January 29th: Demand of J. A. Asher for damages for injuries done to his son at Union Primary school was rejected. The city trustees were asked to levy a tax for $10,000 for high school support for the year ending December 31, 1894.

February 3d: O. W. Erlewine elected superintendent of city schools. Albert Hart tendered his resignation as superintendent to take effect on the 5th inst. The resignation was accepted.

February 26th: A resolution was adopted making the third, fourth and fifth grade teachers' salaries uniform at $65 per month. A new second grade class was formed at Lincoln primary school; and Miss Clara Barton, first substitute, was elected teacher of same. Miss Ella B. Sherburn was appointed fourth substitue. A resolution was adopted fixing the time of the regular meetings of the board the first Wednesday in each month.

March 7th: A resolution was adopted fixing the salaries of teachers of the third grade at $60; fourth grade $65, and fifth grade $70 per month. A resolution was adopted discontinuing instructions in German in the grammar schools, but continuing same in the high school.

April 4th: The library committee was authorized to purchase maps, globes and charts, to the amount of $250 A resolution was adopted requiring the last hour of school of the last Friday in each month to be devoted to patriotic exercises in all the public schools of the city. An interesting report of census children was received from President Davis, and spread in full upon the minutes of 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1893. A resolution was adopted requiring the library committee to assist the superintendent in supervising

the taking of census. Nine census marshals were appointed as follows, and compensation fixed at $50 each: First ward, Harry Ketchum; second ward, Charles Harrison; third ward, M. E. Dolan; fourth ward, Herbert Kidder; fifth ward, W. H. Benteen; sixth ward, J. L. Whitbeck; seventh ward, Walter Emery; eighth ward, Silas Hess; ninth ward, C. J. Schiller. The schools were ordered closed for spring vacation, April 20th, to be reopened May 7th.

April 20th: Salaries allowed.

May 2d: A resolution was adopted that the furniture and supply committee purchase all minor supplies in quantity, and place them in the office of the superintendent, to be supplied to schools on demand. Report of census marshals was received (see tabulated report).

June 6th: High school was granted permission to hold graduating exercises in the Metropolitan theater, in the usual manner. A manual of rules for the government of the board, prepared by President Davis, was unanimously adopted by the board, and ordered. printed in pamphlet form. A resolution was adopted requiring members of the board to notify the superintendent when it is known to them that they cannot attend a regular meeting. The board accepted the resignation of Miss Cannie Mason, teacher of the fifth grade, at the Capital primary school. The election of a teacher to fill the vacancy, was deferred to a future meeting.

June 19th: Miss Ida V. Miller, teacher of the fourth grade, was promoted to the fifth grade made vacant by the resignation of Miss Mason. Mary McManus, of the third grade, was promoted to the fourth, and Jennie Croften, of the second grade, was

promoted to the third grade. Miss May Burgess was appointed fifth substitute.

July 5th: Bids for furnishing stationery and wood for the year ending July, 1895, were received and referred to the furniture and supply committee. The subject of a higher grammar grade was referred to the committee on course of study. A report that trouble existed at the Union primary and Capital primary schools, between principal and teachers, was referred to the committee on rules and regulations, for investigation.

July 18th: The committee to whom was referred the matter of difficulty said to exist between principal and teachers at Union and Capital primary schools, submitted their reports, which were received and placed on file. The superintendent was instructed to send a written reprimand to the principal of Union primary. No action was taken upon the report of Capital primary. The resignation of Prof. F. L. Wharff, received at a previous meeting, was accepted, to take effect at the close of the school year. A resolution was adopted fixing the salaries of teachers and janitors for the school year ending July 31, 1895, to remain the same as at present. The finance committee recommended that the city board of estimate be asked for a tax levy of $12,865 for high school support, and $4,000 for kindergarten support, for the year 1895. It was so ordered by the board. The furniture and supply committee recommended that contracts for furnishing supplies for the year ending July 31, 1895, be awarded as follows: A. Dunbar, oak wood, at $6.15 per cord; M. Hanrahan, pine wood, at $5.45 per cord. Contract for stationery, to H. S. Crocker & Co., W. F. Purnell,

and Weinstock, Lubin & Co. It was so ordered by the board.

August 1st: Consideration of higher grammar grade class was deferred for one year. A resolution was adopted to allow janitors half regular salary for the months of August and September. The ungraded colored school, O street, Ninth and Tenth, was ordered discontinued, and that the pupils be sent to the schools in the district in which they reside. All the regular teachers and janitors were re-elected for the school year ending July 31, 1895, except the principal of Union primary. Mrs. M. E. Mumford, principal of Fremont primary, was transferred to principal of Union primary, Miss S. M. Jones, principal of discontinued colored ungraded school, was transferred to principal of Fremont primary. The election of special teacher for physical culture, principal of night school, and German teacher in the high school, was deferred until the next regular meeting.

August 16th: Board decided to enlarge the high school building, fill the yard, and lay cement sidewalks around same; move the colored school building from O street, Ninth and Tenth, and place same on lot adjoining Fremont primary at Twenty-fourth and N, and to paint Jefferson, Fremont, Washington, and Union primary buildings. Bids were advertised for accordingly.

August 24th: Bids were received and contracts awarded as follows: Enlarging high school, C. W. Daily, $835.76; moving colored school, C. W. Daily, $574.50; high school sidewalk, F. M. Burns, $246; filling high school yard, George Burns, 32 cents per load; painting Union primary (labor only), Moose &

Hughes, $75; painting Jefferson primary (labor only), Moose & Hughes, $110; painting Fremont primary (labor only), J. E. Harrison, $241; painting Washington primary, (labor only), Moose & Hughes, $125. September 5th: Salary of janitor at Fremont primary raised $5 per month. Furniture and supply committee authorized to purchase forty high school desks. Ella B. Sherburn, having served six months satisfactorily as appointed teacher, was elected a regular teacher. The new series of State first readers. was ordered used in the first grade. One fourth grade class was discontinued at Capital primary. One fifth and one first grade class were formed at Fremont primary. Miss Maggie Paine was promoted to the fifth grade, and Miss Lulu Kaerth to the first grade. F. Fischer was elected teacher of physical culture, Mrs. M. E. Tryon principal of night school, and Miss Margaretta Meyers German teacher in high school. The finance committee recommended that the supervisors be requested to levy a special tax for $42,179 for support of grammar, primary and kindergarten schools. It was so ordered by the board. (Subsequently the supervisors levied 25 cents on $100, giving about $37,500.)

September 18th: First Chinese school was established, to be taught in the Perry seminary building. Mrs. Clara F. Parsons, teacher of the first grade, was elected teacher of the Chinese school. Mrs. Jennie Yorke was promoted to first grade, and Mercy Farnsworth was appointed fourth substitute. Board adjourned out of respect to the memory of the late A. J. Senatz, an ex-member of the board of education.

October 3d: Salary of janitor of high school was raised $10 per month. Director Dillman offered as a