The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-13
LIEFELD NOT REAPPOINTED
HAD BEEN 4 TEAoRER IN HILL
HOUSE FOR TEN YEARS.


Changes in the Hillhouse High School
Commencement Exeroises--Win Conform
Somewhat to the New York Style The
New school to be the "zunder School" in
Honor of Mailer Zunder.
The regular meeting Of the board of
education was held last evening, all
members being present except Mr.. Con-
nor, and President Avis being In the
chair. Professor Benjamin Jepson ap-
peared before the board and read his
annual report, which is to be later in
corporated into the superintendent's re-
port. He also presented the following
resolutions to the board:
That, Members of the two upper
classes in the high schools who ex-
pect to teach be required to give one
period per week to the study of musi-
cal methods as taught In our schools.
That, Proficiency in the study of
music be taken into consideration in
grade promotion of the grammar
schools.
That, The four classes of the high
school have instruction in music and
from the four classes a chorus of 800
singers to be selected for graduation
music to be the same as last year.
The resolutions were referred to the
joint committee on special instruction
and on schools to consider and re-
port.
Upon recommendations presented by
the committee on special instruction
from ideas formulated by the high
school teachers. the following changes
were ordered in the form of the Hill
house high school commencement ex-
ercises:
THAT the time Of the exercises be
changed from evening to 10 a. m.
2-That there be two essays or ora
tions by the pupils, including valedic-
tory address.
3-That the physics or scientific ex-
ercise be omitted under any circum-
stances.
4-That the music be under the di-
rection of the superintendent of schools
and the supervisor of music with a
chorus limited to 1875 voices chosen from
the three upper classes.
5-That no outside help be hired to
train this chorus in.
ahe superintendent of schools or by some
other person chosen by the board and
by the superintendent of schools.
THAT the presentation Of diplomas
by the superintendent be as large and
interesting part of the exercises as
possible.
These changes conform in some re-
spects to the changes which have been
made In the Yale university commence
ment
The committee on schools recommend
ed the following assignments, which
were adopted:
WASHINGTON SCHOOL.
Miss Mary E. Smith, assistant, room
12, grade 8, salary $550.50.
Miss Barbara Kenney, room Z, grade
Sb, salary $3.50.
Miss Mary D. Mason, room s, grade
ga, salary $3.50.
Miss Annie E. Morris, room S, grade
s, salary $3.50.
Miss Anna M. Vaughn, room 4, grade
4b, salary $500.
Miss Susie B. Kinner, room 8, grade
3b, salary $500.
Miss Margaret L. OMeara, room q,
grade "a, salary $780,
Ia, salary $3.50.
STATE STREET SCHOOL.
Miss Estella J. Barry, room /, grade /,
salary $3.50.
SUBSTITUTES.
Miss Margaret T.. Duggan, salary
$780,
Miss Edith r. Adams of Wooster
school No. was assigned to No. 1 Eaton
school at salary of 5000.
Miss Maria e. Hatch of Welch school
No. was assigned to No. / Wooster
school at a salary of $780,
Miss Gertrude NJ, Craig's salary was
Teadjusted to $500, the same as last
year.
The committee on supplies reported
that the contract for stationery had
been awarded to the New Haven Paper
company, the printing to o. A. Dorman,
hardware and sundries to Linsley, Root
& Co. and the Bradley, Damn & Car
rington company.
Upon report made the following vote
was passed.
Voted, That the board of education
of the New Haven city school district
hereby desfgnates and locates as the
site OF the school mouse TO DC erected
in the Union school district of East Ha-
ven plot of ground on what is known
as the Hemingway property on the west
side of Thompson avenue, with the
Kirkham property In the rear, and that
the said site so designated and located
shall be 100 feet in width and not less
than $50 feet in depth. and shall have a
frontage of 100 feet on Thompson ave-
nue.; the south line of the said plot of
ground to be in the same line as the
north line of the street. on the south
\ side of the East Haven public square,
prolonged westerly in a straight line
in the same course 20 the west end of
the lot hereby located.
Voted, That the secretary be instruct
ed to furnish the town clerk of East
Haven with certified copy of this vote
and to notify him that the board has
rendered it's services gratuitously.
It was voted to name the new George
street school "The Zunder School, in
honor of the long and faithful service
of Maier Zinder on the board of educa-
ton.
Miss Annie S. johnson asked for 800
increase IN salary. The matter was in
definitely postponed.