The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-19
NEW YORK HERALD THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1856.


Board OF Education.
THE BIBLE IN sCH00Ls-rHs FRm ACADEMY
DEGREES.
The regular meeting Of the Bard Of Education Vas
bald yesterday afternoon, ct thar Hail. whom there was
moderate attendance Commits sioner bbard presiding
in tho absence Of the President Of the Bard.
Application of school officers Of the Tenth ward for
permission TO purchase new site Of four lots, and to
erect building for the accommodation Of grammar
school No. co. located In Ludlow street. Delaney
Referred to Committee Sites and schoolbsusss.
communication received from the school officers
Of the Tenth ward TO the reading of the Bible all
the schools presented and read and referred to the
Committee ON Communications
Whereas According to the 18th annual report OF the
Beard OF Educa.iO that for many years It the
uniform rule to read portion Of the Scriptures
this practice is now objected to in several schools it is
not only prohibited but there Ia not copy Of Gods
Holy werd to be found in the building Theodore be
Resolved, That the Commissioners Of this ward,
members Of the Board Of Education, their influence
to have portion Of the Scriptures at tho opening
exsIcssa q such schools wnsIs IT'S R9H proaiheee
Education that eve read the Lessons OF history in vain
LESSONS dysd in blood-whoss alarming appeals
and though felt force OF the inspired trah
that righteousness exalteth nation, but sin is re
Resolved, That our Comussioner read this preamble
and resolution before the Board Of Education, the
sentiments of this Board.
was offered requiring appropriation Of 80 1876, for
pairs and alterations to school houss in Elm street. in
the Sixth ward Alter lengthy discussion tho motion
prevailed.
communication received from the Executive
Committee of the Free Academy, enclosing the Of
pupils entitled to degrees at the coming
. fOlows-
Bachelors of William Henry Abel, william
Menzies Adams, Charles Wesley Alendorph, Alvin
AIonzo Alvord, Hamiin Babcock Lewis Condict Baylss
Walter BriDkerhon, Msha Dwight Church, William Ma
olson Cole Charles Daley >WilIAm Henry DeCamp Luis
Ferrandez, James Henderson Grant, George jackson
Greenfield Samuel Boardman House, Samuel Jessop
Robert Blair Keyser, Warren Woods, Kimbal Benjamin
Franklin Lee Jr, Hugh Macfarlana Francs Asbury Ma.
son. James Weir Mason, Henry Mbertson Post, Russell
Ray mond, Alfred Roweli, Thorndyke Freeman SAUNDERS
Dayton Wyctof ssarle, Peter Bennett Wight Charles
Stephen Nishtmsn.
Bachelor of Science-Sineon Baldwin,
HonordYy Testimonial Charles Gregory Hayes.
Mr. BKADIE then notified the Board that by Law they
compelled to hold regular meeting on the day of
CONNIE ncemsnt at the Free Academy &c moved that
when the Board adjourn 1t adjourn to meet again the
Gath inst, ut 0 A. NJ. Carried.
The regular order OF business then suspended to
allow for the taking up Of the following resolution
which was adopted
Resolved That the of So 448 "a be appropriated
to pay the bills for extra work in the erection and fur
nshing of ward school No 4, in the Thirteenth ward
The subject of the appropriation OF $2b COO for
school in the Twenty second ward was then called up
and met with the usual coplous supply Of words result
ing the overthrow of the motion to appropriate for
want of constitutional vote
The Board then took INTO confederation several matters
Of no public interest, after which they adjourned