Telegram-herald., 1891-11-08
BOARD Or EDUCATION
Tho school Trustees Are Oppose
20 favorlusm
PETITION OF THEI. R.CL DEyIED
electrical Isstrsefies win Ds Gisss q.
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When President Rlsir called the
Board OF Education 10 order lasG even
ing Trustees Fisher, -Strahan aud the
mayor were abseaf- TIE committee
On teachers sf,hnitted a report ~
eemmending the following changes
that Martha j. feckins of the East
Bridge street school and Clara Ortiz
OF the North Division street school
change positions. that Neliie 4. Chap
man De appointed 10 the seventh
street school, that the designations OF
Addie Belts and Louisa Smell be ac-
eepted. that Miss Nett8e Niileit he
appointed 10 the place resigned by
Miss Belts in East Leonard street
school, that first grade certificate
be issued 10 Helen 4 Gardner and one
of the second grade 10 r. Eieanor Crit
fin. The report Was adopted.
Upon the recommendation of the
committee on schools three extra
schools were ordered 70 be established
AT the following localities. Hall ssrect.
First district and In the eastern part
Of the city. The same COMMITTEES re
ported In favor OF granting a request
from the Y. NJ. c. A. for the use al the
lectur. room aud electrical appliances
OF the high school FOR one night in each
week for twenty weeks for the study
OF electrical sciecce under the instruc-
tion OF Prof. Carman. The report was
opposed by Trustees Houseman, Hu-
sted, and President Blair and after
some debating on the q1estion the re-
port was laid On the table. The same
committee reported in favor oi estab-
fishing kindergarten departments ln
the Diamond street and North Division
street schools but IL was laid on the
table.
The committee on text books re
ported the following reading matter
which was adopted: 200 first readers,
600 second readers, 400 third readers.
400 fourth readers and 500 fifth read
ers. also supplemental reading for
grades s-2 and 81 at a cost OF 5000
Permission was aaRted the library
COMMITTEES TO purchase magazine bind
ers TO the amount Of $40.
The committee on ways and means
reported that " hsd sod S3a.Voo of
the high school building bonds 20 W
j. Hayes d Co., OF Cleveland, o., at "A
premium OF 81, ,192-
Accounts 10 the amount Of S1.<o6--
20 were reported paid by the commit
tee on claims.
The annual inventory OF the com
mittee on buildings was referred 10
the committee on printing.
The special committee on printing
to whom was referred the bids for
printing the annual report recon-
mended that the contract Ia award
ed TO the West Michigan Printing Co.
at the rate OF S1.2o n page, and that
i 200 copies be ordered. The report
was adopted.
Tustee Felkner offered a resolution
that the lecture room of the High
school building be opened one night In
each week for twenty weeks. unless
sooner discontinued by the hoard. for
the Use OF any persons who wish in
structlon in electrical science under the
tutorship OF Prof. Carman, aud that
the instruction and heating OF the
room be under the control os the
board OF education. Trustee Locher
offered as n substitute for the rcsolu-
tion the request as submitted Ny the
Y. NJ. z. A. The substitute was OPP
posed by Trustees Houseman, Hustled.
Fitzgerald. Bradfield and President
Blair oo the ground that n would be
showing favoritism 20 religion 20 open
the building expressly for that asso-
citation. The substitute was debated
md Trustee Felker's resolution vas
unanimously adopted.
Trustee Parker. OF the Sixth district
or Grand Rapids township was pres
cut aud stated to the board that
when the school house burned one
week AGO the books were All dcsf rovef
and as the district is supported iointlv
by the city and The territory outside
the limits. asked the board II they
wouid furnish books for the city pu-
nils. He wns Informed that the city
would look after their nerds. Several
books that had been borrowed hy
teachers from The city library were
also burned. This matter was referred
to the committee on schools with In.
strnctions 90 report at the nert meet
ing of the board.
The committee appointed en- rrxfH-
ion Of the rules vas ready TO report
but ne the hour was growing late
on sDotion of Trustee HOnseman the
board adjourned to meet next Safur-
DAY night at 13o O'Clock fo consider
n. petition was recrivca from
THE residents IN the territory between
burton and Ridge -aves. for ~hool
IN that vicinity. The pefitfon wac