New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-07
BOARD or EDUCATION.

reference Ia Norm 81 Scbco-, o. something equivalent.
to ske the place he present NNrnAl s"hCos, which
have at s,t been qnea, held sWetiug last even.
M. for the special purpose ut ionger travail.
Tie Bosrr Accordingly in ue1iaisly aSer the resi-
ing of tie minutes, into Co ma'itee oil re " hole
or the NoruIl Schools
Mr.. MAcKEtS thought that the lN-'sent Daily Scr
mai School should be Immediately sbN tned. lie ~
pesed the statements Of IHs TRHU>h ~ .eie.rnce To
tia school, aid offered q solution tL<' Dc aool'
ished
Mr. Nrrlsos thought tina, the Daily Nor. sehoc!
vas not so very bad after sn. A..
Mr. piyyNTORr supported his amendment --eL tug
q new Daily Normal School.
M. RAsSEs was with Mr. Mackesn. He sad taA
the Board, when il instituted this school, pro71del
that II should no, be started with less thsn hurcref
pupil. Nov il had dwiniled to less th>n hall t.,st
nun Der. BY the oct Of It's founders il pronounced
6 failure. The school proposed could not attract
more pupils Model school vss proposed TO pe
attached but who wonf send their children q such
q sci oOl The proposition involved the raising OF
the age qualifications aud consequently the salaries
of the teachers. The Board could n,s do thu, for lack
Of funds
Or. EAeEE thought the Daily Ncrnssl School had
moi been a failure. Ia the two and half years OF
s existence il had sent gu. nearly isV teachers Of
whom seven received Grade 4 certihcstes, emitting
them 70 teach in any position, and only some twenty
or thiry were 30 low a. Grade ID.
Mr.. ADAMS thought the Wsrd Schools sXttciert
Mr.. MAcEsAS answered come objections to this
abolition IF the Daily Normal-School.
Mr.. WARRfs requested Mr.. Mackesn 30 fix tie
time Of abolshng the Daily Normal School 81 the 3i.t
Of December next, by his resolution.
Mr.. MAoYEAS acceded.
Mr. LrcoNrrR said if this school was an evil i had
better be abolished at lie did not want 70 keep
il ali,e for three M nths 10 come.
NJ W,RRRS Old not mean anything byit ard would
request Mr. Mackean to strike Il out o his resolution,
if any objection was made.
DIR. EAGER defended Normal Schools generally he
.to,t notlv S.ahn
Mr. GREss maintained il was the iuty of the state
to support a Normal School in this city. We us~con-
trbuitd 10 the State Normal at Albany aud got noie-
turn for our contributions. The State needed at least
six Normal Schools; Massachusetts had four. Mr.
Green proceeded show that with two or three sight
alterations the present bylaws woul4 be sufficient 60
found the new Normal Schools upon
Mr.. MAcKEAS spoke again.
Mr.. ADAMS spoke again.
MIR. MAcKR,N resolution was carried, ~ to p
Multifarious propositions followed without action.
Mr. ADAMS moved that the Board declare II ineXpe
dent al present to organize Il Daily Normal School
Lost.
The Committee then rose enireported progress and
after some routine business
Mr. ADAMS exposed some frauds in the balls Of tho
new printers Although their contract terms for work
are considerably less than those OF the printers of pre-
yious years yet the present directory, OF Wch 2oo
copies only printed, containing only four leaves
more costs sees while the previous directory cost bat
800 Mr. Adams stated that he had found errors in
every item Of their bills which he had examined They
had even reprinted hundred pages of the Annual Re
port which The former printers had placed III the hands
Of the binders.
Mr. SIscLArR tried very hard 20 get the bills through
but Mr. Green opposed il strenuOusly, and finally
resolution OF Mr.. Davenport, paying the Punters
81 600 account, and ordering them to render DIS
Immediately for all work they have done so tar
Mr.. DAvrsPoRT presented the following commune
cation. , - So.
