The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-19

Organization OF the School Board of
l888-89.

A special meeting of the School Board for
organization was held last Saturday after
noon at o'clock, the Mayor presiding.
The secretary presented the credentials of
DR.. Charles r. Crandall, Rev. Marion Cros-
ley and DR.. Charles A. Ring the newly
elected members.
All members of the Board except Col C.
b. Merrill were present
The record of the last meeting was read
and approved.
The secretary retired and DR.. Crandall
was chosen secretary protein.
On motion of Mr.. McAlpine a committee
on assignments, consisting of Messrs. Meal
pine, Ring and Dunn, was appointed by the
chair.
The Board proceeded to the election of
superintendent of schools, and on ballot Mr..
MCGOWAN acting as teller, the vote stood
Thomas fash, 6; blank, L; and Mr.. fash
was declared reelected, and his salary fixed
the same as last year.
The Observation-Disclosures being intro
duced, returned thanks to the Board for his
reelection. He said that he should be a
candidate for the office but once more, that
in stating that he may be candidate for
this office next year, he could not be under
stood as soliciting the votes Of the board, as
five out of eight members constituting the
Board will close their present term of Office
before the next election of superintendent.
The matter of selecting person to take
the school census was considered. DR.. Ring
nominated j. NJ. Stephens for that work,
Mr. McAlpine nominated II. p. White, and
DR.. Crandall nominated T. A. Bowen. On
ballot J. M. Stevens was elected.
Mr.. McAlpine, chairman of the committee
on assignments, reported the following as
signments, and the report was accepted and
| adopted:
STANDING COMMITTEES OF SCHOOL BOARD.
Text books and course of studies-Messrs. Ring,
| Merrill and McAlpine.
Examination of teachers-Nessrs. Dunn, Cros.
| ley and Merrill.
Estimates and expenditui .s-Messrs. Dunn,
| McAlpine and MCGOWAN.
Rules and regulati0ns-MeSs Crosey, Nc
| Gowan and Crandall.
Instruction and discipline in the High School
| To be elected by the committee.
| Sch0olr0oms and repalrs-The chairman, Mes
| SIS. MCGOWAN, Merrill and Crandal
Drawing ana penmanship-Messrs. McAlpine,
Musical Instruction Crandall, Dunn
| and Crosey.
| Special committee school for deaf-The chair
man, Messrs. Ring and McApne.
SUPERVISORS
High School-The committee, Mr.. McAlpine
| and the chairman
| Smaller School-Crandall and MCGOWAN.
| North School-Mc Gowan, Crosley and Ring.
| Cumberland Grammar Scheduling and Cros-
| ley.
Butler Grammar School-Dunn and Merrill
Centre Street Grammar School and Kindergar-
| ten-Merril
| West Grammar and Primary School-McA Alpine.
Primary No. L, Monument Street-Crandall
| Primary No. 2, Chestnut street-Crosley.
Primary No. 3, Centre Street-McGowan
| Primary No. 4, Casco Stretching.
Primary NO. D., Spring Street and Practice
SCHOOLING committee, Dunn and chairman.
Primary No. g, Park Street-Dunn
Primary No. z, Bracket Street-Merrill and
Dunn.
Primary No. s, Carroll Street-McAlpine.
Urinary No. 8, Vaughan Street McAlpne
Long and Peaks Island School-Crandall.
Crotch Island School-Crosley.
Mr.. McAlpine was by ballot chosen chair
man of the High School committee
DR.. Ring moved that the superintendent be
allowed to sound the morning alarm for no
session of the schools in case of very bad
walking as well as of very inclement wealth
er, and this was by vote allowed
Voted, That the chairman of the High
School committee be requested to apportion
the studies of that school, as was done last
year, among the various nem bers Of the
Board for special supervision.