Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-03-27
Beard Of Education.
MONDAY EVENING, March 25, 10


MONDAY EVENING, March %, 1850
Present--Messrs. Thome, Bradburn, Fogg,
Payne, Rhodes, Reese, Stanley, Vaughn, May
nar1 and Pratt.
On motion, it was resolved that when the
Board adjourned tonight it should be 10
Tuesday evening of next week.
A resolution by Mr.. Bradburn, instrueting
the President to advise the State School Com
missioner that the portion of the Library
fund belonging TO this city will be expended
in books, and that the selection will be made
on receipt Of catalogue. Mr.. B. stated that
the Commissioner had informed him person
ally that he would allow the Board to make
their selection Of books from any collection
they saw proper, without regard to his cata-
logue. Mr.. B. stated, also, that our present
School Library was so small as TO be almost
useless, but that the addition Of ], 500 vol
umes, which this fund would furnish, would
make our public library respectable.
Mr. Freese was called uponto make state
ment in relation to apparatus and maps need
ed, before action should be taken upon Mr..
B. 3 resolution. Mr.. F. thought no more maps
we're now needed. He said about 500 worth
Of Holbrook's apparatus could be used to very
grest advantage.
Mr.. Stanley moved to amend Mr.. Brad
burns resolution, so as to require the pur-
chase Of 500 worth Of Holbrooks apparatus.
Mr.. Rhodes was in favor of Mr.. BIS resolu-
ton as it was. The High School on the West
Side was sadly deficient in Library books
he was earnestly in favor Of expending the
81, 200 or 81, 800 due us from the Liorary
fund in books, but if thought advisable, he
would vote for Mr.. Stanley amendment.
Mr.. Thome thought it would be unwise fol
the Board to act decisiYely in this matter
There were matters that needed investigation
before this action should be taken. The Cen.
trail High School had swallowed up past heavy
appropriations for apparatus and books, while
the West Side High School had been left al.
most entirely barren. If the past appropria
tions cannot be overhRuled, justice should bC
done the West Side from this fund by the
purchase of apparatus. He was therefore IL
favor Of q postponement.
Mr.. Stanley sustained his amendment with
it incorporated in Mr.. BaldWin's resolution
he would heartily vote for the purchase Of th'
books, and he thought it was due to the chill
dren Of the primary schools that they be fur
nished with this 500 worth Of apparatus.
Mr.. Bradburn thought the Board had NJ
right to buy apparatus with this money theJ
might as well use it for the purchase Of chair:
and stoves; the library tax was levied solely
for the purchase of books. He didn't want Il
20 back for investigation; it wasn't verJ
pleasant for many to 90 back.
The resolution, with Mr.. Stanleys amend
ment, was adopted.
1 A resolution by Mr.. Pratt was adopted, in
strueting the Secretary Of the Board to maxi
out the pay roll Of Mr. Dare, Of the Penn st
school, at $50 per month.
Mr.. Rhodes offered resolution instTuctinl
the teachers Of the public schools Of this citl
to set the white children in separate seat
from the colored children. The resolution
was seconded by Dr. Reese.
Mr.. Fogg moved that the resolution be lai'
on the table, on which motion the yeas aDC
nays were called. The vote resulted as fol
lows:
Yeas-Thome, Brsdburn, Pratt, Stanley
Maynard, Fogg.I ssIzf E---rf. .t5se.s
/ NGys-Rhodes, Reese, Payne, Vaughn.
The Festival and social reunion Of tn
members Of the Board with the teachers Q
the city, and such persons as may be invited
will take place at the Hall Of the Centra
( High School on Friday evening next. An ad
! dress win be made to the teachers by MI
Thome, President Of the Board
A resolution by Mr.. Pratt, was adopted
, allow teachers to dismiss their schools for th
day on Friday at twelve o'clock. n