Telegram-herald., 1886-09-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
The Annual Report OF the
Committee on Library.
The BOARD MILL BORROW Sl0la0
Trustees Fletcher Str0ngiY Opposes the
Present Fiigh School Course
teachers fraEsferreo- ne
Night school, 10 os
Opened.

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Education was held last night Trustee
Reilly presided Absent President Fe.ker
and Che Mayor. trustee .nch of the
Committees on schools recommended that
tss oes roaus be- opened "a tle Eleventh
st school auI one ln fle toldDru0k ,choo.
Adopted a ro0m all ae opened t0r night
-,lle. pDrpuses a- soon AZ room cas- be-
found Gregory Political Economy, Allen
Oreenol-1s Caesar revised edition
aua Allen s. Greeu0ughs Cicero
revised edition Wil be used
ll tae high school Trustee Mills 0f the
COMMITTEES on Teachers recommended that
Miss Susie Bailey Nlo holds a diploma
from tle state Normal school aud Mrs a.
Orth. who is a teacher of one ii the mod
ern languages. be- granted certificates with
out examination. Adopted Also. the
transfer of Mss Clara kans0me from West
Leonard street school % room la the Eley-
enth street olilding the transfer and pro-
motion 1f Miss Jennie White to place made
vacant bg transfer 0f Miss kansome and
the appointment 0f Miss Matte Brown 20
cadstship in place ct Miss White. also trans
Ter NJ 81 Annie Walsh and Miss Cora Rigs,
both Of center Street school % each other
room Adopted
Librarian arr reported for The year ending
Aug 81 lss6. Circulation for home use
from september, l,s5. 10 August, iso6, vas
l3J 20 volumes Average per day, 336.
Circulation Tor previous twelve months
So co. Actual number OF books in rss
March 2n. Sol volumes. ON hand, new
and INDICATED 36l6 Total. H. 100. Pur-
chases u61. gifts 100 There are 62l vol
umes laid aside for rebinding. 100 volumes
periodicals., etc. ready for binding The
Librarian recommends that complete cat
alOgue Of the books be made. The present
quarters he says are alsO too small, one
quarter or more of the books are not sheived
ihere being no room. The most notable
donations during the scar lss6 have been
siXty-i0ur volumes of State and United
States pzohc documents, by Trustee y. A
Fletcher.
The Committee on Library in its annual
report complained OF the action ot previous
Boards I'm making such extensive pur-
chases OF books while having no money 10
expend, on September 8. ls,i, the Secre-
tary reported a balance Of 3 030.52 in the
library book fund. and in the budget for
the year isSi-5 no allowance was made for
"lID-arv expenses which necessitated
paying such expenses from the book fund.
The latter fund has been exhausted. The
committee leaves the library in good con-
dirion in every respect except financially.
The reports were ordered printed.
The committee on grounds was given
1
I trees az the central school which have been
/ partially anearthed by the grading of the
street. The committee TO whom was re-
I terred the High school course of instruc-
I tiOns recommended the adoption OF the
/ course as also recommended by the commit
/ Tee on schools. Trustee Drurv did not be-
7 lieve i'm the High School embracing 50
I many subjects. The people did not believe
7 in such an elaborate course Of in
/
I French and grammar should be made
I a two years course instead Of three years.
I Trustee Jlrich said the matter had been be
I fore the Board for some time. The COM
| mitfee had been instructed by the Board TO
I make French and German a three years
Z course. He thought the committee was
justified IN making the report. He thought
I the course should be heightened 10 four
I years. Trustee Sullivan moved 10 amend
/ that German and French be placed in the
I ninth grade, thereby placing them on the
same footing as Latin and Greek. Trustee
Y Fletcher thought the High school course
was mismanaged course inasmuch
I that II was specially tor the ben
I EFT Of those who wanted to 20 to
I the University. There were many who
wanted 10 study in the High School who
| did not want 70 20 TO the University. He did
| not want 10 see the High School subOrdi-
mated TO the University course. He wanted
/ the High School and the Grammar
/ Schools placed on aa entirely different
/ system. He wished 20 see pupils who
wanted 10 90 10 the University prepared by
/ the High school class, and be also wanted
20 see pupils who did not want 10 go pass
| through the High school without
\ being Cramped by university course
/ Trustee Drury said that if French and Ger
man were placed in the ninth and tenth
/ grades 10 would necessitate those languages
/ being taught in four different schools. He
wanted % know II al pupils in the High
\ School we're bound % a university course.
\ He did not think it was so. A pupil was
not bound down 70 one course. The pres
I snt course gave ample scope 10 a pupil
/ Trustee Sullivan thought the grades should
I be raised in all schools with twelve
rooms. The principals should be
I able 70 look after il with
( ont extra expense Trustee Richards agreed
( with Trustee Fletcher. He thought the
/ primary work was not thorough enough
! The object Of the schools was 10 III the
masses for after life. The high school
. course was for the few. not the many. Su-
perintendent Kendall thought the subject
vas broad one. and he would prefer more
( time % consider 10. The amendment was
no. Trustree Drury wanted % see chem
isirY made a compulsory study instead OF
+ being optional with astronomy. Trustee
I Fletcher preferred 20 see a young man
study whatever he wished. he was opposed
o. an irou-clad high school course. He
wanted to see the course elective.
T Harvard College bad broken through
Old preiudices aud had made
It's course elective Yale fought
azaiust it. Tn consequences Harvard
was pressing to the front and Tale was fa-
hnE behind lf be was in a position on the
Board next year be would fight vigorously
against an iron clad course Trustee Drury
did nor agree with Trustee Fletcher. A pupil
couid enter the schools today and could
pnrsue anF course Of study he liked lie
did not understand the tenor II Trustee
Fletcher remarks Trustee Fletcher said
boy could rot 20 % the High School and
study French without taking up other
subjects Trustee Drury did rot believe it.
The report vas adopted Trustee Drgry
voting no. Supt Kendall reported amount
of petty cash for past month
s5o1 Trustee Blair moved that
me President and Secretary
BE- instructed to oorr0w $1,000 on account
~ fhe Bosri Adopted The msttsr oi
ths saisrv 81 W Nshman the night schoel
teacher wss aid on fhe table Consider
abe atiecfi0n Nss r. sci 20 the opening
f ~ the truant school Ira the StrsiEht-st
1 school Building 0n motion ol
Trustee IIroh. tbe opening of the school
vii - deferred uuEi some plsCe can 10
f1rnd soafed from a school buildinE
The Committee ~ Buildings wil obtain
room centrally located AZ som a. pessi 5is
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