Waterbury Democrat., 1902-09-30
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Teachers Ma ed Who Will Conduct
 tlle Evening Schools.


 was interrupted last night by Com missioner Goodenough in manner that was to say the least very un- usual. Commissioner Kent was in the chair and there were present Commis- sioners Carmody, Griggs, Russell, Chase and Chapman and soon after the meeting got under way Commis sioner Goodenough entered. Business opened with the reception of com munications from the city clerk ifl- forming the board of two liens that had been placed on the Russell and the Walsh schools by two of the con- tractors, Thomas K. Jackson and the A. F. Taylor Go. This matter occasion ed a good deal of discussion as to why the liens were put on and what contractors were concerned. How ever, when it was disposed of, Su- perintendent Tinker produced his list of teachers that had been approved by the committee on teachers for work in the evening schools during the com- ing term. Chairman Kent swapped seats with Commissioner Chase at this point and then he delivered him. self to the effect that he would not, had he his way, open the evening schools for the present on account Of the scarcity of coal. He said some of the day schools may have to be clos ed and he preferred that the evening schools should be closed first. It would be choosing the lesser evil. Then the full board took a hand in the discussion and it was suggested to defer the opening for the present, and run five nights week later, to make up for lost time. Superintendent Tinker said that could hardly be done. Such an arrangement would take the term into April; it usually closes in March. Moreover it would be no easy matter to get pupils to attend five con- secutive nights. It should be remem- bered that the majority of them work all day in the factories. It would be necessary to run the school seYenty-fiye nights to obtain the ap propriation from the state Usually the term is run eighty nights. It was shown in the discussion that the only school that could be heated with wood was the Clay street school. Inspector Smith stated that 400 tons of soft coal are expected any day.
 Commissioner Goodenough held out for appointing the teachers now at any rate. The evening schools, he said, are as needful as the day ones. He moved that the opening of the evening schools be left to the superiIl- tendent and the committee on teach CTS. Chatham Chase put the motion and Commissioner Kent voted in the negative. There was some doubt and again the motion was put and carried. Commissioner Kent being the only negative. The list of teachers was then read and approved as follows:
 Principal B. H. Fitzpatrick.
 High Department-1, Robert B. PIatt; 2, Thomas J. Condon.
 Grammar-1, James D. Madigan; ?, Joseph Kennedy; 3. William Shana- han; 4, Mary Coyle; 5, Elizabeth Cow an; 6, Mary Altman; z, Margaret Stew ems; 8, Frances Bowes; g, Alesia Der win.
 Mechanical Drawing T, Charles Weeks; ?, Z Candee.
 Freehand Drawing-1, Mrs Minnie Steele.
 Italian-1, A. D'Andrea.
 Swedish-1, John Eastland.
 It was voted to repair the Locust street school at cost not exceeding S25
 Commissioner Griggs objected to
 
 his name being in the published nos tice which informed the public of the 1 nomination of the five physicians for administering free vaccination. He did not think it fair that his name should be in the notice when he knew nothing about it, even though he were member of the committee on that work. Superintendent link CT said the mistake was probably his fault
 Commissioner Goodenough then took the floor. He said he would like to l have the minutes of the last meeting reopened because he wished to hear what they had to say about naming the proposed school on Washington Hill after the late Father Mulcahy T The minutes were reopened and they showed that the selection of the name was made upon the recommendation of the committee on rules of which l he was chairman. He said this state ment was wrong for the committee l made no such recommendation. The l majority of the committee may have have done so but the whole commit 1 tee had not. He had two objections to the name. First because the new parochiaI school in his former par ish was called after him and second, because the name Bassett had been suggested and if any name had been offered not a republican by reputation why not name Father Treanor or Miss Croft. That they are living could be no objection because the Russell 1 school is called after one who is liv- | ing. The main point was that it was not fair to him as a minority of the | committee on rules to put his name l to something he did not approve and | ignore the minority report. The min utes were changed as suggested.
 The bill of Mir Jackson for work on | the wall of the old Locust street school | done two years ago was ordered paid.
 Enumeration blanks have been dis tributed to the suburban schools
 An application was received from a girl who paid for term of tuition | but did not attend and wanted her money back. No action was taken, but it is not probable her money will | be returned as there is no precedent | for such course.
 The question of disposing of the | Locust street school property was left ! to the committee on hygiene. and also ! for removing the wooden buildings of the Bishop street school and the [ South Brooklyn property.
 The following were appointed | 4,..,< FIT VrT .sr