The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-21
TWO CENTS.
Board or Educntiou.

STATED MEETING. Robert Kelly, Esq President
In the chair The minutes of the preceding meeting
The First Hard-Appllcation from Trustees Of First
y, Wa ara, ior an appropriation for fitting up school
for an appropriation for fitting up school in that
wsrd Both applications were referred to the Finance
Coiored Children Report and resolution in favor
OF leasing building, at sum not exceeding $500 a
year and sPpopriating $1,000 for fitting up sschool in
Inc report was accepted and the resolution adopted
Erentng Free Standardization to authorize the
SommItee on Evening Schools to organize female
department in the 4th, Sth and 10th wards
MIR. BLEEcKER moved, an ame I'd me mt that the
10Th ward should bo added which accepted. Tho
revolution then read, that a female department. bo
18th wards. Adopted
Mr. FrLLows moved that the question on the alters-
ton and amendment Of the rules for the government
OF the evening free schools be taken up that said
rules thoud be altered Several alterations were then
made none OF which were Of Importance
A resolution was then adopted requesting the Com
mon Council to appropriate sum OF SIS 900 for eve
ming schools.
A resolution next adopted, authorizing the
President and Clerk Of the Board, to sign bills for
payme mt Of all claims on the eve nj nv free schools
Free .academy-A series of resolutions were received
and some passed relative to fitting up several rooms
In the Free Academy resolution requesting the
and furnishing the Free Academy and that the Pres-
dent and Clerk of the Board be authorized sign the
bills for payment Adopted.
Public School Soeiefy-A communication from the
Public School Society, was received asking for ap
preparation Tor their schools Referred.
Free Acadtmy Various applica cations read and
presented from persons for proessorshlps In the Free
Academy. Referred.
Commune atons-Applications from the Society for
the Education OF Co.ored Children and from the cti
zens Of the 18th ward for appropriations to organize
evening free schools. Referred.
MIR BLEEcKgR moved to reconsider the report and
solution In favor OF organizing school for the edu
cation OF colored children, in the 9th ward Carried
Eighth Ward.-Resoution to appropriate two sums
Of So 425 and the other Of 81 0OO for organising
and fitting up school in the 8th ward Referred
The rules for the government Of the Free Academy,
and admission Of pupils, were taken up.
MIR. Comfy moved that the pupils who attended in
the common schools for the longest period of time
should have the preference for admission.
Professor DAVIES moved, as an amendment, that ad-
mission to the Free Academy, should depend merit.
DR.. SwgrNy contended that the Legislature intend
ed that the Free Academy should be instituted for
children educated in the public schools, and for
other; and IL the amendment proposed was car
ried It would let in the children educated at all other
schools In the city and deprive the other class Of the
benefits Of the Free Academy which would be in direct
conrayention Of the spirit and intention Of the act
establishing the institution, which limits admission to
pupils educated in the public schools only
The Commissioner from the 10th ward offered an
amendment that when pupils of equal merit offered
themselves for admission to the Free Academy and
certain number only could be admitted, that the pu
pills who were the longest period Of time In the public
schools, should have preference; adopted After
some further business the Board adjourned
The Committee on Evening Free Schools have estab-
lisbed evening schools IN the following places -
4th Ward, in ward school No 10. James ST.,
9th Ward, In public school No 10, Duane st.
9TH Ward, in ward school No is, Munroe st.
9Th Ward, in ward school No 81 Clark st.
9th Ward, In public school No 3, cor Hds'n Grove.
10th Ward, in ward school No 3, Ludlow st.
18th Wvrd, in ward school No. 5, cor ShR Stanton
18th Ward, in ward sc hoo No. ID, 40th at.
14th Ward, In ward school No II, Orange ct.
18th Ward, in ward school No. 20, 18th st.
18th Ward, in public school No. Is, 9th ST.