The morning call., 1895-01-10
HELD Its SECOND MEETING.
An Afternoon Session of the Board
Of Education.
Proposed Amendments TO the Rules.
Other Routine Business
Transacted.


In the air around the rooms Of the Board
oil Education yesterday afternoon. There
were whispers of the board meeting In
executive session to discuss weighty mat
ters In accordance with the ideas of the
newly elected members OF the board The
nour set was 5, aud it was said that the
session might continue until evening, aud
then becume amalgamstad with the regu-
lar session. which was set for o'clock.
But nothing of the kind occurred.
When the members gathered at 5 o'clock
1t was decided to hold the regular meeting
and let the executive session-;hat is, il
the members really intended to mold one
60 over for the time being.
Henry h. Dodge, who by un animous
vote has been chosen presiding officer, oc-
cupied the chair.
Applications were received from John
Nj. Stockman, who wants o be a teache r
of manual training, and Miss Ruth Gilki-
pod, who desires TO be teacher They
were referred to the proper committees
Miss Harriet Nj. Fairchild. principal o [
the Lafayette Primary School. who h0lds
judgment OF the Superior Court dated
March 70. 1894, sent in communicable in
which she said that while she accce uted
her appointment, made on the I'd inst,
sine did so without waving any of The law
full rights under that Judgment.
The Finance Committee reported that
as yet the members nave been unable to
meet and apportion the funds % the var-
Gus committees, but they desired to give
due notice to all the committees con troll
ing the expenditure of moneys that they
Intend to exercise the rights granted by the
seventh subdivision Of section % of the
rules of the board. The Finance Com
mittee will absolutely refnse to approve
any bills exceeding 500 in amount that
are contracted without the knowledge or
approval of said committee.
The Committee on Rules reported in IA
vOr of allowing tbs existing rules 10 stand
for the present, but suggestions from men,
bers were invited.
Director Clinton here gave notice that be
would at the next meeting call up for con-
sideration his amended rules as presented
two weeks ago, when the old board was in
power.
Then came up the report of the special
committee to which had been referred the
appointment by Superin tendent Moulder
Of Charles w. WEIGH as the clerk TO the
Superintendent and the secretary of the
board in the place of Mr.. Beanston. The
committee claimed that while Mr.. WEIGH
was man of ability and integrity, and it
recognized the right of the Superintendent
to make the appointment, il was regretta-
Bile that 1t would cause the removal of such
an able man as Mr.. Beanston. The report
was signed by Directors Scott and Clinton.
A minority report was submitted by
Director Murdoch, Ia which it was stated
that 1t was unfortunate that there should
be conflict between Superintendent Moul-
der and the board at the outset Of their re-
laiions. The SUPERINTENDENT he report
went on to say. should be influenced only
by consideration for the good of the de.
Dartment, and 1t closed with the request
that the Superintendent would withdraw
the name of Mr.. Welch and allow Mr..
Beanston to retain his position.
Both reports were placed on file and no
action was taken, the Superintendent
making no sign as though he was relent-
ing in any way.
Director Henderson submitted certain
amendments to the rules, which were re.
ferred to the Committee on Rules.
Director Murdoch then presented a reso-
luton to the effect that the Judiciary
COMMITTEES be Instructed to report on the
legal obligations of the board TO place
upon the substitute list the eight young
women named in the report of the COM
mit'ee on examination of teachers in May.
1894, who were not placed on the list BY
the former board. The resolution was
adopted.
On motion the consideration of the case
OF pedagogue Itsell, who is under suspen-
sion, was laid over until the next meet
ing.
A motion was introduced ald carried by
which the action of the last board In
moving the evening technical class from
the Lincoln School to the Bush-street
Polytechnical School was rescinded. and
the class will remain in the Lincoln
School.
The following nominations were made:
IL. A. Colby, storekeeper of the depart
ment; John j. Dunno, for the same posi-
tion; }. p. Kincaid, head gardener. The
matter was referred to the proper com-
mittee.
The board then adjourned.