Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-14
NO PRINCIPAL As YET.

The Board OF Education Votes to
Make Necessary Repairs at the
Various SchOols-Appotnts III. w.
LoOinis Principal of the Washing
ton school, but Elects No Successor
to Principal Whitmore.
A special meeting of the board of educa-
ton was held last evening for the purpose
especially of considering the matter of
some repairs and improvements recon-
mended by the committee on school build
.ings, which has been making it's annual
inspection of the various school buildings
preparatory to the repairs which are gen.
orally made during the summer vacation.
All the members of the board were pres
emit.
Major Strong, chairman of the commit
tee on school buildings, reported for that
committee that the cost for necessary re-
pairs on the various school buildings as
near as could be estimated would be in the
neighborhood of $4.535. On motion the
report was referred to the committee, with
power to act. The committee also reported
that further expense Of about 81, 100
would be necessary to establish sewer con-
nections in the Washington, Davenport,
Carlisle, Orchard and Wooster street
schools. Mr.. Leigh in support of the
proposition said that the schools were in
a very poor sanitary condition and
if the board of health we're to do
do its duty it would not allow the schools
to remain in their present condition. On
motion of Captain O'Brien, seconded by
Mr.. Howarth, it was voted that the two
schools most in need of the sewer connec-
Ia fa1 %ioia and tho
other three buildings go over to some
future time.
| In reference to the Winchester school
building, on motion of Major Strong the
| question of building an eight or four room
| addition to the present building was re-
| opened. Mr.. Avis then moved that the
| building committee be instructed to pre-
pare plans and get estimates for an eight
room addition to the school, four rooms
| by raising one story and building four
new rooms in the rear. Mr.. Adler moved
| as substitute for the above that new
eight room building be erected in the
Winchester district, and that Mr.: AVIS be
| appointed committee to select the loca-
ton. After considerable discussion Mr..
Adler moved that the matter be allowed to
rest for the present, and that the board
| visit the scene in body next Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. Leigh moved that Mr.. LOOMS be
appointed principal of the Washington
school for the ensuing year and that his
salary be raised from s., 200 to $1,000, and
it was so ordered, the vote standing five
to four.
The committee on schools recommended
that Miss Rockwell of the kindergarten
department be granted diploma and the
recommendation was adopted.
oil cd no
new quarters be selected for the cooking
+ school and that the building committee be
instructed to secure same. The recon-
mendation was referred to the building
committee with power to act.
The committee reported that the Y. w.
G. A. desired to sell the cooking table and
outfit which has been loaned to the cook
ing school to the board and it was referred
to the committee on supplies with power
to act.
The committee further recommended
that q diploma be granted to Albert NJ.
Tanyane of the class of 81, II. H. S., who
has passed satisfactorily second examin-
alton and attained an average of 65 per
cent.
Captain O'Brien stated that feeling ex-
listed among certain people that the stand
ing of the Training school was not up to
the standard of the grammar schools and
moved that the matter be referred to the
committee on schools to inquire and re-
port to the board. 1t was SO ordered
Mr.. Hemingway moved reconsidera-
ton of the vote postponing the election of
a principal to the night school. Mr.. Adler
stated that the superintendent of schools
was at present in Toronto at convention
and that as he had several candidates for
the position to bring forward, he thought
that at least that much courtesy should be
extended to him. Mr.. Hemingway then
withdrew his motion and the board ad-
iOurned