The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-16
BOsrsi nj Educssiaa. .

ORGANIZATION OF The NEW f0ARD-ElECT1ON OF
A PREsIDENr-HIs sgEECH-ELECTIoiI OF CLERK
AND THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES, ETC.. ETC.
he large room in which the Board of Education meets
pretty well filed Wednesday evening. At five
O'Clock the time for the meeting 70 proceed 70 business
Ae members that present elected Robert A. Adams
II the Sixteenth ward 70 the CHAIR till the organization
q the meeting and election Of President The meeting
being called TO order the Clerk read the Of the
members OF the Board and ascertaned that there was
quorum present, whereupOn the Chairman announced
Mat the election Of q President was now in order.
Mr. GREENE moved that the Board go into for ten
would be present and be thus afforded opportunity of
voting when 80 important question as the election of
President before the Board The motion WAS carried
and the recess succeeded
After the time allowed Cor the recess had elapsed the
election Of the President commenced The Clerk read the
name of each member, after the other who there
syOn forward and deposited his vote in the ballot
box. Great interest was manifested IN the result Of the
polling, which the Chairman read as follows
Total number OF votes cast.
For Mr.. Nelson
fer Dr. Wiiams...
We consequently learned that Mr. Greene was not
candidate, but that Dr. Williams deposited his vote for
him. The Chairman then nominated DR.. Williams and
Mr. Greene conduct Mr. Nelson to his seat TO which
ne welcomed by Mr. Adams, who had just then re-
Upon taking his place the expressed his Elm
sere the honor which the Board had conferred
spon him by eectng him TO preside over their debera
He then proceeded to offer few suggestions as
basis for the action of the Board He recommended eco
nOmy the administration of the trust confded to the
Board of Education by the citizens of New York He enter
cd into certain abuses nected with the appointment
q teachers ouch the appointment TO that position Of
persons who account Of their YOUTH physically in
competent TO discharge the duties that deyove hem
who have not sufficient mental requirements TO enable
them TO properly instruct the young. After censurng
such line OF proceeding he recommended that the pro-
per committee would inquire into the matters which he
notced, and he hoped that they would be properly
sdered He could not help noticing that great deal Of
money might be saved by having articles supplied by con-
tract 10 the schools such articles are required instead
Of having them supplied heretofore in large quantities.
which, by remaining hand too long, finally deprecate
thus converted He concluded by stating that he would
discharge the best Of his ability those duties which his
position chairman renders incumbent on him. and if he
acted wrong instance, he assured the Board that
The should justice, be error OF the head not
of the inclination.
The next business the election Of clerk On this
question there were 43 votes cast, as follows -
Number for William Gilbert.
Do for Thomas Boese.
Mr. Boeee therefore elected.
The Board now proceeded to elect the different com
The following the Of those who were
elected TO form the Committee on Free Academes-R c.
Fellows j. N. Tuthil, L. Rnney, H. Crozier, W. Bloom
Asld and R. A. Adams On the Finance Committee were
appointed G. Il. Clarke, r. Warren A. Sud, " N L.
compte and ]. Gushing, Jr.
The following is the Executive Committee elected
Evening Schools;-G White W. Sinclair, T. Farley, ID.
ssote, W. Monteth, ]. Burn and W. Giidersieeve
The Committee Normal Schools was the last elected,
and it Is composed of the following members of the
Board-W. B. Eager. W. NJ. Tweed, j. r. Lydecker, j.
davenport A. b. Rollins, j. L. Schofeld and o. Graydy
On motion, l. ordered that the City Comptroller be
6rected instruct the City Chamberlain TO place 500 900
Disposal Of the Board TO meet current expenses,
after which motion to adjourn was unanimously carried