The Portland daily press., 1894-09-25
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
Prosperity of the School for the Deaf
Action on the Deathiof MIR. MCGOWAN.

The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee was held yesterday af-
ternoon, Mayor Baxter presiding and
Merssrs. Hall, Brownson. Mcdonald, Vose.
Bradley and Allen being present.
Mr.. Brownson announced that Miss Spear
of Freeport, had been temporarily en-
ployed as teacher in the High school.
Action by the board was deferred.
Mr.. Hall gave notice that no work had
been done on the Smaller schoolshouse al
teIations for over week and the same was
said to be true of the Butler school.
On motion CT Dr.. Vose, it was voted TO
buy so copies of the physiology text books,
lately adopted, the same to be usediin the
Jackson school.
the Shailer.and Monument street district
lines was voted.
On motion of Mr.. Brownson it was voted
to take from the Park street district and
add to the Chestut street district the por-
ton bounded by Temple, Middle, Elm and
Congress streets.
Mayor Baxter exhibited to the board some
fine etched portraits of Washington and
Lincoln, which have been issued under the
supervision of the Sons of the American
Revolution and which'are for sale to schools
at a remarkably low price
Mr.. Allan was authorized to judiciously
advertise the evening schools in the city
papers and by means of postal cards, &C.
cording to his discretion.
Mr.. Brownson reported that the school
for the deaf is in very prosperous condi-
tion. There are now enrolled in the
school fifty-four pupils. fifteen of these hav-
ing been added this term through the per-
sonal efforts. of Miss Taylor, the efficient
principal. She has just returned from trip
to the eastern part of the state, bringing
back threel new pupils. She will leave to.
morrow on another extended tripsto inves-
tigate several more pupils of whom she has
partial information. Yesterday. for the
first time, eighteen of the boys from the
deaf school in charge Of onesof the teachers
went to the Manual training class of Mr.
Babb in the North school house. Mr. Babb
reports that they showed excellent ability,
in fact did as well as amy. class of begin
ners he had ever taught. They will go
every Monday morning throughout the
year--to the Manual training class.
Mr. Mcdonald offered brief but COM
prehensive expression of the feeling of the
board with reference to the death of.Mr.
Patrick MCGOWAN, conveying in suitable
terms the regret of the members at his
death, their regard for him as man and
their recognition of his services as mem
Der of the board of long standing. 1t was
voted tnat the North, Shaile. md Centre
street schools be closed this forenoon,
during the funeral services. These.are the
schools in which Mr.. McGowan was direct
ly interested as supervision. This may be
a notice that there will be no session of
these schools this forenoon, and pup
lis and teachers need not present them
selves at the usual hour. Those who do
not read this noticein the papers will be
sent home as COON as they arrive at the
school.house. There will be the usual Eses-
sion.in the afternoon.
1t was voted that the board attend the
funeral in body.
Pay roll and bills to the amount of $603S
were approved.