The record-union., 1897-11-18

board respecting change in the High
school course.
Professor Pond said he desired to i'm
press the board with the Importance OF
securing the services of a teacher of
free-hand and architectural drawing for
the High School, as the Regents OF the
State University recently decided that
High School pupils must have a two
years course of instruction in that
branch before being accredited at the
engineering colleges of the State in
stitution.
The very latest period at which such
a course can be adopted, Professor Pond
said, IS September 1st of next year,
but he recommended that a competent
teacher be employed and the class
started in the study on January lst, SO
that the pupils may the sooner be able
to enter the scientific department at the
State University.
In the matter of securing the services
of a competent instructor in the branch
proposed, Professor Pond thought the
Board of Directors was wonderfully
fortunate, in that E. M. Hoen, the in
structor of drawing at the Night
School, was willing 10 take the class.
Professor Pond paid Mr.. Hoen several
flattering compliments and said that
his ability as a teacher of drawing is
of the highest order. Owing to the
overcrowded condition of the High
School building, he said, the class in
drawing would be obliged to walk to
the Perry Seminary on l street, be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh, which
would consume some time, but the di-
visions into which he proposed to di-
vide the several other classes in the
school, would give ample time for the
drawing lesson.
Superintendent Erlewine called atten-
ton to the fact that in making up the
tax levy the Board of Trustees appro-
priated $500 for the employment of
teacher of free-hand drawing for the
High School, and that employing
teacher will not at this time work
| hardship. He further called attention
to the fact that Mr. Hoen is already
| employed by the board as instructor OF
drawing at the Night School at salary
of $50 per month, and that he was IN
formed that the gentleman would un-
dertake to teach the High School class
for an additional $50 a month.
On motion of Brown, the sense of the
meeting was found to be unanimous
! that a teacher of freehand and archl-
tectural drawing be employed for the
High School, and on motion of Sher-
burn, F. Nj. Hoen was elected to the
position.
Professor Pond further stated that he
would like to have the course of study
of the High School for 1893 published.
the course to be subject to the approval
of the Committee on Course of Study,
and the request was granted.
Driver said he had possibly been mis-
understood at the last meeting when he
advocated the appointment of COM
mittee to investigate the efficiency of
the work being done at the public kim
| dergarten schools in the city. He
| thought the Board of Education ought
to have some practical knowledge of the
work in such schools, and as it had
been rumored that kindergarten grad
yates We're no more fitted to enter the
primary grades in city schools than
| those who do not attend, he merely
wished to find out what there was in it.
Personally, MIR. Driver said he was
the friend of the kindergartens, and
from what he had read of them he be-
lIeved they We're good things, but he
did not believe the board thoroughly
understood that class of schools, and
only desired to obtain reliable informa-
| ton.
| Salaries for teachers We're allowed
amounting to S9,576 80.
! The regular meeting of the board will
4 be held next Wednesday night