The sun., 1891-06-04
NEWS FOR SADIE AND MAMIE
NO MORE LEAVE FOR TEACHERS WHO
SIGN THEIR BABY NAMES.

The Board objects to Psying Counse
Fees In Conformation Proceedings Ont
OF sobooi Moneys-Mr. Kins Hesisns
Teachers In the public schools are attend
ina less and less to their duties" said Com.
missioner Little ut the meeting OF the Board
OF Education yesterday. He was speaking &c
his motion to have Superintendent Jasper's re-
port concerning teachers absences put or
record in the minutes
"Over 5000 days were lost by teachers In
April last. which is 40 per cent. moro than In
April $780," he went on. There Is also more
absences OF scholars. The teachers are moi
sufficiently interested in their duties to 40 to
meetings called BY the City Superintendent
for their instruction"
Commissioner Gerard said that the pet
names or nicknames OF female teachers SOL
emnly set down In the School Board Directory
were q reproach 10 tho system and to tho dig
nifty OF the young women themselves.
II read" the Commissioner continued, Sal
lie for Sarah. Maggie for Margaret. Carrie for
Caroline. and Mollie for Mary. II seems to bo
frailty and IN afrectation OF the feminine
mind to translate their dignilled names into
something unintelliGible with French twist
on them. think girl is never more decor
ously addressed than BY her proper name. and
I object to recording on the archives OF this
u
young women at nli move that no tencher
shall hereafter have permission to be excused
unless she signs her application with her
commi sioner Sawyer objected that It would
Commissioner 9erard-I do not see anything
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recorded. Their real names are all that should
The resolution was passed By a vote Of IL TO
8. President Hunt announced that commu-
csson had been 5sSSsyed f5H%
q
stors stors e ths sehoSl q fund $500 paid to Arthur
s!s Sss5 5oaa
ss H s as 81 s
came out OF the school fund. Tho Board is ad-
Visa yisss shat sh Law should have
sGs%ptrSIs5 G;sSss T. said tS b.
asFsna fsasa a.. Ss Chairman Of til.
Finance Committee objected. It would be q
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ter was read: The cSmmunication was deiiv-
hs@%ls dsoinsd 10 diVaiss The sabsssnss 81
new srsmmsr sehoo aH eser eerUrsSn and Usrssts
TO be nreproof. ana the upper story not to be
used for playground. It will be three
partment building containing not less than
forty Slass rooms, and accommodating not less
'nae 1nsS seofd sad recommended th.. sl tho
on account OF the heat. and because parents
take their children to the country at the earlier
date. The resolution was lost By vote OF
On Commissioner Lummis's motion tho
Special Committee OF Seven WAS requested to
report before the close Of the present school
yenr whether It Ia not advisable that gradua-
tiou from the grammar schools be m ade semi
annually instead Of annually. and whether
promotions from both primary and grammar
schools should not be based upon the comparl-
son OF monthly estimates OF the work of pupils
Of IPon ssml I'm
site on Clinton avenue. Woodlawn Heights:
and $4,000 for school site at suburban and
Briggs avenues, Bedford Park.
. Comptroller Myers was requested to iesue
bonds 60 pay awards amounting to a22. 1920
for q 2O-foot lot at lag West Twentieth street,
adjoining Gramma ar School IS. Conn issioner
Gerard inquired whether any lawyers fees for
special services wore included. Commiss oner
Lumnis said that q fee of $500 hat already
been paid to Lawyer Rolltn M. Morgan.
Commissioner Gerard-Vhe lot ia worth
about $4,000. and we haye paid &2200Q for It
already. / give notice that hereafter I shall
eating our poor children such sums OF money.
1t J. extortton.
COMMISSIONER Little said in conversation
that Comm issioner D. II. King. Jr.. had sent
bis resignation as School Commissioner to
Mayor Grant.