New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-12-31
NEWS OF THE CITY.

MEETING OF THE FIRST DISTRICT SCHOOL
body held meeting last night at the City
Hall The object Of the meeting to play out the
farce Of eectng teachers of the Public Schools
Ali the members Of the Board present, with the
exception of Mr. Richardson who kept away by sick
ness
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Mr. Hahn offered resolution granting holiday for
the purpose Of celebrating New Year to all the schools
Monday, the I'd Of January
The resolution was unanimously passed.
The committee appointed at the last meeting to e1-
anime into the qualifications of teachers reported that
they had visited the Marshall School, and found all the
teachers well qualified They bestowed great praise
Mr. Mocsnn the Principal Of this school, and regretted
that unpleasant circumstances had compelled him
to resign and that the public to be deprived Of the
services of the best teachers connected with
our Public Schools.
The committee reported fsvorably the Franklin
School and stated that account of the annual
limitations, they had not had time to visit the other
schools
On motion of Mr. Lusk the Board went into Secret
Session for the purpose Of eecng teachers after discuss
| ing their characters and qualifications.
For the following details in addition weare indebted TO
| q member of the Board
Mr. McNar the present Superintendent reelected
After several balotipgs for the Principal Of the Girls
Department Of the Pauldng School, there being
ton it postponed until the next regular meeting
The candidates Miss Efray, Miss Falkner and Mrs
| Richardson
Mr. Mead elected Principal of the Marshall School,
vice Mr. Mccain resigned On motion of Dr. Arson all
teachers in the schools reelected to the posi-
tions they at present occupy.
The following is correct List Of the teachers elected for
| the ensuing year
| SuPERINrEspENr-R ii. .McNar.
| GiRLs' HIGH ScHooL.-Mrs Jsmson, Principal; Mrs
Richardson Temporarily First Assistant Mrs Abbott
Second do; Mr.. Roux, French Teacher
BoYs' HIGH ScHooL-Mr. 8. Torrey, Principal John
| McNsr, Assistant Mr. Dets, French Teacher
| MARSHALL scHooL-Bovs-Mr. Mead, Principal Mr..
Fish First Assistant Miss Whitney, Second do; Mrs
Kustz Third do miss Packard Fourth do Miss Canter
| Fifth do
| FRANKLIN scHooL-G r,-Mrs Bartlett Principal Miss
Pslconsr, First Assistant Mrs Campbell, Second do
Mrs Whitney, Third do Miss CASTILLO, Fourth do Miss
Frances Hart, Fifth do.
FISK scHooL-BOvs.-Mr. BY, Principal Mr. Alfrei
Shaw First Assistant Miss Susan Driscoll Second do
Miss Ruth Kasson, Third do. Miss Isabella Peixotto,
Fourth de.
| Giis--Mrs olmstsd Principal; Mrs Sale First As
sstant Mrs. Marks, Second do Miss Wagner Third do
| Miss Clarkson, Fourth do.
Jackson School = Bovs.--Ar- Bent, Principal Mr..
Meyer First Assistant Mass Savage, Second do Mrs
Mather, Third do; Mrs McCress Fourth do, --,-
Fifth do.t
Warrington SCHOOL, Girl.-Miss Kate Calder prjn.
epal Miss Pinckney First Assistant Bliss Alstoa se-
cond do. Miss nlsleg Third do Miss Mullen Forth
| do Miss Davis Fifth do.
| PALprxe scHooL-Boys-Mr. Bailey Principal; Mr.
Cresws, First Assistant; Mrs. North Second DO Miss
Boyan Third do.
| Gpls-yscant, Principal; Miss Hogan First As
sstsnt; Miss Hanton, Second do; Mrs Leonard Third
| do.
JrFrEhsoS scHooL-Boys-Mr Hallaran, Principal
Mr. Carter, First Assistant Mr. Groves Second do Mr.
Curtis Third do Mrs. Barnett, Fourth do; Miss North
Fifth do; Miss Higginbsthan, Sixth do.
Girls.-Miss CayedeIy priucipal. Miss Seullv Pirst
Assistants Miss Rfay Second do Miss Tobin. Third do
MISS Pearson Fourth do Miss Ssckett Fifth do: Miss
| - sixth dol Miss Emerson Seventh do.
The Grand Jury yesterday submitted re-
port to Judge Larue touching the condition the Court
house and particularly the situation Of the First District
Court its Clerks Office aud Jury Rooms
The report sets forth the fact that the Grand Juri,s
have for several years called the attention Of the proper
authorities to the unsafe condition of the Court House.
With all the records and that attention has been
paid to these repeated warnings it is to be expected
that this report will receive that consideration which tn.
Importance of the subject would to demand Yet
notwithstanding the Grand Jury feel it their duty to
hope that the necessary Improvements may be with
out further delay before the buildings aud their content,
destroyed by FIRE the process of decay They
report that not vault safe be found in the whole
building wherein safely be deposited the records,
which embrace nearly all the property Of the city,
large portion of that Of the State since the organization
of the United States Court in this cityand that the
aforesaid records present have been for some
time exposed to the visitation OF fire thieves The
report concludes by recommending and specifying the
Improvements desirable and pointing out the necessity
their completion during the present vacation and sug
costing that the Clerk be requested furnish the Com
mon Council with copy of the report