The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-01-17
BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
An Uneventful Session Devoted to the Trans
action Of Routine Business.

The school board met lrst night The report
OF the committee on finance and auditing recon-
mending the payment of bills amounting to
S., $40 was concurred in
Inc committee on buildings and grounds sub
mitted a report in which they announced
that before the next meeting of the board it
would be necessary to provide for fitting up the
High-school with gas-ixtures, curtains, etc. On
motion of Mr. Smith the committee was in
structed to make the necessary preparations for
the opening CT this building
The committee on the appointment of teachers
and salaries submitted report recommending
that Florence Fay, principal of No 10,
be granted leave of absence on account
OF ll-heath, and that Miss Mary J., Mather
be appointed to the temporary principaiship thus
vacated, and Anne Stratford be promoted to the
position of assistant principal. The committee
also recommended that those teachers who teach
the district grade work during the first half of
the year and in the OBJ grade during the latter
half of the year, receive $50 per- month. The
report of the committee was concurred IN
Tie committee on German music and drawing
submitted the following: In order to give those
pupils coming from grade ga and entering OBJ
who have studied the German language an op-
them the necessary facility to use such language
treeiy, we deem it proper that it should be op-
tonal For them to continue said study, and to
postpone instead of it, the study of physical
geography to the next semester. Adopted.
The city librarian submitted his report for the
month of December, showing the total circula
ton for home and hall use of books and periodi
calls to be S,512 pieces
The following library appointments were made:
Edith Adams, Belle Marsee, acting attendants.
Paul 3. Hay, night attendant, having resigned,
Frank Carter, substitute, was appointed to his
place, and Charles Goodwin was appointed to
the latters place. The librarian was authorized
to hire another page.
Mr.. Thompson introduced the following:
To the Honorable Board of School Commissioners
Conference.-The undersigned respectfully request
your honorable body to adopt the United States flag
the signal for sessions Of the hghsehoo and to
carry out this idea hereby propose to donate flag to
be used for that purpose. Signed
j. L. Magner, N r. Rucke, j. L. Mitchell, John w.
Ray, III. G. Adams Geo. G. Hit L. G. Hay, Chas. F.
Meyer, w o. Patterson, E. w. Halford +. T. Holli-
day, G. +. Darnell, @. L.. Hosten. g. III. Shower, G.
NJ. Ballad, Otto H. Hasselman, VIM. Wesley Woollen,
r. " Lowry, A. Il. Dooley, p. H. Lamme, W; Ii.
Craft, VIM. A. Pfaf, j. A. Wildman, w. H. Allen,
j. n. Binford; r. s. Foster, G. S. Denny,
VIM. f. keay, A. j. Joyce, Ben. c. Wright, Robt. Z.
c. F. Rocker, James E. Heller, VIM. Wallace, George
+. McGinnis, Fred Knefer, W. r. Holloway, E. T.
Ritter, j. w. Gordon.
Mr.. Thompson moved the flag be accepted and
hoisted upon the High school building in accord
ance with the wish of the donors
The motion was warmly opposed by Messrs
Frenzel, Kuhn and Smith. Upon the vote being
jected. Ayes-Bell, Browning, Merrett, Thomp
son; nays-Bingham, Frenze Kuhn, Smith
and Vonnegut.
The board then adjourned