The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
An Advisory Committee Of Citizens to Confer
with the High School Committee.

An ADVISORY committee OIL CItlZ6HS 10 OOnlCI
with the High-School Committee.
The School Board met last night. The secre-
tary showed warrants drawn during the month
of February on the Treasurer: On special fund,
So, 3A 76; on library fund $76s. 40; on tuition
fund, $14, All. AZ; total, $ls. 53o.5S.
The treasurer reported q balance in the treas
ury of 500, $50. SO.
Bills amounting to 81, 49,. SO were presented.
and the secretary instructed to draw warrants
therefor.
The committee on furniture and supplies re-
ported recommending the purchase OF two OF
Yaggy's anatomical studies. at $50 eaeb, one for
each High-school annex, the only Schools in
which physiology is usually taught. under the
present system of collecting the upper grades In
the High-school buildings. Adopted.
The committee on teachers and salaries re-
ported the resignation OF Miss Ida 4 Greenlee'
assistant principal. and recommending the pro-
motion of Miss Emily S. Hancock, assistant prin-
cipal of No. 2S, to the position made vacant. and
the promotion of Miss Belle WHIT
sell to the place of assistant prin-
recommended the appointment Of Mrs. Mary o.
Elster to a ga school at No. IA, of Mrs. Belle
Turner to a "A 5B school at No. %, Mrs. Alice
Dutrie to a GA school at No. 7 and Mr.. G. H.
Morpin to a Alb school at No. "a. Adopted.
The report of the city librarian for the month
of February showed the total circulation for the
month to have been SO. 972 volumes, which was
SAL more than for the same month of last year
and largely in excess of any previous mouth.
Three hundred and ffty-one cards to new sub
scribers were issued during the month.
The superintendent of schools reported for
February: Total number of pupils registered,
IA. 9G3, as against 13, GAG last year in February;
average number belonging in February, 1886,
IL, TAT, as against II, 346 in February, 1885; in
crease Of 493 in total attendance over the sumo
month of last year; per cent. of attendance of
number belonging, 3d. 3; there were "a cases of
corporal punishment and q suspensions for
misconduct
1t will be remembered that two weeks ago Mr..
Bamberger offered q resolution that the COM
mittee On High-school, together with the super
intendent and principals of the High-schools, be
and is hereby instructed to examine into the
causes of the small percentage of boys gradu-
ating from the High-school. and to ascertain. If
possible, what changes are necessarY1n the pres
emit system of instruction to securea better re-
suit; said to report at the first meet
ing in April next"
Last night, referring to this resolution, Mr..
Bamberger moved that the president of the
board appoint a committee of six citizens to CO.
operate with the ommitte on High-school in
the matter named in his previous resolution.
This apparently harmless suggestion quite
overcame a member or two of the High-school
committee. Mr.. Bingham, chairman Of that
committee, was specially affected. He had been
attending to this matter, and had already con-
suited with Superintendent of Public I~nstruc-
ton Holcomb, Professor Jacobs, Of the Blind
Asylum, Professor j. 3. Smart, and had writ
ten to a gentleman in Chicago.
Mr.. Bamberger, seeing how severely he had
shocked the dignity of the High-school commit
tee, which appears to be as punctilous as the
court of Spain, begged leave to withdraw his
motion. President Merritt thought it desirable
that .fthe board should appoint such a COM
mittee.
MI. Bamberger-We have information from
the chairman tMr. Binghaml that he has invited
representative educational intellect from this
State and Chicago. My desire was to have a
couple of educated mechanics or, that committee.
The inquiry is how to make education in the
High-school of a more practical character-how
to make the course Of instruction be OF such a
character as to do the greatest good to the great
est number, and the greatest number, as we
know, are of the poorer people of this city. l
would suggest the name of d. A. Bohlen. the
architect, of this city. who is a friend of practical
education. There is no need of going out of the
city for this advisory committee.
Mr.. Bingham said he would do all in his power
to make a thorough investigation of the subject
and see how far they could go in industrial edu-
cation.
Mr.. Carey is it the purpose of the committee
to consult persons who are competent to give
views on industrial education?
Mr.. Bingham-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Carey-I don't think it necessary to go to
Chicago.
The names Of Chandler and Taylor, iron
founders, were suggested. Mr.. Conner men
toned President Peabody, of Rose Polytechnic
school. as coming from one of the best industrial
schools in the country. Mr.. Stratford suggested
the names of Austin Fl. Brown, Rev. r. v.
Hunter, Rev. d. O'ponaghue and Phoenix NJ.
Gallahue. It was also suggested that a repre-
sentative colored man be one of the advisory
citizens.
President Merritt-these names will merely 60
as suggestions to the committee Jon High school.
The following was submitted from Mr.. Fren-
Eel, treasurer of the board:
In pursuance to a resolution passed at the last
meeting of the board, I made a demand upon the
county treasurer for the amount of taxes collected
during the months of January and February, 1886,
and was refused.
County Treasurer Miller to compel monthly
settlements with the board. The motion car
ried, and the chairman appointed Messrs. Kuhn,
Carey and Conner a committee to employ legal
counsel.
Mr.. Greenstreet moved that the president and
secretary of the board be authorized to sign a
note dated March 6. 1886. payable June 80, 1886,
payable to Hiram w. Miller. for $40, 600, bearing
5 per cent. interest from date. Carried.
Five colored men were in attendance as repre-
sentatives of remonstrants against moving school
No. 19. They placed the merits of their case
before the board, and the board adjourned.
ADJUSTMENTS.
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