The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-11-29
It's Chances Of Getting Support
From the Liquor Agency.
MEASLES CLOSES ONE OF THE
ISLAND SCHOOLS.

Fathers VIII Appropriate the Money
Auditor Deake Reports Appropriations
Pretty Far Gone Now.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee was held last evening.
All the members of the board were
present except DR.. Thompson.
The committee from the City Council,
appointed to consult with the board
with reference to evening schools were
present.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, of the Common Coun-
Gil, spoke at some length of the adj
vantage of evening schools. He called
attention to the excellent results OBJ
tanned from them in Lewiston and Bos-
ton. He thought there is need of them
in Portland. He spoke of the necessity
of giving opportunity for illiterate
voters to learn how to read and write.
The Fraternity evening school is good
but its scope is limited. He knew that
the school appropriation is low but he
thought that a small beginning might be
made. A room or two might be provi-
ded, and if the system proves success
it might be enlarged next winter.
In answer to a question, Mr.. Nc
Gowan said he thought it might cost
5000 or $500 to establish the desired
evening school. He thought there
would be required half dozen teachers,
some of whom would be volunteers
without pay.
Mr.. Bradley thought it would be diff
cult to find teachers to work every
evening for nothing. He thought it
would cost at least $1,000 to provide the
necessary teachers, books and apparatus.
Mr.. McGowan suggested that some of
the
Profits of the Liquor Agency
could be used for this purpose.
Mayor Ingraham said that the agency
fund had been called for by other mem
bers for other purposes. He called at
tention to the fact: that it would be
necessary Tor the City Council to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the completion of the
West school building and that it would
be difficult to provide for anything else.
Mr.. MCGOWAN thought this ought not
to be question of expense but one of
necessity.
Mr.. Brownson said that undoubtedly
the school committee would heartily CO.
operate in establishing an evening school,
if the City Council furnish the necessary
money.
On motion of Mr.. Webb it was voted
to be the sentiment of the school COM
mittee that an evening school is needed
in Portland.
Mr.. Deake, the city auditor, came in
and stated that of the school appropria-
tion only $24s9 is now left Of the spec
ial school appropriation for repairs, etc.,
a little over $140O is left. Mr.. Deake
said that most of the city appropriations
are largely used up, but there is still an
unused balance remaining from the fire
department appropriation.
The committee from the city council
here withdrew and the board proceeded
with its regular business.
Mr.. Blake called attention to the lack
of flag
On Monument Street School House,
the old one having been destroyed in the
last storm. The board decided to leave
the matter of furnishing new one to
the City Government.
On motion of Mr.. Bradley it was voted
to continue Miss Nesmith in the Park
street school.
On motion of Mr.. Webb Miss Bessie o.
Ham was elected permanent teacher in
the Mcclellan school.
Mr.. Blake reported that there are but
two scholars in the school at the East
End of Long Island on account of meas
les. 1t was voted to close the school un-
til the epidemic subsidies.
MI. MCGOWAN moved that Miss Isabel
Kelley be transferred from the Crotch
Island school to the North school,
Mr.. Mcdonald seconded the motion.
The motion was carried, the Mayor,
Messrs. MCGOWAN, Mcdonald and Blake
voting in the affirmative ana Messrs.
Brownson, Bradley and Webb in the
negative.
This left the Crotch Island school with
out a teacher, but it was voted that Mr..
Blake procure a teacher for that school
as soon as possible and that Miss Kelley
remain until such a teacher is found.
Mr.. Lord reported a request from Mr..
Callahan of Lewiston, that the Portland
schools contribute to an exhibition
To Be Sent y the Worlds Fair.
On motion of Mr.. Mcdonald it was
voted to leave the matter to a committee
of three. The Mayor appointed Messrs.
Mcdonald, Brownson and Webb.
On motion of Mr.. Blake it was voted
to loan certain secondhand books, not
now in use by the city, to the Fraternity
school.
Mr.. Blake reported a request of Miss
Borden, of Long Island, that she be
transferred to the city.
The board went into executive session
on the question of discipline in the High
school.
Pay roll and bills amounting to SS,317.-