The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-15
Charity HospitaI,.,W Weekly Report.
HENRY VANpERLINpEN, Clerk.

BOARD OF soHooL DfREcroRs.-A special meeting of
this body held last evening, DR. Copes President in the
chair The 70 lowing members present:
Megsrs. Cendenbin, Grlvot, Hardy, Pride, Harris Lind
say, Smith. Carey. Shields, Cammerden, Powell Jennings
and Shaw, Superintendent.
announced that Mr. Devereaux had declined serving
member of the Board and the Secretey instructed
to inform the Council of the fact.
DIR. Carey thought the action rather hay, Mr. d. had
officially announced that he would and the
Council muat have official information before proceeding
election
Mr. Shields, who made the above notion asked leave to
Withdraw it, which was granted.
DIR, Carey, Chairman of the COMMITTEES the Girls High
School, stated that the committee had make but
he would submit brief statement regarding the condition of
the School There eighteen graduates from the
last examination, Of whom wished TO and in
another Permission granted for her There
fifty nine pupils in the school, and anticipated
that there ould be forty fifty admissions within short
time.
The Committee Supplies authorized to furnish
several additional desks and chairs
The Commute, the School authorized to admit
such pupils as they find qualified examination.
Dr. C. stated that of the assistant teache Mis- Noel
had resigned and that teacher would be required
| week.
The Secretary proceeds to read the rules for the Gov
eminent of the Board revised and prepared by
mee appointed the first meeting They do differ very
materially fom the rules of the old Board After adop
ton of the rules,
Mr.. Harris, from committee. offered an amendment to
the Goth rule providing that shq be the duty the teach
read port of the Bible and prayer excung from
attendance all children hose shall have signed in
writing that they do not wish them take part the
exercises
Dr. Smith moved that the Goth rule be referred special
committee.
Mr. Harris objected reference, which would tend to
keep excitement too long ioered The committee
whose behalf he had offered the report and amendment
carefully examined the subject and had offered this as an
amicabe adjustment.
Mr. Jennings made remarks, and called on Mr.. Shaw
for his the subject.
Mr. s. said delicate question. and he did much
like discuss it. He mentioned that he had been mscon
sued remarks he had made previous OCCASION hav-
been represented that lie had spoken sghtngy OF the
Jews. lie would disclam any such hing. He could not go
full discussion of the the OCCASION and woud
etan the Board He thought the plan ed by the
| committee good one.
Mr. Gtvot thought reference to special committee
the reading of the Bible ard saying prayers was not part OF
| the discipline of the schools.
The vote the mott to refer c1ued in yeas 2, nays
| and the amendment was adopted.
The committee the celebration of the 22d February had
report prepared but the Chairman stated that proper
engagements were being made, and programme about to
| published.
Mr.. Shaw stated that the number of pupils in the schools
the close of the last 1887 being 1856 more than
| the expiration of the previous year.
The Secretary then proceeded to the reading large mum
her of unmporant letters and Petitions which were referred
| and the Board then adjourned.
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