Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-14
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Monthly Meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion-Business Transacted.

Monthly Meeting OF the Board OF Educa-
tion-Business Transacted.
The board of education met in reg
ular monthly session last evening,
President Sears in the chair, and Di-
rectors Bernhard, Ferguson. Folsom
and Robbins present.
The report of Truant Officer Kim
ball for the last month of school was
read and placed on file. showing the
investigation of 20 cases of absence
and the arrest of eight truants, who
were returned to school.
Change of Teachers.
The designations of Miss Sarah CT.
Corson and Miss Anna F. .Shattuck.
teachers in the Rock Island High
school, were presented and accepted
and Mrs. Gorham, of Galesburg. Il
most efficient teacher, was appointed
teacher in literature in the High
school at salary of $50 per month.
The place of Miss Shattuck was thus
provided for, that of Miss Corson not
being filled for the present. The re-
firing teachers have proven among
the most capable ever connected with
the Rock Island schools, and their
designations were received with much
regret by the board.
The resignation of f. A. Poos as
teacher of calisthenics, was accepted,
and Miss Sarah A. Green, of Wash
ington. d. c., appointed in his
place.
George II. Housed was voted a sal
arv Of 800 for the supervision of mu-
sic in the schools for the ensuing
year. he to visit each room below the
High school twice each month and
the High school as often as may be
required for good results.
High school Course of study.
The teachers committee recon-
mendcd that the German and Eng
fish courses in the High school be
fixed at four years, and that the prin-
| cipal of the High school be requested
| to furnish new course of study for
| the High school to suit the proposed
| changes. that pupils now in the High
| school may continue the three years
| course or adopt the four years course
| As each may choose and that a copy
| OF the proposed new courses be fur
| nished the board for approval. The
| recommendation was approved.
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fled for $40. the receipts for sale OF
| seats for the High school commence
| ment exercises. and $4,000 renewal
OF the time order for one year At
per cent interest in favor OF Raible \
| Stengel. and maturing May 20. 1891
The New No. 4.
The board discussed the plans FOL
| the new No. building. and il wa
l>ordered that plans and specifications
be ready for inspection OF contrac
| tors i'm Architect Hammatt'S Office OF
and after June 10, and that bids b'
| opened Monday evening. July }. al
| 5 O'Clock.
Bills were allowed as follows
VIII :. Don 81. J. c. Jacobs $3.50
j Frank Eckhart $31. McCabe Bros.
| sI1.6S. j. +. Montrose 500. John
Stapp so. John II. Knosky 81. 40
| George Green $3.50. Maggie Colligan
so. so. Hattie Nelson 1927. A. +
Nelson 81. Rock Island Argus $13
Jahns & BartIeson $3.50. Rock Isl
| and Gas Co. S1.O5, Dimock. Gould 4
Co. $I6O. NJ. f. Brown s37 80. {.
| Speidel S1.45. W. A. Olmstead. 81. 50,
| Louis Hansen 81. 20. A. j. Hurlbet
81. 80. s. S Kemble $40. George
! Sutcliffe 81. 30, W. p. Quayle $40,
SEWERS & Anderson S3S3.31. j. A.
| Bishop S5.6S, George kingsbury
$50. %. John Mulher S110.25. Ed
| ward Nance $15. John Church S11.O9,
William Trefz Use. I. II. Ellis S21 10,
George Hess Co. S54.91.