Telegram-herald., 1890-12-07
EDUCATION CUlDERS
GREAT MATTERS lsD SYlLLx xsTIERS
o.d 2nd New Teachers The Terrace
Ave. Contractors Bs Prosecuted
throwing iateFest Ia ths = real
ouesti0H Of apIiow txsysss

The io0ked-f0r text book cartridge
Vas not thrown into the BOARD Of Edu-
cation lass evening, OF, # il wAs there,
there VAS not heat saougn Ia tbe
steam pipes 10 explode il. The trustees
sal and shivered, and hurried through
tie routine business ia the most per-
funetOTy way. Not even did the great
question OF badges for the new police
mensan.tors, with winch bushes
opened, give a starter on enthusiasm.
The janitoTs will have badges.
The Committee on Text Books wss
instructed 10 purchase 100 First Read
ers, 30 Second Readers, IS Third Read
ers and 100 Fourth Readers.
The resignation OF Miss Leel, assistant
in the reference library. was accepted.
The Committee on Library recon-
mended the purchase OF hst Of 1000
books, at a cost of $500. The report
lies on the table one month, under the
rules.
The resignation was accepted OF Miss
Mary Smith, OF Turner 81. The follow
Ing appointments We're made: Nrs. r..
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night school, Miss ID. Randolph, third
and W. ;. David, fourth: Miss kltt.e
Plumb, second cadet in Miss LAthrop' :
room in Founiain-street school; MISS
Stella l.. Stark, 10 fill vacancy caused
10y the resignation OF Miss Smith; Miss
Nellie NJ. Robinson appointed for bal
ance OF school year IN ncr present posi-
iion at Turner-street school, salary 10
4 Is 4.
The Committee on Ways aid Means
thought that more advantageous terms
tor printing could be secured than had
yet been obtained, and the committee
was directed TO advertise for scaled pro-
posals for printing the proceedings Of
the board and for the publishing OF all
notices required.
Some discussion, with dissatisfaction
expressed at the unauthorized purchase
of goods for various purposes, was had
over some bills. Various small bills
were referred back 10 the proper COM
mittee for further investigation.
Some materials for tie Henry-street
Kindergarten, amounting TO SLIGO,
were ordered TO be purchased, under a
suspension of the rules.
Trustee Husted, of the Committee
on School Books and Library. pre-
sented report that supplies for the
High school be purchased, consisting
of globes, maps, dictionaries, etc., 10
the amount of 1904. The report lies on
the table under the rules.
The city attorney was instructed to
bring suit against contractors Albert
Marshall, Earnest Marshall and Ter
renee Mc(iee who, in grading Terrace
ave-, lad left the Henry street school
grounds IN a dangerous condition.
The Committee on Supplies was gwen
the power to purchase supplies amount
ing TO S47l.5l, to be purchased from
/ time 10 time as needed.
Additional shelving for the reference
library, sufficient for 1,C00 volumes,
was ordered supplied by the Committee
on Buildings.
The secretary's report for November
gives a grand total of general orders
drawn at $l7.l56.43.
Trustee Fisher moved that the Com
mittee on Supplies be instructed TO pur-
chase III the future only yellow crayons.
| The idea Is that city oculist has con-
| demned the color white for the ewes.
Trustee Richards was surprised that a
doctor should talk such stuff. On mo-
ton of Trustee Locher. the matter was
left to special committee consisting of
| Drs. Locner and Bradteld and Trustee
1 Hagy.
Trustee Hustled wanted the matter Of
erecting a l2-room building on East
Leonsrd-st. referred 10 the proper com
mittee for action. This motion was
made in view Of the fact that the board
/ has already resolved 10 erect a build
ing, and Mr. Hustled wanted to know
why the work hadn't been done. The
resolution lies on the table one month.
O. l.. Davidson and John Denman
each wants 10 be superintendent Of
/ ianitOrs, and told the hoard so last
evening IN respectful petitions. Also q
large szed petition was presented, ask
ing that George h. Rely be made
1 superintendent OF construction.
When the motion 10 adjourn was
made. not an objection was made, and
SO il was voted.