Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-05-20
Board Of Education.

THURSDAY EVE May 10.
Present Messrs. Steele, Wareham, Pruden
stutsmun Brown, Lindsey, Miller Kcurey
Boltin, Elliott, Bomherger and Love.
communication from estate School Com,
missioner, in relation to common school liha1
and also, informing the board that they are en-
titled S9i5 ~ more in hooks. Referred to III,
Library Committee.
| The President presented the resignation o
Mr.. Campbell as Superintendent Of the Schools
Received aud laid on the table until next meet
ing,
CHAunsroS, Va, May 5, 1859.
Board Of Education, City of DAYTON; Gentle.
men, respectfully notify you Of my iesignas
ton OF my position as Superintendent OF the
! Public Schools, under your charge. I do not
resign from any dissatisfaction with your Off
cial proceedings or from any want Of interest in
the schools with which have had the houor 10
be 80 long connected, but simply from feeling
of duty toward myself and family, and some
other reasons which you may be able to under.
stand and appreciate, without further cxplana.
| tion.
| ] am under great obligations to your honor.
able hody, for the estimation in which YOU have
held my humble efforts, in the different posi-.
tlons, have held in the schools under yonr
charge, and for the sympathy aud support that
has always been extended TO me in fiiculies
My thanks are especially due to those mem.
bers who have been in the board during the
whole or nearly the whole period of my connec
ton with the school and whose cordiAl cooper.
alton aud support can never forget, and shall
ever hold in greatlul recollection
mat the schools under your charge may con.
tlnue to flourish, is my sincere prayer. | hope
You may be able to find some one IN my place
whose Efforts may bo moro successful IL not more
earnest and devoted
shall endcavor to he in Dayton about the
first Of July, and will do anything possible in
The way Of making out the tables ior your Quar-.
terly and yearly Report, il the teachers have
their reports made ont according to the blanks
furnished them, and which they know how 10
fill.
My lime will he very limited. bnt will do
everything in my power to nssist you in any way
can, and if you publish an Animal Report, /
will bring my papers here, and try to make mp
my part oft.
In conclusion will merely say that | wish
you individually, and the scholars uuder your
charge prosperous future
Yours truly. IAs. CAHrRfu.
A Committee reported that it will require fif-
iy dollars to defray the contingent expenses Of
s. W. School.
A committee reported in favor Of purchasing
the German Methodist property on the N. W.
corner of Sixth and Jackson streets to he used
as German School. Laid on the table
The committee on text books reported in IA,
vor ofusing scribner's System Of penmanship
and Hanaford 4 Paysou's Book Keeping.
I'y Mr. Pmden. That The Special Committee
report at the next meeting on the propriety Of
enlarging the N. f. and N. W. School houses.
Referred TO the Building Committee.
BY Mr.. Boltin. That the Building Committee
examine into the necessity of building new
school house, and report at the next regular
meeting. Adopted.
By Mr.. Brown. That hereafter one of the spe.
cial duties Of the Visiting Committees shall be
to visit their several schools at least one in each
month, and to make report either individual
ly or as committee. Adopted.
On motion, the old rules for the government
of the Board were adopted, Adjourned