The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-11
STRONG SCHOOL READY
ELEYEN ROOMS 10 BE OPENED ON
MONDAY-MR. zUNDER'S GIFT.

Pie Shop Complained Of-York Square
Residents Want the Board to Join Them
in Laying a Sewer-Many Teachers
Transferred-The Crowded Condition of
Schools viii be Relieved.
The board of education held a short
session last evening and transacted
routine business.
The committee on buildings reported
that the new Strong school would be
opened on Monday and that eleven
rooms would be occupied.
Mr.. Conner of the committee said
that the building would not be accept
ed for some time, as there were some
changes to be made before the building
would be accepted.
On the whole, the contractor had per-
formed the work in an acceptable man
ner. Opening the school would not vio-
late the right of the committee to have
the alterations it deemed necessary.
The Zunder school was reported to
be nearly ready for occupation, and
would be now but for the failure of the
contractor who had the furnishing of
blackboardS.
The board accepted the donation of a
half dozen steel engravings, gift from
Maier Zunder, to be placed in the school
which bears his name A vote of
thanks was passed, and the secretary
of the board was instructed to trans
NIT the same to Mr.. Zunder.
The members of the board are of the
opinion that when the Zunder and
Strong schools are occupied and the
alterations completed in the Eaton dis
trict the present crowded condition Of
the schools will be relieved. -.
Complaint of the odor arising from a
pie bakery has been made by the par
ents of children who attend school in a
building on State street, near Blatch-
ley avenue. The teachers employed
there have also made complaint. They
say that the smell of the cooking syrup
Is very offensive The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on buildings
with power.
A communication was received from
City Engineer Kelly in reference to q
sewer in York square.
The property holders there wish the
board to join them in laying a. sewer
| in the private way adjoining the Board
man Training school The communica-
| ton was referred to the committee on
| buildings
The superintendent reported that in
March last the number Of pupils regis
tered was 13,s67; in the corresponding
| month of 1895, 13, 797; average daily at
| tendance, 1850; March 1895, 1900.
The falling off is CAUSED by there being
a session on stormy day.
The board accepted the invitation Of
! the New Haven Turn Verein to attend
| the annual exhibition of gymnastics in
| the Hyperion theater next Tuesday
| evening,
| The following teachers were trans
1 ferred to the new Strong school, which
win be opened on Monday:
Miss Helen c. Doolittle, now extra
! teacher in Eaton district to room 2,
| grade /.
Miss Nellie G. Casey, room 3, Lloyd,
annex, to room 6, grades and 4.
Miss Mary s. Griswold, room 2, Llyod,
annex, to room A, grade 2.
Miss Katherine Vandervelden, from
the substitute list to room s, grades 8
and 4.
Miss Annie Z. Mcclure, from the po-
sition of assistant in Ferry street school
to room Z, grade 4.
The committee reported in favor of
opening eleven rooms. Teachers for
| the other rooms will go from the South
Front street school
The committee recommended the
| transfer of Miss Anna S. Planten, now
on the substitute list, to the Winchester
district, room /.
Miss Planten will take the room open
en- for the reception of kindergarten
children at the beginning of the pres
ent year.
The committee on special instruction
recommended that Miss Ellen c. Alb
bott, now teacher in the Hillhouse high
school, be given years leave of alb
sence, beginning at the close of the
present school year.
Miss Abbott desires to spend year
abroad in study and it is her purpose
to return as a teacher at the beginning
of the fall term of 1897.
/ HIS DEATH RESULTED.