Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
An Overcrowded Condition of the
 High SehoOl-Increased AccOmmo-

An Overcrowded Condition of the
 High SehoOl-Increased AccOmmo-
 datiOns Demanded-AppOintm of
 New Teachers-Other Matters.
 regular meeting of the Board of Education held last evening. Present. Messrs. welch (presiding), Plunkett, Peck, Graves O'Brien, Ben nett, Strong, Zunder and Harrison.
 The Committee on Schools reported that they would recommend that Miss Bliss be granted leave of absence from May IA to the end of the term. They recommended that Miss Johnson, who resigned some time since, be appointed as substi tute in place of Miss Bliss. The recommen dations were approved.
 The resignation of Miss Lyons as pupil teacher was read and laid over under the rules.
 Mir. Plunkett said the committee had investigated the crowded condition of the High school for them selves and they found the seating capacity very much crampsd. While there was room only for 475 scholars there 564 and they had to change around during recitations the best way they could The committeehad nothing special to recommend except that there should be increased accommoda- tions
 To question by MT. Bennett, Superintendent Dutton said that the grade for admission to the High school had been grad d raised every year mark 1855 and this year it only 1855. The examinations were harder this year than last which makes the relative grade the same.
 Mir. Dutton said there were now in some of the grammar schools those who so far as age is con in rooms Il and F in the Dwight school the ages of the scholars would average about 15 years.
 In reply to MT. Bennett, MT. Dutton said he was thoroughly in sympathy with the principal of the High school in regard to the business course now taught in the High school He said the teachers in the High school were very strong in their convic- ton that the system of teaching the boys and girls for business was a good one and should be encouraged
 Going back to the question of room Mr Graves said the question of accommodations in the High school had got to be met ia some way. The city ed for in some way He considered this question of pressing importance.
 MT. Harrison said that last year the committee were of the opinion that the question that pressed upon the district would be pressed upon it very soon, and the draught for addition to the pres the pressing need of grammar school in the Win chester district should first be met and that plan was followed.
 On motion of MT. Zunder the matter was referred report some plan for relief.
 Appointment of teachers laid on the table at last meeting were taken up and they were appointed as recommended by the committees as follows: Web No. G. Hattie Schulhafer salary $560; No. 5, Ruth Gorham, salary $520; No. 4, Mrs. O. N. Downs sal ary $4S0 Carlisle street-No. 1 from 3, Alice G. Ford, salary $551; to No. from 2 Jeannette Trow- bridge, salary $400.
 Communication was received from G. r. Moore asking that the Board sign petition for sewer in Orchard street from Whalley avenue to Chapel street. where there is school building. The Board insructed the president of the Board to sign the petition
 = Mr Dutten said the teachers in the High school were desirous of changing the text books Jones Latin Composition to "Allen's" The matter was referred to the Committee on Schools to inquire and report.
 Mr button reported that the grand total of schol- ars at present 57 which is 287 less than last September and 39 more than in May, 1885,