The Portland daily press., 1899-03-15

Mir. William II. Brownson was elected
temporary secretary.
The board then went in to executive
session, the reporters were requested to
leave the room and the board then pro-
ceeded to ballot for secretary and superin-
tendent of schools.
1t took the board over an hour to elect
a superintendent of schools. From what
leaked out from the inside 1t was evident
that some members on the board were
making determined opposition to the
reelection of MIR. o. Nj Lord. The op-
position to Mr.. Lord did not meet with a
very favorable reception. 1t was pro-
posed, so 1t is understood, to give this
position to some trained educator who
lives in another state. Just who this
man was TO be 1t was not stated, but after
debating the matter for some time the
board proceeded TO ballot for superiD-
good majority.
The doors were then opened, the report
ers and MIR. Lord admitted to the room.
Mr.. Lord was informed that he had been
reelected superintendent for another
year and made brief speech in appreeia-
tion.
On motion of Mr.. Rrownson a commit
tee of three was appointed to make ap
list of committees for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Brownson, DIR. Foster and Air.
Hhitehouse were appointed on this COM
mittee and retired to make up the stand
ing committees.
The following committees were reported
and adopted for the ensuing year:
Text books and course of study-Messrs.
Brow uson, MoGowan and Peabody.
Examination of Ieac chers-Messrs. Pea
body, Hutchinson and Fostsr.
Estimates and observation-disclosures.
MCGowan, Hail ana hitehouse.
Rules and Regulations--Messrs. Reilly,
Foster and Hutchinson.
instruction and Discipline in the High
School-1he c ommittee, MIR. Hall, chair
man.
Deering High School-Ihe committee,
DIR. f ster, chairman.
School Rooms and Repairs Messrs.
Hutchinson, Reilly and Heseltlne.
Drawing and Penmanship-Messr
Hazsltine, Brownson and Peabody.
Musical InstructioD-Messrs. White
house, Hall and heseltine.
SUPERVISORS.
High SchooI-The committee, Mr.. Hail.
chairman.
Desring uigh School-Dr. Foster.
Smaller School-Messrs. Hall and Nc
Gowan
Emerson Sohool-Mr. Hall.
North School-Messrs. MCGOWAN,
BroWnson and Hall.
jackson Schooi-Messrs. Hutchinson
and Reilly.
Butler school Messrs. Whitehouse and
Peabody.
lentie Street Grammar School and
Kinaergar Reilly.
Vest School-Mr. Peabody.
Monument Street Sohool-Mr. Hall.
Chestnut Street (Iraining SCHOOL,
The COMMITTEES, MIR. brownson, chsirman.
Centre Street Primary School-Mr. Nc
Gowan.
Casco Street Sohool-Dr. Reilly.
Park Street School-Mr. Hut Crimson.
Mcclellan School-Ar. Peabody.
Vaughan Street SchooI-Mr. Peabody.
Island Schools-Air. Hall.
Evenings School-1he committee, Mr..
McGowan, chairman.
Manual Training Sohool-Ihe commit
tee, MIR. Peabody, chairman.
kindergarten Ward 1-Mr. Hall.
kindergarten Ward 3-alr. Brownson.
kindergarten Ward 7-Mr. Peabody.
schools Naru S--Dr. + Ohler.
Schools Ward 9-Mr, Aeseltine.
The question of selection of a census
taker of the schools then came up. The
Office pays about 5000 year. MIR. Peabody
said he did not understand just what the
duties of this official were and wished
to be informed. MIR. Lord then explained
that the duties of the census officer are:
he is supposed to look up and revise the
list of school children and report them TO
the superintendent Of schools MIR. Lord
said that this. office was u very important
one and the oersus tSker who also acted
AS assistant to theI truant officer. fully
earned all that was paid him. This year
the census taker would also look after
Deering
The board then proceeded to ballot on
this officer. MIR. h. A. Gray was re-
elected census taker at salary of $500
year. He will also look after Deering
The question of no school alarm for
Deering came up. The Deering High
school scholars who live in Stroudwater
and near Riyerton, or in East Deering
are obliged to take cars for the school
which leaves at s. Is O'Clock in the morn
ing, just the time the no school signal Is
sounded IN Portland. MIR. Lord said he
desired to make the time of sounding
''S3' for no school uniform in Greater
Portland. 1t was finally voted that the
no school signal all over Portland should
Le rung at 731 O'clock in the morning
instead of at S.i5 as is done now
On motion of Mr.. Heseltion it was
voted to have the session of the Deering
schools uniform with the school sessions
In Portland Beginning next term the
lower grades in Deering will open at .
u. In. and close at II noon, afternoon
session to open at 2 and close at O'Clock.