Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1894-01-20
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Reports of Committees on schools |
and Special Instruction-The Deed
for the Site OF the New Normal
School Signed by Members OF the
BOard-NOth1nc Formal or Definite
as Regards Mrs. Boardmanss Al.
legged Additional Gift of 100000.
The regular fortnightly meeting of the
board of education was held last evening,
all members being present save Aessrs.
Asher and Morgan.
Mr.. Whitney read the reports of the
committee on schools and the committee
on special instruction, which were acted
on as follows
In view of the absence of Miss Kate
Smith of No. 8 Wooster echool, on aocount
of illness, Miss Lottie Gorham was tempo.
rarily transferred from No. Z to No. 8 and
Miss Lyla n. Scranton was transferred
from assistant in No. 10 to No. 7, with
change of salary, if psrmanent.
Miss Ella Stein was transferred from No,
WEIGH to No. 10 Wooster, as assistant, in
place of Miss Scranton.
Miss Macarthur of No. 4 Humphrey was
| granted leave of absence for ono term, on
| account OF illness. Miss Emily Coxster
wss transferred to No. 4 Humphrey.
Miss Julia A. Murphy, now on the sub
| stitote list, was assigned as substitute in
place of Mics Coketef.
| In reference to the matter of a public
celebration by the schools on February %.
1t was found to to the sense of the board
that appropriate exsrclses should be OBJ
served at all the schools in eonmemoration
of Wsshington's birthday, deferring the
outdoor demonstration to June IA, the an
nivsrsary of the adoption of the stars and
stripes. The program of exercises was left
to the several principals.
Miss T. A. Whalen WAS appointed q reg
ular teacher in la Weleh, where she has
been acting as substitute; same salary,
$500. Miss Treat was assigned as extra
teacher at WEIGH. Amasa Trowbridge was
| appointed teacher of mechanical drawing
in the evening schools in place of Mr.
| Smell, who resigned; salary, 81 SO per
| evening.
The sum Of $40 was added to Miss CALI
gan for the balance of the year for car fare,
"a she is now obliged to visit all the schools
| of the district.
The adoption of Johnston's United
States history was recommended for use In
| the high school and was laid on the table
for two weeks, according to the rule.
II was decided to have a scientific exer-
| else at the commencement in June, 1904,
| and Mr.. Marble, the present teacher of
| science, was Instructed to p,e sent to the
committee on special instruction an esti-
mate of the cost of such al exercise.
1t was reported that the instructions of
the fire marshal to place a fire escape on
Eaton school had been carried out.
Mr.. Moran proposed that as he under
1 atnnd al oil Ill In, kha 81
school who were not graduates of the high
school nor had completed An equivalent
course, yet who, he had been told, were
expecting to obtain positions as teachers
In the New Haven city school district when
they completed their course in the normal
school, should be personally notified of the
rule which has been adopted by the board
to the effect that no teacher who is not 6
graduate of the high echool or who has
not taken an equivalent course In some in.
stitution of good standing, in addition te
her normal sohool training, shall be- hired
| by the New Haven city echool district.
It was voted to send a copy of the rule
to Principal Morrow of the normal school
The deed transferring the lot for the new
normal training school on the Maltby prop.
erty on Howe street was presented and read
to the board. After it's approval the mem.
bers who were present signed the docu
| ment.
The project of buying lot on the towr
farm was referred to the committee which
had before had the matter in charge.
The matter concerning the making up O.
the grand list Of the city school disrric
was referred to the finance committee witt
power to act.
Mr.. Whitney, when asked concerning
the statement which appeared in an after
noon paper yesterday to the effect tina
Mrs. Boardman had given $40, 900 more t,
the Boardmsn manual training school. sale
that there had nothing defioite or sforms
taken place yet and that any public state
ments concerning 1t were immature. Tn
matter had been I'M der discussion for som
time.
The Big New Ice House.
The New Haven Ice company, who's
storehouse at Lake Whitney was burne
last summer, has just completed a fin
new building on the site of the old ones
The structure is of frame, 80 feet by 17s
and has capacity of storing 10000 ton
of Ice. The walls are packed with sawdu,
and the building is divided into five SCI
| lions. The building has the fastest 40
best equipment by way of ice harvestin
| machinery.