Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-22
RoARpeF EpuoAr1oN.

The Committee on Schools Make Some
 Important RecOmmendationsW Which
 Are the Cause of Much Discussion
 The Commercial Course MT. O'Brfen
 Wants to Know How Many Different
 Histories Are Used in The High
 School.
 At meeting of the Board of Education held last evening all the members of the Board were present, H. M. Welch presiding. The Committee on Schools recommended that at the beginning of the September term the four upper rooms of the Gregory Street school be used as the grammar de pertinent of the Winchester district. On the motion of Mir. o'Brien it so voted.
 Mir. Flunkett, of the Comnlittee on Schools, rec commended that the district lines in Winchester, welch, Dwight and Webster districts be changed to accommodate these districts. The matter was re- ferred to the committee to lay out changes in dis trict lines as they thought necessary and report
 It was voted to give the children in the schools holiday on Memorial day, May 31.
 The Committee on Schools recommended that a competent teacher be appointed at 8 salary not to exceed 200 teach the commercial course in the High school and also that the commercial course be taught at both the morning and the afternoon
 MT Strong then said: would be in favor of hay separate from other rooms and classes at first so as that some course of study be laid for this before teacher be appointed
 appoint such teacher first so as to aid us in lay ing out the studies to be taken in the commercial
 MT Welch said: don't know that all the mem- bers of the Board know exactly what the committee mean by this commercial course and think we had better get some information on the subject before we do anything further:
 Mir. Bennett-I think it would be well to appoint special committee to look into the matter and re- port at the next meeting ,- po.. .,,..,- some plan ought to be laid out so can discuss it. e in 1h s s9d intended to recommend the introduction Of Msser- schools so that those who did not enter the High school would know something about this important study and to those intending to take only the com
 M1 zTnder then took up again It the diseusson sion it would be better to hire teacher first so as to better lay the course in harmony with his views:
 Superintendent Dutton then explained that one cause at the next meeting the teachers would be ap- pointed. and he thought it might be taken into to
 MT srong.In other words you mean that we this man. an0p S0As iaos 'AchefS so as to appoint
 Superintendent Dutten- Possibly so. He then went on to explain that the present two years commercial course. which consists.of the study of snS 6asn the rsp
 p .tsr TbeTc of ng history the second year. might be used with Some modifcatlons Here, however, we give only theory, give practical training % as well as % theory, and and think we could arrange some course so that the boys could go out of this well fitted for business as they do from the business colleges. On the motion of Mir. O,Brien the matter was re ferred to special committee consisting of the Committee on Schools and MT. Bennett to look into the matter and report at the next meeting.
 It was then moved that Meservy's bookkeeping be taught in room 12 of the grammar schools. This was tabled
 The Committee on Schools recommended that room be obtained for manual labor classes. large enough to accommodate twenty-five boys, and to appoint teacher suitable to carry all this work On the motion of Mir. O'Brien the recommendation was adopted.
 MT. O'Brien said that he would like to inquire if in any of the schools the boys were taught sew ing.
 Mr. Dutton said; It may be so in some of the un- graded schools, but not in any of the graded schools.
 "Anen's' Latin reader was ordered in place of Jones Latin reader on recommendation of the Committee on Schools.
 Mr. O'Brien then requested that the members of the Committee on Schools be instructed to inquire to how many different histories used in the High school the rule stated that only should be used. No action taken in this matter, but it agreed that in the next report the names of all the text books used in the schools be published.
 MT. Harrison thought that it would be better if the children be not allowed to enter the High school under fourteen years of age, instead of der twelve years. the present rule reads, and suggested that the Committee on Schools might look into the matter.
 The expenditures for April amounted to $19 344 37 of which s, ,520 B extraordinary expenses and $15, ,824. .04 ordinary expenses