The herald., 1896-02-25
AGAINST SUNDAY SCHOOLS
The People Of Highland Park in a
Quandary
Majority Report In the Matter Of the sus
pension Of Young Lamar Harris Prom
the High School Adopted

4uo oCCcpt6uCo VI SuCu OI ttl6 new OulIQs
ings as are completed came up before the
board of education upon . communication
from the city clerk notifying the board
that the council stood ready to act in the
matter. Last night Secretary Dandy
stated upon the authority of Councilman
Munson that only the city superintendent
Of buildings could really act in the matter,
and with that intima.jop the subject was
dropped.
The request of H. c. McBurnly to be al
lowed to use room in the Highland school
building regularly for Sunday school pur-
poses each week and also for one free
stereopticon entertainment was the subjec,
Of some considerable debate, Directors
Simonton, Grub and Fulton opposing the
granting of the privilege and Director Pit
man fayoring it. Fulton spoke negatively
on the ground of non-sectarianism
and Simonton and Grubb be-.
cause the rules of the board
of education are adverse to the spirit and
letter conveyed in the request. Director
Kennedy also spoke affirmatively. A call
of the roll did not succeed in suspending
the rules. and the petition was denied. The
negative votes were those of Directors Gar
land, Bassett and Fulton.
Superintendent Foshay reported that the
Boyd. Sixth, Sentous and Norwood street
schools of the new school buildings, had
been opened one week ago, with four, ten,
eight and six rooms respectively. The
total number of pupils then enrolled was
1882, which would have been, he
thought, much larger were it not for the
prevailing epidemic Of measles.
The finance committee reported favor
ably upon bills aggregating $1308.60. and
the same were allowed and ordered to be
a a % oIor ,f tbo do
partment for the current month.
The following was presented, being
adopted as whole:
The teachers committee beg leave to re-
port, recommending that the following
named be elected as substitute teachers
on the same conditions as those elected on
July IS, 1895:
E. P. Rowell, Mabel R. Marsh, Esther
Norton. Gertrude Wheeler, James W.
Kerr, Fannie Olney Stone, Josie Williams,
Eva Pullin, Keturah @. Getz, Mrs. Laura
l. Thompson, Miss Ella Cooney.
We recommend that the resignation of
Clara Rannells and Ellie Mosgrove be ac-
cepted.
We recommend that the night school at
Ducommon street be discontinued. We
also recommend the following assign
ments: Matte Reed, at Fremont avenue:
Bessie M. Vickery, at Gates street; Elsie
Milner. at Boyd street; Louise j. Miller,
dt NIutu StToot. wary L. ofQall, at Hewitt
street; Arlene Bayley, Elizabeth A. Brown,
Mary A. Ramsdell, at Sixth street; Jeanne
Hanna, as director at Boyd street kinder.
garten; Miss Lucy Wilson, at the Thirtieth
street kindergarten.
Chairman Pitman of the teachers COM
mittee announced that in two weeks more
there will be additional appointments of
substitute teachers. Several more of the
new school buildings will then be ready for
occupancy.
The high school committee presented
two reports in the matter of the offense of
Lamar Harris, the youthful editor of the
Hlgh School Lyceum, suspended for unbe-
coming conduct in making publications
rejecting upon the high school faculty.
The majority report signed by Directors
Wills and PitmaD favored suspension for
/ the balance of the school term, while the
report of the minority, signed by Director
Fulton, argued for suspension for the
period of one month. Both reports insisted
upon an apology from young Harris to his
teachers as soon as ne returns to school.
The majority report was adopted
Ihe building committee was authorized
to sell the old school building on the Griffin
avenue school lot.
On motion of Director Grubb the build
Ing committee was instructed to urge upon
the council the advisability of purchasing
the additional lot adjoining the Omar street
school, where the closet is now upon
private property. President Hale wanted
the additional lot adjoining the Third
street school purchased first, and Director
Simonton argued for an additional lot for
the Second street house.
Grubb's motion was adopted. Then the
board adjourned.