Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-06-05
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

J. M. TRylOr's Work Pronounced Un. satisfactory by the Teachers-ActIOn i'm Regard to the High school Site.
 At the meeting of the board of education last night the resignation of Miss Adeline Long. a teacher in the Locust street school, was read and accepted. Miss Longs re- signation will take effect June 2l, just one week before the close of the term. In ac- cepting the resignation the board informal. ly rendered its best wishes to Mis- Long, who is soon to become bride. Mir Crosby caused considerable uneasiness among the members by remarking that they would have to act on quite good many com munications of that nature before long. It is understood that almost half of the teach CTS in the center school district are to be married within the next six months and it is feared that the board will find it difficult to secure suitable persons to fill their place.
 Chairman J. A. Mulcahy stated that he had received from Miss Margaret Cowen an application to be promoted to the va cancy to be caused by the resignation of Miss Long. It was agreed that in order not to disturb the present arrangements in any of the schools that substitu te be ap- pointed for the remaining week of the term.
 The resolutions in memory of the late
 
 proved. MT Crosby will present them to Mrs Nelligan
 Dr Hinckley said the ceiling in the east room of the Dublin street school was in a dangerous condition The matter was re- ferred to Mir Wolff of the district c1m- mittee.
 \ communication was received from John NJ. Taylor. principal of classes in drawing, in which he stated that in visit ing the different classes in drawing he had asked of nearly every teacher if the visi- tors were shown, or asked for, or looked at the class work in drawing. and that it had been the exception where he had re- ceived an affirmative answer.
 Chairman Mulcahy: Il would say on behalf of one of the visi- tors that l asked several of the teachers about Mir Taylor's work and received very unsatisfactory answers. He is spoken of as tedious and irregular, with no stated time for coming or going. Half the year was over before he had a regular schedule, and you will remember, Mir Crosby. that called your attention to this at the time. found but a small percentage of the | teachers who were satisfied with his work. Of course l should not have referred to this matter on thls occasion were it not for the receipt of this communication. Judge Cowell asked if the drawing in the schools were the outcome of Mir Fay ylor's work. Mr Crosby said they were not. Int ga. he sad. ar- the work of the teach. CTS and their pul ils. The commuuic ation was received aud plLc, d on file.
 A joint meetlug of the board of educa ton and the district committee WAS held last night to take action in reference to the matter of purchasing the rest of the Brown | lot. Chairman Wolff of the district com- mittee reported the action taken at tue | meeting of the electors of the district il City hall Monday night. authorizing the purchase of the land provided it could bt secured for $l0. GOO. The report was ac cepted and placed on file. D H. Meloy appeared before the meeting and stated that be had no power to change the condi- tion of the original oIer. The remainder of the lot could be had for $13. 900 and nc less. After considerable discussion il was decided to abandon all hope of secur ing the rest of the lot and proceed with the work of having plans for the new building prepared. The standing join committee was instructed to prepare rough sketch of a building. 80 by 120 feet | to be presented to the next meeting