The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-22

earlier days still in the employ of the district.
She was . good instructor, faithful and con-
scientious to a fault. and will be missed BY
host of her pupils and friends.
The board is indebted to our efficient county
treasurer, Byron Phelps, ex-officio treasurer OF
the school district, for the pleasant and court
eous manner in which he has always responded
to our demand request fo- information in
connection with the financial interests OF the
district
The members of the board OF education In all
cities should be paid an annual salary. The
meetings OF the board, including committee
meetings, are very frequent, especially during
the erection OF buildings, and proper attention
TO duties necessitates considerable expense to
the members.
III conclusion, I wish to thank the members of
the board for their uniform Kindness and
courtesy toward me their presiding officer.
Ou- relationship during tine past year has been
very pleasant, not ripple has crossed our path
way nor disturbed our deliberations, but, on the
other hand, each member has endeavored TO per-
form bis duties In systematic and business
ike manner and or the best interests OF our
schools. Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM II. HUGHES, President.
AT the conclusion OF the report it was adopted
and referred.
The committee on sites reported progress, but
said that the affairs placed in the hands OF the
committee were scarcely ripe for report
Mr.. d. A. Spencer said that he had been in
vited to attend meeting of the university COM
mlssioners, and that in an informal way 1t was
stated that an arrangement could be effected by
which the school board could secure part OF
the university grounds for public school pur-
poses, say about three blocks, at a cost OF about
s25O.0o0. No action was taken.
report was received and adopted which sug-
gested certain minor improvements TO the Mer-
Ger and Queen Anne schools.
The proposition to put in eight boxes OF the
auxiliary fire alarm system in the schools at
rental OF IS per month was carried. This will
cause a saving of several dollars per year in the
matter of insurance.
Warrants were ordered drawn for payment of
sundry accounts for labor done on the Green
lake school building.
Two applications were received from candi-
dates for the position of teacher of the night
school. Superintendent Barnard stated that he
had been assured of at least fifteen pupils to
start After some discussion it was decided to
rent a room at the corner OF Seventh and Cherry
streets for one month, and to engage Professor
Peet as teacher at salary of $50 per month.
The school will be opened five days in the week
from 7:30 to $50 O'Clock.
The rules and regulations were then taken up
and discussed at length. Some changes were
suggested, but no very material alterations will
be interjected into the rules. Some of the
changes are that the school day shall consist Of
five hours work in all classes save the two low
est; that the superintendent shall visit the
schools as often as he can, consistent with his
other duties; that no corporal punishment shall
be inflicted that teachers shall engage in no
other occupation likely to interfere with their
duties; that teachers shall in no way hold any
pupil up to ridicule contempt, ami that princi-
pa shall not get their salaries until complete
and correct monthly report shall have been
handed in to the Superintendent Many other
minor alterations will go into the rules when
printed