Evening journal., 1891-02-10
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Of James G. Clark for paving the cellar Of
school No %, reported adversely upon it
and the report was adopted
The proper officers we're directed to
draw the regular appropriation from City
Council
The teachers salaries amounting to
81 905 0B and janitors' salaries Of
$9l5. 30. were allowed
DR.. James II. Morgan of the Committee
on Repairs, reported that repairs to the
roof and chimuies Of school No would
cost $50 This was allowed.
The Committee on eachers presented
a report showing that fdiss Salie Evans
had been transferred from school N 90
70 No 4: Miss Kate Thatcher from No
II to No 25 promoted, Miss Lizzie
Wollaston 10 No. IL appointed Miss
Martha J Williams to school No %
niss Mary Grandell TO the lowest posi-
tion in No. 49,
The committee also reported that Miss
Johanna Mclaughlin had been appointed
teacher Of sewing in the Hgh School aud
grammar schools.
Mr Trump as chairman OF the Com
mittee on Manual Training, reported that
as the sewing and cooking we're to be in
troduced into the Howard school, that
school should be fitted up properly for
the work, and asked for el25 TO do tho
work
Mr. Coyle stated that he had understood
when the women Of the Century Club
took charge of the work that It was not
going to cost the board a cent, yet right
at the start large amount OF money was
asked for
Mr. ODonnell Of the Tenth ward, then
stated shat the board had no right Whist
ever to introduce manual training into
the school as it was contrary to the con-
stitution, the bylaws and the act OF leg
islature. He thought that the ladies Of
the Century Club were TO take charge of
the matter, and it would cost the board
nothing
Mr. Trump then explained that he had
stated that it would cost the board very
little.
Mr.. Alexander thought that as manual
training had been introduced in the Boys
Department, he saw no reason why 1t
should be excluded from the girls He
knew that the boys had been greatly
benefited by the manual training and he
saw no reason why the girls should not
be benefited by il.
Mr. O'Donnell again arose to speak.
but sat down on a point Of order called
by Mr. Smith
s. B Smith then spoke on the subject
he said that it would be great benefit
to both the pupils and the building aud
therefore he was an advocate Of the
system
Dr. Morgan here arose, and in clear
aud concise statement spoke Of the
necessity Of manual training in the
colored schools particularly. aud he de-
clared that the basement of the Howard
School could be fitted up with benches and
tools, be furnished and an instructor
secured for $500. including the 1925
asked for by Mr. Trump
The motion Of Mr Trump asking for
Si25 was granted.
DR. Morgan then presented his motion
to be allowed $500 for fitting up the
basement. placing in new desks and pro
curing an instructor In No 49, The
proposed instructor is MIR. Whitehead OF
the High School Manual Training Depart.
ment. He offers to teach the o0lored
pupils for 1900 Mr.. Smith thought this
amoant too great. but asked that the
question be postponed for two weeks
/ Mr.. Ross stated that the instructor
would receive $500 for 300 days of one
hour day each, thus receiving 81 so PEI
hour, which he thought rather high even
| for a teacher.
Mr.. Smiths motion to postpone fol
two weeks. was carried
On motion the Manual Training Com
mittee was added to the committed
on the school to have charge OF
the work of fitting up the room Of the
Howard School for the manual training
and cooking.
Superintendent Harlan reported having
received a request from the Bureau OF
Statistics for thirty of the best school
reports. and these were ordered forwarded
to the bureau.
The board then adjourned.