The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-11

wbereupon Mr.. Nelson was elected, and on motion
declared unanimously elected.
Messrs Beadle Hibbard, and Green we're appointed
committee to escort the President to the chair.
The PRESIDENT then said Before taking my seat in
that chair to which you have just elected me- II is pro-
per that should thank you for thu hi Oh honor you
have conferred upon shall endcavor to discharge
the duties OF my position with an ardent desire to ad
the interest OF the great cause OF public instruc
tion and hope to be able so courteously and impair
TALLY to preside year deliberations to merit your
appreciation and your cooperation and support
We lind, at the commencement of this Board of Educa
ton, the department coafded to our care in q most
fourishipg condition Our schools are numerous and
for the most part well attended nd under good manage
ment ard instruction. They not now as in years
past attended almost exclusively by the children of
city both rich ana poor are great extent gathered
daily within the building to receive their portion
of Instruction from the same fountain Let frugalty
chara cerze the provision which make for their in
tellectual support Let us not famper the mind With
the food to nourish aud strengthen the intel
ect is withheld. Let the provision be abundant bat
wholesome-rather solid than spurious, such will in
Of manhood have used the word frugaity, but let
me not be considered friend to parsimony, which
by stntpg the means 10 De used, illustrates in vast
degree tho efforts put forth for the attainment of the
| beneficial end. would however, recommend that
| prudent and judicious economy which is opposed
| economy which husbands its resoarces-imposes no
unnecessary burden upon the tax payer, and sets
them proper Instruction At the close of the past year
the Board OF Education found themselves dshcient
funds 10 meet the claims OF those to whom they had
contracted indebtedness. The Of the deficiency
is not ceHsary for me to stateit will be found
set forth in very able report OF committee appo.nted
to make application TO the proper authorities for relief
would however. recommend that this year fnap-
cia accounts be 50 kept that may have constantly
before eyes the amount applicable to every object
set forth In tue annual estimate of the Board of Euca-
ten, and That we in permit trespass of one
object upon another until nre satisfied beyond
perdventure that there is surplus to the credit Of the
account sought to be drawn upon In this, and IN no
other way shall be able 10 conne our expen iitures
Within the Of the estimate for the year. In
thanking again fo- the mark OF your confidence aud
esteem which you have conferred upon me, let me
press hope that with the help Of that omnipotent
our oath oil office, we may each one of us be duly i'm
pressed with the great responsibility Of his position,
and faithfully discharge the high duties which he has
called on us TO perform.
ELECTION or CLERK.
The Board then proceeded to elect its clerk Mr. Gil.
bert the efficient Clerk Of the Board reelected
on the first ballot.
ELECTION OF COMMITTEES
The following committees we're elected -
Executive Committee on the Free Academy-G. s.
Beadle, A. d. Wilson Il. W. Townsend, A. V. Williams
A. S. Jones' g. b. Fellows II. n. Fowler.
Executive Committee on Normal Schools-Wm. Hib
bard, John Davenport, D. r Winthrop, A. H. Greer, o.
Executive Committee OF Evening schools-wm. Jones,
Jr;, H. p West, A. J. Perry, J. Q. Rutherford l.. s.
Johnson John Florence Mccarthy
Committee on Fnance-C. H. Smith, Isaac Phillips
Jedediah Miller, VIM. Sinclair James W. UnderhilI
twas moved and carried that the rules of the former
Board be continued rules of the present Board until
otherwise ordered
The folos wing resolutions, submitted by the Finance
Committee adopted
Resolved That $40 600 be- and the same IA hereby
appropriated for the support Of the ward schools.
Resolved, That the Comptroller OF the City be- and he
Is hereby requested to authorize the City Chamberlain
to place in the city treasury the Of s75 O0O sub
ect TO the drafts of the Board Of Education on and after
the 11th OF January, 1855.
The Board dourned till the first Tuesday of Febru-
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