The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-10-04
n EW ORLEANS:
FRIDAY MORNING. acT0RER 1870

friday MORNING. OCTOBER 4, 1850.
Meeting ofths Board Of Se0ol Dtrsetors of me
G,n1''p Ndunte1patay.-The Board met last eve
mig, Recorder Caldwell, President in the Chair.
! TaasLa 1hcon, on the part of the Committee on
| - . submitted a report of considerable length
c,nr,rIi,."y g some interesting information The
| -; 81 IT. lave had no meeting for the examine
- r. .p@ 4 be report states that the num-
Der oil teachers is at present greater tb ~ 81 IL
separate apartments, which circumstance ,,,ss
owing to the fact that leave If ab.eroa III
granted 10 several teachers, and others snno;yteJ
" any IN 'ieL PAGES, and that according tn
the instructions of the Board permanent ;,a.55
had been given to these supernumerarv tsscbsr.
he COMMITTEE nope to be able in a sbort ,ira -,
give regular situations to all supernu,,a.a; :.
| he regular meeting OF teachers was held an ST.,
day last during which meeting several ,s.ch-
delivered addresses on different subjects II Wa
suggested that the practice of keeping the nrr;I.
IN the school rooms during the recesses was had
one and that the school rooms should be made
more comfortable. Exercises in singing were
recommended as a source of amusement to the
pupils.
From the Committee on the High School FIR
Girls, no report was received but Mr. Carter stated
That he had visited the school, and had found it in
an excellent condition. He further stated that
another teacher was necessary.
Mr.. Lincoln, from the Committee on the High
School Tor Boys reported that at present there were
3niy twenty pupils attached to the school, that Mr.
bacon sun has charge, and further, that the room
was entered several days since, and robbed of
MI Garter stated that he had visited the Boys
tiIgh 9chooi az one o'clock, Thursday 3d. and
found the school adjourned Fonnd opI;, , meme.
VINO was cleaning the room, who stated that the
school would not be open till next Nondav and
he, CNlr Carter understood her 10 mai tbare
m Deen no school Tor several days. He (Mr
Carter objected to the report as il did M, oono
with what he had himself seen but fev bor-s
previously. 'u'
Mr.. Lincoln said he passed the school roorO
about IL O'Clock, and at that time the school was
in session.
Mr.. Carter said that he would have the matte,
investigated, and ascertain the reason WHY The
school was not open during the hours prescribed by
the ordinances.
The President stated that the report could not
be received, as it was not signed by a majority Of
the Committee.
Mr.. Copes stated that Mr.. Bacon, the Principal
of the school, had been sick several days, and that
probably he might have been compelled to close the
school before the usual hour.
Mr.. Carter continued the discussion.
AT this moment Mr.. Lincoln called boy from
among the spectators, who he said was member
of the school, and could testify that the school had
been open all the time, and was open at the time
Mr.. Carter said it was closed
Mr.. Garter rose, and with considerable indigna-
ton, called on the Chair to prevent such proceed
ln2 ne Thought II the ntlght OF lnSoenCe for
member to presume to call in spectator to con-
tradict the statements of another member. The
President called Mr. Lincoln to order and said
that he could not permit such discussion to go on
Mr.. Carter called on Mr.. Shields to corroborate
his statement in regard to the school, and this gen.
tleman responded. Considerable feeling was ex-
hbited by several members on the subject, and the
matter was only settled by the adoption of reso.
luton offered by Mr.. Shields, to appoint Com
mittee to inquire into the facts. Messrs. Shields,
Garter and Lincoln were appointed on the Com
mittee.
Mr.. Carter. from the Committee of Visitors to
the Fisk High School, reported that the school
was in excellent condition, and recommended
various changes among the teachers. The report
was adopted.
The same gentleman offered resolution direct
ing that the Library be kept open from 10 A. NJ.
till P. M, instead of from to s, the former regu-
alton. Adopted.
Mr. Shields offered a resolution providing that
the resolution Of the last meeting prohibiting chill
dren under six years of age from entering the
schools shall not apply to those children already
members OF the schools. Referred to a Committee
Of three.
Mr.. Bell offered a resolution appointing com
mIttee OF three to revise the rules of the schools
and report at the next meeting Adopted
Mr.. COpes, from the Committee on the Girls High
School, reported that there were at present 63 on
pills, and that Miss Hillman had resigned er place
The resignation of Mrs. Pageau, principal of the
school, was received and accepted.
Messrs. Levy, Lincoln and Monaghan were ap.
pointed committee on the Night Schools.
DR.. Jones, from the COMMITTEES on the Library
and Lyceum, submitted lengthy repoFi, recon-.
mending, among other things, the purchase of a
philosophical apparatus for the use Of the Iyceum
Or. J. suggested that the apparatus of DR.. Riddel
he purchased. In regard to the life of Gen Nor.
gan, proposed 20 he published by James Graham
E.q, the Committee report that it is incousi,en
with the interests Of the Library to advance the
sum of S725, required.
Dr.. Jones then offered his resignation as a mem
Der OF the Board The resignation vas NOT accent.
ed, and DR.. J then offered resolution authorizing
the Committee On the Library and Lyceum TO ex-
anime the apparatus Of DR.. RiddeIl, and report 10
the Board at Its next meeting. After considerable
discussion, the resolution was adopted
A letter was received from Miss Mary L, Jami-
son, applying for the situation made vacant by The
resignation of Miss HiiIman. Referred 10 the Com
mlIiee on Teachers. Several other letters and an.
pllcatOns were received and referred
A length communication was received from
Richard T.. Barry, complaining that his daughter
girl OF thirteen years, had been severely punished
in one of the public schools, because she did not
wish TO assist in Protestant religious ceremonies
her parents being Roman Catholics. The girl's
offence, as alrdged, was, that she left the school.
room and went ont on the gallery during the time
the Bible was being read. The matter was re err
red TO special committee of three, and the Board
soon after adjourned.