Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-04
TOO MANY OF THEM
President Blair Advocates a
Board Of Education
COMPOSED or SIX MEMBERS
lie Would Elect the Superintendent for
ing IN the High School.

its anal meeting last night with TTus-
tees Andrus. Bradheld, Clark, Cras-
sinan, Felker, Fisher, FitzGerald.
FolgeE, Hagy, Housemsn, Hustled,
Lefhngwell. Loeher, Maybury, Stein,
stevens, strahan, NanBree, Wagner,
Mayor stuart and President Blair IN
| attendance. Every number OF the
board was present when the meeting
was called TO order by the president.
The new Dosrd a portion OF Which Will
be elected tomorrow Will consls! Of
four additional members. the seats for
whom have already been placed IN the
board rooms.
The committee on teachers by its
chairman. Fred ;. stevens submitted
the following report winch was adopted:
To the Board OF Education OF the city
OF Grand Rapids:
Your committee on teachers respect
fully recommends the acceptance OF
the following designations: Hattie
Bailey, principal OF Madison avenue
school; Helen l.. Turner, of the Union
school; Ida y. Sherman, of the Jetfer-
son street training school. and Carrie
That Mary London Saith be APP
pointed TO the vacancy at Turner street
school; that Lou Irwin be promoted
from the Pine street cadetshlp to the
vacancy at the Union school, and that
Lena Perry be appointed cadet at Pine
street school.
That +. Ella Stephenson be promoted
from the principalship of Henry street
school n the hin Of tina Mad
isOn avenue school, that NJ. OrInda
Bark ey be transferred from the Gen.
trail grsmmer school to the principal
ship of Henry street school; and that
Charlotte Nanderveen be appointed to
the Central grammar school.
Other Recommendation.
That Emma Hardcaste be transfer
red from Central avenue school to the
vacant room at Madison avenue school;
that Jessie LathrOp, Of Central avenue
school, be promoted to the room at
that building made vacant by Mrs.
Hardcastle's transfer. and that Cora K.
Harvey be appointed to Miss Lathrop's
room.
That Gertrude Boynton be promoted
from q room at Congress street 10 the
princIpalship OF Oakdaie Park school.
That Harriet b. Monroe, Harriet
Shafer and Elizabeth Goodrich be ap-
pointed to the vacant rooms at FOun-
tam street school.
That Elizabeth Anefelt be transferred
from Hall street to recitation room
at the Jefferson street training school,
with salary st the grade taught &C
cording to the general rules, and that
Ollie Hicks and Nora Matthews be APP
pointed to the vacant rooms at Hall
street.
That Adelaide Beach of South Divi-
sion street school be promoted to the
room made vacant by MSS Roses re-
signatlOn; that Elizabeth lakewood be
promoted from the cadetshlp at Gran
vile avenue school to the room at
South Division street school made va
cant by Miss Beach's promotion, and
that Florence Ross be appointed cadet
at Granville avenue school.
That the following persons be ap-
pointed cadets at the Jefferson street
school: Etfie NJ. Brishin, Helen DECKER
man, Gertrude Taken, Nellie K.
Strand, Hattie Brayman and Belle
Johnson.
That third grade certificates be
granted to Mary London Smith, Eliza
beth Goodrich and Matte Brown, who
have heretofore passed satisfactory
examinations and whose certificates
have expired. Also that second
grade certificate be granted Charlotte
Nanderveen, graduate of Olivet col
lege.
No Polish Literature Yet
The committee to whom was referred
the petition of Polish citizens for books
published in the Polish language to be
placed IN the library, asked further
time in which to consider the matter,
and its request was granted.
The committee on buildings recon-
mended George c. Gibbs for appoint
| ment as lanltor of the North Colt ave-
nue. school building at a salary of Sc
per week. The same committee, owing
TO the greatly increased labor of the
| superintendent of buildings since May
/, recommended that the sum of 800
be paid to Mr.. Barnaby IN addition to
his August salary, also that S25 per
| month be paid for each of the four sue
ceeding months in addition 70 his
regular monthly salary, to be paid
| from the contingent fund. Adopted .
The committee on school apparatus
and library recommend the purchase
| of 10, $50 tablets at cost of SO per
| thousand, at a total cost OF Sl49. So;
| also, that the superintendent he auth
orlzed to expend not to exceed $50 for
reference books for use a. the Union
| school; also, that kindergarten books
TO the amount of S65.9S be purchased
| for the Grandville avenue, Fountain
street and Henry street schools.
Adopted.
Bids for the school funds we're sub
mtted by several banks and the one
submitted by the Grand Rapids Saw
| ings bank was accepted At 10 per
cent per annum. Its cashier. r. 4.
| Hall. was elected treasurer OF the board
with bonds at $4,000.
President Bistr's Report.
President Blair submitted his fourth
annual report 10 the board ne follows:
To the Board OF Education of the City
of Grand Rapids.
| have the honor TO submit my
I fourth annual report a. president OF
| this board. And Il is q matter of no
| little pleasure to me % call your at
/ tentiou IN general way 20 the caps.
I bihues and needs Of system Of pub
/ lie education winch nov holds uaques-
toned recognition in the first grade Of
city school systems. | refer you for
more detailed accounts concerning the