The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-29
II. W. ASHER REELECTED
BOARD OF EDUCATION SHOWS ITS APPRECIATION OF HAS SERVICES.

The Standing Committee Reports of Transfers, c.-superintendent Ken dall's Recommendations as to the Ad- mission of Pupils in tho High School Adopted.
 1 The board of education last evening elected Harry w, Asher president for the ensuing year There was no oppo- sition to the reelection of the retiring president, and the secretary was in- structed 10 cast the ballot
 l Upon assuming the duties of the chair the gentlemen for the expression of confidence and their appreciation of his steady purpose to do his duty. In clos | ing the president called the attention of the board to what strong advocate | of woman representation on the board had to say in regard to appointing visiting committee composed of women The number of votes cast for Miss Ives demonstrated, according to the view of MT. Ashers petitioners, that there | should be such a committee appointed MT. Asher pointed out the reasons why the demand, if there be any, could not be compiled with, as the special char ter under which the board worked would allow of no visiting committee not members of the board.
 In placing the matter before the board, MT. Asher detailed the argu- ments used to show the impossibility of such an appointment, adding that he assured the gentlemen that the board invited visitors and that at any time any visitors had aught to com plain of or to suggest, she or they 1 would be given respectful hearing The members of the board concurred in what the president had expressed.
 When the president had finished committee consisting of Messrs. Betts. Hooker and Moran was appointed to name and report list of standing com- mittees The following report was adopted:
 Committee on finance-Thomas Hook CT, E. G. Stoddard and Fred B. Earns worth
 On schools-James T. Moran, Thomas Hooker and Harry w. Asher.
 On special nstruction-SJohn T. Man. son, Walter J. Connor and w. E. Nor gan.
 On books and supplies-Fred B. Farnsworth, E. G. Stoddard and w. E. Morgan.
 I On school buildings--Wal J. Con- nor. Fred A. Betts and John T. Man son.
 The committee on schools recom- mended the transfer of Miss Julia Mo Laugnlin from substitute list to assist ant teacher in Lloyd street school; the transfer of Miss Lizzie M. Connor from room 2 Hallock street school to room ] 1, grade l, Cedar street school; the transfer of Miss Jennie O'Meara from extra in Welch school to the position left vacant by Miss Connor in the Hal lock street school
 The committee on special instruction recommended the appointment of Miss l Minnie Cogswell as teacher of cooking in the Strong school and Boardman Manual Training High school at a sal ary of $450 per annum, to date from September 21, 1896; the appointment of John E. Lane as teacher of German in the Hillhouse High school at salary of $350 per annum, to date from Sep tember 2S, 1896; the appointment of Miss Mary E. Munson as assistant kin- dergarten teacher in the Welch school at a salary of $450 per annum; that a vote of thanks be extended to Mrs Boardman for her generous gift of $500 for printing press for the Boardman school; that three pianos one each for Strong and Zunder schools and kinder garten school, be purchased
 The recommendation of the superin- tendent in regard to the admission of pupils into the high school was taken from the table and adopted
 MT Kendall in his recommendation states that he believes that the best judges of pupils fitness for high school work are the prilcipals and teachers who have had the pupil i'll charge, and these, he thinks, should recommend those who are fitted for the high school and be responsible for the recommendation. In case of parents feeling aggrieved that their child is not recommended that child shall have stated examination.
 The objection to the present system is that it narrows the aims of the teachers in the lower grades by inducing them to cram tine minds of the children on a few facts for the examination
 MT. Kendall further states that there can be little real growth and advance ment in the teaching process while the present system continues. He also say that the present system is also un- fair to children inasmuch as many on account of the nervous strain and ex- citing circumstances attending the ex- animation cannot do themselves jus tice He gives other conclusive reasons to show in what respects the present system is not the best and then makes the following recommendation which was adopted by the board:
 q recommend that on and after June l, 1897, pupils in the eighth grade rooms be promoted to the high schools upon the joint recommendations of the prin- cipals of the sub-district and the head teacher in the grade, but no pupil Is to be recommended who Is deficient in spelling and in the use or ordinary English, or who is under twelve years of age. Any pupil in said grades whose parents may be dissatisfied be- cause he was not recommended is en- titled to an examination upon the re- quest of the parent that it be given; such examinations to be given upon the subjects of Englash grammar and lan- rua pe speIIiup cnoeran ntv TTpitod