The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-27
AS Reported by Building
Inspector.
SCHOOLS RECEIVE PRESENT
Carl Anderson Presents
Metric Charts.
\ Room Has Been Fitted up ut
Dayids Street For Fourth Grade.
One New Teacher Employed-NIiss
Humphrey Granted Leave of Alb
sence.

The school Board held it's regular
| meeting last evening ut the High
School and the usual routine bust.
ness was considered. The payment OF
bills was allowed To the sum OF 1857
The matter of raising some OF
the teachers was taken up, President
hin stated that he had desired to
consider this question but desired 10
have members Dickerson and CUTLERY
present. In their absence he deferred
the matter till the next meeting when
II will be disposed of School exam
iners presented their bills for the last
examination as follows Clark $27;
Bowen $24; Longbon $50. Mr.. Penncn
objected to the sum of Mr.. Long
bon's bill and this. also, was deferred
till the next meeting.
To relieve the congested conditions
at David street, a room has been rent
ed at 50 per month on the corner Of
David and Center streets, and will
be fitted up for fourth grade The com
mittee on supplies was authorized to
buy stove for heating. Miss Mar
garet Burgess was employed TO teach
this grade at $45 per month. Dr..
Hartman also reported the seventh
and eight grades at Silver street as
overcrowded. A small room has been
fitted up there for the eighth grade
pupils
Mr. Jacoby of the supply committee
stated that an expansion bolt had
been placed on the door leading from
the basement at the High School. This
has been placed as trial ana Is 10
he inspected by the other board mem.
hers. Mr Jacoby had for inspection OF
the board, a drinking fountain. The
cost of plumbing for one of these Is
S., but Mr.. Frye has agreed to put
the first one in free of charge, for
trial. AS the use of these eliminates
the use of drinking cups, they are con
sidered more sanitary. The buildings
and grounds committee was authoriz-
ed to have the sink in the first floor
OF the Central building equipped with
these. As the building inpector has
recommended hand-railings on the
stairs these will be placed. Mr. Roofs
bid the work at sl20 for all the build
ings, and was granted the contract
Mr.. Jacoby stated at this time that
Mr.. Curn of Columbus had visited Ma
rion n few days ago and after care
fully inspecting all the buildings, had
stated that the Marion public schools
were in first class condition, and
that every precaution had been taken
against fire.
DR.. Hartman submitted to the
board n schedule for the classiilca-
tion of teachers. BY this schedule
teachers will he payed for qualitica-
ton which will be determined by
normal preparation, grade of certili.
cate. experience etc. DR.. Hartmn also
presented to the board Health and
Sanitary report blank. These are to
be printed and distributed among the
teachers for monthly reports with
the use of these, the services OF the
building inspector will be eliminated.
The superintendent also recommended
the number and names of the magn-
Zins for the High School library lie
was authorized TO order these. Dr.
Hartman made n resolution at this
time. He asked that the pupils VINO
work in the chemical and physical
laboratory at the High School be com
pelled to deposit a fee of one dollal
for careless breakage. He stated thai
the apparatus was very EXPENSE"
but that many of the pupils Were
careless, because they were using pui
lie property without limitations, THIS
viii be done.
Because of the condition of hei
health, Miss Gladys Humphreys asked
for a one months leave Of absence
| This was granted her
Mr.. Jacoby presented to the board
| last evening metric chart for cael
building which were sent to him as
| present To the schools by Mr., Car
| Anderson. These will be placed in the
| buildings.
Some new type-writers are needed
at the High School. The representa-
tive of the Smith Premier Co, was
present and put in his bid The SUP
ply committee was authorized to IN
vestgate this and was given power t'
purchase
An American Encyclopedia valued
mt Sl25 has been offered to the board
at $50. This will he purchased for th'
High School.
The board adjourned last eveninl
10 meet October 5th at seven thirt!