The Portland daily press., 1892-12-15
WILL BIZ RUNNING SOON.
The Arrangements Completed for the
Evening School.
MEssRs. LEVI TURNER, JR., AND
I. H. GATELEY, THE TEACHERS.
They viii Keep School in the Ward Room
in the City Building of the
Work of Pupils of the Portland Schools
Will Be Exhibited at the Worlds Fair.

in the City neutrality-suspicious. of the
Work of PUPILS of the Portland Schools
VIII Be Exhibited at the Worlds Fair.
A special meeting of the school COM
mittee was held last evening, all the
members being present and Mayor In
graham presiding.
The object of the meeting was more
particularly to consider the formation of
an evening school and the COMMITTEES
from the City Council, VINO have taken
the first steps in the matter, were in at
tendance.
By request of Mr. Gallagher, the result
of the last meeting of the City Council
committee was stated by Mr.. Lord. The
third ward room had been thought suit
able for the purpose and the City Council
had appropriaues $500 for the purpose of
establishing the school.
Mr.. J. A. MCGOWAN spoke briefly. He
said that the work of his committee was
nearly done; that it was the idea now to
turn the whole matter over to the school
board He thought the $500 should be
expended mostly for salaries of teachers.
He suggested that male teachers should
be employed He supposed there might
be 25 pupils at first, but would not be
surprised to see 100 after the school had
been fully established.
Informal talk was had about the fitting
up of the ward room for the school.
There are spare desks and chairs in some
of the school houses which can be used
by the evening school. Mr.. Gallagher
thought the Australian ballot booths,
turned upside down, would make good
desks. It was thought that a temporary
partition ought to be put up in the ward
room, so that two teachers will not be
required to teach in the same room.
The matter of whether
Young Women Are To Be Admitted
was discussed. The prevailing idea
seemed to be that the matter should be
left open to see if there are any female
applicants, and how many.
Mr.. Lord stated that there are nearly
enough spare text books on hand to sup
ply the evening school, though perhaps
it would be necessary to purchase geo.
GRAPES and possibly grammars,
On motion of Mr.. Webb the following
vote was passed unanimously:
That there be established an evening school,
to be taught by a principal and such assistants
as may be necessary; that such school be 10
school sessions be on Monday. tuesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings. from7 to 8 o'clock:
that such school be under the supervision Of
the school board and the Superintendent of
Schools in the same manner as day schools:
that pupils Of all ages be admitted, subject to
the rules and regulations. OF the School Com
mjttee; that the course of study be the Ordl-
nary elementary branches; that the school
begin on Monday, December 10. and continue
without vacation, save on legal holidays until
May 1st.
Several names were presented for
teachers, among them, Llewellyn Barton,
w. c. Whelden, T. H. Gateley, Levi
Turner, Jr., S. T. Bates and others.
Mr.. Webb nominated for principal of
the school, Mr.. Levi Turner, Jr. He
said Mr.. Turner had formerly taught in
the Portland High School and later had
been superintendent of schools in Rock
land.
Mr.. Mcdonald nominated T. Henry
Gateley. He said Mr.. Gateley had just
graduated from Bowdoin collegeIand had
taught two terms of school during his
college course.
The board proceeded to ballot and the
result was no choice, four votes being
thrown for Mr.. Tuner and four for Mr..
Gateley.
Another ballot was taken with the
same result.
Mr.. Mcdonald then said he was will
ing to recede and vote for
Mr.. Turner for Principal,
if the other side would vote for Mr..
Gateley for assistant. This suggestion
was favorably received and Mr.. Turner
was unanimously elected principal and
Mr.. Gateley assistant.
Some discussion was had with regard
to the salaries of the teachers. The city
council committee thought that they
ought not to be paid over dollar a
night. The school board, however,
thought this compensation rather too
small, and on motion of Mr.. Bradley, it
was voted that the principal receive s1.50
per night and the assistant $1.25 per
night.
1t was voted that the supervisors of
the different schools have charge of the
evening school, with a chairman the
same as in the High school and Practice
school. On motion ofDr. Thompson, it
was voted that Mr.. Brownson be chair
man of the board on evening school.
Mr.. Mcdonald reported that the COM
mittee appointed to consider the matter
of an exhibit to the Worlds Fair, were