Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-03
FOR A NEW SCHOOL
The Manual Training Scheme
to Be Investigated
BY TIE BOARD or EDUCATION
Looking - lts Adoption IN the City
Schools-kou,ins Matters Dis
posed Of Last Night.

In the absence of President blair at
the regular meeting OF the board Of
education last night. on motion Of
Trustee Housemsn Mayor stuart acted
ss the presiding officer. he called the
meeting 10 order at $40 snc the roll
call showed . quorum present. A
communication from the Holland Re-
formed church announced that the
society viii continue school during the
regular summer yacStlon for lnstruc-
Ton IN The Holland language and Ask
Ing permission 10 use one Of the school
rooms On crandyllle avenue for that
purpose. On motion of Trustee LET
fingweli tie matter was referred 10 the
COMMITTEES on schools. A communicA-
ton from residents of oxkosle Park,
asking for the uss of room ia the
oskaale school building for the same
purpose, Mss also referrcd 10 the CON-
inlttee on schools.
Trustee Fisher Of the committee on
library reported = recommendation for
the allowance Of the June petty cash
account of the librarian, which was 40
oepted and allowed.
Superintendent sf Sauiters.
Trustee Honseman introd uced . reso-
luton that the board If education be
notified hereafter when the commence
ment exercises OF the high school are 10
occur, 90 the full hoard will have due
notice and can attend. The resolution
Was placed on file.
Trustee Bradfield. chairman OF the
committee on buildings, recommended
the appointment of A. =. Paul 40 super
intendent of )anitors for the ensuing
year ~ . salary Of $500 for the year.
alec that z. II. Church be con-
tinued as lAnltor of the board
rooms and Offices OF the secretary and
superintendent At the pleasure OF the
board At . salary of Si2 per week. The
report was accepted ana adopted.
Agreeable 10 report Of the commit
tee on claims, a bstch of accounts WAS
allowed amounting TO $30l sc.
Trustee Clark introd uced q resolution
authorizing the presldent of the board
&c eign q petition IN behalf of the board
for the improvement of Lyon street.
between North DIVISION and Barclay
streets. Adopted.
Trustee Fisher introduced q resolu-
ton authorizing the hoard 20 draw .
warrant for one months salary ~ as
sistant IN the public library, IN favor of
Mrs. William Towne, lformeriy Bertha
Soncs,) for services rendered. The
resolution was adopted by . upani-
nous vote.
Manual rraiassg scssei.
On motion OF Trustee Hustled the
State Teachers institute, 10 be held
here In August. Was gwen the free use
OF room IN the high school building
for tie daily sessions.
Trustee Houseman introd uced q reso-
luton asking thata COMMITTEES Of three
be appointed by the chairman TO ex-
anime into the subject Of establishing .
manual training school IN connection
with the high school, and 10 report 10
the board ~ lts ea:heet convenience 90
70 the feasibility Of establishing the
same. IL was adopted and the follow
ing com miitee WAS appointed. Trustees
Houeeman, Fisher aud Hustled.
Trustee Lefhngwell introd uoed Q res
olutson asking that the city attorney he
asked 10 begin proceedings at once
against the trustees of scbool district
No. g, IN order 10 get . settlement with
the city. He stated that the city attor-
ney had been asked twice TO take such
action, but he had disregsrded the de-
mands of the board. He wanted r.
impress on that officials mind that the
board bad interests that must be looked
after. The resolution vac adopted.
On motion OF Trustee Lefiingweli I'd
Church was given tie contract "a
furnish school supplies tor the coming
year. No more business coming before
the board II adjourned. The session
was but OF an hours duration, aud
WAS attended by little more than .
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