The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-05-09
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
SUPERINTENDENT KEND1LL IP-
POINTED FOR THEE YEARS.

FOINIED FOX THREE IEdRS,
Miss Carlisle VIII be Supervisor of Nature
Study and Assistant in Primary Work to
the Superintendent-Tea Want
Salary Tncreased-C Clerk Hewlett Given u
Leave of Absence.
1t is understood that some important
changes are to be made in the personnel
of the teachers of the public schools
of New Haven at the close of the pres
ent school year.
The committee on education has
adopted a plan which was submitted to
the full board last evening in executive
session. The members said at the close
of the meeting that there was nothing
to give out for the present, as this dis
cussion was for the purpose of getting
the opinion of the whole board as to
the prospective plan. 1t is surmised
| that there will be a general shake-up,
but of that the member did not care to
| speak.
| The plan for the scientific course for
| the Boardman Manual Training school
| was also discussed at the executive SeS-
sion. The same reticence in regard to
| this matter was observed as was ap-
parent in the prospective changes in the
teachers.
The report of the joint tax commits
| sion as already approved by the board
| of aldermen and the board of select
men was accepted
| The committee on education report
| ed on the appointment of Miss E. e.
| Carlisle as supervisor of nature study,
| and assistant to the superintendent in
primary work. Miss Carlise's salary
was fixed at $500, and her appoint
ment is to date from September y 1896.
| Superintendent Kendall supplemented
| the report of the committee with an
account of what the duties of Miss Car
| Isle would be and also spoke of the good
| to be accomplished to the schools by
| some one to take charge of the work
which includes elementary botany,
zoology, mineralogy and physiology as
| required by the state law. The primary
| teachers would be rendered more effec-
| tive by some one in touch with their
| work, and to meet this want the ap-
| pointment was made.
| Miss Carlisle is an experienced teach
er having graduated at the state nor
NAL school at Oswego, NY, spent some
| time in Ohio and in the normal school
/ at Willimantic. this state. She is now
| director of normal training in the Nor
wich free academy, and comes to New
Haven with testimonials from the best
educators in the country, one of whom
is Miss Sara Arnold, the acknowledged
| authority in the line of her work in the
| United States.
| An attempt was made last year by
| the primary teachers to have their sal
aries raised. The board has been petit
toned again this year. The commune
| cation which was submitted last even
| ing reads as follows:
Whereas, At meeting of the prim-
! ary teachers of New Haven held April
| 80, 1885, it was unanimously agreed that
! the salaries of said teachers were in
adequate in view of the responsible
position filled by them, the faithful SER
| vices rendered, the ever increasing de-
| mand upon time and strength, the eX-
penses incurred in the preparation of
| their work, we the undersigned present
these facts to your honorable body and
I beg your consideration of the matter,
respectfully asking that the salaries of
said faithful teachers be increased in
| Just proportion to their deserts and SER
/ vices"
There are forty signatures to the pc
tition and includes teachers in all prim-
ary branches in the city. The salaries
received by these teachers range from
$3.50 to $500 The petition was accepted
and referred to the committee on edu-
cation
/ The vote by which Superintendent
/ Kendall was elected two weeks ago
was reconsdered on motion of Mr.
Hooker, who explained that at the time
of the elction the board desired to elect
| for three years, but thought that such
an election would not be legal. Since
| that time the committee had talked
with Mr. Hine, the state secretary of
| education and found that the board
! could elect for a term of years, and
| that 1t had been done. When the vote
had been rescinded Mr.. Hooker moved
| to proceed to extend the term of ap-
pointment of the superintendent to
| three years The motion received the
unanimous consent of the board.
The election was then taken up and
| Mr.. Kendall was chosen by ballot the
secretary casting the vote, for term of
three years. The salary which was
| fixed at the meeting two weeks ago was
/ SO. 800 without keep of horse. The
building committee requested that
Clerk Hewlett be given a leave of alb
sence for two weeks.
| GENERAL 1IKENs' ADDRESS.