The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-15
THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI
WANT An ASSEMBLY ROOM

to be Erected Galveston superin.
tendent of Schools Asks for Aid Re-
port of the Committee ON Schools
Other Business Before the Board.
At the regular meeting of the board
of education, held last night, very lit
| tie business was transacted. The usual
reports were heard and accepted and
some minor business came up before
| the board. The report of the school
| committee was heard, showing that the
work on the Worthington Hooker
school was about completed. A recep-
tion will be given in the school on
January / and a very pleasant time is
| anticipated. 1t was voted that the
committee on school buildings obtain
plans for the Cedar street school ac-
cording to the charter in the same man
ner that those of the Worthington
| Hooker school were obtained.
communication was received from
| the Hillhouse High School Alumni as
| ISOLATION asking that an assembly hall
| that will contain $500 be included in
| the new high school and also on ac-
count of the long standing name of
Hillhouse that the new building be
| known as the Hillhouse high school in
stead of the New Haven high school, as
has been proposed.
| The communication was ordered
placed on file. Another communication
was read from the superintendent of
schools in Galveston, Texas asking for
| n eli, o;5 NV ba oil of artio
This is not allowed by the charter, so
no further action other than acknoWl-
edging the letter will be taken by the
board. An opinion from Corporation
Counsel Robertson concerning the
school estimates was received and as
the same had been considered al pre-
vious time it was ordered to be placed
on file. The work of tearing down the
buildings on York Square in order to
make room for the new high school will
be begun as soon as possible.
The report of the committee on
schools was as follows:
The superintendent has appointed
Miss Mabel Sherman assistant kinder
gartner at the Worthington Hooker
school, and the committee recommends
that her salary be fixed at the rate Of
$500 pere year, to date from January 2,
1901.
The superintendent has appointed
Miss Alice M. Barrett assistant kinder
gartner at the Hamilton school and the
committee recommends that her salary
be fixed at the rate Of $500 a year, to
date from January 2, 1901.
The superintendent has appointed
Miss Carolyn G. Tibbals to the corps
of teachers and the committee recon-
mends that her salary be fixed at the
rate of $500 year to date from Janu-
airy 2, 1901 Miss Tibbals' assignment
to definite room has not yet been
made.
The committee announces the resig-
nation of A. j. Hull of the Hillhouse
evening school to take effect tonight,
and the committee recommends it's ac-
ceptance.
Following is the statistical report for
the school month ending November 2S,
1900, and for the corresponding month
last year, as shown in Superintendent
Beede's report last night
Total number of different pupils reg
crease over last year. 49,
Average number registered, 15,703.4;
one year ago, Is, 360.4 increase over
last year, 343.
Average daily attendance, 15,0219;
one year ago, 14,641.7; increase over
last year, 1902.
Whole number of different pupils
registered from the opening of the
school year to November 20, 1900, 49, |
no; one year ago for the corresponding
period, 1920; increase over last year,
$780,
In the report of the average attend !
ance of pupils at the evening schools
for the month of November, 1900, and
for the corresponding month last year
It was shown that there was a decrease
Of six, the attendance for Novem Der, |
1900, being 507, and for November, 1899,
,13.
II announce the transfer of Mrs
Lucia Bower Barnes from the Hamil-
ION kindergarten to the principa lship
If the kindergarten at the Worthington
Hooker school, the transfer to take
place at the close of the present school
ERIN.
Alta M. Carter from the Lowell school
'oom 2, grade 2, to the Worthington
Hooker SCHOOL, room 1, grade 1, to
axe effect at the close of the present
school term F."