The record-union., 1894-06-07
CHINESE SCHOLARS INCREASING.
A New Factor in Local Educational
Matters.
The Board of Education Preparing for
the Coming City Examination
Miss Mason Resigns.

The City Board of Education met in
regular session last evening. Chairman
Win j. Davis presiding.
The Committee on Repairs recon-
mended that platform be erected in the
mar School for the accommodation of the
graduating class at the closing exercises
OF the school next month.
The matter of the continuation of the
use of Appleton's American Encyclo-
pedias was referred to the Library Com
mittee.
The salaries of teachers and employees
for the month Of May were allowed.
o. S. Dean was granted privilege to
photograph the schools and pupils
Miss Maggie Payne and Miss Wilcox
were granted permission to use rooms at
the schools at Seventh and G and Thir-
teenth and G streets to conduct private
schools during the vacation.
The matter of purchasing flags for use
during the closing exercises at the schools
was referred TO Superintendent Erlewine.
1t was decided TO sell at public auction
a Packard Il Sons assay balance that had
been in the nigh school several years.
Professor j. II. Pond of the high school
was given permission TO hold the COM
mencement exercises OF that school at
the Metropolitan Theater, and to charge
an admission fee OF twenty-five cents to
defray expenses. He was also empow-
cred to engage an instructor to prepare
pupils for the musical feature of the
graduating exercises.
The matter Of lettering the diplomas of
the high and grammar schools was re-
ierred TO the superintendent
Applications for positions as teachers
were received from Margaret Quinn and
Bessie Winn, and placed on file.
Superintendent Erlewine said there are
about twenty Chinese pupils in the
schools, and if the number increased it
would be necessary to provide more
room and divide them into classes. The
matter was referred to him for investiga-
ton.
The resignation of Miss Cannie Mason,
teacher in the fifth grade at the Capital
Primary School, was read and accepted.
SUPERINTENDENT Erlewine said some of
the pupils of the High School were desir-
Gus OF using one OF the rooms in the
building after school hours for musical
instruction and rehearsals. The board
authorized him to use his discretion in
the matter.
1t was decided to advertise Section OF
the Act OF the Legislature providing that
it shall be the duty OF the President OF
each Board Of Education, and the Clerk
of each Board of District Trustees i'll the
State, to cause to be posted three notices
of the law 10 enfOre the educational rights
of children.
The third reading of the manual of the
board, as reported by the Committee on
Rules and Regulations, was taken up. 1t
was adopted, and will go into effect at
once.
Director Dolan offered resolution that
the rule now in force in the second
grades, of allowing pupils in the schools
to proceed in their studies III the First
Reader only TO page % during the term.
be revoked, and that the Committee on
Classification and Course of Study change
the same so as TO allow the pupils in such
grade to proceed with their studies as far
as may be considered proper for their
ad advancement. He said that at present it
takes a scholar two years to finish the
studies in the Hrst and second grades.
The resolution was referred 10 the Com
mittee on Course of Study and Classitica-
ton.
1t was decided to have printed $50
copies of the manual, together with that
part of the city charter relative to the
Educational Department.
Director Dillman offered a resolution
providing that at any time member Of
the board may be aware of the fact that
he Will DC QidDt6 W dlteuQ Is IuG6lIDS, IL
shall be his duty to notify the Superin-
tendent at the earliest possible moment,
so that it can be ascertained in advance if
there will be quorum.
The resolution was adopted.
The election of a successor to Miss
Mason and the promotion OF other teach
ers was deferred to a special meeting to
be called by the superintendent.
The following bills were ordered paid:
f. NJ. Leitch, S36; y. S. Hopkins Com
pany, $40 30; Crouch u Co., $63 70; S.
Morris, So 10; Capital Gas Company,
$40 so; E. w. Breuning, SIS 80; NJ. S.
Hammer, 81; Z. Lesser, So 20; Martin
Pennish. S29 %; Protestant Orphan Asy-
lum, S25; l. 0. O. +. Hall Association,
$50; d. Gillis, $40; w. B. Miller. s. 80; w.
ID. Comstock, $24; North German Fire
Insurance Company, $50: w. +. Purnell,
$3.50 81; Morten IL Contell, $50 60; L. Ii.
Davis, SOS II; Peters q Ray, S52 70; G.
NJ. Campbell, $50 %; North American
Insurance Company, S25; A. NJ. Smith,
ST 30.