
Mr.. Brosius thought the meubers had
no right TO bind themselves, aud, when
the question was callei, the resolution was
defeated by vote OF IA 20 10
CITY sUPERISrESDEST REPORT.
LANCASTER "a, Nov. 8, 1884,
To 1he Board OF SehoyI Directors Of tho Cttp
| Of Lancaster
GENTLEMEN - Your city superin
tendent presents the following report of
the pubic schools for the month Of
October
The whole number of pupils enrolled
was 27o 10 the high Schools 4l0 in the
first divisions of the secondary 60l 10 the
second divisions of the same S52 In the
first divisions of the primary aud LII in
the second divisions OF the same ex-
elusive OF the East strswberry street
school OF which the enrolment was 43,
making total enrolment Of g.
3S2 in the schools, and adding
243 enrolled in the night schools
the whole number OF pupils edu-
Gated in the public schools during the
month was 8,625. The average attend
ance was 257 In the high schools, 877 In
the first divisions Of the secondary $40
in the second divisions of the same, ITO in
the first divisions of the primary and 972
IN the second divisions OF the same, ex-
cusive OF the East Straw berry street
school, OF which tha average attendance
was 30 making total Of 963 in the day
schools and adding 1913 attending night
schools, q grand total of 3 1870 The
average PERCENTAGE was SO.
The number OF visits made by the city
superintendent was "a, those made by
directors to the day schools were 80. to
the night schools ~, total 53. as follows
Hon. j. B. Warfel 1S, II 4 Slaymsk 1,
Dr. j Levergood 4, j. Oohs Z, Fl. r.
Brenemsn 8, DR.. ID. II Mccormick I, w.
johnson z, ID. Smeyoh Z, III. Cast 3, Geo.
Darmststtsr Q, j. w. Byrns q, Rev. G.
Reimensnyder /.
With the opening of the South Prince
street schools which will take place on the
18th inst, our schools will bs fully organ.
ized. Some of the schools ia the northern
part of the city are, however, too large to
tellect is concerned, but more especially
as regards morals and manners, the heart
and social affections. The New street
advanced primary has been relieved by the
transfer OF large portion of the first
class into the secondary school, where
they will continue their studies until they
are prepared for the secondary grade. 1t
will however be seen at once that this is a
temporary reduction of the grade of this
secondary school aud entails considerable
additional labor on the teacher which I
could not have required of her under the
rules but which am happy to say she not
only most oheerfully assumed. but herself
suggested the arrangement.
IL is not so easy to reduce the pumber of
pupils in.the East Lemon aud West James
street lower primaries. Here the only
remedy is more primary schools, and this
means more room. With the rapid
ext ension of the city toward the north and
west this will become an absolute necessity
by the opening of the next term, and I
suggest as the best and cheapest means Of
relief, the building of an addition to the
| West James street school house, giving US
| tuuf, nd mol nj Of ,huhI Iu