Morning journal and courier., 1891-05-16
IN GOOD HumoR.

AN UVVS 1A ouAV4Rs II The Members ef the Hoard of Educa. ton Crack Jokes at Each Other,s Expense-NIoreB Scholars Allowed to Try Again - Principal Fitman's
 Leave Of Absence. $~.. zsa,
 The board of education were in an ex- tremely jocose mood last evening and jokes flew back and forth at each others expense faster at times than 8 record against time MT. Leigh's residence in one of the suburbs and Major Strong's Fair Haven proclivities called forth smiles of an extremely audible nature.
 The question came up, made by the school committee's recommendation, that Principal Mark Putnam be allowed leave of absence for the two days at the end of the present term. This was granted by the board, but not without opposition from Messrs. Leigh and O'Brien. The facts are these: MT. Putnam has been engaged to take charge of a summer excursion to Eu- rope. He expected to leave after the term closed, but the steamboat company made changes in the time and the party were obliged to leave 8 week earlier, and the school committee felt that MT. Pitman in this case would be justified in asking for the absence, and ought to have it. MT. Leigh said this wholesale asking leave of absence by teachers and others from the board had gone far enough and something ought to be done. He thought MT. Pitman was paid enough salary for his position and ought not to have other irons 1 to take his attention from his school du- | ties. He said: "A man can't ride but one horse at 8 time." 'Oh, yes, they can," replied MT. Adler, "Pve seen it done. The | circus is coming here soon and then you can see it."
 "Guess you don't know Dave Hiil,' put | in MT. Howarth. Considerable discussion followed on this | subject.
 The school committee reported that they had further considered the names of cer- tain members of the Third and Fourth classes of the High school who failed to pass this last examination for promotion They recommended that certain number have another trial in addition to those acted upon at the last meet ing, whose percentage was 60 and over, on this, their last years record, combined with their examinations. They will be allowed to re;oin their origi- nal classes after passing examinations in the studies in which they were deficient:
  the names of the scholars are as follows: From the third class, s. c. Converse, M. G. Reynolds, w. E. Hatfield; fourth class, Grace E. Porter, G. B. Short, M. B. Futile, T. F. Goode, F. O. Hutchins, F. B. Jones, T. P. Judson, J. E. Rowland, E. J. Savage, J. J. Cohan, J. J. Wade
 Mr, Howarth moved that the scholars in ! the high school be informed of the month 1 ly tests which will be required of them, ! and alse that the parents be informed in l cases where the scholars fall below the necessary standard; and if the scholars | for five months fall below 60 per cent, or whatever standard has been established, they are to be dropped to 8 lower class, and if in the fourth class, to be dropped from the school.
 He said in explanation that he believed in wedding out the scholars before the end of the year, and not carry through the en- tire year lot of scholars below average who must then be dropped.
 This was referred to the school commit l tee.
 The floor committee reported that they had hired store opposite the Lloyd street school for school purposes at $50 a month and that it would require about $90 to fiji the building up as needed. The action o1 the committee met with the boards ap ! ahead and make the necessary expendi l lures.
 The finance committee recommended that four additional rooms be built on tht Winchester school and that no more lan6 be purchased there. This was adopted and then the motion that the building committee be instructed to prepare plan for these rooms.
 The following recommendations iron the school committee were passed:
 That Miss Ella Strong of No. Ceda: street school be transferred to No. 2 Wes
 street school at the same salary.
 Leave of absence to the following named
 teachers on account of i'll health: Mis-
 Amanda H. Donovan, Miss Butler of Wash
 ineton school and Miss Lillian Bedell o
 West street school.
 Leave of absence also to Miss Folsom o
 the cooking school to make a trip t.
 Europe for the summer.
 Miss J. L. Storey was appointed to No
 Hallock street school at salary of $4OO 1 Spring Goods.
 The magnificent line of boys and chil
 drens' clothing at the Hub store, II
 Church street, commands great attenti o1 from buyers in all parts of the city ant