The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-06-09

Moran suggested that the superintend-
ent be authorized to engage a prlnclpal
for the district at a salary not to exceed
50, 200, the same amount which Mr.,
Hurd has received this year. Mr.. Mo-
ran said that the superintendent
thought that he could secure a man for
the position for $4,000 per year.
The salaries of several lady teachers
are increased $780, and Mr.. Moran ex-
planned that those who receive this in
crease are college graduates, and the
increase makes the salary of these
teachers $3.50 for next year. He said
that the committee on schools felt that
$3.50 was small enough salary for lady
teacher who is a college graduate The
salary of Frederick l.. Durham super
visor of drawing, is increased from 81
500 to 81 600. an increase of 500. Mr..
Moran said that Mr.. Burnham has en-
tire charge of the work which was for
merly done by Miss Skinner and Miss
Nader, and that Mr. Burnham felt that
it was very hard for him to handle so
much work Therefore the increase was
recommended.
The unassigned list of teachers is not
yet complete, and in addition to those
appointed last night there will be the
usual appointments by the superinten-
dent from the normal school teachers.
The total appropriation for salaries IS
1888, 600 and the total amount of the sal
aries for teachers voted last night $219,-
935. 1t is thought that for the salaries
of the number of teachers to be appoint
cd tn oecio igt NV
a number as he may
deem advisabe--the balance in the ac-
count will be sufficient. The entire list
of appointments of teachers is publish
ed below.
The committee on schools recommend
ed that the graduation exercises of both
high schools be held this year in the
evening rather than in the afternoon.
The reason advanced for this recon-
mendation was that the committee felt,
from observation Of the attendance a
last years graduation exercises, that
those people whom it is desirable to
have attend the exercises, the parents
Of the pupils and taxpayers. cannot at
tend so conveniently in the daytime as
In the evening The gas bill for the
the graduation only SIS more than for
the daytime. The chairman of the COM |
mittee also announced that the pupils |
had been given to understand that they
would be expected to dress for the even |
ing exercises the same as they would |
if the exercises Were held in the day
time. 1t was further recommended that |
the exercises be held on the evening of
June %. Both recommendations were
adopted
Attention was called to the fact that !
there was an old vote of the board
which provided that not more than 400
should be seated in the gallery Of the |
Hyperion at the graduation exercises. |
It was explained that this vote was
PASSED some time ago, before the the
tier had been repaired, and that now
he fire marshal says that the gallery |
an safely hold more than 400 persons. |
The old vote was rescinded and 1t was
that discretion should be
Used in the issue of tickets for the gall
cry at the graduation exercises.
A communication was received from
he Woman's School association calling
attention to the fact that the yards of
several school buildings are small, and
Llso to the fact that large, airy yards
we're essential to the good health of the
,upils 1t was advised that larger
grounds be considered when the cree
ion of school buildings is contemplate |
d. The communication was made in
lew Of the fact that new buildings are
0 be erected soon. The communication
vas placed on file and the secretary was
instructed to acknowledge its receipt.
The following recommendations of the
chool committee were adopted:
That leave of absence be granted to
fiss Julia A Robinson, 10 Skinnerl
chool, for the remainder Of the school
ear to date from April 80, 1900; thatl
leave of absence be granted Miss An
lie L. Broadbent, No Woolsey school,
Dr the remainder of the school year to
ate from June 4, 1900; that a leave of
bsence be granted Miss Ella p War
er, No 8 Skinner school, for the ensu-
lg school year; that Miss Elizabeth
'. Cleaveland Of the IIilIhouse High