Daily Republican., 1889-03-12

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three schools not far of that were not
hlled. If the question was pressed to
vote now he would have to vote against
II, but after awhile he might favor 1t.
Mr.. Pyle eaid that some four months
ago, the board had instruc ed the COM
mittee to get plans and specifications pre-
committee to go ahead. The school
house he said was very much needed in
that section. The population of the
Twelfth ward was increasing very fast.
Not less than 100 houses would be built
In 1t this summer.
The building inspector only day or
two ago issued building permits for IS
new houses. The gentlemen who are
opposing this motion now opposed new
school In the Twelfth ward all along.
The board hal already bought the lot
and paid for 1t, and he thought that now
was the time 10 build the new school
building.
Mr., Palmer again said he was not
against building the school house, but he
could not see through this plan In ten
minutes, though he had worked TO many
a one. He did not care how good a me
chanic he was he could not understand
this plan In ten minutes, or an hour, or Q
day.
Mr.. Bailey, too, wanted more time to
consider. Anyhow, the plan did not
suit him, and he thought other plats
should be produced.
Mr.. Morgan said the whole question re-
solved elf In this:'Is the school needed?'
Mr.. Morgan then went into strong ar
Rument In favor Of more colored schools.
He told how that every colored school In
the CITY was crowded, and there were
from 20 to 80 applicants for whom there
were no seats, while the primary white
schools were not filled. He thought the
money would be better expended in put.
ting up school house for colored chill
dren In the western part of the city, that
would cost about 81 900.
Mr. Pyle moved that the further con-
tideratlon OF the question be postponed
two weeks. Motion adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Morgan, the Super
intendent was instructed to report at the
next meeting of the board the number OF
white and eolored children In that vicin-
ity who are without school accommoda-
tionR.
The chair announced Messrs. 8. Il.
Smith, Shortlidge and Foulk as the com
mttee on the Manual Training School, to
which President Baird was added.
Mr. Morgan moved that the study OF
music, according TO the newly-intro-
duced plan of teaching It, be Withdrawn
from the High School, as 1t seriously
interfered with other studies and took
too much time. The teachers there could
not handle the scale and wished 1t with
drawn.
Mr.. Magee would like to hear this
! question discussed fully by the board.
/ He did not think that one school should
I he granted immunity from any duty In
cumbcnt upon any other school and pre-
scribed by the board.
Mr. Foulk said he was still in favor o.
music, but he was ready to vote to hire &
professor to teach music. In SOM
school, he said, money was collected Il
pay come one 10 teach music. He.dlt
not think any one had a right to 20 int
the schools to col ect pennies. II music
10 to be taught the board should hire 1
professor.
MIR. Pyle read letter from Professor
Bill who gave Instructions In music I,
the teachers in which he said he had bee
Informed that this motion WAS 10 be mad
Professor Bill said in bis letter that musi
was progressing excellently In the school
Of this city and that the pupils were yer,
much interested. The speaker would b.
sorry to think that the teachers could no
learn to teach music.
Mr.. Palmer sad he knew very littl
about music, but he knew enough t,
know that II was not q success under thu
present plan of teaching II. He basel
his ideas upon the information he had re
ceived from tbs Teachers.
Mr.. Magee, quite o friend to music
said there was much dolusion In regRri
to Il, but he did not think the BoaIt
would have any regrets for iniroducin
music Into the public schools. He him
self had taxi n lessons, aud he knew that
many of the t, aehers could not teact
music. Professor Bill himself would ac
knowledge that come of the teacher
could not teach 1t. The committee oil
music, he said, would In years hav,
nothing TO regret, but 1t would sooi
be necessary TO hire II permanent ia
structor.
DIR. ShortlIdge, astonished the boarC
by giving an original line OF poetry
Emusic hath charms to tame the savagi
beast "Chestnuts," interrupted sew.
eral members. 'Orlginal," said the doc
tor as he proceeded to show the benefit o
teaching music in the primary aud gram
mar schools, but not in the High School
The teachers cannot teach music, and thu
scholars have not time to devote to it.
Mr.. Smith did not believe that al. tn
teachers could learn to teach music, bu
If music was to be continued 1t should b.
continued In all the schools. He was Ii
favor OF either dropping the matter wher
1t is now, or hiring competent musica
Instructor.
Mr.. Cassidy said he had spoken to sew
eral teacL ers, and they said they coul'
not teach muse. He was 10 favor O
hiring profet sional teacher or OF drop
ping music altogether.
Mr.. Bailey was very much in favor o
music in the schools, but he thought i
would tie well to withdraw 1t ( ON th'
High School. Two or three years henc
will be the time to hire an instructor.