Evening journal., 1890-08-26
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Large Quantity of Work Done-B, Men
Der Resigns-The Fair Exhibit.


Large Quantity of Work Done-B Mem
Der Resigns-The Fair Exhibit.
The Board Of Education held it's regu-
lar meeting last evening. The Com
mittee on Teachers reported that it ap-
pointed Miss Rebecea V. Peterson TO the
position Of teacher IN school No. "a at
salary OF $500 per annum. The report
was edopted. The finance Committee
made It's regular report.
The resignation of Miss Margaret
Wells, as second assistant ia school No.
Is was accepted.
The following bids were received for
printing 500 copies of the superinten-
dents report and 300 board manuals:
Mercantile Printing Company. $l48 for
reports and $40 for manuals; Whining
ton Printing Company, $l54 So for re-
ports or 81 80 per page, $12 75 for manuals;
University of Pennsylvania Press, $243
for reports; J Miller Thomas, 81. ID PER
page $i4 for manuals; Delaware Print
ing Company, Sl44 for reports and fl2
for manuals The bids were referred to
the Committee on Printing
DR.. Morgan on behalf OF the Commit
tee on Repairs, asked that orders be
drawn for the following bills: j. M.
LOTUS, $1S %; w. e. Bruce. $1l0 80;
Traynor & Hines, $i70; Postles 4 Com
pany, $50; John Grub, $12.47. The
bills wee passed.
Joseph Pyle. chairman Of the commit
tee of school No %, reported that the con-
| tractor promises to have the school ready
| for occupancy by September. 1. On ais
motion the school committee was author
lied to receive it when 1t Is turned over
to the board Mr. Pyle also reported the
total cost of the school exclusive Of ven
tilators and blackboards is $17, COO.
The Committee on Manual Training
was authorized to hire an instructor in
the forge department of the High school
| at salary not to exceed 5000.
Mr. Ross reported that school No. Z
would not be ready for occupancy by
September !, as the FIRE escapes had not
all been placed ir position. motion to
keep the school closed until September s,
waJ lost. The whole matter was refer
red to the committee of the school.
The Committee on School No. 10 was
authorized to expend $40 for white
washing needed there. The Committee
Of the New School in the Ninth ward re-
ported that the contract had been signed,
and it's action was sanctioned by the
board
The Committee on Additions to Schools
Nos and 10, reported that the latter
school would be ready for occupancy in
one month, and the latter will be ready
on September l.
The Committee on Repairs reported that
it had awarded several contracts which
have already been published. The Com
mittee on Repairs to Schools Nos. and
10 was authorized to award the contract
for plastering the walls of the old por-
tion of No. to George w. McCaulley.
Mr.. Baynard of the committee on the
manual training exhibit at the Whining
ton Fair reported that the exhibit would
be good one On motion of Dr. Short
lidge the schools were ordered closed on
| September 3, to allow the teachers and
pupils TO attend
The resignati1 IN of Thomas c. Harris,
member from the Twelfth ward was re-
ceivsd and accepted.
The committee on School No. was
authorized to receive proposals for
placing electric bells in the scaool
Joseph Pyle and s q. Baynard were
appointed the visiting committee on
school No. 20 now being finished, and
| the Committee on Teachers was author
| lied to secure teachers for the school
On motion of 5. Il. Baynard the board
went into an election for new member
from the Twelfth ward, to succeed
Thomas @. Harris Joseph Pyle nomi-
mated Arthur j. Briley, and he was
authorized to cast the vote of the board
for Mr.. Briley.
On motion of Mr. Pyle the work Of
transferring the pupils from No. IL
school to No % and vacating the latter,
was referred to the Committee of the
Schools
Mr.. Ross thought that the introdrc.
ton of so many branches Of manual
training would take too much time from
the studies, but ne was assured by sev-
eral members that only one and one
quarter hours win be required. Presi.
dent Baird offered resolution to intro
duce sewing and wood carving in the
girls department of the High School.
This was amended to have cookery and
sewing introduced in school No 16. The
motion as amended was adopted. The
board then adjourned. Arthur j. Briley,
the member from tho Twelfth ward, is q
msn well fitted for the position. He is
well known and respected in the ward
He is employed in James NJ. Dillon's