Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-11-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Expressions of Regret by Members of
the Board at the ResignatiOn of
Professor Louis Ba1l-A Room ON
Union street for Manual Training.
The Board of Education held their regular
monthly meeting last night with five men,
bers in attendance. Chairman Plunkett, of
the Committee on Schools, reported that the
committee had leased room in building
on Union street for the purpose of teaching
manual training, per order of the Board. The
lease is from the LIST of November to the list
of July, '87 The members of the Board
signed the lease and New Haven will now
have place where the children in the upper
rooms of the public schools may be taught
manual training and the use of tools.
President WEIGH next presented the resig-
nation of Professor Louis Bail as teacher of
drawing in the public schools. It was read
by the secretary and was as follows:
To the Board of Education:
The time is at hand when my duty compels me to
give timely notice of my intention at the end of the
sche oil year, ending with April H. 1887, to resign
my position in the public schools as teacher of
lect suitable man to fill my position
have the pleasure to be the founder of the most
improved and economical system of drawing, which
does not require those expensive copy-books which
other cities use In New Haven we pay only per
cities
I must state here that my success in my labors
in the schools is greatly due to the cordial coopera
ton of the principals and teachers faithfully carry
Ing out and in the IN ta the
p-' - my 0''~' LOUIS BAIL.
After the reading of Prof. Balls resigna-
ton, President WEIGH, of the Board, spoke
very feelingly of the retiring professor. He
said: 1 had quite a talk with Professor
Bail quite recently. I saw that he was over
worked and suffering from nervous prostra-
ton. 1 don't think that he had as much rest
as he should have had. He has been in the
service of the Board now nearly twenty
years. I have known him all the way
through and have ever found him and re-
garded him as the most faithful and honest
man I ever knew. I think he has very few
if any superiors in his profession. His sys-
tenn of teaching without expensive copy
books and thereby bringing the pupils work
before them on the blackboard has caused
them to be more efficient and has ever met
with my approval. I shall hope myself that
Prof Bail will continue to have many more
years of successfulness. Mr.. Zunder said:
1 have been acquainted with Professor Bail
for over thirty years. His whole
heart has always been in his
work. He needs rest, as he has worked ar
duously for the past forty years, twenty of
them in the service of this district. 1 would
say of him that he has honestly and faithful
ly served the public schools of the city dur
ing his many years of service. He has well
earned his money.
Superintendent Dutton said: think Pro-
fessor Bail labored too hard last year. He
took up the class in mechanical drawing after
school hours and got tired out. He did all
this extra work without compensation. l
tried to persuade him to retain his position,
that after he had had little rest he
would be all right. I certainly feel that it
will be great loss to the Board and to the
public schools
Mr.. Plunkett said: It is matter of regret
% the Board to SEQ Prof. Bail retire, but it is
ic schools will regret, for they all took to
Professor Bail. 1 visited the professor at his
esidence quite recently and saw what a vast
rom his hand. He was very scientific
le has sold his place and he desires to obtain |
much needed rest. His only hope and prayer
8 that the Board get an efficient man to take
lis place.
Mr. Zunder then moved that the resigna-
ion be laid upon the table and it was so
oted. |
Superintendent Dutton gave lengthy ex- |
lanation to the Board why he did not be- |
eve in sending truants to the regular public /
chool.
Mr.. Dutton then asked the advice of the |
'oard in regard to who should be sent to the /
chool for manual training, as it opened next |
7eek. The matter was left to Superintend- |
Mt Dutton, who is to confer with the COM
littee on schools.