New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-11


The President Announced, on the fret and second
ballots that Ms - votes were necessary for choice
neither Of the candidate were elected Ga the third
ballot Mr.. Nelson having received tho largest mum
her Of votes was declared unanimously elected.
ON motion. Messrs. Beadle Hubbard and Green
were appointed Committee TO escort the President
The PRESIDENT having called the Boari to order,
said:
Before taking my seat in that Chair to which you
have elected me- IL il pro that should thank You
for the high honor that you have conferred upon mo.
shall endeavor 10 discharge the duties of my position
with an ardent desire 10 advance the interests OF the
great cause OF Public Instruction. and | hope to be
able so COuTteOusly and imPartlauy 10 preside over
your deliberations as 10 meet your APPRECIATION and
receive your cooperation and support We md al
the commencement of this Board of Education, the
department confded TO care in most fourshing
condition. Our Schools are numerous, aud, for the
most part, we'll attended, aud under good manage
men and instruction They are not now, as IN years
past, attended, almost exclusively, by tre chill
Sren of those in INDECENT circumstances, but
the youth of our City, both rich and poor, are
10 a great extent, gathered daily within the same
building, TO receive their PARTON OF knowledge from
the same dispensers Let frugality characterize the
provision which make for their inteecu. 81 support.
Let us not pamper the mind with unsubstsutlal aud
luxurious accomplishments while the food necessary
10 nOurish and strengthen the intellect is withheld
Let the provision be abundant but wholesome rather
solid than speciOus; such will in due time, bring
the child IN good health 10 the uness OF the stature
of manhood | have used the word fruga atty but let
me not be considered friend 10 parsimony, which,
BY s.inting the TO be used illustrates IN vast
degree the Efforts put forth for the attainment OF tue
beEefcent end. | would, however, recommend
that prudent and judcious economy which L. OPP
posed TO prodigal waste aud useless extravaganza.
An economy winch husbands its resources, Imposes
10 unnecessary burden upon the taxpayers aud Gets
an example of careful moderation 10 those TO whom
we are bound 10 DO good examples while We are pro-
yidng fer their proper instruction At the close OF
N past wear the Board of Education foGnd them
selves wanting funds 70 meet the claims OF those 10
whom they had contracted Indebtedness. The
cause of the deficiency, II is hot necessary Tor me
now TO state il will be found set forth
10 mako application TO the proper authorities
for relief. | could however, recommend that thls
wear our financial accounts be so left, that we may
have constantly before our ewes the amount applcs
BILE 70 every object forth in the annual estimate OF
the Board Of Education and that we, IN no case, per-
init trespsss of object upon another until We are
satisfied hey persdventure, that there is surplus
10 the credit of the account sought to be drawn upon
10 this and in other way, shall we be able to con-
fine our expenditure hin the of the estimate
for the year. In thanking you again for the mark OF
your confidence and esteem which you have
conferred upon me- let me express hope
that, with the help of that OmnipO,ent God,
whose name We 50 solemnly invoked, when taxing
our oath OF Office, we may each one Of us be duly
impressed with the great by of bis position
and faithfully discharge the high duties which he hiss
called upon US TO perform.
On motion, the Board then entered into an election
for Clerk and on the first ballot MIR. ALERT GIL-
BERT wes reelected.
After the election Of the Executive and other Com
mites the Board adjourned till next w ednesday