Telegram-herald., 1891-09-06
LAST or 1HI OLD BOARD
REsIcslIIOyS AND APPOINTMENTS
Transfers of feeehers ete.-rhs AssaAl
Adarsss of fressdsst Biair-Duiia-
lug sed other IOpsrtAss
Matters Diseassea

meeting ior the year lasl night 81 whlea
every iDember wAs present excepting
the mayor. Although the sesaon was
brief some Important business vas
transacted, and President Bialf's an
nnal address MAS read by secretary
Stein.
submit my third annual report as
president Of the Board OF Education.
IL Is a souree ol congrstulation 70 mo
that can prepare this report with Tho
statement that al the present time the
system OF public education IN this city
exhibits greater and more varied eie
ments OF strength than ever before IN
the period OF NV connection with this
board. You will see by referring 10 the
report OF the supefiniendent that the
work IN all departments Is being care
fully and vigorously pushed and with
equal confidence refer the reports OF
tie secretary and the several CON-
mIttees.
the school year as At present consti-
tuted cotainlng forty weeks might he
shortened by from two TO -four wrecks
with great benefit Co the health OF the
pupil and great advantage 10 the gen.
erai character OF the work done
through the school year. One week
should lie taken from the beginning of
the year. placing the opening of
school on the second Monday OF sep
temher. One werk should be added 10
to the spring vacation and two weeks
taken from the end of the year. We
are unjust 10 compel our children OF
the public schools al m age when ma
ture requires Its greatest freedom and
constraint Is most injurious to serve a
longer and more burdensome attend
ance upon school duties every year
than is required of college or univer-
atty students who have voluntarily
chosen the Students life. i therefore
advise the taking Of q step now which
many schools have a.resd taken and
which We must inevitably take sooner
or later, viz: the diminishing Of the
school year from forty 70 thirty-slx
weeks.
cIoee this report with what deem
most important recommendation
which If carried out, can in no way be
disadvantageous to the interests of our
schools, but which may give 10 the
school management within the district,
a permanency of character and far
slghtedness which is discouraged by the
pre- sent situation-I refer to the cleo
ton OF the superintendent for q term
OF three years instead of one IN tbe in
terest of the schools of this city with
provision at any time he may be re.
moved for sufficient cause. By elect
ing our superintendent but for one year
We are virtually saying To him that ia
all the MEASURES ne adopts and all tho
methods he sets on foot for the benefit
OF the schools he is 70 limit has fore
sight to the brief period of one year.
In cloking wish 70 express my ap-
probation oi the respect and co-opera-
ton OF the members of the board and
my confidence in the ability and ear
nestness of the superintendent and his
assistants IN the discargs OF their du-
ties.
Reports of committees were called for
and the committee on teachers reported
the following transfers and appoint
ment: That Miss Lockwood's resigns-
ton he accepted; that Miss Bertha
Stowell's resignation from Wealthy
ave. be accepted; that Miss Ncwman's
resignation from Hall-st. school be ac-
cepted; also those of the Misses Mar
gsret and Julia Doran. That Miss Della
Bally bc appointed 10 Dlamond-sf.
school; that Mrs. Bacon be transferred
from Seventh-st. school TO Diamond -st.
school 10 fiIl vacancies. made by the
resignatlons of the Misses Doran; that
Miss Grfiin be transferred from West
Leonsrd-st. school TO Weal,ay-ave.
school; that Miss Jennie Bennett be
transferred from Walker school TO W.
Leonard-st school; that Mss Carrie Fox
be appointed 10 the oakdale school,
and that Miss Walker be appointed TO
lIall-st. school. The following appoint
ments were made for the training
school: May Qugley. Viola Thursson,
, Mary Tallnage. Lulu Whitwafth, Oriel
Hughes, Lottie Arrowsmith, irine
Heath, Nellie Rider, Mary o'Keefe.
Eva Ames, Carrie Gleadeli, Kate Nc
Dermott. Winnie Loves. Eva Porter,
Blanch Butler. Lena Perry Lena Mead.
Annie Blanchard, GezmIna Luten, Car
RE Bartlett, Zardla Udsll, Neitie Way.
Eva Clark. aud Sadie Clark. A motion
by Trustee Fisher, that owing to Labor
Day being celebrated on Monday that
the opening Of the schools be postponed
until Tuesday was carried.
The committees on buildings recon-
mended letting the contract for the
foundation for High school TO Curtiss
4 Son for $l0,gse. The aggregate Of
bills presented was s70se.s0, which was
ardsYe s,afa