To ne BOARD u Education Of ne CRY Of Nsv- fork:
GEsrI,srs: The building wh~h have erected at the 10
tsec,on Of tho Third md Fourth avenues Is now ready 70 o.
dedicated the purposes ofutrdtoo IN practical science sra
In maturing The plans for IT. governments and lsc nave
ssns. as Of edas,ion =,
eson WITH This view y Paohecd s1s Po al .GS
the Dessn school for this purpose Is already carried
within is WALL nnde, The soss.nsnes o. =,
nshment have aso provided sccomnodsou. OF the mos
an pie sac,er free reading for the especial use Of
The working classes and their fame Galleries Of srt hsve
a,-edy commenced il connection with the reading room
WITCH hoped will be- found useful in elevsius the tastss
and refining the sentiments. II that large portion Of the conn
which aud admire the productions OF native and foreign
In addition TO The above the deed trust provide
the delivery each year rsr Of cctu AZ night,
upon elementary principles hch control and regulate prac
their livelihood during The dsy intended that Leo
1r al be If .ty us.l and practical character accou.-
d i,b ne iu.,raons and with oral cssmina
,o II certain that the heseT' profit by them
uoyechn hool Of the most thorough chsrscor the high
order based nearly P'ibe upon the model OF the
The revenue. Of the institution will Al the outset be scien,
carry al the objects shove specified eSccp he foytcsn
nj school IL time trust ho hey VII 'ohcen- io th
purpose ao As the intention Il thu, the Polytechnic 9ar. OF
instruction shall be wtcs the Scientific in the fFee
Academy now terminates, been suggested 70 by many
iend sdnirabe institution That IN. Board o. Education
mic suppl the nTuctors required for us Ptosecl
lion. To this have no possible Objection % long As IT is con-
Quoted in the thorough which desire In order % pro
duct engineers, architects snd mssuics worthy cthe Industrial
development day and generation and coupe - crap
pie with he dcul, practical problems presented By modern
enie rpTise and progress -, ~,
rooms required tb course and that the Board ot Control
which havs selected for he ss.nsnee Of The s.itae win
ehee1ly meet with any committee Of Jour honor.o o9dy
the suggestion meets With your approval 20 msu,e the psns
sec the condition upon which the Polytechnic course
Il .s been suggested By whom consulted
n IN 70 @ ppos " s5sSS w se
salaries OF the Instructors viii entail uPoa the pubic as have
public that in deliberations you will give due
Tss 20 ' I;1, saS 1T,h.f ousy Tor publ inuction
tia. you promptly decline 20 undertake The practical
ofths Free Academy Course have doab, what.
rr The Of the Institute vii Aoon b. sdsqse %
dsrsy This expense in addition 20 The other charge, upon them
The advantage 20 b. gained viii BE- solely IN ne sshet date 81
which this meliet defect II o1i pubic sd1calona system
IL ,e u the objection TO Increasing cbsr,es upon he
cubic treasury hsys been very deos ,ns. Columbia Col
carry he Po,echne coese ol thus ar IN Consequence
probably the absorption OF il available 'oarre lnd tho az
sos''nes 20 oesio~ pPoa tps , b, tom
whs. can esrr inclined hope that combustion n<nt
be made Of toe available professional force already scored %
tion.l xpou II .ach combustion II
B. tho institute will realize the idea u - foundation,
Il, name imports viz: Union Of pb; aud private effort.
upon the around u The ad'sacenen, Of science and
or, FOR the general good
venture suggest Therefore .hs' you Invite conference
Trsees Of the Cosle Tor the purpose Of securing a.
once sst.nson snd completion CT he ssuthc ins-cto
already afJr5 ID the Ere. Academy AID College couTscs
II Gaze however It found IrsctirsSe nor desred
espedient undertake a once the polytechaie coai'e
upon ;he bsss. .lsget the Board o. oontro Of ne a
sttue lo-e Of the importance o. ~ establish
eni ., esy 5sy and shall personally contribute - ins
objec, % b. extent % my ability 1T,
Il proper for 70 state .aat OWNS 70 slci dnuts
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