Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-02


mendations adopted:
Appointments at a salary Of $3.50:
Mary A. DAILY, Cambridge street, grade
8: Della NJ Eagan, Greendale, assist
ant; Susan e. Fisher, Lake View,
grades 8, Z, assistant: Kate A. Lincoln
Belmont street, grade Z; Elizabeth G..
McHugh, Lamartine street, grade / (;
Nellie T. Truchon, Elizabeth street,
grade Q; Florence A. Woodice, Freeland
street, grade 5.
The following teachers We're elected,
with a salary of $500 each: Hattie E.
Henry, Edgeworth street, grade 3; Mary
E. KAlelea, Lamartine street, grade 6.
The committee on music and kinder
gartens then submitted its report, rec
ommending that kindergartens be in
troduced into all parts of the city at
the rate Of two each year, when prae-
ticable, until every section of the city
is fairly well accommodated. The COM
mittee also voted to recommend the pur-
chase of a Stultz & Bauer piano from
G. e. Steere for the Providence street
kindergarten. After considerable vot-
ing, discussion and the like, the matter
was disposed of by voting to refer it to
the committee on books, supplies and
apparatus.
The committee on drawing and man
ual training reported 8 recommendation
that, in view Of the increase in the num-
Der of pupils in the day schools, and
also of the fact that we reduced the
number of drawing teachers short
time ago we deem 1t ineXpedient to
make any further reduction of the num-
| Der of teachers in drawing.
Mr.. Eames moved that the report be
adopted, but the opposition presented itself
through Mr.. Johnson, who thought that II
should lie over. Mr.. Heron went on 70
show that Worcester was paying too much
/ sls tho no
cities, and he thought it was time Tor a
cut. Mr.. Johnson then stated that at the
| time of the election of the supervisor the
board was promised that the expenses
should be decreased. He moved that the
matter be referred back to the committee
for further consideration, and the motion
was carried.
ent be instructed to confer with the Con-
solidated Street Railroad Company rela-
tive to cheaper fares for high school pu-
pills. He said he thought the matter had
been under consideration long enough, ana
that the railroad ought to be able TO give
some definite answer by this time.
Mr. Eames, for the committee on draw
ing and manual training, then recommend
ed that an exhibition of the work of the
schools be held the first week in June, 1898:
He said that the aldermanic and council
chambers in the City Hall could be used,
together with the corridors, and also much
other space. The recommendation sug-
gested that horticultural Hall be hired for
tens and manual training and drawing
connected with it. 1t was further recon-
mended that an executive committee of
seven be appointed to attend to details,
and that the teachers be instructed to Sc
lect from the regular work the best work
of every pupil, no special work being pre-
pared. In closing, $500 was asked for.
Mr.. Brooks opposed the motion that the
report be accepted, and moved that 1t be
| referred to the finance committee. Mr.
Gallagher said that the curriculum was
IND q
told by a teacher that the work in arith-
metic was not as good as it used 70 be,
largely, he intimated, through the outside
work, which occupied great deal Of time.
Mr. Carroll in a few words OF defense,
said that such a statement made i'll open
board, was a serious one, which he could
not allow to go to the public without some
| explanation. He had heard the remark
before, and felt called upon to investigate.
Examination papers from five OF the prtn-
cipal schools on arithmetic proved that
| the statements were false. Mr.. Gallagher
| interrupted to say that he had been told
| that such was the case by a school teacher.
| DR.. Finn was granted permission to use
the high school for the closing exercises Of
| such an Undertaking be thought best.
| Mr.. Eames then moved that the report
of the committee on drawing and manual
| training be reconsidered The motion was
| lost.
Mr.. Comins questioned the methods of
| teaching reading in the schools in certain
say that reading was not being taught 'as
well as 1t used to be- but he had been
told by a number Of teachers that it was
not. He asked the members of the COM
mittee to investigate the matter, as they
had opportunity.
DR.. Duggan moved that when the
schools close the Friday before Feb. p, it
be to open on the following Wednesday
The motion was carried.
DR.. Duggan moved, and it was carried
that the superintendent be granted leave
of absence and his expenses paid to the
convention Of the National Association OF
superintendent, which is to open at Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Feb. p.
Superintendent Carroll reported on bill
before the legislature providing for the
consolidation of all the truant schools
throughout the state under general direc-
ton OF the state board of lunacy and
charity stating that he had been sum
moned to appear at hearing in Boston,
Wednesday. After some discussion of the
matter. the board voted to send the super
intendent and chairman of the board to
the hearing. to oppose any bill that would
interfere with the truant school at Oak
dale
The report of the committee on school
houses and hygiene, that the city council
be requested to build an addition Of two
rooms to the Lake View school house, at
an estimated cost of $500. was received
on te lat adj tad