Evening journal., 1892-01-27
MUSIC IN TILE SCHOOLS.
The Board of Education Will Proba
bly, Introduce This StHdy.

Instruct the school Boys and Girls in
voice Culture and Theory-Bad Boys
Cause Mneh Trouble and Expense.
Children wnl Be Yacsinated-A Band
EIects managers.
Special Correspondence EvEEIEa JOURNAL.
NEW CASTLE. Jan. 27.-The Board of
Public Education met in its chamber IN
the old Court House last evening
President Wilson and Messrs. Ferris,
Stewart Eckles, Frazer and E!iason were
AR. Ferris reported that party Of
Young men whom he believed to be earn
est had formed themselves into school
with headquarters on Water street, and
they had asked the Committee on Text
Books for the use Of such books belong
ing to the schools that had been laid
aside for want Of use, re considered
the move a commendable one and asked
that the request be granted. his was
done under the conditions that gu9ran
tee be made for the safe return OF the
books.
TO study Maps and Charts
The Committee on Text Books was
authorized to purchase maps for the
*
showing he earth's relation to the sun and
other planets. Mr.. Ferris said that when
he went 20 school, twenty years ago, the
maps in the school rooms were then con-
sidered old and to- his knowledge, none
had heeu purchased since then, and 1t
was time that the board had taken some
action in this direction The new maps
were ordered without dissenting vote.
voice Culture In the High school,
Mr.. Ferris, of the Committee on
Teachers, then brought before the board
that section of the principals annual re-
ports which relates to the Introduction OF
music in the public schools After re
marking that this was a branch Of study
in which the New Castle schools were far
behind the tinss In, he said that Pro
fessor nruckehmiller, the wel-known
leader aud teacher. would remain in
New Castle for the next FIVE or six
months and that be could be secured as
the teacher of that essential branch Ht
therefore moved that the committee be
empowered to engage Professor Drucken
miller for rooms Nos. / and 2, as an ex-
pertinent
Mr. gliason objected to the intro due
tion of music at the present time It would,
he argued, be unfair, to con-
fine the instructions to the
pupils of schools l aud 2, when
there are hundreds of children who
should be taught as well and the bosrd
cannot afford TO begin on the new branch
in every ROOM especially when another
teacher in the common branches was so
badly needed
Mr.. Eekles said that he considered the
study Of music as necessary as the study o.
arithmetic and tbat,to day, as many peopl,
are obtaining a livelihood through music
as are depending on their ma.hematica
kno Wedge for their bread.
Mr. Stewart spoke Of the decided fall
ing off In interest ia the study of voca
music IN the past twenty years in thii
locality and that this branch of learning
should be taken up at once.
Mr. Ferris called Mr. Elisson's atten
tion to the fact that while the primary
children nigh. be taught voice culture
yet they could not understand the theory
o. Iasusie Professor Druoixenmfile
would teach it to the older scholsEs.
All the members agreed that IL " as
good thing and the committee was in
struosed to get the terms and report a
the next meeting of the board, whei
the tutor will probably beengaged to be
gin work at once
wbat Bad Boys Did.
After passings number of bills in
Cured, in repairing the buildings Mr.
Eliason Of the Committee on School Prop
erty, presented ths bill Of the speakmsi
Supply and Pipe Company for $l5. 70
He stated that bad ys had entered th
closets that have recently been built 4
School Building No. 1, and had throw
sticks and rubbish into the sinks, out o
pure mischief 1t cost the above amour
to put the closets into repair again. Tn
board hsaved sigh Of paiH as IL passe
the bill. at the same time resoly
ing that the authorities would hay
several cases ofmalicious mischief II th
happened again.
The Principal Upheld.
President Wilson reported to the boar
that he had received a complaint frol
Mayor Hanson that his son, Walter Han
son. had been roughly hsndled bY Primo
pal D 3. Jones Of the High School Til
boy came home crying and told his faith,
that he had been calling toia friend in II
school room, who remains IN the room Il
lunch during the D noon intermissiol
President Wilson further said that he hs
investigated the matter and that PIofa
sor Jones stated that the boy was COZ
stantly giving him trouble, and on th
occasion he had stood near the doorwa
and initiated Miss Lofand's tone Of vol,
used in spes@ing to the boys. Nil
Lotiana complained that she had bee
insulted, and Professor Jones inficte
corporal punishment The matter ",
dropped. as'IW J@4 etA"lL ha.'
Girls Who Were Commended,
The principals report TOR the mont
was read and adopted as follows
Number enrolled during month. s..t.ii ......
Total attendance. ............ ........ II. 4
Average attendance. .... s.gls..st s.....a 3
Seating capacity of schools. ......... 4
Number Of different classes ..............4I
Number precautionary half day y Z. III !1..... I
Number not tardy.... M .-...... g
Number of dismissed before usual hour,
Number Of seats forfeited UT !. I. t,.,tt VA.
Number suspended ..... ~, .ssv.. ..,..
Number Of applicants, ....,. .,,.............
The principal also reported III
Carrie Pedrick, Helen Rice, Maud Hsy
lett, Maud Truittd Maggie lswlerf Jam
Murphy, Daisy Hstton, John tJarri,
and Laura Wilhelme deserved speci
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