The morning journal-courier., 1908-06-13


 be regarded as head of the manual de- partment of the school.
 During the year. Mir Houston of the commercial department, was offered a large advance in. salary to take the position of head of the commercial de- partment in one of the State Normal schools of Massachusetts. As he had proven a valuable and efficient teacher in our school, the committee thought it best to retain his services by appoint ing him head of the commercial de- partment with the maximum salary of $,S00. Miss sheridan has for many years been head of the English de- partment and the committee believes that the value of her services entities her to the maximum salary of sl,i0O Mss Wright, the value of whose ser- vices to the school has always been recognized. has been given the formal title of principal teacher of drawing, with a salary next year of Sl,S00 and an ultimate salary of sl,40O Miss Cleaveland and Miss Dayton have been made head assistants with maximum salary Of Sl.200. The other assignments under the schedule do not need special comment or explanation.
 "(2) The opening of the new Ivy street school has made necessary sev- eral Important changes in the Win chester district. At the opening of the fall term all the rooms in the Winchester school eight in shelton avenue and sixteen of the eighteen in Ivy street will be occupied. To pro- vide room for the younger children in the vicinity of the Winchester school it will be necessary 10 locate all the seventh and eighth grades of The supervising principal will also transfer his office from the Winches- ter to the Ivy street school. The com mittee several months ago decided to secure man for the principalship of the Winchester building and the superintendent has appointed ]. c, Mccarthy to this position. MT. Me Carthy is a native of New York state, graduate of Cortland (N. Y) state normal school member of the present senior class at Yale, and a grammar school principal of one years experience. His record has been thoroughly investigated and, of the many men who have been consid- cred, he is regarded by the superin- tendent as the one best qualified fol the position. In addition to his work | as principal, he will teach In the l highest grade of the building
 "On account of the excellent char. acter of her work, Miss Mary A Maher of the Shelton avenue school has been promoted to the high school
 The committee recommends tha' the boundary lines between the Eator and the Winchester districts be so ad, | justed that the children living or Lake Place will attend the Orange street school after the close of thu present school year. The long disa ance from Lake Place to the Ivy stree for seventh grade and eighth grade children makes such a change reason able in the opinion of the commit tee. The opening of the new Greene street school next year will reduce the number of children in the Orang, street school so that provision cal be made, without embarrassment, fo Lake Place children In the latte school
 "(3) The committee has decided tc employ without formal appointment O tnit al Af q three local members of the presen graduating class at the Normal schoo These young women have been taker lin the exact order of their standing a the Normal school according to tn, list submitted to the committee by th' principal of the school. They will b formally appointed when they show their efficiency by practical experienc in our schools. Formal appointment may be made at any time during tn year or at Its close. In case of sue ceseful work during this trial year, tn second-year salary will be s45o. On member of the class whose rank enti tied her to a position In New Have, has taken a position elsewhere.
 "In addition to the Normal schoo list, twenty residents of New Haver now teaching out of the city, have ha, their work inspected by the superln tendent and supervising principals dur ing the year. Of this number ten hay , heen approved and their names hay been included in the accompanyin list of teachers. The committee think 1t best to add that In making up tn list of teachers this year 1t has follow ed the same course 1t has pursued | previous years and has given full con slderation to local candidates. owing { the constant growth of our schools an to the changes which naturally talk place among teachers, 1t Is safe to sa that any New Haven graduate of Normal echool, who shows ability { teach and to manage successfully room of not less than 40 pupils, ca secure employment in our schools. Tn committee however cannot, in fairnes to the schools, employ teachers who d not give reasonable assurance by the record and experience that they wi become successful teachers,
 Tt sometimes happens during tr year that the need of substitute teacf ers becomes so great that 1t is nece' eary to employ non resident teacher Those who succeed in this work usua ly receive regular appointment at tt close of the year. In making Up tf present list of teachers but three nor resident teachers have been appointe \ who are not now actually teaching