Morning journal and courier., 1886-02-06
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Iu5 COmmlGLo0 Ou OCuOOIS, said that the latter committee desired to withdraw the proposed rule in regard to the discharging of teachers after 8 certain time. MT. Plunkett continued: f'The committed ask to withdraw the proposed rule, as it was not the desire of the committee to ask favors of the Beard"
 Mr. O'Brien-I move the committee be given power to withdraw that proposed rule. Mr. Strong-I second MT. O'Brien's mo- tion.
 MT. Strong-Mr. Plunkett, where did that proposed rule originate! MT. Plunkett-The proposed rule originat- ed among the members of the committee.
 Here MT. Plunkett insinuated that the Committee on School Buildings did not al ways report all their doings to the Board.
 MT. Bennett-I would like to know what the Building committee have been doing that the Board has not heard of.
 MT. Strong of that committee-We might have done one or two minor things when it was necessary-like fixing furnace or some thing-without the knowledge at the time of the Board, but we always intend to lay every thing before them.
 MT. Bennett should like to inquire if Superintendent Dutton did not recommend that rule in regard to teachers.
 MT Plunkett-No It originated among the members of the committee, as I said be- fore.
 Mr. Graves-I think there has been little apprehension as to how this matter came up before the Board. I think the matter came up in discussing the discharge of one teach CT, and that led to this proposed rule. It st, that that fed in the proposed rule should not be acted upon by the superintendent or the commit tee without bringing the matter before the Board to see if they would sanction it.
 MT. Zunder-I am glad that the committee going to withdraw the proposed rule, as would have been good thing for the pupil teachers.
 MT. O'Brien-I don't agree with MT. Zun- der in saying that the matter is of very little importance. It is of great importance and should be done by the Board, the work is done now altogether too much by commit tees All the work of the committees should come before the Board, whether it was of lit tie or great importance.
 Mir. Graves-I think I have voice as a member of the Board in all matters as any committee, and say all matters should be brought before the Board after being inves- tigated by the committee, and if the Board didn't favor it it should not be done.
 MT. Zunder-Does not the Committee on Finance draw money without asking the Board.
 MT. Welch-We have always done so when it has been necessary, as that has been the understanding.
 MT. Welch-It has been moved and second ed that the Committee on Schools be given leave to withdraw the proposed rule in re- gard to teachers. All in favor say aye.
 Tho m o+iOD 1,asSa6 11yo unanimous vota and that matter was ended for some time to come.
 Mr Plunkett-I would call the attention of the Board to rule seventeen in the school manual. The first year was a a member of this Board the Board and referred back to the commit tees. MT. Plunkett then read the rule, which was as follows: "As far as practicable all business shall be presented to the Board and referred to the appropriate standing commit tee before action by the Board" Now, I would amend that rule by striking out the first four words and having it read as follows: "All business shall be presented to the Board and referred to the appropriate standing committee before action by the Board, and no business shall be performed by any com mittee until such business has been reported to the Board and referred by them to the committee with power to act"
 
 at the next meeting.
 The resignations of the following named teachers were accepted: Miss Alice Merri- man of the Orchard street school, Miss NJ. E. Daggett of Cedar street school and Miss Cassie E. Hutchinson of the Welch school.
 letter was received from the physician attending Miss Ellen F. Penney, asking for two months leave of absence, which was granted. Miss Penney is one of the oldest teachers in the public schools in this city and has been i'll for eleven months.
 The recommendations of the Committee on Schools to assign Miss Marie E. Shanley to room Welch school, and Miss Gertrude E. Hall as assistant teacher in room 12 Dwight school were tabled
 Mr. Plunkett-The Committee on Schools recommend that the rule in regard to vaccin- ation be amended so as to read, GOT present certificate from a physician or parent stat ing that vaccination ill their case would not be expedient." The matter tabled.
 The use of the High School hall was granted the members of the senior class for the school reception.
 A petition from the members of the senior class was received asking that CarlPs Opera House be the place named for the holding of the graduating exercises.
 Mr. Strong-It costs $500 to have the graduating exercises at Carll's and the tax of the whole town has te pay for it so that about forty members of the class can be ac- commodated.
 Mr Bennett-What is the objection to holding the exercises in the High School hall?
 Mir rPlunkett-There never should or never shall be anything of that kind in the hall with my consent. With a crowd of people, however slight the excitement might be, it would cause a panic and the hall would prove terrible death trap. Many of these people are workingmen and, were the exer- cises held at Carll's Opera House, one thou sand would attend, where only one hundred could be accommodated at the hall, and I favor place where the public can be accom- n2odated.
 Mir. Harrison, Mr. Zunder, Mr. O'Brien, Mr. Strong and Mir. Graves also favored Carlls Opera House and on motion of Mr. Strong the matter was referred to the Com mittee on Schools with power to act
 A controversy then arose concerning the manner in which the tickets for the graduat- ing exercises were given out and to whom, so Superintendent Dutton explained for the benefit of the members of the Board that each member of the graduating class had seven tickets each. Each member of the junior class had two seats each, and the third and fourth classes one seat each. The lady teachers in all schools one seat each. and the principals two seats each. The members of the Board about ten seats each and the press
 
 that this took up all the good seats.
 The Board were satisfied with this explana- tion and the distribution of tickets for this year was referred to the Committee on Schools with power to act.
 Mr. Zunder-Second the motion.
 MT. Plunkett-The Committee on Schools recommend that sewing be taught in grades 4, and 6 of the common schools for one hour in each week, but to hire no extra teacher, the thing to be tried as an expert ment in two or three of the schools at first.
 MT. Strong-I move the recommendation be adopted
 Mr. Harrison-I have little doubt about how this thing would work. It is harmless thing now, but if it should grow into a big thing should think it might be dangerous From 65 to 70 per cent. of the ehi.dren's parents would prefer to teach their children how to sew at home, and don't believe in the plan.
 MT. Strong-I favor the plan for the other 45 per cent.
 MT. Dutton-I think it would be under stood that it would not be compulsory.
 Mr. Zunder, MT. Plunkett and MT. Graves were also in favor of the plan, and the rec ommerdation was passed.
 The Committee on School Buildings re- ported that the following bids had been re- ceived for the heating of the new Gregory street school:
 New Haven Steam Heating company, a