The record-union., 1899-10-27

conducted a kindergarten training
school. She offered, for salary or S4U
per month, to accept the position OF
kindergarten supervisor and give les
sons in kindergarten training to assis-
tants. who would in two years, under
her instruction, become competent kim
| dergarten teachers She outlined the
plan she proposed to put into operation,
| IL engaged. She understood from some
members of the board that they did
not see their way clear to avail them
selves of the offer, but she would be
glad to have them consider the matter,
| if possible.
Mrs. Hettie Dunn said she took great
interest in the matter, as she felt it
would be great aid to the first grade
teachers, as there is too great a step at
present between the kindergarten and
the first grade.
Director Atkinson, for the Furniture
and Repairs Committee, recommended
the placing Of a transom over the door
of the new room at Twenty fourth and
* streets, the air of the room being
bad during school sessions.
The committee was instructed to have
a transom put in.
he also recommended putting in new
CRATES in the furnace at Sixteenth and
j streets.
A bicycle rack was ordered made for
the use Of the high school boys.
Superintendent Erlewine stated that
the substratum of bricks in the Six
teenth and N street yard were show
ing above the ground and several chill
dren had been hurt on them The COM
mittee was instructed to have them
taken out.
4 Director Atkinson advocated having
the school yards graded and sown with
Bermuda grass and the fences taken
away.
Director Sherburn said that, in the
opinion of many people, the trees in the
school yard are too thick on the south
side and that half of them should be
taken out. He thought the trees them
selves would do better
Director Ransom did not think they
should be removed.
Director Atkinson said he was GLAD
to find Director Sherburn voicing his
views in regard to tree trimming If
half the trees were taken out and the
tops cut down, they would soon meet
and give better circulation of the air.
One tree with plenty of room was bet
ter than several close together. Two
years ago he had demonstrated this in
the schoolyard at Sixteenth and N
streets with great benefit to the trees,
every alternate tree having been taken
out, and they are still too thick.
Director Sherburn moved that the
committee be authorized to remove the
trees according to their discretion, but
1t was decided that the committee
would investigate the matter and report
to the board.
Director Elliott, for the Kindergarten
Committee, reported that he had given
attention to Miss Pritchard's PROPOSE
ton, but finances stood in the way and
unless that was in some way obviated
he did not see how it could be accepted
He thought the plan a good one, but
not feasible at present.
The matter was continued till some
future time
Miss Pritchard proposed that, if she
secured enough pupils for a training
school, she would give the services OF
her pupils gratuitously to the schools g
part of the time, on condition that she
be allowed the use of the kindergarten
room at Thirteenth and G three after
moons in the week
Director Sherburn said he thought il
would be best to see whether or not
the teachers favored the pupils being
sent TO assist them.
Miss Pritchard said she only wished
them to assist if the teachers desire it
The proposition was then accepted
= and the use Of the room granted
superintendent Erlewine called atten.
tion to the fact that the State Teachers
Association will meet in this city in De.
cember and that the County and City
= Teachers Institute had been postponed
till that date. AS this does away with
the vacation in November that break:
into the school term, he proposed tha
there be two weeks vacation at holiday
time, closing on January Sth.
1t was decided to have the vacation
at that time.
The board then adjourned.