School Board Meeting

The school board traosaeted some important business last nlght. ' The commercial couree is to be strengthened by joining with the English, making a four yeara commercial-English coTirse, but those ivho nre unable to take the entire four years, can reeedve a certificare of proficiency in book-keepiug, banking, etCw In ironi the oUl three-term y cuto two seanesters, a week is gained, which the scholars wlll be gievn the benefit of, by school commencing the seeond Moaday in September, instead of the first Monday. Martin Clark was appointed traant officer. Scholars in thf ]iigli school are to be given a chance to elect drawing and signing next year. As Trustee SUeelian was about to leave on an importaait trip, the proper pesolutionfi were passed. -a. ■ There "wHl lie a lecture in Frieze McmoiLul H.ill, Tlmrsdny evenlng al 8 o'clook 011 tlio "Manzoni Bequlem," of Verdi, instuad oí tlie "Germán Composers," as aanouncei.