Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1886-07-03
noARD OF EDUCATION.

Signing the Rate Book-An. Assistant
Teacher In Draw1ng-COmmercfa
Studies in the High SchoOl-Princ1Pal
Burton's Resignation Accepted-An
Important Rule Proposed by Mr..
Bennett.
A regular meeting of the Board of Educa-
ton was held last evening. Present, Messrs.
WEIGH, presiding, Plunkett, Peck, Graves,
O'Brien, Bennett, Strong, Zunder and Harri-
son.
Clerk Anthony of the tax collectors Office
was present with the rate book, from which
the school tax is collected. The members of
the Board signed the order on the book for
the collection of the school district taxes.
On recommendation of the Committee on
Schools 800 was paid to Professor Bail for
extra services during the year in mechanical
drawing, moulding, etc.
Mr. Plunkett said it was well known fact
that Professor Bail was getting old and be-
fore many years he would have to retire. He
said the professor had worked very hard dur
| ing the year and in fact for several years.
| The committee thought it well to appoint an
assistant to the professor who should
teach drawing in the primary schools,
and they would recommend that Miss ada
B. Hyde be appointed to this position at
| salary of $500 per year. Miss Hyde has been
| teaching at salary of $500, and this will
| be an increase of 500. The Board voted to
employ Miss Hyde at the salary ramed She
viii go to Saratoga through vacation and
| take an advanced course in drawing at her
own expense.
Mr. Plunkett read the resignation of Miss
Julia M. Morrissy as teacher, which was &C.
copied.
Hol hal @1o 44an
/ on Schools had contracted with the Buffalo
Hardware company for the necessary furni-
| ture of the new Gregory street school build
| ing.
The Committee ON Schools through Mr..
| Pluhkett reported course of commercial
study to be used in the High school if adopt
| ed by the Board. After discussion the plan
| of studies as proposed for this course was
1 referred back to the committee with power
to complete the pan and publish the same in
| the newspapers.
| The next matter considered was school dis
trict lines and certain changes proposed by
| the Committee on Schools. The most i'm
| portant, and in fact the only change, was in
/ the Washington district, which takes the
Hallock school therefrom and puts it into
| the Welch district.
| Mr.. O'Brien inquired if this meant new
district and a male principal in the not dis
| tant future.
| He was informed that this matter had not
been considered in the committee.
The recommendation of the committee was
| then adopted.
Mrs. Breen of Cedar street school, who
| fell and hurt herself while in the line of
| duty, was voted eight days pay while off
| duty in consequence of her injuries.
The matter of publishing the annual re-
! port of the superintendent was referred to
| that officer and the Committee on Schools
| with power to act.
The resignation of George R. Burton
| as principal of the Washington school was
read.
Mr.. Welch said he recollected when Mr..
Burton came here and could say that he had
| been a very efficient teacher, and he regret
ted his resignation.
Mr.. zunder and Mr.. O'Brien expressed
similar views.
The resignation of Mr.. Burton was then
| accepted.
A communication from persons living in
| the vicinity of Dixwell avenue school asking
| that that school building be removed and a
| brick building in keeping with other school
| buildings in the city be erected in its stead
| was read. The letter was referred to the
Committee on School Buildings.
The Committee on School Buildings rec
| commended that the new Gregory street
school be named Winchester" which was
agreed to. The name of the school on Shell
ton avenue, which was formerly known as
Winchester, was changed to Shelton avenue
school.
Mr.. Strong, from the Committee on School
Buildings, reported that the needed repairs on
the various school buildings would cost as
estimated 5000 90, which did not include
the estimate of 81 300 for repairs at the Dix
well avenue school.
The committee were authorized to make
the repairs needed.
Mr.. Bennett introduced the following new
rule:
''No assessment shall be made upon, nor
shall any money be solicited or collected
from any person employed in or connected
with the public schools, to be used for the
purpose of affecting the regular school cleo
tons"
The rule went over until next meeting I'M
der the rule SO providing.
On the motion of Mr.. O'Brien the super
intendent was given leave of absence during
vacation.
The following statement made by Mr..
Plunkett at the last meeting, when salaries
were under discussion and SO recorded by
the secretary, is made by request of the
Board:
''Mr. Plunkett explained in reference to a
proposed increase in the salary of the princi-
pal of Wooster school that if any member of
the Board inferred from his remarks at the
last meeting that the superintendent did not
recommend an increase of salary that infer
ence was erroneous.
The Board will not hold another meeting
until sometime during the latter part of
August probably.