New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-01
PUBLIC MEkTIlVG,S.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board Of Education met on Wednesday even
ing ERAsTUs G BEsEDIcT, President in the chair.
CONGREGATIONS.
From the School Officers Of the Twenty first Ward
for permission TO organize Primary School No. ~,
aid appropratng $3.50 for the hiring Of another room
or I'll the school-bouse is flushed Referred 10 School
Officers and Superintendent with full power.
From the Cuid'eos' Aid Society, stating that they
have established an Industrial School 10 the neighbor-
booo Of Thirty seventh-st and Thrdav., there being
school within mile either way OF that vicinity.
To maintain this school properly more teacher Is
necessary, and the Society ask an appropriation for
that purpose.
The appropriation was denied for want OF power.
member Of the Board stated that the School
Officers Of The Twenty first Ward Intended taxing the
School oil The HANDS Of the Chdrens Aid Society as
as Primary School No. ~ shall DC established
From the Superintendent of Public Schools, sug'
gsstinr that the appointment of Professor OF MuIc
in the Normal School, with the understanding that
regular ara systematic course OF instruction IN TINS
science be given to the pupils Of the several ward
Schools would prove Of great advantage and utility.
The Introduction of music, both vocal and lnstru-
mental into our public schools, hss become general
and has received the unqualified sanction OF tue mIS
ene ned AID actc al friends OF through
its agency TO a very great extent complete reyou
ton as been effected in the order hsr nony and dis
cipliDe of these institutions and its eeystias aud
beneficial effects have bocn sensbly perceived 10 the
moJal Influence exerted upon the minds of the pupils
With reference 70 the proposed Proiessorshlp OF
Natural Hist pry the Superintendent is of opinion thai
no immediate necessity requires Its establishment a.
the preseIt time.
The Superintendent recommends that the science
Of book Keeping in its various departments be tho
roughly and practically taught in all oar Normal
Schools and in the higher classes Of the several
Grammar Schools aud that a suitable and welqual-
fled instructor be sssgned to this department exclu-
sively, in the Femae Normal School.
The document was ordered 10 be printed.
The Board thtn proceeded TO the consideration Of
the special object Of the teeson viz: the report OF
the Finance Committee and Select Gem nitteo, upon
the communication receaiy received from tho Finance
Commissioners relsiive TO the estimated appropria-
tiors for the year 1855.
President Benedict Chairman Of the Committee,
after vacating the chair, which taken by Com
missioner Bellows, submitted lengthy report, the
purport Of which appears in the following preamble
b. aid resolutions
Uhoas The estimate OF the appropriate ns made by the
tducsiion for the 1895 required ~ law 70 be
10 the y Finance Daed Ia the bIn
section Of tue further amend the Charter of the City Of
kewY Ok p@eo April p 1876 has been dolly submitted 10
said on and they have dsappfoved the same aud
with their objections TO certain tens theren spool
fed 10 the Board OF Education: and whereas the SD objec
ioLs having been fully condeod sod the said esmste re-
tuned 10 the Boaid Of Educaon; Therefore, .
Rsred That Board OF Education adhere to their said
oiua estin sAmtted sad Coz uonefs, except tue
il, ms ex ndirg Primary Schools being % and that tor
the putting additional School House No being
40 t0-as which the o. the Board OF Commits
stone re all, aud the same he stricken out
After lengthy discussion Oh this matter, tue docu
ment was laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed
The Board adjourned to next Wednesday, at .
O'Clock F. NJ.