The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-10-12

discussed in connection with the jani-
tors wage ale. Clerk J. w. Jacoby
said that there should be some means
Of shutting of the gas over Sunday
during the winter months in order
that the expense of heating the build
ings over Sunday might be cut down
He thought that several hundred
dollars might be saved in this man
ner. Members NJ. b. Dickerson declar-
ed that 1t was not advisable TO have
children enter an Ice cold building
on Monday morning. The discussion
ended in no official action regarding
the system Of heating and the board
members contented themselves with
the fact that the gas has proven much
less expensive than the coal.
superintendent Frank reported that
the condition in the first grade at Sill
we'd street, Us becoming worse and
that there were now flfty-three child
rem in this grade under the supervi-
sion of one teacher. Miss Deessie
Gregory The board members were a
unit in their opinion as to the need
of an assistant teacher to care for
the pupils.
This assistant teacher business is
not such Joke as It seems to be-,
said the Superintendent. Assistant
teachers are being used in all of the
leading schools of the country and
the work progresses in far better
shape than otherwise"
No assistant teacher was elected but
Mr.. Frank was authorized to LOOK up
a new teacher and place her at work
as an assistant In this grade. She
will he formally employed at the next
regular meeting of the board.
Mr.. Frank also reported that he
together with Principal X. II. Mar
shall had arranged n complete regis
ter for the schools in which the re-
cord of high school pupils will be
kept separately and made more COM
plete. This matter was referred to the
printing committee.
Complaints were made to the board
relative 20 the seats in the CONNER
dial room of the High school. About
forty seats are needed. The board
placed old seats In the room to save
the exeunse some time ago and the
seats are proving unsatisfactory. This
matter was referred TO the supply
committee. p. s. Wilson, superintend-
ent of buildings and grounds stated
that a new desk was badly needed
by Miss Marianne Reinicke at the
Silver street building. 1t was reported
that she was teaching from an old
kiechen table. An effort will be made
to obtain 6 new desk for her.
1t was also stated that new flags
were needed at the High school build
ing and also at the Davids street and
Lincoln buildings. Mr.. CUTLERY
thought that the board must cut down
expenses and he said that the pur-
chase of Ilags should be delayed this
year. President Spaulding agreed and
no flags are to be purchased for
these buildings for some time.
Member II. Edmund Hill was alb
sent at the meeting. The following
bills were allowed.
Teachers pay roll and institute at
tendance, s59293l; Janitor's pay roll,
$65S.33; II L. Hill, sSOS; Marion
County Bank S4O1; Marion Gas Co,
s3.40; Marion r. H. Light and Power
Co., s1.20; II. A. Amann, 1851; Mon
arch Republican. Co., $105O; Atlas
School Supply Co. s3705; ]. T. Smith,
$3.50; Monitor Oil Co., $64.55; Ohio
Valley School Supply Co., $1l.30;
Monel.o Co., s5.25: Marion County
Telephone Co., $4.55; j. F. Riggs,
$l1.94; CHM and Company, s32.14;
Milton Bradley Co.. $10.12; Hotel Ma
ron, $40; Harding Publishing Co.,
so; Marion Electric Supply Co., $l,2O;
Ohio Valley Supply Co., $40; G. b.
jennings Co., $217; Silver Burdett
Co., $412; Dumble Pharmacy, $S9.6S;
NJ. d. Dickerson, $3.50.