The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-21
Board of Education.

STATED MEETING Dec ~ --Robert Kelly Esq, Pre-
sideDt in the chair The minutes Of the prece ding
meeting were read and approved
.9-Phcofon- From trustees of the 18th ward. f,r au
appropriation for school In that wari Referred
Reports accepted .Of nance oommittse in favor OF
appropriation of S154 for the school for colorsd
children in Thomas street in the 9th ward of com
mitee on applications for schools. in favor Of
gsnizns school 10 the 18th ward; of same oom.
mttee aaverse to organizing school the 10th ward
The f. &c .fcndemy A resolution offered that he
executive nj snthorizsd west the Cam
Council to deposit to the credit Of this Board the
Gums of 600 and $4,000 for fitting up the Free Aos
Rules for the government Of the academy aud plan
for examination of the candidates thereto then
read and adopted.
Edwards, A. s. Bnlplate, and Mr. Reaumer we're
nominated fer the professorshp Of the
Upon the vote being TAKEN appeared for Edwards
~ Bellplate 4. and ReaumeI ii thirty votes being
cast, and neither having majority, s,oond vote
taken Upon counting the votes a second time the
same result appeared, and the question again put
to the vote aud the result app 4ared The vote
was taken fourth time, aud Mr. Reau mur hav ng 10
vote. Edwards H. and Bsiipats 1; Reaumer sp-
MIR A. H. Morales was t,en unanimously appoi nted
professor OF the Spapish language
Paul T. Duggan then nomi aated for the profess
sorship ofdrswiDg and unanimousy appointed
Theodore GlRubenrklee nomtn ated TO the pro-
ly elected.
John TORY, W. Gibbs, aud VIM. H. Ellet we're next
put in nomination for the profe ssorship of chemistry.
Upon counting the votes Gibbs had "a, and TORY 9.
DR. Gibbs duly elec ted
The Board then adjournedi.o Wednesday next, when
Of the public school society win be taken up.
Sporting Intelligence.
+ LOUISIANA RAcss-METAIRIE CoURsE.-The race yes-
terday Of great interest to the lovers of
sport. The day was fine and the atten da go0l.
The entries Little Mistress. Error and Vouc her,
The betting before the race began Voucher
against the eld by large odds and We beard Of
raj high four to this and lower rates con-
eid' ble runs were invested
Fist Heat When the time for starting arrived the
nag stripped and came up in fue condition A. the
tap OF the drum thy off all heap each sriv ng
for the lead though the fate of the day depend
upon getting the lead at this early stage in the game
Little Misrers however. slowly drew ahead fairly took
and shook Der tail in their faces coquette sha ses
her fan to b. cken her admirers To d. the horses
justice, they behaved right CALAMITY, aud a. smad
an zous to gsin position where they could whisper
soft nonsense in her ear but sh. kept them sti b.
hin d her During the first mile severa, efforts ware
made by Voucher to get the lead hut in vain aud tbs
mare p.ssed the stand beautifully in the van The
second mile WAS one continued struggle In coming
down the quarter H. in thu highest degree
exciting at one tine thought Voucher would come
up but he came like the Die Mr. Tucker too late
ahead enid the cheers of the feeders and to thu
ter deappoDt mt of the knowing ones, whose faces
elongated with the prospec. Of having their purses emp
tied rhe betting became various and complicated.
but the mare, having shown lat she could do, was
generally the fsvorite
The sec md heat almot repetition of the frst
except that Error made the final brush at the litts
one, but without effect
The tack was heavy and the time slow but the race
was. revertheless, one of great interest
FOURTH DAY-Suudsv, December 1O-Proprietors
Purse. 500 Entrance, 10 per cent. added.
T Goldby's Oh. Little Mistress by sham
rock. out of Glance-4 y. o.............
liz Szynanski's b c Error, by Bob Letcher, dam
by imp Britauria-3y o..........,........ 4
W. l. Minors b. 0. Voucher, by Wagner, out Of
imp. Britannia-3 o. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Time 4i3- 4I2X