The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-07-23

Now York Public school society.
A meeting of the above society Was held yesterday
afternoon at five o'clock. In the Public School Society
building, corner of Centre and Grand streets pre-
vous 10 suendeng its trust TO the Corporation The
papers not being ready to hand over to the city su
tAorties the board after seme business, adjourned
until Friday next
George 8. Trimble was chosen as President, and
Joecph b. Collins acted as Secretary the occasion
The papers and deeds Of the public schools, making
them over TO the Corporation, were read by the
society, and after discussion referred to
committee, consisting OF Messrs. Levehdge and
Rtcham, who were to hand them over to the city
authorities on Friday.
motion was then made that, when the meet
ing should adjourn, it adjourn until Friday evening
ct four O'Clock.
member then suggested that the Mayor, and
Clerk Of the Common Conncil should be requested to
30 present TO receive the papers, lease and deeds be-
longing tc the Society but about to be transferred to
the Corporation Of this city.
Mr.. HIRAM KErcHJM then rose and said, that as
he would not be present Friday their last day OF
meeting, he would like to make few remarks be-
fore the society ceased TO exist. He then went on
tracing the abors Of the Public School Society from
its first organization up TO the present time, when
by recent act OF the Legislature the society be-
comes dissolved, and all its property is handed over
TO the Corporation OF this city. He spoke severely
against Arch. Bishop Hughes for his having, as he
said, endeavoIed to get the funds out of the Public
School Society, and appropriate them towards pay
ing the expenses of select schools of their own aud
paying their priests salaries as teachers. By this
means they would, he said, exhaust more than one
halt of their fund. He praised the manner in which
the public schools were conducted, and said that the
greater portion Of the teachers employed in the
schools OF the city educated at the public
schools. At the conclusion Of his remarks, he was
warmly appauded. Mr.. Ketchum then offered tue
following resolution, which unanimously adopt
ed -
Resolved Ths. the thanks OF the Society are due to
George rrmbe Esq Tor the services ne has rendered
to the Society.
Mr. TRMBLE then rose, and said it was unneces.
sary for him 10 make any rem rks, as lie was well
known by all Of them He lett that h was well
rewarded for his labors as be Is red that thou
sands OF children In this city had received go
and sound education in the public schools of this
society, now about to dissolve itself.
MIR. LEVERAGE then offered resolution thank
ing the Secretary, MIR. Collins for the strict atte
ton he paid to the business Of the Public School
Society.
Mr. COLLINS then rose and made few remarks,
thanking them for the honor they had conferred
upon him.
Col STEVENS then offered the following resolu.
tion which was unanimously adopted -
Resolved That tbe President Secretary aud Agent
authorized 10 place at the disposal of psteat writer
such droumelt In pose of the socesy will illus
trats sbe rise ard progress of the societs.
The society then adjourned until Friday.