The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-05

Board Of School 05Feceors.-The Board of Schoo
Ditecson, Second Municipsllty. met last .evsaina.
DR.. Cspse presiding and tkh>D1 .asahsss, present
Z Rspcets were read flpm ns@Rly I'll The, commit.
tees Of the different schools, stAsng that lhey were
In aouRishing md prosperous condition. etc.
Mr.. Harris o6ered resolution dischsreinr the
porter Of the Boyss High School for assuminr du.
ties which did n0t propezly belong 70 him
The same gen,lssnan also olIesed rssolusion n.
fusng 70 authorize the payment Of any bill, unles,
contracted by proper authority and audited by the
proper committee-adopted.
The Chairman on School Houses, DR.. Lin1.ev
reported that he had found q suitable building for
. school.house in Bacchus strcet. which could be
had for $50 per month, and that numbef Of
school houses had been white. washed. repaired
etc., ete. * + ,,...s .-ss-
Mr.. Harris, on Night School, offered a resolution
authorizing the President 70 advertise for teachers
adopted.
Mr.. Camerdon, Chairman Of Special Committee.
to whom had been referred the revision of the.
rules and regulations Of tho schools produced his
report 1s'.s -,
Mr.. Hardy stated that ~ the report seenaed to
be very long and would probably create much dis.
cussion, and a. many material changes were made
in the rules. he would move to have the report
printed, made tho principal business of next meet.
ing-adopted.
Dr.. Lindsey offered resolution 70 admit some
young lady into the High School, who had been
unav idAbly absent 1t the opening Of said school.
This created considerable discussion Dr.. Carey
opposed the resolution on the ground that it was in
direct violation Of the rules and regulations of the
Board. He said that he had been on the commit.
tee for several years. and that such thing had
never been done. II this one was admitted there
would probably be fifty others who would also
present themselves for admission, and the school
/ would be utter confusion. Mr. Clendenin was in
favor Of the resolution. He said the rule was man.
| ifestly unjust and ought to be abolished. He
thought that any young lady who proved herself
qualified should DO admitted. II mattered not il
there was fifty or even q hundred they all should
be admitted. He could not see what right the
Board had to exclude any young lady who was
properly qualified. it .rnatlered not at what time
she presented herself for admission. =.
The resolution admitting the young lady was
adopted.
| Mr.. Shields said that he wished to call the at
tention Of the Board to ease which had recently
created much excitement in the community. He
alluded to the case Of Mr.. Fellows, one of the
teachers in the Franklin School, who was accused
Of inAieting severe and cruel punishment on one
Of the scholars.
Mr.. Harris hereupon offered resolution for the
expulsion Of said teacher.
Mr.. I.awrason moved to amend, by suspendng
him until an examination and a report could be
had from the Committee on the Fisk School. This
was finally adopted. The resignation Of Mrs. A.
L. Pagsud, and also Of Miss Howard, was read
and accepted. The Board then went into an cleo.
ton to fill vacancies.
| Mrs Pinching was elected to fill the vacancy in
the Franklin School, occasioned by the resigna
ton Of Miss Howard. Mr.. Shields moved tc
postpone the election Of Superintendent of the
Girls High School until next meeting, as it was ,
position Of great responsibility and Importance h.
was opposed to hasty action in the natter Aftel
some discussion, this was finally agreed to. Mis-
Aston was elected to fill the vacancy in the Jefsr
son School. The Board then adjourned.