The Portland daily press., 1895-05-28

Friday-Large Number designations of
Teachers in High and Other Schools
New Teachers.
The meeting of the school committee
yesterday afternoon was presided over by
Mayor Baxter and attended by all the
members of the board
The first business of Importance was
the receipt of the designations of three
teachers in the High school,
Miss Sarah A. Gilpatrick resigns after
thirty years of service, and will take a
trip to Europe.
Miss Carrie E. Elder resigns in order to
take needed rest
Miss Ella Davis resigns to accept a
situation in the West
, In addition to these three designations
from the High school, there were the fol-
lowing from other schools.
Miss Alice M. Wyer, principal OF the
Mcclellan school, resigns, and the COM
mittee voted to transfer to her place Miss
Ellen D. Stevens of the Butler school
Miss Clara B. Lang, assistant teacher
at the Jackson school, resigns as she is to
leave teaching and become stenographer
Miss Mary Webb announces that she
shall not be candidate for reelection as
teacher in the Deaf school,
All of the above designations, those
from the High school included, are to
take effect at the end of the present
school year. The designations were
accepted
Mr.. Brownson said it was very difficult
to get good teachers to go into the Deaf
school, those from other Portland schools
declining. He proposed therefore that
they engage Miss Devine, a trained
teacher from Mt. Airy school, Philadel-
phia 1t would be necessary to pay her
$500 yearly. Miss Devine was unanimous
ly elected
Superintendent Hall reported that the
Shailer school being overcrowded, a
portion of the scholars had been trans
ferred to the Monument street school.
1t was voted to have Superintendent T.
II. Ballet of Springfield, Mass, deliver
the address before the graduating class of
the Training school
Mr.. Brownson brought up the follow
ing proposed change in the bylaws, for
its passage:
From the candidates who hold certifi-
Gates from this board and from graduates
of the Portland High school, without ex-
aminations, whose average rank for four
years is IS or more there shall be selected
by ballot, annually, ten pupil teachers
for
THE PRACTICE AND TRAINING
SCHOOL
In choosing these pupil teachers the
board shall be governed by the scholar
ship and general fitness of the candidates,
preference being given to graduates of
our High school .
Some debate arose over this. Mr..
Brownson explained the object of the
amendment, which was to offer an in
ducement to pupils in the High school to
enter the Training school. At present it
is found very difficult, if not impossible,
to get enough pupils in this Training
school. The examination deters them Ii
they could go in directly from the High
school, there would undoubtedly be more
who would take this way to fit them
selves for teachers.
Mr.. Bradley did not believe in do ing
away with the examinations, or in laying
so much stress on rank in the High
school. He did not believe It's effects
would be good either on the High school
or the Practice school
MIR. McGowan opposed the amendment.
He said that he had called upon Hon.
Charles F. Libby, who was the father of
the Training school, and showed him the
amendment. Mr.. Libby had not thought
the amendment wholly desirable; as the
rank was not the only qualifications
needed in a teacher. Mr. MCGOWAN had
also written to the superintendent of
schools of Several leading cities in New
England. In Haverhill the preference is
given to graduates of the High school,
but graduates of other schools of equal
standing are admitted also. Others have
to pass the examination
In Springfield those who have gradu-
ated from High schools are admitted
without examination; but there is a
probability that examinations may in
future be used to raise the standard and
reduce the numbers.
In New Bedford all admitted pass
rigid examination.
In Lawrence all candidates must pass
an examination Those admitted must
be residence of Lawrence and must come
either from the High school or st. Mary S
parochial school
In Lawrence there is an examination.
In Lynn there is an examination, and
candidates must be graduates of Lynn
High school or some institution of equal
rank.
Mr.. MCGOWAN said that by adopting