New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-01
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
LAST MEETING OF THE OLD BOARD.

f pVNto.
The S.rih Annual pr. stowi,- he o-erliJn
ard condition Of the FREE Acaieus for 'ie Ia; year,
was pre.er'ed By Dr.. BEaDIr AMI, afer beio;re'f
Wis adopte1 and orGerfd IA printed Al tram ni'-
ted to The Regent OF toe University sad Comma
Council
Mr. NrrIsoS Chsirman Of Committee % So-n'
Schools. presented the ,od Annual Report OF those
In.iitD'iOns, which was adopted sGi or4efed - b
printed -,
Mr.. Randall. City Superintendent OF the se a. anuuN
eYsr,irstior- Of the seve al GrsmmN add Primary
school. Adoptef. and ordered to b. pna'ed
DR. ROCKWELL presented the Aunua' Report 81 me
Board containing general rey.eg II tbs ooer..os
~ the svatern of public edo cation in me Cry
Of New. York which was adopted, ind 1000 copies
orotred to he printed -
Mr.. FILL presented the Annual Export OF ne TX
ecrtive Committee on Evening Schools, when va
adopted and or1ered 20 be printed. Inc repori
showed that the whole number registered durlaS tae
wear was 1909 OF thee. -h'i we're males sal
spce was on or about 40 per cent. Al 'he colored
scbools thee we're 23- prpils-ll2 males AMI l-'
fenales The report Is very Lengthy ou: tuu OF inter
esLg u after
Mr. WIsTHoRr then rose AMI said:
Mr President, rise to offer resolution, to
which feel hearty response will be given by every
men Der of this body. 1t would have been discreet
If me TO leave the matter in the hands Of more able
and ELOQUENT gentlemen Yet feel il proper to
sav something on this occasion. shall re-
main member of the Boad Of lGci-
ton for the next two years, and nov We are
about r. sep.rate and l0se meny rieods. W ~
some my ac1uaDtsnce was formed ~ ms b9''l'
with some. passed isepty yeaTs N the case d
Pu bic fduc.tCn. We pr win some ".tl reS't'i
ana were il not invidious. you'd name some W.
have passed more thar thirty years in tn.s cause.
ask permisson TO say 20 the %. AMI me Others "n'
are about 10 leave Farewell. faithful ser'tnts III
coo0 oanse. In your retirement t. pirate NE you
/ canrot bui be well s3i-fed 10 the retrospect 81 me
/ portion Of your lives spen IN the ctu.e d T'p'c
/ Education ! beg 10 offer the foliJFIo- pre-
eu bic and resolution:
TIE arms. close Of orr public lsors e. Hs i'm % "a
ca the agreeable assertions - n winch tbs I've PEI
wto.e rerie hV. suot onr c'uns I'D ho's IN
t.lGgent reel Ia. mode on cges lsht, Nih ne
.e.on terminates Of ~h, nss iarnlf Dr. H.
eli with fiat De4i1cer g''c, OF IIot 49,. m ,-
aes That the eor1.i srd sincere thanks Of th. Board
are ber ~ enderea Hon Erss'us ten-ae ~ ile
uniforv ccuri'sv sniy t 81 y a d , VIZ
,snber, deere IN hi, public rsouer to hsh s1se
thew entertain the eminent erves he hs rendered dlng
s,efs Of var, t. M eas.S o. ', a., and res,
h., dniv ncs,ed std,r.s.mittedt1 w. s-u.,t
Mr. TRAcy-I second the motion and you'd ohrr
sreuark or two in addition. The external vieT of
the Office Of President il one Of honor but the prac-
teal view is that Of man who emp oys hi. ability,
sacrifces time gives the arduou- labor b)'h OF time
and mind not only The labor Of presiding over de-
Lucrative body. unfolding ti' rules OF order with
the peculiar art which il requisite but also private
lab,rs known Only to the few, or indeed to the
Cerk Ct the Board The millions of dol
lars gong through the Board ia year
fall more OF less under lis care and ob'e~ t'ion AMI
the system Of education may rest IN this
rs tht solitary dollar lost tro the und or ms
/ spproprsteGl While other Departments m THIS tty
have be- en- made the subjects Of pa'ptn scrutiny ana
disclosure, the free ON rom these 81 ths Depart
ment can be proudly pointed 10 mere = 'o?'ne1
atfrihuon- by resson Of his egsl aud protest. maj
iearniTg, he has perfect mastery OF och'h
law al attainment Of small magDlude. rs
. an outgoing member of this Botri, "a Wlich'
though / have passed only one year, have
Iot been slow observer may say 20 thoie tr,unl
me rhO are incoming members, that they vii miss
= mester Of the aW whore place cannot O5 vel $40
piled Unless they fit some of their members to study
/ This law; and also ktO Qledge Gui 4D.li caton %
the intricate code Of Parlisn n'rary lay. | ny
/ spread the matter a little tnfthcr. nave Doea
here lorg enough to zee that tnore are n "a SO
/ intereis q. stake sud nor merely to cay tag
/ they ere well IT. ended ~ may ~ thtt
thye never feen such general siirI OF har-
monv in any body AZ ! have wltne mere.
