The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-11-24
THEY WANT NO DEAD HEADS
NON-REsIDENr PUPILS ATTENDING
 THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Interesting Di.cussion by tho Boa'd d of
 Education-such Pupils Should Pay Tu-
 ition--To Ask Advice In Encouragement
 of tho High School Courses.
 The regular fortnightly meeting of the board of education was held last evening, all the members excepting William E. Morgan and John T. Man son being present.
 Miss Joana Flanagan of Eaton school was granted a leave of absence until January l. 1895. Miss Mary Lockwood was also granted leave of absence un- til January 1. 1895.
 The following assignments were made in Eaton school:
 Miss Mary E. Egan from 5a to 5b, Miss Cornelia B. Siade from s to 5a. Miss Rose A. Conlan from 4a to 6, Miss Anne E. Clark from 3b to Ga, Miss Sara J. Flanagan from 3a to 3b, Miss Jessie D. Hine from to 3a; no change of salary at present; Miss Beata W. Bis sell from extra Webster to No. 8, grade 2, Eaton; no change of salary.
 The reports and the bonds of the treasurer and tax collector were ap- proved by the board.
 It was voted that the beginning of the fiscal year and the current year shall end hereafter on July IA Instead of August 31. This was done to com- ply with general statutes of the state of Connecticut.
 It was reported that the mortgage on the old Fair street school has been paid In full with interest.
 The building committee reported that a lot on George street, 13Sxl69 feet, had been purchased.
 The lowest bidders on the Dwight school kindergarten building were as follows: Carpenter work, McWilliams & Arthur, $1,50O; mason, A. D. Bald win & Sons, $1, 400; plumbing, J. J. Sul- livan, $255; heating, Rourke Brothers, $15O; painting, Wolcott & Parrett, s975O; total, s3,s02.5O.
 A discussion then followed concern ing the attitude that the board should take toward certain pupils whose par ents or legal guardians do not reside in the school district, but who are re- ceiving the benefit of the instruction in the city schools free of the expense of tuition. The sentiment of the board seemed to be that where a pupils par ents were too poor to support their children, and had sent them into the city school district to permanently live with friends or relatives, they should be given the full benefit of the schools. But where there was any "dead-head- ing on the district" the board felt that an investigation should be had and a report made. This Is the duty of the finance committee. It appeared last evening that there were several such cases in the district. In connection with the discussion MT. Moran cited a very interesting decision by Chief Jus tice Andrews, in which the theory of public school education, as viewed by the state, was most clearly and con- cisely set forth, the idea being that the state educates it's children as matter of protection and economy. Illiterate and uneducated children are liable to become vicious and dangerous citizens, and it costs more to support such citi- zens in public institutions than 1t does to educate them and make law-abiding citizens of them.
 The board then held short execu- tive session, as result of which 1t was announced that the board had decided to ask the assistance of several ex- perts in educational matters to assist them in rearranging the courses in the Hfllhouse High school. It was said that these experts would be both Yale professors and other gentlemen not connected with the university, but standing high in educational matters. The board is taking this action since the matter of a new high school build ing is now indefinitely postponed, and it is evident that some readjustment and encouragement must be made in order to get along with the present building.