Evening journal., 1891-01-27


would open the schools themselves and
bear all expenses. There would be no
cost, whatever, to the board, as Miss
Kruse has volunteered to teach the schol.
ars without an increase of pay She
would take lessons herself at the Phila-
delphiR School Of Cooking. The only
expense the board would have TO bear
would be the expense 10 Miss Kruse.
When unfinished business was called
this was again taken up. Mr. Trump
moved to drop the part Of the report Of
the committee, made at the last meeting,
which refers to Rll eccept the introduc
tiOn of sewing schools and cooking
classes.
Mr. o'Donnell-"Wnl this cost the
board anythingY"
President Baird-"I suppose it will
Mr. O'Donnell-"I fnd that the obiec-
tioDs which / stated at a previous
meeting we're not sufficient / will
therefore state other reasons why this
should not be adopted"
Mr.. Pyle here arose on point of order
and cut off Mr. 0'Donnell
Here the board got into psrlamen-
tary tangle. which was not Strengthened
out for some time
Then Or Shortiidge said "Some time
ago we introduced manual training in
the boys department aud do not think
it is treating them fairly to cut them off
thus
The chair here stated the motion which
was That wood carving and modelling
would be referred back to the committee
with power to act.
MIR. Ross thought an amendment
should DO added stating that no expense
/ 10 ffnprrad m tho hnorI
! A ias' the motion was carried without
amendment.
/ o,olv,Ary Jones then read the re-
mainder Of the report concerning the
study of chemistry by the girls This
was adopted. The other parts of the re-
port related to sewing and cooking II
WAS moved to take up each part sepa-
rately.
This brought Mr. 0'Donnell to his feet
and he stated many objections TO the re
port Re said that the bills we're already
high enough and the whole matter was
illegal according to the charter and by
laws
Mr.. Trump said that Mr. O'Donnell
knew nothing of what he was talking Ii
was right that the Manusl Training
School cost 81, 000 but It was worth
| 835, 600 to the pupils.
Mr.. ODonnell said that he had talked
with graduates Of the manual training
department of the High School aud they
had told him that their time was so
taken up with manual training that there
were only three graduates of one year
who understood book keeping
The president here stated that the dis
cussion was on the introduction Of sew
ing into the schools by teacher at
| s425 per year, and that the board OF 1888
introduced sewing so that it was not
new thing.
A yea and nay vote being called, It
stood passed by 10 yeas to nays.
DR.. Sbortlidge moved TO introduce
cooking into the schools, as the commit
tee saw fit. Mr.. Ross said that the
reason why he voted mo" WIS because
the expenses we're already too great for
the appropriation now granted TO the
board. DIR. Fahey said the time of the
children was already taken up too greatly,
and they needed an education. Their
mothers can teach them these things and
can do II much better than can teachers
Mr. Pyle thought that half the divorces
and querrels in the world were caused by
bad cooking 81 deprecate this thing of
classes in the Board Of Education. 1
think there should be no rich and Door in
life and both should stand together.
DIR. Fahey-"Tbat last is Bll right to
talk about, but did Mr.. Pyle send his
children to the public schools9 II he did,
! will sit down"
Mr.. Pyle-"Sit down, then"
DIR. Fahey sat
President Baird said this manual trsin
ing was for tue broadening the mind
rather than for the training in mechanical
arts.
yea and nay vote was taken and
stocd IA to > in favor of The report.
On motion OF Dr. Shortlidge, a resolu-
tion was passed requesting the Century
Club TO cooperate with the Manual
Training Committee IN the matter Of
cooking at the Howard School.
The Committee on No school was au
thorizCd to expend 81 for repairing clocks
on No. a, $40 for pastering; on No 8, a6
for paving; No. s asked for k65 fer re-
pairing the roof John Pyle said 1T Is
nearly time that the Board Of Education
stopped being robbed Only year ago
this entire roof was repaired at a large
cost and I think this board should be
saved from robbery" Mr.. Alexander re
piled that he did not know about the
roof and only accepted @. l. Speer opin-
d | lou Ol Nut mhhicIs AHo ndbIbr was re-
ferred to the committee.
The Committee on No 8 asked to have
the fence repaired which was blown down
by the storm. The committee reported
selling some old iron for 81 which had
been turned over 70 the treasurer. The
e committee on No. 10 was allowed &14. 90
r for REPAIRS committee on No 20, money
e for curtains; No. %, $50 for wire mats.
Committee on lot in Twelfth ward
reported that 1t would have a lot at the
next meeting night.
, The resignation Of Miss Sallie VI. Jone:
J. from the position Of second assistant
: principal in No. 4 school, TO take effect
January l6, was accepted and referred
to the Committee on Teachers.
A Communication was received from
I the Morning News Offering a second
prize to the graduates of the high schoo
In addition to the Board Of Education
a priz.. The offer was accepted and tn,
. thanks OF the board given TO the paper.
' Orders were drawn in favor of Mis
(. Dennison and Miss Burns, teachers OF thl
4 night schools for s4s.6O and SIS respec
y lively.
= The board than ad.onrnad