The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-05-23


Aside from the starting of a man
ual training agitation by DR.. Hartman,
about the most important business
transacted by the board OF education
was the letting of the contract for
the two furnaces which will be install
ed in the addition which is being built
at the silver street building. Peck,
Hammond Il Company, of Cincinnati,
were the lowest bidders and the con-
tract was awarded to them at $1,O7S
The American Heating Warming and
Ventilating company, OF Toledo, was
the other bidder for The contract. This
company asked Sligo for the in
stallation of the furnaces. The. plan
to iire-proof the high school building
and remodel the hesting system has
been given up.
Enumerators Reporting.
The school enumerators which were
appointed at the last meeting of the
board have begun to make their re-
| ports. Clerk Hin stated that @ w.
| Robertson and Streeter Smith had
| reported. The formers territory in
cluded that part of the city which lies
west Of the Pennsylvania railroad and
| south of Center street. Smiths ter
rltory was between the Pennsylvania
railroad and State street, north Of
Center street. Robertson will re-
'eive $6.97 and Smith $S.41 for their
services A motion that the enum-
orators be paid as they report carried
1t was agreed by the board that the
II ole
thorized to sign the diplomas of such
Students as DR.. II. A. Hartman and
| Principal II. X. Marshall might rec
'mmend for graduation. 1t was fear
ID by the board that IL the names Of
the students who are to graduate were
made public, 1t would tend to cause
he students to pay little attention to
heir work from this time until grad.
lation. t
Election OF Teachers.
There was great deal of discus
ion as to the time and the manner
which the teachers should be elect
I'd for the coming year. A special
eachers' meeting will be held in the
rear future TO decid6tthis perplexing
problem. DR.. Hartman has prepared
report concerning the versatility.
tficlency and teaching ability of each
eacher employed I'm the Marion pub
lc schools. The board will hear this
'eport before they elect teachers. ns
VIII have a great deal to do with
he salaries of the teacher next wear.
Many of the teachers now employed
re deserving of a raise in salary but
resident Jacoby stated that he did
IN Tnf
n salary until he knew the estimate
# the FUND by the auditor. which the
loard will have at its disposal ia
pend for school purposes next year.
only teachers with certificates COW
ring the length Of time they are to
each, will be employed by the board
)ickerSon presented a resolution gov
'rning the length Of time which the
eachers We're TO be employed accord
ng to the time their certificates eX-
bred, but the resolution was voted
Town. IL was Dickerson's opinion that
uch a resolution would act as an in
entive for a teacher To attempt TO
procure professional certificate for
longer time that he or she might be
mployed for longer time. In other
words, a teacher with one-year GER
ificate could only be employed for
me year. II II We're possible of them
secure a longer tenure, they would
trive to procure "a certificate for two.
I'VE or ten years.
The subject was much discussed but
t was decided to settle the hiring of
he teachers at the called teachers
ommittee meeting to be held in the
rear future.
School will be dismissed on Deco.
alton day, in order that the children
night aid In the decorating of the
ioldiers' graves. Or Hartman was
instructed to notify the principals of |
he different buildings to request chill. |
iren to join In the Memorial day pa
'ade.
Commencement.
President Jacoby after considering |
he small expense of the commence
nent this year. suggested that the ex- |
ercises be made free, in view of the |
TACT that there will De about 1000 |
complimentary tickets given out. This |
vas received with delight by Member |
)ickerson as II was a return to the |
way in which he contended the com. |
nencement should be held and what |
ne fought for when the arrangements |
or commencement We're first men, |
ioned by the board. The parents and |
riends who receive complimentary |
lckets will have seats reserved for |
Them. Principal Marshall was in. |
structed to arrange for the giving of |
;he comps and. the reserying of the
seats.
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