The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

read end approved.
REPORT FROM THE CITY SUPERINTENDENT.
The thirteeath annual report from the City Su
perintendeBt was received reviewing the system Of
public instruction now in operation in this city.
The Superintendent says that ample provision has.
been made for the education and obstruction Of every
child Of suitable age In institutions admirably
adapted to tho purposes they were designed to sub
btrve; and att ough the annual expenditure for this
/object verges on and will soon exceed million OF
dollar, over and above the State appropriation til
Pablo sentiment cheerfully sanctions and sustains
every exte nsoa ST the system which pro uises to
include within its elevatlng and emo ,liog infiu.
eDce an increae ed number Of hitherto destitute aud
Critics for the mental and moral culture
Of those already subjected to its dscp Inc and con-
troll. The Superintendent also reviews at length
the Normal schools, the evening schools, and the
Free academy, repre- ssnting them all in the most
hourishlng ccncirlon and the system OF instruction
generally as pursued in the several schools of every
grede, under the charge of tie Board, as complete
in all its branches. The superintendent further
treats of the moral and in eectua cusura Of pupils
and concludes lis report with an ably written dis
se:tation on prsctica l education. Tue document
was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
EVENING SCHOOLS.
The Executive Committee on E7euing Schools
presented is annual eport. The 6oca neat, which
was very long represented an encouraging state of
things. TIE whole field OF acsion hso been en-
lareed, the msaos ussd have been batle siapted 10
the objects Constantly before the com ulstse and
There nas been evident and highly honorable
emulation smosg the teachers to pa their res
ptctive schools the ont bott, for efficiency
OF administration ard the progress Of tle pupils
There were twenty -hvs evening s,hools 10 the di
fsrent wards, OF shch eighteen wsra male an
seven female. There we're also two coicred schools
Tie atferdarce OF mste h0lars tor iess tran on
monthwas 4 ISL; for over one but less than tw
months, 2.673; for over to, aud les IA TIRES
months, 2,092; and the tuliattendancp. 3,075, Ths
9,3l3. while the number for 1854 was PIP, show
ing Cd incrNse q $50.
NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Tie Executive Committee NlrmI S3iools
presented their annual report. From tais IL ap
pear ed thas taere were one female, one male and
one coloIea scloal OF this eescr plor. EAs attend
arce Of fema.es Su-iog the present GEAR was five
huncred. sno it, register puuoss six huadred aud
sixty Considerable increase tina year previous.
SevtnfyNine OF Ioess pup IL graduated las, spriug
TIE male normal school is not so flourishipg. Tue
number OF pups on register in this school is forty
number of punils on register in the colored school
is tT enty, and the attendance sixteen.
FREE ACADEMY.
The sixth aonual report OF the Board Of Eiuca-
ton to the Regents OF the UallersitY OF the State Of
New York, showing the operations ard condition. of
the Free Acsdelpys was then read. Full details of
the condition OF the Free Academy we're entered
into, and the following appears in relssion to the
longing to the Academy, on re 3lst OF December,
Is three hundrt aud seventy six. The whole num-
Der taught during the year isfve hundred and thirty
seven. II was moved and carried tnat the re
port be prof ey authenticated the necessary copies
furnished to hs usual corporats bodies OF the city,
and printed.
REPORT ADOPTED.
OF Finance Com Hittee, in favor of cpp-opriating
~ SEQ Tor txIa work In ward school No. 4S.
CLOSING sCENE-vOTEs OF THAMES, ETC.
Commissiaser WINTHROP, with few appropriate
remarks moved the adoption Of the wing reso-
luton, which was carried unauiIn ously:-
That the cordial and sincere thanks OF this Board
are hereby red tothe Hon. Erastus G. Benedict
Tor the uniform courtesy, digoity imparti atty, and
marked ability With which No has admins stored The
Office Of Preside Mt, and that the members disire in
this public manner to express the high sense they
entertain Of tie eminent service he has rendered
during series Of years, TO the cause Of public
Rssolvsd,. Tfa.s copy Of the preceding resolution
De Gully authenticated and transmitted to Mr..
The PRESIDENT, in returning thanks, said-It ia
now about five years since was called 10 occupy
the position nov bold have abored stcenuously
during that period to 90 my duty, aud havs striyen
for the appreciation OF my own conscience. The
thanks OF the gentle men who form this Board, and
have formed part Of previous ,ards, are to me be
yond all price. Believing in the sincerity of thes
thanks stey go 20 my hearts core. Looking back
over my whole Connection with the board, nothin
has occurred to mar its harmony. 1t Is also for me
to return my thanks Tor the consideration and dev0
ton whish the gentlemen Of this Bard have mani.
tested f0r the tsuse Of public education. u is mg
duty to return INV thanks for these qualities with
which we have secured that harmony which has
characterized our deliberations. We have seen
carried out the great me sure Of consolidating into
one the tso systems OF education which heretofore
OF doubtful policy. But It's ,cessful working has
since been clearly demonstrated, and both parties
those i'm favor Of and those against the consolida
ton bave learnt that the lsbors Of each were
to the same erd. am bound to say thai during the
i've years that have been connected with the
Board, have never once seen an instance In which
any member desired to make for himself the value
could say 20 OF all the Departments. We have diff.
fered among ourselves on q great many subje, It's,
but We have differed like gentlemen and intelligent
men. Those who remain will have much to do; hut
we who 60 out, trust, will always feel the same
attachment to the cause Of public edu;a atom II il
outdoor influence which strengthens the hands Of
the Board and mskes 1t continue TO grow ia public
favor. know tia: every member feels this inter
est. The cause OF secular edusation, notwithstaud
ing all that has been said il the great conservative
principle In our institutions-M 10 the great conser-
vator Of public morals, true religion and public
Several other Commissioners then spoke, aster
which Mr.. Philips moved the folio wing preamble
and resolution, which were unanimously aioptsd:--
teen members sele ted by the late Public School
Society at the term Of its consolidation with the
common schools of the city is about to expire and
thus terminate the last provision of Ia Ia conrec-
tion with that venerable institution; therefore
Resolved, Thu. the members of the Board Of Edu-
cation, elected by the people, acknowledge the zeal
ous and faithful manner with viii Oh the appontees
Of the late Public School Society have dischar ged
the trust c0n6jed to them a. Commissioners of Com
mon Schools, aud part with them with deep regret
for that OF loss and that Of the public service
A vote of tssrks was then unanim Jusy passed In
favor Of Mr.. Gilbert, the very efficient clerk OF the
IA aaqie M vh sri ho oord
adjourned to Wednesday next.
The Institution for the Blind.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS THE LAST MOMENTS OF
MAHLOS rAy-LeTTER FROM @ r. ALLEN.
The following gentlemen were elected managers
OF the New Yoik Institution for the Blind on Thurs.
Gay lsst:-
Silas Browr,. Georgs F. Allen,
lsaac WooSs ~. d., Robert Oracle
hoDerL murray, Robert l.. Case,
John P. Crosby, Augustus Scnei.