Morning journal and courier., 1889-12-21
REvoRm IN sCHOOL HoURs.

Ae81O1SN2 ASN SOAaOOA nv OoA~e Sessions During the Winter to be From l:8O to 3:sO-Free Text Dooks to Come as the Beginning CT Next school Year-W. '. Aswaser's Dll-Appoinsments of Teachers.
 A reform was introduced by tho board or education at its meeting last evening in changing the time of the afternoon session of the grammar schools during the winter months. The session will hereafter be from 1:8O to 3:30.
 It was Mr. Howarth's idea. He thought the dark winter afternoons would have good deal of strain upon the scholars' eyes. He had also seen many people who favored his idea.
 Dr. Carmalt didn't think there would be any material benefit to the scholars, either In eyssight or otherwise. Both he and Major Strong thought the change would be great inconvenience to most scholars.
 MT. Howarth offered motion that the af- ternoon sessions, after the opening of the next term on January to February IA, shall be held from 1:30 to 3:80, and also that here. after the afternoon sessions shall be ct this time between November and February IA.
 MT. Adler favored the change, and thought the extra outdoor exercise which the children would have would be of great advantage to them.
 his plan through. In spite of the opposition of Dr. Carmslt, Major Strong and Captain O'Brien, the motion was passed. Free text books are being steadily thought of. The committee on free books recom- mende1 that the books be put into the schools at the beginning of the new school year, in May. This the board decided to do. The committee thought the expense would be ffty-two cents scholar at the end Of the cost will be about sixty-nine cents a scholar. The whole original cost for books, the years supplies..and dictionaries is calcu- lated at $24, ,888.78.
 It was thought that many changes in books would be made. The geographies are fifteen or twenty years behind hand; the spelling books and other books are not quite recent | enough. After little discussion 1t was de- cided to refer the selection of free books. the changes to be made and the letting of con- tracts to joint committee of the committees on schools and free text books.
 The following recommendations of the school committee for appointment as teach- CTS were adopted:
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 Anna '. GIietts.. No. 3 H.ilock street, $4so. .
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 c E N:eSs, Cedar to No. 3 oak street, ss5o.
 The resignation of Alice G. Reilley, of No. 3 Webster, was received.
 Lilly Connors was admitted ca student to the Training school.
 The school committees recommendation that Miss Hill be appointed to the Kinder. garten in room No. of the German-E English school building at $350 was adopted. This kindergarten will be opened at no extra ex pense to the district.
 A letter was read from W.J. Atwater & Co.,, the furnishers of school supplies for the present year, thratening to bring suit agains! the district unless the balance of the amount of their bill was paid before December Sl The whole amount was $4.613.17. Of this S2, ,408. .S5 was paid at one time, and $2, 900 al another. The balance is S204.94. The letter was given to the school committee, with power to act in case suit is brought.
 It was decided to put skylights in two rooms in Welch school.
 The building committee stated that the contract for slate blackboards in the Law renee street school has been awarded to the Monson Maine Slate company.
 The advisability of calling the new schoo building on Lawrence street "Skinner schooP instead of the building now known as such was discussed. The new building is in the Skinner district and Is to be made the central figure of the district, to which the grammar school will be removed. The affair was re- ferred to the building committee. Dr. Car malt suggested that a very appropriate name for the new building would be that of tht man who furnished school supplies. He thought 1t might be named the Atwatel school.
 Superintendent Dutton, in his report oi the condition of the schools during the last term, spoke strongly of the need of finding those children who should attend school ant do not.
 He said there are some districts in which many children do not go to school. He re ported the whole attendance of scholars during November at Il, 1,709. This left Sl! | vacant seats. The secretary of the board reported tn expenses of the past month at $26, ,450, o 1 which SEQ, 900 was paid to teachers. Thi makes the daily expense little over $1 ,O0O
 The election of clerk was deferred till thu next meeting.
 Secretary Horace Day was reelected secre tary of the board for the next year at [ salary of $1,250.
 The board will hold special meeting mex Friday night.