Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-07
EDUCaTIOSAL EDfCTs.

n Mite oi Rus,ues- Transacted by school
board: Last Night A sohemcr to DO
away WITH the Tediousness OF the
Graduation Exercises Coal Contract
Awarded.
School Board met in regular session last
evening with President Burns in the chair
and all the members present bu. Mcssrs 90
zier, Dorrickson, Doyle, March and Miller.
After the reading and approval of the
journal, the business of the session proceeded
as follows:
BY Mr.. Ilotchkiss from the Finpnce Com
mittee, motion TO renew 1000 Insurance on
the Northern Building expiring July ~.
Carried.
BY the same, communication from the Tax
Commissioner, stating that the rate for school
purposes this year is mills. Filed
By the Clerk, in behalf OF Committee on
Law and Contracts, presentation OF the deed
Tor property (Lagonda School house) trans.
ferred to the Board from the Springfield
township Board of Education. Referred back
to the Committee and City Solicitor.
BY Mr.. Kelly-Approvnl of clerks report
for June by Auditing committee. Filed.
By the same---Bids for coal
were presented and the motion
Of Mr.. Lorenz to accept Pimlo,ts bid was
carried, giving the Committee on Fuel dis
cretion to select the kind OF coal wanted.
BY Mr.. Martindell.-The following bills from
the Claims Committee: Robert Jardine, re-
pairing, sG.O5; Springfield Gas 4 Coke Co,
$2.45; X. p. Willis Il Son, $3.50. Ordered
paid
BY Mr.. Warren. a resolution instructing
the Rules Committee to report n rule making
such change in the time of clecting the
teachers aud jantors that there will be no
confiiction with the Tax Commission.
By the same, suggestion to obviste the
interminable graduation exercises of the high
school, worded as follows: As at present con-
Quoted, the annual anniversary exercises of
the High school are OF necessity of too great
length. and are very unsatisfactory, both to
the graduating class and to the general
public. 1t is also impossible, with the pres-
ent custom OF assigning a part to every
member OF the graduating class to
furnish that stimulus to individual
cffort during the High School course, which
is necessary to the greatest effectiveness OF
the school; therefore
Resolved. That members of the incoming A
cent. during the coming year; that members
of the incoming b class who may attain to
an average of 90 per cent. for the next two
years; and that members of the incoming G
class who may attain to an average Of S5 per
cent. for the three years of their High School
course, shall be assigned a part in the public
anniversary exercises at the close of each
year respectively; and be it further
RpaOlypI uyit tb,
incoming G class, all members of the
High School who may attain to an average OF
SO per cent. for the whole course, or 90 per
cent. for the last two years, or % per cent.
tor the Senior year shall be assigned a part in
the public anniversary exercises at the close
OF their course, such assignment to constitute
an honor Of the third grade; that all who at
tain to an average of 90 per cent. for the
whole course shall be assigned part, which
shall constitute an honor of the second grade;
aud hat all who attain to an average of 95
per cent. for the whole course shall be as
signed part, which shall constitute an honor
OF the first grade. Aud he it further
Resolved-That, If in the judgment OF the
Superintendent and teachers in the High
School these shall be those who have achieved
marked success in their literary and rhetorical
exercises, who do not obtain any of the per
cents. above indicated, such pupils. to num-
Der not to exceed two, may, at the discretion
OF the Superintendent and teachers. be as
signed part in the public exercises at the
close of their course, such assignment to con-
sttute an honor of the third grade. Only
such pupils as are included in one of the
classes mentioned above shall take part in the
anniversary exercises. Consideration post
poned until next meeting.
By Mr.. Eisenmingcr-Moton that the
Committee or Boundaries, etc, be instructed
to look up favorable location Tor u colored
school building on Pleasant or Clark street
west of Yellow Springs street and report at
the next meeting. Carried.
Adjourned.