The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-27

The monthly meeting of the school
committee was held yesterday afternoon.
All were present except Mr.. Whitehouse.
A request was received from Henry
A. Bailey of Little Che5e ague that the
city nav for transportation of his chill
dren to Long Island to attend school. 1t
was stated that the part of Little Che
beague in which he lives is in Portland.
Referred to committee on expenditures.
1t was voted to buy metal plate for
printing diplomas for the Training
school.
1t was voted to adopt tile National
Elementary geography for use in the
primary schools.
Hsger's readers were placed on the re-
gular list for use in the primary and
grammar schools.
1t was voted to buy 1000 of Holden's
patent book covers.
| The committee on estimates and expep-
ditures reported estimates for the year
as follows:
Text books. S6,500
supplies, $500
Evening school, 1900
| Now school house, So 900
Manual Training school, 500
New Alnoergartens, 1000
Total, $40 800
| Salaries, Ss7' 755
The estimates include An inorease In
several salaries of the male teachers in
the High school.
There was an animated discussion in
which DR.. Vose thought the city could
not afford an increase In salaries now,
and besides one of the lady teachers
has also asked for an increase and de-
serves it as much as any other teacher.
Mr.. Brownson said he was not willing
to vote to increase the salaries OF the
men In the High school unless the sala-
ries of some of the lady teachers could
be increased at the same time.
Mayor Randall thought so too.
Mr.. Peabody was opposed to the pro.
posed increase, but wanted the money
for the general salary list SO that other
salaries could be increased if desired.
Mr.. McGowan and Mr.. Hall advocated
the proposed increase on the ground
| that otherwise we should be unable to
retain the teachers. 1t was finally voted
| to ask for the total sum estimated by the
committee, but the committee will ap-
portion the money as they think wise,
when salaries are fixed next June.
Mr.. Peabody of the committee on rules
| reported the following and it was adopt
ed:
| Amend regulation z Of chapter VIII.
by striking out all after the word year.
| IN the second line, and by inserting the
following: ''Under the following regu-
lati0ns: Promotions from the primary
grade to the grammar grnde she'll be
based on regulations 25 and &c of chapter
| VI. Promotions from the grammar grade
to the High school shall be governed by
the following rules:
Rule Firsf-Pupils of the grammar
grade, who have completed the course of
study prescribed for that grade, and who
have reached minimum of rs per cent
in all studies but arithmetic and a
minimum of IS per cent in arithmetic,
and an average rank of 70 per cen. in
all studies shall reoeive card Of admis-
aion to the High school.
Rule SecoDd-Pupils of the grammar
grade, who have completed the course OF
study prescribed for that grade, and
who, for any reason, have not received
a card of admission TO the High school,
upon the request of the parent or guardi-
an II ade on or before the first Monday
in September to the superintendent Of
schools, may be examined for admission
to the High school during the week pre-
ceding the second Monday ia September
in such studies of the grammar grade,
and at such place. and under such su-
pervision as the committee on High
school, = may decide; and upon attaining
by examination in those studies rank
equivalent to that required by rule first,
the pupil shall receive card of admis-
sion to the High school.
ANY other person than those mentioned
in rules first and second, who deBires
to enter the High school, snail te pres-
emit mt the time and place appointed in
the second rule for the consideration Of
the question ofsthe admission Of tho per-
son thereto. Upon satisfactory evidence
of such fitness for admission. either by
examination by the supervisors of the
examination or otherwise, the commit
tea on the High school shall give card
| of admission thereto to such person.
Promotions from one class to another
in the same school may be made at any
time by the principal with the consent
of the supsrinten dent or sdb-oom mittee,
/ CLARENCE w. PEABODY,
| STA NLEY p. WARREN,