New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-22
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The regular meeting Of the Board Of Education
was held on Wednesday night. AsDRsw II. GREEN,
President, in the Chair.
Mr.. GILBERT, the Clerk, called the roll, and quo
rum being present, the minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
memorial was presented from the School o ficers
the Fifth Ward demonstrating against the establishment o.
Board The nemoralss remonstrate against tho measure
furious the schools Of the city asmpans the usefulness
be placed over the and be required work their
way upward they became expeenced as the Introduction
school appointed Teacher in soohe she carries with her
the best method Of the school she leaves, az TO Teach
rereuce aud not educson The petitioner. emon.rss
or seh. Of the r1eP% on the s.SssS
best the vacancy the best fitted fill Il"
Normal School will be than the Inconvenience Of going
without one" The memohsl'is demonstrate against u on
their suents nustifabe and exrayagant esend
ture They with ell other citizens q New have cheer
fully borne every outlay made for practical and necessary
pgPossss % m. Norma. School Commute,
aprc and communications from the school
ocers different Wards read and referred to spprs
Commisrioner NELSON, Chairman of the Executive
Committee Normal School presented tho following Fesola-
Rssd Ths, section Of article - Sf the Bylaw i . b
amended By sas ot a., S s es "O% n.sns =, ,a ow.
Spelling, Reading, Writing English 0rsmmsr Geography.
Re.ored That the Executive Committee Normal school.
they hereby authorized to employ such additional
Di9,on 81 soaos .aoes Msy
The matter elected considerable debate-Mr. MIL
son Ioakng length ia favor Of the adoption Of the
resolutions.
Mr. WILLIAMS was in favor Of a daily Normal
School but decidedly opposed the lowering of the standard
He would make IL hiaher. - .
Mr.. ADAMS soniended that the Board had no author
ty 10 esisb sh daily Normal School q the kind proposed
Mr. PHILLIPS was in favor Of the School and the
required by the necessities of the system Popes
edeDcy would require
little hexbify In the rule ard the rejection OF sgeors ana
Bookkeeping the first examination might be desraoe-thess
banchss not being generally taught our female grammar
schools.
Mr.. MmIrR urged the importance Of some means Of
securing teschsrs well qualified for their duties.
Several other gentlemen spoke IN regard 10 the mar
ter when the question was taken and the saop,ea
eight voting the Affirmative and eight la tbs negative
The following resolution was adoptsdi
Rrsd That the President ard CLERK DO authorlef 70 nSn
chez appropriation t7Ji 49, made AZ the last meet
ing work fitting snd forIisns Ward school No
s IN Fifty frat street the Nineteenth Ward notfthssnds
any In the proceedings departure from The rules
and bylaws In the casc.
M. MILLER presented the draft of memorial to
the Legislature the State Of New York, prepared BY tho
President ibe Bosd The merDoasts represent that the
City of NswYor provides free education tor all within thu
school residing within The limit numbering over I-o1o
bued By the City Of kewloIk for the support o. schools TO
portions Of the state for 1855 about ON S The
mort q the State other than schools, bsins tho
tie mill and quarter tax imposed q The Les.,gres ct
total contribution o ReWYork for the 1855 toward tho
state Government Of s780s7 a. The menoralsis pray that
law be Tsssed empowering the Board TO eSpeDd within tho
Cy and Comfy Of NewYok all money collected thsrein tor
the esue Of and that the several counties erpenf
ouy may be levied IN each county oI tSe sup
morn the The document adopted ordered ~ DO
printed and transmitted TO the Legidature.
The report Of Committee the Application Of
orE was sdottsd after bic debate Amer the
action Of some other business, the Board sdjourssd