The Portland daily press., 1891-12-29
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Resolutions of Respect for the Late Miss
Warren-Other Business.


The regular monthly meeting of the
School Committee took place last evening"
Superintendent Lord and Messrs. Thomp-
SON. Webb, Bradley. Donham. McGowan
and Baker were present Mr. Bradley was
chosen chairman pro tenn.
Mr.. Webb, in reporting from the High
School. announced the sudden death Of
Miss Alice Warren, and announced that
her funeral would take place today at 2 p.
m. The High School would be dismissed
at IL o'clock today to enable teachers and
scholars to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Thompson said he believed all the
teachers and scholars would recognize the
loss that all had suffered in the death of
Miss Warren. He felt the loss greatly per-
s0nally, because he had been her pupil
twenty years ago and had been associated
with her since.
Mr. Bradley. DR.. Thompson and Mr..
MCGOWAN were appointed committee to
draw up appropropriate resolutions, and
reported the following:
The members of the School Committee of
Portland learn with profound sorrow of the
death of Miss Alice Warren, enc of the assistant
teachers III Tile High school. TOT nearly twenty
years she has served the city and WAS ever con-
ScientiouS and faithful in tho discharge of her
duties. She was beloved and respected by her
pupils and by her associates, aud her work and
It's results have always met the approval and
commentator OF the committee, mind and
temperament Well adapted TO the. calls OF her
vocation. she added the gifts which higher edu;
cation, study and culture can give. she aroused
and stimulated Above for learning in the younger
minds unGer her charge She was dignified and
courteous III manner, SelfreSpectlng and rcnned
Resolced. that by her death the schools Of
Portland have suffered serious loss.
Resolved, That as a mark of respect to her
memory aud as a testimony of our appreciation
Of her character, and of her long and valuable
public services, these resolutions be enrolled
upon the records of the committee and that
copy OF the same be sent to her family.
MIR. Webb nominated Miss Alice l.. Gus
tbs for the vacancy in the West school, at
salary of $425 Miss Gusts taught In that
school for eleven years, but resigned last
year to 60 to Somerville, Mass. Upon bal
lot six votes were cast. all for Miss GUSTS.
and she was declared elected.
Miss c. L. Barnard's resignation as
teacher in the Chestnut street primary
school was announced by DR.. Baker.
Miss Barnard has accepted position as
musical critic on the Boston Post.
DR.. Baker also announced the resigna-
ton of Miss Ella F. Knowles Of the same
school.
Miss Carrie B. Norton, graduate of
Pennington Normal school, who has taught
two years in Deering and one In Rockland,
was recommended by DR.. Baker for one of
the two vacancies.
Mr.. MCGOWAN thought Portland girl
should be preferred for the place. With
this view others were inclined to agree;
but Miss Norton was elected. The first
vote was tie, 8 to 8; but on the second
Miss Norton was elected by vote of 4 to 3.
Mr.. Mcdonald reported that Miss Emma
G. Shirley of Casco street primary school
had requested that her leave of absence be
extended through the present school year,
and it was granted.
Leave of absence was granted Miss
Amelia FL. Woodbury. of the Park street
primary school for the remainder of the
year. Mrs. Nettie T. Knowles was chosen
to fill the position temporarily.
Extended leave of absence was granted
Miss Isabella Robinson of the Mcclellan
school until the February vacation. Miss
Ham was continued as temporary teacher.
DR.. Thompson was chosen to write the an
nusl report of the committee.
Mr.. MCGOWAN moved that there be no
session of the schools on next Thursday
afternoon. His idea was that the teachers
should have time to get ready to receive
their New Years guests. The committee
did not agree and voted down the motion.
Mr.. Webb announced pay rolls to the
amount of $10.5O7.47 and they were ap-
proved by the committee.