The record-union., 1895-01-31
THE STATE EDUCATIONAL BOARD.
Business Transacted at Its Meeting
Yesterday
Diplomas of Various Kinds Granted to
ApplicantS-The Educational
Diploma Must Go.

The State Board of Education met in
the Office of the State Superintendent at
o'clock yesterday, the following members
being present: Governor Budd, Profess
sors Pierce, Pennell, Kellogg and State
Superintendent Black.
A communication from Mrs. NJ. M.
Wagner, making application for the
School Journal, was read, but no action
taken thereon.
a communication was received from
+. II. Clark, proposing to furnish sup
Elementary textbook on Civil Govern
ment.
On motion of Pennell, the Secretary
was directed to notify MIR. Clark that the
board has no authority by which it can
furnish such book.
The Editor-in- Chief, W. II, V. Ray
mond, submitted his report and the cor
respondence between himself and Hough-
ton, Mitflin dC Co. regarding the material
used in the readers.
The following teachers were granted
life diplomas: Bessie J. Mayne, Ada l..
Yralnor, Maud A. Southworth, Sarah
Scott, Mrs. Sarah ellis, Clara A. Boyer,
G. II. Maxwell, Minnie Maher, Lizzie j.
Reynolds, Stella j. Ingram, Eta 3. Con-
ner. Nilber +. Bliss, high grade; Ella
i MddNOA. hES. A1atIl6 y, 81
mon 7. Wagner, Mrs, May Dickson, high
grade; George a. Gordon, c. Ii. Adams,
Margaret 4. Gill, Laura J. Frakes, NJ.
NJ. Randolph, Mrs. Anna Freeman, Mae
Todd, Bessie z. Barnes, a. 0. Taylor,
Carrie a. Roelke. Matte II. Wilson, Mrs.
Annie Denil, Mollie Walsh, Kate E.
Slingsby, NJ. s. Pullman and Matte a.
Moore.
The following were granted educa-
tional diplomas: Arthur q. Balaam, \ ell
lie ). Gray, Lois r. freeman, Mamie V.
Lehner, Mary l.. II. Arnold, U. q. Dur
1el, Mrs. Clara S. Vernon, Charlotte y.
hingsburry, Minnie a. Mclean. Nj. 7.
Goe, Maggie McCampbell, X. L. Douglas,
l.. B. Narmoth, Lille Daily, Jennette NJ.
Fish, Mrs. Joseph Matherson, Hattie l.
W hite, Annie a. Lyon, Alice G. Brown,
Fred Burke, a. Is. Abshire, Francis l..
O'Meara. Mrs. Mollie Gilman, Clara y.
Sallie, Ella Lambert, Ed f. Lippert, Car
RE Woodley, Irma B. Kline, Rosa An
drews, Il. +. Carney, James Driscoll,
Nellie c. Woods, Sophia II. Fauntleroy,
Edna d. Garrett, Lizzie II. Bailey, Mrs.
Clara \. Mcdonald, Ada L. Corbett,
Nora Scott and Dora Gilman.
The following teachers were granted
Normal documents: Annie B. Keller,
w. NJ. Paine, Charles J. Huey, Eta V.
Neibel, Minnie Z. Jordan. Lucy Plu-
mado, Mary L. s. Kirk, L. c. L. Jansen,
Jennie Pickerstatf, Alice II. Dougherty
Julia A. Manchester, Flora B. Smith,
Millie NJ. Cox, john +. Utter, Sarah 4.
Kelsey. Mary c. Bray. Maud NJ. Martin,
Anna Britain, John L. Ogden, Christina
Reeg, Margaret D. Hamilton, Clara N.
Houghton, Laura NJ. Boquist, Margaret
). Clark, Jennie L. Throop, Mary L.
Stewart, Mrs. y. Smith, Maud Boyle.
Harriet II. Bowles. Ida NJ. Mccormack
and Claude b. Wakefield.
a communication from George 4. Cor
don, relating to the granting OF high
grade life diploma, was read, but no
action was taken by the board
The following named teachers made
application for high school life diplomas:
W. ). Hall, Cornelius NJ. Farley, Lillian
kingston, Mrs. Mary Z. Jenue Francis
Nj. Lewis and II. +. Wageuer.
The board deferred action in the matter.
The following resolution presented by
Superintendent Black was unanimously
adopted:
"ReSoIued, That it is the sense of this
board that the Political Code be so
amended as TO abolish the educational
diploma"
The State Superintendent, the Presi-
dent of the State University, and Pro-
lessor Childs were appointed to act as
committee TO amend the rules regarding
the accrediting of colleges and UNIVERSE
ties.
The proposition OF HoughtOn, Miffiin e
Co, relating TO the use of literary matter
by the State Board in its readers was
discussed and adopted.
On motion OF superintendent Black, it
was decided that the Principals OF the
Normal Schools and the State Superin-
tendent should act as a committee 10
Ciait rules governing the boards action
in granting lie diplomas of the highest
grade.
The board then adjourned,