Daily Republican., 1888-06-26
board OF Eduoation.

| Inc Board OF Education met last
evening In regular sesso aud, ri.
thongh the heat wss swsitering, re-
mstned In session over Au hour. The
LrolonRation OF The session was OWING
TO the report Of the Oommitx Q on Teach,
ers, who made report in which they
recommended the appointment OF A.
H. Berlin to the prinoipalship OF the
Boys High School. President Baird
presided.
The Committee on Books were given
authority TO advertise for proposals for
books, etc., for the coming year.
The pay roll for teachers, officers and
jsnitors, amounting to t6,640.68, was
passed.
Mr.. Betts, chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Fuel, stated that the COMMITTEES
had received no proposals, but would
oudeAvor to have some By Saturday
next. He asked that the COMMITTEES
have authority to open the proposals in
the presence Of the Secretary OF the
Board and award the contract to the
lowest bidder. The request was grant
ed.
Mr.. Pyle stated that the walls In No.
! school were In bad condition, and
he would like to have them repaired
during vacation. Upon his motion the
matter was referred to the committee
on repairs.
The following sums were Allo we'd the
schools designated for repairs: No. l,
$40; No. 2, SIS; No. IL, $40; No, ia.
" 30; No. II, e1b; No. 20, $40.
Tho committee Of No. AZ were empow.
cred to engage another room, as the
present one 10 unit for use.
The committee on new school house
ct Seventeenth and Union streets was
empowered to advertise for proposals.
for furniture, desks, e,o.
On motion the secretary was instruct
ed to ascertain from the Street and
Sewer Department the diameter, length
and depth OF drain leading from No 10
school, and report to the board.
The seoretary read O Communication
from Thomas l.. Graham, late principal
OF the High School, wherein he stated
that e8 88 had been offered him as the
oalanoe OF his salary for the year. He
refused to accept the SANS, and de-
msnded the full amouut, 1886 38
On motion the comm un ioation was
referred to the Committee en- Accounts.
The chair stated thai Mr.. Boil, who
is engaged In repairing black boards at
~ cents per fo9t. would be in the city
In few days. As the board was now
paying cents per foot, be thought It
would be well for the committees to
leave word with the secretary where re-
pairing was needed In order that Mr..
Bell could see the boards, On motion
the suggestion was SO ordered.
The Committee on Teachers made the
following report:
"Your COMMITTEE on Teachers re-
specifically recommend that appoint
mente and reappoi"tmonts for the
school year commencing on Septem ber
., 1883, bs mAde as follows:
First. That A. II Berliu be appointed
principal OF tho Boys High Bot ool.
Second. That Mise Mary McAllister
be appointed monitor teaeher in the
boIs department Of No. l
Third. That Miss Marion Brown be
appointed first assistant in No. 8.
Fourth. That Miss Sophia Simmons
bo made third assiEtart In No. 8. (Psr
o. nal request
Fifth That Miss Mary B. Mitohe.l be
made fifth assistant In No z.
Sixth. That Miss M Virainia Parker
be prom Oted one plAos In No. Is.
Seventh. That Miss 6allie g. Watson
be appointed seventh assistant In No. is.
Eighth. That the salary OF the assist-
ant in the grammar department Of No.
16 be mHds $500 per year.
Ninth That Miss Annie x Mioheper
be made sixth assistant In No. 10.
1enth. That the teachers of No. 10,
below the place OF first nsslBtAnt. be
each promoted one place In that scheol.
Eleventh. That Miss Louisa Parm be
appointed to the charge Of No. "a.
Twelfth. That the positions not here
In named be hlled by the reAppoint.
ment of the teachers who low hold
them.
Mr. Pyle thought that the salary OF
Miss Kate COrbtt, monitor teacher in
No. l, should bs iooreasad. and there.
fore moved that IL be $500 instead Of
$685. ns at present. The matter was on
motion referred to the Committee on
Teachers.
In reference to the report of the Com
mites on Teachers, Mr.. Foulk said that
The 'epors bad been eprung on the board;
there were no mem Ders who had seen
or converted with Mr.. Berlin, whom
y Is proposed TO elect principal OF the
High School, except the committee of
that soho7l; he would like the matter
laid over In order that other members
could ascertain as to who be WAS
Mr.. Smith said he would not object,
but TO defer the matter two weeks he
thought WAS tco long, as the board
might not see tit to make the appoint
ntnt and 1t would make 1t rather late
Tor the applicant to secure another stu.
alton.
After some further discussion, on
motion OF Or. snottidse, the report Of
the committee was adopted with the
exception OF the name OF Mr.. Bsrliu,
which was postponed until Monday
sveniug next
Ths secretary was instructed to notify
the teachers OF their appointments.
Adjourned,