The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-03
pubiic schools OF the second Munich
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1 The Board Of Directors met on Saturday even
ing last, pursuant to adjournment, at the Recorder
private Office, and the President being absent Mr.
Hall was called 10 the chair. Recorder Caldwell
soon after appeared and took his seat.
Mr.. Carter made a motion that the Board, in
compliance with the ordinances should adjourn to
the Council Chamber, but being informed that the
number of seats and desks would not be sufficient
Cor the accommodation of the Board, the motion
was not acted on.
Mr.. Bell, the Chairman Of the Committee on
the Rules, reported number of changes, which
were adopted, and it ordered that $50 copies of
them be printed.
DR.. Jones, Chairman of the Committee on the
Girls High School, reported that Mrs Pagaud, the
principal on the feeble state of her health
had determined to leave the city during the Sum-
mer, and had rendered her resignation But the
COMMITTEES held her services in the school to be OF
so much importance that they wished, if possible,
to retain her; and, therefore, proposed grant her
leave of absence from the Eth inst to the LIST OF
October, her salary to continue during her absence.
The report was passed over until the letter of resig-
Mr.. Bell, from The Committee on Teachers, re-
ported that the Teachers had complained to the
Committee that their salaries had not been paid
for the month of April until late in last month, and
called on them to know the reason. That the
Commstiee had not yet been able to ascertain the
cause, but would inquire into it, and endeavor to
adopt measures to prevent the recurrence of this
| grievance.
| Mr.. Jennings, from the Committee on the Lii
brary, submitted the monthly report Of the Treasu-
rer and represented that the duties of the Librarian
are becoming so enerous that he required an asss.
tant, and offered resolution to appoint Messen-
| ger at salary not to exceed $50 per month.
Mr.. Carter thought the salary of the Librarian
wasquite large for the services performed by him,
and that if he needed assistant he ought TO pay
him out Of his salary. He said the Librarian to
Congress only received 81 200, and intimated that
at some future time he would move to reduce the
salary of the Librarian.
Doctor Lindsay, from the Committee on Health,
submitted report in which he complained of the
crowded state of the rooms in the Washington
School
Mr., Jennings, Chairman of the Committee on
| the Marshall School, submitted report, and Mr..
Powell, from the Fulton School, and Mr. Lincoln,
| from the Committee on the Washington School,
also, submitted reports describing the condition Of
| the Schools.
Mr.. Lincoln also reported in favor of urging
| on the Council the Importance of building new
School Houses in the First Ward.
A number of petitions for and against the presen
practice of keeping the Schools open on Saturdays
were received, and after some discussion, and ate
hearing the views of Mr.. Shaw, the Superinten
dent, resolution to discontinue the present rule
and to return 10 the good old rule of five days in
the week, was adopted, without division.
Mr. Hdlman, from the Committee onthe Secon(
Ward School, reported in fayer Of building new
School House on the lot purchased for the purpose
10 the Fourth Ward, which, together with Nj
Lincoln's report in favor of new School Hous
in the First Ward, was directed 10 be laid befor
the Council.
Mr.. Jennings offered resolution declaring thu
any gentleman who had served FIVE years in tn
Board of Directors should be an honorary member
and called upon to act with the Committees. II
suggested that this would secure the services of
number of gentlemen Of ability and experience, an,
among others, Mr.. Maybin, of whose labors ant
services in the Of public education he SPOKE
in terms of the highest communication.
| Mr. Carter agreed with Mr.. Jennings in all he
said in relation to Mr.. Maybin but he did not know
what power the Board had to elect honorary mem
| bers oftheir body. If they possessed that power
he thought Mr.. Baldwin had been as long engaged
in the public schools as Mr., Maybin, and that he
and others would be as much entitled to this dis
tinction. He would like TO know ftime was any
| precedent for such action.
! The Chair replied that the late Board had ap
/ pointed Messrs Goodrich and Mcpherson HONORARY
members The.lurther consideration Of the subiec
was, on motion Of Mr. Carter, postponed until til
next meeting.
Mr.. Carter offered resolution requesting tn
Mayor to advertise for proposals for the publication
Of The proceedings of the Board, which was lai
over until the next meeting.
The Board then, on motion, adjourned to Thurs
day evening next.