The record-union., 1894-04-05
CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Proposed Rules for Elections and Pro-
motions of Teachers.
German Citizens Petition the Board tn
Restore the Study OF German
In Grammar Schools.

The City Board of Education held its
monthly meeting last night. all the mem
bers being present except Director Hunt
ington.
Reports were made by the Finance
Buildings and Repairs, Furniture and
Supplies, Rules and Regulations. and
Library Committees.
a number of Germans were present
and presented petition to the board pro-
teaching of German in the common
schools. 1t stated that by special Act OF
Legislature III 1870, ratified by the people
in the March election of that year, it was
adopted into the schools.
Crouch moved to refer it to the Course
of Study Committee.
President Davis stated that the matter
had been referred TO that committee. Di-
rectors Huntington aud Buchanan, who
We're the majority Of the committee, were
absent, and he thought that it would be
best to refer il TO them.
Several of the delegation addressed the
board on the subject. after which it was
referred to the committee.
Tie report of the special committee on
elections and promotions ot teachersi was
read. 1t provides for an annual elec ton
of teachers, makes IL Normal School
diploma equivalent to two years expc ri
ence Ill teaching, provides blank form
OF application tor position, and provides
that at the next meeting OF the board after
the application il shall be read by the
Secretary and placed OH file.
All teachers elected shall bc assigned 10
specific classes, and except in case of first
and second grades, or teacher TO fill va
cancy Of Principal or Vice Principal,
shall not be changed during the year.
When a vacancy occurs i'll grammar
or primary school above the second
grade except Principals or Vice Prnci-
pals it shall be tilled by the first or sec
Ond grade teacher who shall havo taught
longest and most successfully in the pub
lie schools OF the State.
When vacancy occurs i'll first or sec
ond grade it shall be filled by first SubSti-
tute, provided that Il teacher for those
grades has had two years experience or
has Normal School diploma OF this
State.
The consideration OF the report was
postponed till The next regular meeting.
The Superintendent reported that there
were twenty eight new resident pupils,
three of whom are paying tuition. These
three are at the High School. The Super
intendent was directed TO notify the par
ents To pay or TO give reasons why they
do not
1t was decided that the spring vacation
commence on April I'D and end on May
7th. both inclusive.
The President presented report with
reference to The census. which will be
found elsewhere. The report was ac-
! cepted and the resolution embodied in il
was adopted. The manual was read and
! laid over till the next meeting.
! \ resolution was presented 10y Director
! Dillman, that the closing hour on every
/ Friday afternoon be set apart for patriotic
exercises by the pupils, consisting of
| patriotic songs, recitations, biographical
sketches Revolutionary heroes and dis
! tinguished statesmen and short compost
/ tious upon the principles and blessings of
! our Government.
| Mr.. Dillman made strong patriotic
speech in support of the resolution, and
it was unanimously adopted.
The number of Census Marshals was
/ fixed at nine and their compensation at
So the one from the First Ward receiv-
ing 81 80 extra for an interpreter.
The AIarShals chosen were Harry
Ketchum, Charles Harrison, NJ. L.
Dolan. w. II. Benteen, Bert kidder, j.
l.. Whitbeck. w. ii. Hanlon, Cyrus
Hess and c. J. Schiller.
The board then adjourned till the Goth:
to allow salaries then.