10 work out the csuse of education III ~ p-st posse
bic m8nueT-Gny difference hes been oply L. regard
to the means of doing 90. c)uGf ntii N; mex
BOARD thet their IA II be smtller t1a1 n = OF
the presert. believe that taking from aiVty ABOUT
onf.Quarer will render ne noiN more 10 NIGGA D. go
both for IL oppression o. op uu eaf los thf Ill-r
standing Of all -ubiec;s Yct clnnot wit1'l regret,
see many experienced servants MT ref iine1
second the resolution With 81 M heart.
Mr. c. II. SMITH said-For the as-idlty or years
in ana out Of the President il th, ciu,e tAs is d
small rocompepse. yet It mean, sometime, more tlaa
mere tfauks for viii undertake TO say tns', irc Il
the President to the poorest poid tea hsr 10 primary
school no dep artInert rnersged vi.h more econ
ony and essidutv The public a tbs Cry Do ro,
kIOW OF AZ least, 20 not often thaA 81 tie innen,s
snount Of work performed every day in me goo I
cause, wherein an army OF a.(houssni ts+caer' are
O8y engage in Ia, iig he foundations of IN SOC
fabric. Tiey whn reader those serve 20 Drct not
expect they will be kGOwp. The re'onpen'e
must BE- found in TIER 0wr mind. without the
crsat neral element e public eiGeation wna' wonlt
be TIE coLdcn Of things a. this tine OF d'ss.ter al
distress D-tead OF meetings for the oene1t ~ the
poor sud the poor gazing IN the pubnc Parks
70 COZ sul, bat sh1ul- ba done We know mar u'''
would take place aud that we shou!l tut oir'e'ses
III the n,idst of bood-hed. 4 to he pubic eyp.1 H.
tufts IN he s6mirs'rs'i0n Of this -Js-em everything
we have accomplished might perht :, heF5 been
acc mpishfd at lees expense; bl. ths sy-t n has
not been thoroughly tested; We lro eaaeivorng
TO place a,w -usrds over the t,els4fe cJmn.t'si %
u aud have no Doubt thai e--fv year Il Will N"rk
more hsrmoniously nui better. Bat, as Connie
sion,r and q public School Officer ot tue cry an
prouc 10 If We have spent too mich money y hts
al gone 70 the place where il should hsve gone Il
we lave paid TOO much il Las been r tLn-s tlAt 20
have got ard no officer has fngret ore rel
cent Of il for hi- own purPose. DURING ne
tloutllus times have seen when The pup
uohayc been inclined &, suspect puhlc rob-
boy not ore bas frlt ocline-i 20 ppiu, dlser
AZ school officer, su4 sav ceut ~ tue Money IS
misapIlied. TIE Y.uol- e.. Ne0-fork are wlilirg %
psy literally for education, but hey vii be scrdp1-
loUs On the poiD' ifat n goes lO TIE purpose t1r
which pterttd. To The fifteen geutIe nen re- 'resrn'-
IN the Public Schoo Soc, " IL tbs Board tender
my deep regret that their time Of Office has c'ose..
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