Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-10-05

Last Night.
Before the board of education got down to
business last night, hearing was given Levi
Nowlin, agent of the Taggy's geographical
study, who presented q very novel and
unique geographical chart, with maps for use
In public schools.
The committee on schools recommended
that Miss Bell, who during the vacation was
promoted from No. 9 to No. Cedar Street
school, be given an increase of salary from
$500 to 5000. The recommendation was laid
over until the next meeting.
It was recommended by the committee that
twelve new dictionaries be bought for use in
the different schools. This caused consid-
cradle discussion. Mr.. Plunkett moved to
pass the recommendation, but his motion
was not seconded. Mr.. Leigh moved to
table II. Captain O'Brien explained that the
committee should at all times present to the
board Its deliberations, but would not press
them upon the other members. All recon-
mendations, were in the opinion of the COM
After Mr.. Leigh had made his motion, Mr..
Avis looked at Mr.. Leigh, smiled and pre-
sented Mr.. Leigh's motion. Later, however,
Mr.. Leigh withdrew his motion and moved
that the recommendation be referred back to
the committee. It was so voted.
Superintendent Dutton was given authori-
to buy books to be loaned needy children
who attend night school.
It was reported that the revised edition of
drawing, which was used in the schools last
year, was ready to be published.
The committee on schools recommended
that Miss Bradley, substitute at No. 10 Win
chester school, receive salary of $3.50; that
Miss Herrick, substitute in the High school,
receive salary at the rate of 5000 per an.
mum. Action was deferred until the next
meeting.
Mr.. Hewitt, clerk under Superintendent
button, was granted vacation of three
weeks.
for apparatus and library.
The committee on schools reported that an
application had been received from q short
hand writer to teach shorthand in the High
school, but 1t was decided by the committee
not to encourage shorthand in the schools.
Mr.. Plunkett brought to the attention of
the board rule which states that all ohil-
dren whose parents, or parent, or legal guar
dian, do not reside In the district where they
attend school, shall pay tuition fee Of $40
per year In the High school and $40 in the
lower grades. He stated that at the COM
mencement of every school session there was
trouble arising In such cases. He cited cases
where the children whose parents were not
residents Of the city, had come here and
were cared for by an uncle, or an aunt, or
some relative, and did no. pay any tuition.
Their parents were poor, and 30 were their
relatives. There were other cases where
people of means were providing for
some relative whom they were sending to
school. They refused TO- pay any tut.
ton ON the plea that they had
always been taxpayers and had never had
children Of their own In school. Mr.. Plum
kett stated that the committee on finance had
done % IL thought best In these cases, but II
was thought that an expression Of opinion
from the board was necessary, whether or not
the rule In charging tuition should be strictly
enforced. Mr.. Plunkett said that IL 1t was IL
would result In many hardships to poor peo-
pie.
II was finally voted that the committee on
finance use It's discretion In these cases for
the rsst Of this year.