The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-01-09
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUSINESS TRANSACTED AT LAST
NIGHTS REG ULAR MEETING.

designations of Two Teachers Received
ana Accepted-Transfers and Appoint
ments of Teachers-Site for New School
at Corner of Lombard and Fillmore
Streets to be Purchased.
regular meeting of the board of
education was held last evening with
Messrs. Asher, Hooker. Belts, Stod-
dard, O'Connor, Manson and Superin-
tendent Kendall present.
The committee on schools, James r.
Moran, chairman. offered the follow
Ing recommendations That Miss Jane
Mulholland be appointed teacher in
room Is of the Strong school at a sal
ary at the rate of $3.50 per annum, the
appointment to date from January 4,
1894; that Miss May Bauman be trans
ferred from the substitute list to take
the position in room II of Shelton ave-
nue. school, made vacant by the resig-
nation of Miss Marsh, for the remain
der of the year, at a salary at the rate
of $3.50 per year, an increase in the
rate Of $100; the transfer of Miss Caro-
line q. Taylor from room Is to room 16,
Winchester school, at a salary at the
rate of $3.50 per year, to date from jan
uary T. 1897; the appointment of Miss
Elizabeth Gessnes to the substitute list
at a salary of $500 per year, the ap-
pointment of Miss Bertha Brennan to
the position of teacher In room 10 of
Winchester school for the remainder of
the school year at a salary of $500 per
year, to date from January 4, 1897; the
transfer of Miss Katherine I. Dargan
from the substitute list to the position
of extra teacher in the Hamilton
school,; that Miss Margaret G. Nc
Namara of room in Skinner school be
given leave of absence from January
to January 25, 1897, on account of i'll
health; the adoption of Cyr's Third
Reader as a text book; the transfer of
Miss gertrude Osgood from the Dix
we'll avenue school room to the posi-
ton of assistant teacher in room l
Wooster school; the transfer of Miss
M. r. Reilly from the position of as
sistant teacher in room l Wooster
school to that of teacher in room Dix
we'll avenue school; the adoption of
Dickens Little Nell" for the supple
mentary list Of books; the appointment
of Miss Marion Feuchtwanger as sub
stitute teacher to take effect March 1,
1897, at a salary of $500 per year; that
an additional room be opened at Win
chester school to relieve the crowded
condition of the kindergarten In that
building. The recommendations, ex-
cepting those referring to books, were
adopted. Inose referring to books
were according to the rule of the board
laid on the table until the next meet
ing.
The same committee reported the
resignation Of Miss Francis l. Wheeler
of room 16 Winchester school and rec
commended it's acceptance. The reslg-
nation Of Harriet P. Marsh of room IL
Shelton avenue school was also re-
ported and it's acceptance was recon-
mended the resignation to take effect
January 4.
The committee on special 1nstructloI'
John T. Manson chairman, recommend
ed the appointment of M. M. NOBLE as
teacher In the Hillhouse elementary
evening school at salary OF Sl.9o per
night: of Miss Julia A. Nlcolal as
teacher in the same school at salary
Of 81 per night; of Angelica De Martz
as teacher in the Hamilton school at a
salary Of $150 per night. All these rec
concentrations were accepted and
adopted.
The committee on school buildings
recommended that the site at the cor
ner of Lombard and Fillmore streets
f 12o feet square, be purchased for the
new schoolhouse in the Strong dis
+ricf The recommendation was ac-
cepted and adopted.
The board then proceeded to the elec-
ton of a secretary for the ensuing
wear. 1t was proposed to order the
clerk to cast ballot for Mr.. Horace
Day, who has served the board for SC
many years. but the gentlemen OF the
board objected to this, as each one de-
sired to show his appreciation OF MI
DAVIS services by casting a ballot, sc
a ballot was taken, Mr.. Day being the
unanimous choice. He had retired tc
another room during the balloting and
Mr.. Stoddard was appointed to notify
him Of his election. Mr.. Day was es-
corted to the board room by Mr.. Stod-
dard and made a felicitous speech, brief
but appropriate, thanking the board foT
its action. The board then adjourned
After adjournment an informal exec
utiye session was held to meet James
A. Howarth and Eli Whitney, who ap-
peared as subcommittee of the citi-
zens' committee, appointed to consider
the matter of charter revision and con-
soldation of the town, city and school
district governments. Messrs. Whitney
and Howarth met with the board OF
education to discuss the matter and to
consider suggestions.