New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION

The first meeting Of the Board Of Education, ater
the vacation was held lsst evening. During the re-
cets most Of the members have been greatly rehova
tso Mr. Boese the Clerk of the Board, has extended
this renovation to the nall Of the Board which he has
remoeelled with greet advantage TO all. The seating
has been much improved, tie lobby fenced oil
with iron, and the reporters have more commo iious
table Mr. Boese deserves the tn snks OF the members
the execrations of the lobby, and the praise OF Tue
public. II,
meeting to order the Ninth Ward applied Tor s3,@So
for furnishing No. 10. Referred 70 Couluhtiec ou
School Furniture.
The Seventeenth Ward asked for so for furnish
ilg No. 10. Same reference.
A communication from the City Superintendent,
substantially circular TO the Trustees ct the ans,
in accordance with rule requiring him to confer with
the from tire TO time, was submitted, with request
tba. sufficient number Ct copies be printed to supply
the Trustees of the several Wards This circular an
bodies the results of many years familiarity with the
system Mr.. Randall advises more careful discr,"-
iIaton 10 the appointment OF teachers; Indeed, tnsS
DO teacher be confirmed until they have prscucany
shown their executive efficiency in teaching. lie
recommends that the infant classes be placed undel
the teachers Of the primary schools that no ex-
hibtion Of passion be tolerated on the part OF the
teachers and that corporal punishment be usel more
sparpgy, and in the presence OF the scnooi or
the clasa He advises that receptions and exhibition.
be rendered much fewer ard never allowed 20 interfere
with the regular course Of instruction. He calls to
the notice Of the Trustees that boys and girls OF TRAM
mar Schools taught IN separate departments IN ie"
places except in this city, and he thinks that the eeAes
c.n be educated in concert to greater advantage than
separately; this view be supports BY mutarions ana
excellent arguments. He recommends greater stten.
ton 10 ventilation, and general provision OF therA
moneters He advises frequent vsits TO the schools,
and thorough invest CATION the part Of the Trustees
sir ADAMS in consequence Of bis disagreement with
certain portions Of the document moved that il be laid
on the table.
Mr.. TUcKEK opposed the motion and it was lost %
to IL.
Mr. TrcEFR then moved that 800 copies be printed.
Mr. WATERBURY said that that was an extraordinary
number and fprinted, might give ground Tor the De-
lief that the Board endorsed the document.
Mr.. GREES raid that the document contained no.
thing new, notbiDg that had not been discussed III
works school discipline; il must all be familiar To
every one. Besides it was s1cesding'y dinuse'
Mr.. DAVENPORT would be obliged to vote against
the printing because he was opposed to some Of the
positions umed in it, lie therefore moved that 90
much of il related to teachers be referred to the
Committee on Teachers, and that that which referred
10 perodich receptions and exhibitions and the union
Of the in the higher classes, be referred to the
Committee on Course Of Study.
Dr. RAsSEY thought that refusal to print this cir
cular would be very poor compliment to their own
Office. The City Superintendent meant that circular To
take the place Of personal consultation.
Mr.. GREEN was willing TO admit that the Board bad
the highest confidence III the City superintendent but
lie wished to that the paper which had been read
was not simple opnion 1t was difiuse discussion OF
the subjects on which il treated.
Dr. KAsSEY thought that if the resolution to refer
was adopted, the Board might AZ well appoint commit
tees to revise every communication wbich the City
Superintendent the President might feel called upon
to submit to the Board.
Mr.. GREEN thought that that suggestion was one OF
which he could rot reasonably disapprove.
The reference moved by Mr.. Davenport was then
carred-25 TO 10.
The President objected to paying eight bills amount
ing TO $i95 for repairng No. AZ the amount being
500. Referred to Committee on Finance.
lie objected TO paying six bills for lightning rods
auountir to 1890 for buildings in the Twelfth Wsrd
no such thing ever having been bought before. Upon
this desultory discussion ~ the expedency
of using lightning rods generally.
The bills finally ordered paid.
Five bills from the estate of II. Sperry n Co., for
clocks were referred TO the Finance Committee. In
there clocks by ingenious arrangement a single
clock movement IL connected with faces in various
parts Of the building, securing uniform Ii ne. This
uniformity IL of great value in the movement Of classes
from loom 10 room. One of these clocks, with six
faces facilitates the muform labors in The TRIBUNE
Office.
Mr.. WATERBURY offered resolution providing
pianos for all the primary schools and departments
averaging 500 pupils. After than two hours de-
bate, and many notifications, the appropriation OF
$3.50 for piano for the Twentieth Ward (Mr. Water-
bury y, settled The matter.
AT Top. n. the Board Adjourned