The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-10-27
School Committee.

The regular monthly meeting of the school
board was held last evening. In the absence
of the Mayor Col. Merrill was chosen chair
man pro tenn. Present, Messrs. Baker, Nc
Gowan, Holden, Merrill, Ring, Bradley and
McAlpine The records of the last meeting
were read and approved.
A communication from Miss Moses of the
Chestnut street school was read asking for
leave of absence until the spring vacation for
the purpose of pursuing studies with special
reference to the profession of teaching.
This request was granted. On motion OF the
supervisor of Chestnut street school Miss
May E. Westcott was appointed as substi-
tute for Miss Moses, the supervisor making
such transfers of teachers as he deems
proper.
The matter of supplying work on
Natural History for the library of the High
School was introduced by the reading of the
following note from Mr.. Chase:
PORTLAND Oct &c, 1885.
To the Committee Of Public Instruction Of the city
Gentlemen an examination of STANDARD
Natural History" presented for my examination
by Mr.. John Brown, frankly say that a copy of
this book placed in the library of this school
would tend to increase the interest OF pupils in
pupils are reached and perhaps more families
than by the High School library.
ALBRo Z. CHASE, Principal
Voted, That this matter be referred to the
committee on High School to consider and
report at next meeting
The supervisors reported on their various
schools
Voted, That the Superintendent of School
Buildings and the Committee ON Public
Buildings of the City Council be requested to
supply suitable desks in the second class
room of the Vaughan street schoolhouse.
Voted, That the supervisors of primaries
Nos. 5, 6 and s, be authorized to make such
temporary transfers as seem proper to re-
lieve over-crowded rooms.
The action of Supervisors Bradley, Meal
pine and Ring, in the employment of substi-
tutes, was approved
Mr.. Holden reports Mr.. Davis of this city
as engaged to teach the Long Island school
the winter term, for $50 per month, and this
was approved. The matter of procuring adj
ditional room for the use of the Portland
school for the deaf, brought up by DR.. Baker,
was referred to the committee on that school.
Pay-rolls and bills for the month, amount
ing to $7S44.29, were presented and approved.
The following order, introduced by DIR.
attend the public schools, who has been i'll
with scarlatina, shall be re-admitted to
school for a period of six weeks from the
commencement of the disease, and then only
ON a certificate from the attending physician
that the child can safely attend"
On motion of Mr.. McAlpine, voted that a
teacher be employed for the remaining five
months of the year, at a salary of $780, to
act as assistant in the principals room two
days in each alternate week, successfully in
the Smaller, Cumberland street, Centre street,
West schools, and the remainder of her time
one day, successfully, in the Monument
street, Chestnut street, Casco street, Park
street and Bracket street schools; and that
Miss Annie A. Clark be appointed to this po-
sition, and that the Superintendent of Schools
arrange with her accordingly.