The herald., 1893-05-09
SUPT. W N. RIESNER FRESENS,
He States Ill Health Is the
Cause Of His Action.
Proceedings Last Evening of the
Board of Education.
The Exchange of the LIeweIlyn Lot fog
the City's Railroad Lot Is
Approved and Con-
frmed.

The board of education met at the
council chamber last night and the en-
tire board was in attendance. The min
utes Of the previous meeting were read
and approved.
BUILDING COMMITTEES REPORT.
Director Stine, from the building corr
mittee, reported that the lot on Bloom
street has been graded and graveled and
the fence completed, as per agreement
of Llewellyn Bros. and recommended
that the necessary papers be made out
to complete the exchange. Also that
the estimate given on the work at the
high school was too low, as it will cost
about $400 instead of 5000 and that
they had not yet let any contract for .tAo
same.
THE TEACHERS REPORT.
Mr.. Trask, from the teachers commit
tee, reported recommending that Willie
Lavain be reInstated ia the CASTELAR,
street such reinstatement to continue %
long as he is not absent or tardy with
out excuse, and otherwise complies with
the rules and regulations of said school.
They further recomm end that another
teacher be assigned to the night school;
and that j. M. Griffith be elected such
teacher, for time limited absolutely by
the pleasure of this board; and thatshia
salary be fixed OF $40 per month.
MR.. FREIsNER RESIGNS.
W. nj. Freisner, city superintendent
of common schools, was in attendance
on the meeting and presented his resig-
nation of that Office in the following let
ter:
hereby present this my resignation
as superintendent of the public schools
of this city, and in order that the work
OF the school year may be properly
closed up and all reports correctly made.
| request that you accept the same to
take effect July 3lst, 1898.
The resignation was accepted, and on
motion of Mr.. Trask a committee of
three was appointed to draft suitable
resolutions of thanks to Mr., Friesner
Tor his able and impartial administra-
tion Of school affairs.
APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS.
Four applications were received and
filed from parties wanting positions as
teachers in the schools, and one appli-
cation for the position OF task master for
drilling the High school pupils for
graduating exercises in June next. all OF
which were referred to the teachers'
committee.
THE SCHOOL FUNDS.
Mr.. Patty, from ths finance commit
tee, reported the teachers salary fund
to hg overdrawu Mny 1st to the amount
of $I3, ,178. 10, and that the common
school fund was at the same time over
drawn to the extent of s12, ,613.02. They
also presented number of demands
against the city with recommendation
that they be paid. and it was so ordered. /.
THE COOKING SCHOOLS.
DIR. Wills inquired what was to be done
in the matter of the cooking and sewing
schools. He said that the ladies of the
Woman's Industrial association would
raise money enough to pay the salaries
of the sewing and cooking teachers. All
they ask is suitable rooms to be fur
niahed and materials for operating these
schools. The object is one that involves
but little expense to the city, and the
reason for having them conducted in the
school hoases, is that school discipline
be maintained over the children,
which may not be the case If these
schools were taken outside of the regu-
lar school buildings.
Mr.. Stein moved to postpone two
weeks.
Mr.. Ashmun moved a substitute, to
the effect that the resolution be adopted
provided that sufficient means can be
had for the purpose OF carrying on the
school and proper rooms can be had.
Mrs. Hughes said the tendency OF mod
ern education was towards superficial
teaching. She knew of hundreds of ladies
who would prefer their daughters to
be taught cooking and sewing at schools
in preference to dancing or even music.
Since the introduction of sewing ma
chimes, not one girl in five was good
needle-woman; and not one girl in 20
could cook a good meal. Matters OF do
nestle life that were taught every child,
40 years ago, were now almost forgotten
in the race for accomplishments. She
hoped the board would adopt the orig
inal motion of DIR. Wills.
On motion of Mr.. Pattee, the board
adjourned to meet at Wednesday at
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