New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-02-05
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Public School Lyceum and Library.

Eds Cr's1rrtThisis is va institution n much public
Importance that TO ak pottion Of your space
o it behalf t s quite manifest that the upon
which Il has relied for support s nadequste The volun
tsy contributions n the scholars n the first District DO
not approach the expectations o its founders In this
dilemma u hss been proposed that benefits be extended
the scholars the other Districts while thi. opposed
by npon the ground that the privileges of the socf
ety are right vested exclusively in Che pupils Of The
public schools II the District such others as The
ordinance provided for.
Now while maintain that to the First District l.
due the credit honor u having ocsnsted and carried
out successfully the project Of Lyeeum and Library
am not Of those who would restrict its sssfulnsss W
this District The City Council in my view sueceeds to
the authority of the late second Municipality Council 70
Iersats YER the utitution and has the right TO
extend pr7vey "a not mentioned in the orisi-
nal ordinance. u .u rtsinly not have the right 70
eurtaii infriug privileges % life membership
acquired under T. ord nee but cannot how
these rights and Iz.sers could be endsmaged by sdmit
ting the scholars the second Third and Fourth Dis
trcts 70 participate in the adysu 9f the institution
upon the same footing That the second Municipality
Council did upon occasion extend the privilege Of
life membership TO persons not originally contemplated
| will show.
Article Of the ordinance passed December 8, 1874,
| says
Pe 6ler ordained That there sha be no other life
Of said society than such have been scholars
in the Public Schools Of this Municipality and in regular
attendanc during at least six months etc etc,
Article # the same ordinance, says:
Be y 1s.geT oydril4 That the Mayor Of the city ths
Recorders and Aldermen and the Directors q the Public
Schools shau be En- oo members Of said Society the
teachers Of the Public Schools shall be honorary members
thereof every teacher who may have taught in said
schools during i've years shall be an honorary member of
| said Society for life
This ordinance amended March 81 1s48, as foovS
Rored That article 9th the ordinance establishing
the Public School Lyeeum and Library Society be- and ID
| hereby. amended that all Dirsetors Of the Public
schools and all Aldermen Of this Council Who have served
may hereafter have served for Eve years in such caps-
cities shall be honorary members for life Of said socsty
Would be well to call the assistance Of other Dis
tets in sustaining the Library especially as the scholar
district do not contribute adequate amount?
Another step If taken by the proper authority would
simple Of Justice The teachers Of this District hsv
been ihe active agents in building up the institution
They have continually impressed upon their pupils tn
Importance value of the privilege they might secur
by the payment If the simple of nine dollars The
have been urged to renewed efforts 10 obtain subserp
tons really all the receipts have besn owing to ths
exertions Would It not be little enough for the tesche
70 expect after taking much pains to increase tho lie
Of member to be admitted to this privilege after on
year, service, But small proportion especially Of OF
female teachers remain the full period Of FIVE years ye
many there who by their eNertion have fully esrns
the life membership but excluded by the liberal
{ striclions Of the ordinance
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