The New York herald., 1845-01-09
Board or Educatlon.

Board or fducation.
This Board met last evening. The President in the
Chair The minutes OF the last meeting were read and
approved
Mr. Borcs-I believe. sir, speak but very little in this
Now. sir. at the last meeting, sir, Qism) took occa
sion, sir
Reports in order, and the gentleman has any
thing to place before the Board he can do by and by
The Bible-.anofher Shindy "A report received
rem the County Superintendent stating that the School
Fourth Ward-In Schools Nos. o, 10 and IL.
SIKH Ward-Nos and Z.
wefh Ward-Nos. ii and Is.
Fourteenth Ward--Nos l, and IL.
Being aggregate OF twenty nine departments from
which the Scriptures were excluded The report went
on TO say that law appointed him ordinate branch
take cognzance Of the abuses he pointed out his next
appeal would be to the representatives Of the people in
the Common Council and show that $7775 ofthe peoples
money was paid to schools from which the Bible was
excluded which he protested strongly against having
while the whole number Of children attending did not
exceed 075 which "dagrant evil" that should be
remeded and that the Bible should be introduced in the
public schools
Mr sxIDMonE moved its reference to a Special Com
mittee
Mr. NIcoLL protested against the further action ofthe
Board the subject, would be beneath the dignity
the Board after the solemn adjudication Of the last meet
ing on the subject introduced in the communication
rhe matter may be in legal parlance ad
dicaa; and the County Superintendent put himself
forward as the chief head Of public education in this CITY,
and the Board had given very decided expression on
subject already he trusted they would not allow any
further action on this subject.
ect committee There several facts introduced
the present communication that were omitted in the
last The disclosures that would be Ade would astonish
the community provided the matter thoroughly in
vssgated Abuses existed in the various public schools
that would astoni:h them In one q the schools aP
-Qaughter)- r)-and was Q Catholic, wanted to be EN-.
instruct solely upon sectsrian grounds Many
tonah them when the matter was hroughtout.
Mr. SxIpMoRE followed in support Of his proposition to
REFER There were many abuses in relation to the public
scnools Some Of the teachers had been employed as
clerks at the election
DR. swEErr called the gentleman to order. He was
not authorized to introduce any matter that was not en-
bodied in the report.
Mr sxrDMoRE.-I maintain am in order. Professor
lady teacher was employed in the l4h ward. who was
daughter Of the trustees and many abuses existed
He hoped the matter would be referred
Mr. RICH protested against taking any notice Of the
report brought in Any individual had a. good right
gone C out q his way and dictated to the he
(Mr R) had his own will he would refer pack sgain
Sence to send report to this board Il was undigni6ed
In the board, body, to notice any such communities
tion from such person. whose motives he did not wish
Mr. ELY considered the Superintendent had right to
call the attention of the Board the subject Of secaran
'eaching in the public schools The report merely re
ferred to this matter
CHAnMAr-Let the clerk read the report.
The report here read, which was more repetition
Of the already published communication from the County
Superintendent.
ELy considered that ought to b
aotoriey by sending his reports the Board he was ta
king course that must result in his removal.
ton to the " of the last speaker and others Those
Wild charges ought not be made. He wished to know
Mr. ALLrw could not tell exactly but he heard the
Who replaced Mugan in the l4h ward could not teacn
the English language He belonged to connausht' IN
DR. swEESY The very place am from-and am
proud Of it. Let know the charges and let them not
Mr.. ALLEN heard them merely
Dr. swEENy-This e not the way to meet any OF those
whom
writes the English language better perhaps than
Of let US know how he can substantats these idle
charges which are made merely for Effect and Tor
the purpose Of sending them abroad before the commu
uity but there is no foundation or them.
Loud cries Of ''order, order"
Mr. Nco.L Of opinion that the matter ought to be
ment not to waste time in idle debate, az the committee
could investigate it
referred the COMMITTEES Finance whose duties
Mr szID.osE and offered further remarks in
Mr.. ALLEN Of opinion that when public money was
voted away and appropriated charged in hi. report for
purposes which are foreign to the law and abuses had
existed, they ought investigate.
Mr.. Rich opposed the resolution
Mr.. Ely moved to let II lie on the table.
Loud uproarious shouts OF No. no. no." from various
parts Of the room.
Mr. JOHNSON considered they ought not vote down such
Ger and ought not treat him with such disrespect.
Mr. ALLEN considered they bound to make the full
inquiry into the subject and 1t found that irish
man was employed who could not speak English -
Mr RIcH-s not al this out Of order, Mr. Chairman
Mr.. ALLxN-I have said what intended to say. The
County Superintendent made charges and they ought to
be investigated.
Mr. RIcn considered the County Superintendent oush.
not be received authority for such charges
former occasion committee appointed to investigate
reported them not founded in fact They ought to vote
the resolutions on the table. Having been all through
sounS Is to the propsy excndns
teaching, and cooperaed with the Catholics Of the city
and aid d Mr. Mscay in his efforts to bring about
Mr.. ELY This 10 out Of order.
Mr.. JOHNSON II think, sir, this il out Of order.
The CHAIRMAN (excited) II shall be judge Of what is
the hammsr) Irequest the gentleman from the eth (Mr
Johnson to take his seat and the gentleman Of the th to
Mr.. RICH said, that the repeated attempts Of the
Superintendent to thrust the Bible into schools whore
persons were opposed to It's introduction conscien.
consequences such as had occurred in Philadelphia
was time to put an end to all this matter.
Mr. DErrr considered that the report ought to be ac'
Mr ELY considered the course Of the gentleman Of the
7h out Of order in ohecng to the report viola
on ofthe Law squanderng Of the public money-an IN
to the community not to take cognzance Of the mat O
contained in the report which charges the squanderng
public money they stiAed the matter the Legislature
would abolish the Board altogether He knew no politics
inside the Board and he rspudated the idea Of making
political capital by the efforts Of persons in the Board "a
choke down such serious charges those
contained in the report etH
Mr. Rich replied the statements in the superintenden
Report false. and he not responsible for t.
Mr.. sKIpMoRE (excited)-Will be allowed to ask
question (Lsughter).
/ CHAIsMAN-The gentlemen of the 7th will proceed.
Mr.. RIcH-I don't want to choke investigation but
think oaghtto be laid the tables accusations member
made mpeaching the motives of members to bt
questioned In the discharge Of their duties by members
Mr. ALLEN merely discharged his duty in remarking or