The herald., 1897-02-09
The Session of the Board of
Education Last Evening
THE QUESTION OF PIANOS
Referred to the Building and SUPPLE
Committee
Second Street School to Have . Sioyd DEPART =
msnt-Mr. Davis Introduces q Sug-
gestlve Resolution

usual hour last night In their new rooms
in the Wilcox building. A row Of in
terested spectators occupied the circle
of seats outside the railing, where the
august body was seated. Among the
spectators was the familiar face of E. l..
Grubb late chairman of the supply COM
mittee on the old board Edward
Hutchison, councilman from the Eighth
ward, was also present. Secretary
Johnson occupied Mr.. Dandy's old place,
while there was sort of overflow of
Department superintendent Ennis and
Mr. Axtell into the doorway of the ad-
joining apartment, so tiny was the room
for the number present
All the members of the board We're
present, and after some discussion as to
the minutes of the last meeting, which
were corrected, the body settled itselc
for business.
An invitation was received and accept
ed from Prof Koush and high school
committee for the board to attend the
closing exercises of the present semester
of the high school as follows: Star and
Crescent society, to be held in the high
school auditorium today at l p. M; Sc
nior class field day exercises, at Ath-
letc park Wednesday at 130 p. M, and
senior class day exercises at Music hall
Thursday at 1:30 p. IN.
Permission was given to f. j. Phillips
to hold The School Masters Octet one
evening each week in his office in the
Sentous street school for music and re-
hearsal
A communication was received from
the firm of Gardner & Zelner asking
for a renewal of the contract for the
rental of 90 pianos, on the same terms
as given the school heretofore. The
contract expires on the 18th inst, and
the firm stated "as there was but little
demand for rental pianos much loss
would result if the pianos were thrown
on their hands. After much discussion
the matter was referred to the commit
tee on building and supplies
John d. Barrie asked permission to
appear before the board and introduce
blackboard ruler. This was denied,
but was allowed after the adjournment
of the board.
]. II. Button and also from Moore &
Waters in regard to protection against
fire in the schools. Both of these com
munication were referred to the insur-
ance committee.
The report of the committee on finance
precipitated quite discussion, but the
bills. amounting to $2474.03, We're finally
passed.
The building committee recommended
that Sloyd department be established
at once in the basement of the Second
street school building; that the changes
which are necessary to make In said
room suited for the purpose be made
under the direction OF the buildir{, SUI
perintendent: that the estimated cost of
work is $13467; tools and benches needed,
1925; total, $3S967. The recommended
tlon was received and adopted unani-
mously.
The committee on rules and regula-
tions, asked two weeks further time be
granted for their report, which was given
by the board.
Miss May Taylor resigned from her po-
sition as janitor of the Boyd street
school. Mrs. B. Height was appointed
in her place.
The rules for the collection of money
in the schools were declared suspended,
to allow the buying and planting of
class tree, In each of the schools, at
the close of this semester, February 18th.
Mr.. Watson, who was present in the
audience, asked permission to put in a
sidewalk on Hewitt street. by private
contract which is much cheaper than
that done by the city. This matter was
power to act.
Mr.. Davis presented the following res
oiution:
Resolved, That it is the sentiment of
this board, that the good of the schools
and the public is the first consideration
for our guidance in all matters that
fitness, efficiency, character, and cour-
teous department are essential in all
employees, and that all appointments and
removals by this board should be made
only in accord with these principles.
This precipitated quite little excite
ment and after bit of tiff the resolu-
tion was tabled by a vote of four to
three.
Quite little breeze was also occas-
ioned by motion made by Mr. Webb
that a majority of the committees be
required to sign all acquisitions for sup
plies and that a majority of the COM
mittee report every day between the
hours of and 10 a. m. to consider the
same. After most spirited consideration
this motion was amended and carried,
the educat tiOnal committee to meet every
two weeks; the building and supply
every day.
The building committee was given
power to act in putting the Second street
school lot in shape by filing.
The final business was then submitted
teachers. janitors, etc. These blanks
We're finally referred back to the finance
Some other routine business
and the board adjourned at
1880.