Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-30
city Board Of Education.

Lindsly, Miller, Stoppelman, Elliott, Love aud
Leonhard.
The President being absent, Mr. Ayres was
elected President pro. ten,
Mr.. Stoppelman from the select committee
to report upon the expediency Of introducing
German into the public schools, made the fol
lowing repqrt. which was on motion Of Mr..
Love laid upon the table TIL next meeting.
To the Board of Education of tie Qty Of
Dayton:
The undersigned, a special committee to
whom was entrusted the duty 10 inquire into the
p~ropriety of making the German language a
branch of study in the several district schools,
beg leave 10 report:
That, giving the subject all the considera-
ton that its imp9iRnee seemed TO require,
they recommend the same TO the Hoard VI one
eminently entitled TO favor. The German Ian
guage is spoken by q very large number of
our population throughout the land, and
Il considerable proportion Of our own inhabi-
tants, comprising many Of opr most industri-
Gus and Trustworthy citizens. In many pur-
suits in life, mechanical, commercial, profess
sionql, or otherwise, it is of incalculable bene-
fit to speak and understand German, On nc
count Of the daily increasing number of those
who speak and understand the language but
imperfectly, the fact was so apparent that the
Superintendent of public Schools in the city
Of New York, did not remain blind to it, and
the German language bas been added IA the
course Of study in their schools, which has
produced the most satisfactory results. The
same policy has been adopted in our sister
city Of 0iheinaRii, with equally favorable re-
suits.
In this city we have German primary elias
SEES in our district schools and n German class
in the High School. The arrangement now
proposed would therefore, it is believed, in no
way create any difficulty, as the German chill
dren from the primary. plassea .Y9Hla have an
opportunity while passing through the several
classes in the district schools TO retain what
they have acquired Of the German language,
but to perfect them therein, so that when they
enter the High School, the higher course of
study therein taught would be Of infinitely
more advantage than at present. Moreover,
il would give the children of American pa
rents a valuable opportunity to acquire a Ian
guage Which 10 aftpp life would he Of great adj
vantage TO them in whateyer paEsqit they may
find themselves engaged. This opportunity
was thought TO have been presented when the
German class IN the High School was estab-
lished; but 1t Is respectfully submitted, that
the short time the pupil is at the High School
and the multiplicity and great Importance of
the other branches of study, have shown it to
be insufficient to produce a beneficial result.
But with D German department added to eve
ry district school ~ thhG city, there can herdly
be a doubt but SO desirable q result would be
accomplished,
AS to the expense ofthe proposed addition,
your committed believe IL would nos be mate
rally increased over the present system; and
taking into view the great benefit to be deri-
we'd by the growing youth of our city, would
not be objected TO.
Your committee therefore report the follow
ing resolutions, and recommend their adop-
ton:
Resolred, That from and gfer the COM
mencement of the next quarter the German
language be, and is hereby made an addition
al and permanent branch Of study in the seye-
raj district schools, and be open 10 oil pupils
who wish to study German,
Resolred, That the Principals in the seve-
f raj district schools be, and are hereby re-
| quested TO furnish to the select committee
plans and suggestions as to the best and most
r economical way to carry out the foregoing
4 resolution.
Resolved, That from said plans ana spg,
gestions, the select committee is hereby re
: quested TO prepare q feasible plan and report
e the same to the Board at its regular meeting
in August next.
j All which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN II. SToPPELMAN,
k i. LlYDsLY,
JoHN HOWARD.
Mr.. Howard from the Library committee
presented n lease for the Library room il
Phillips building.
The committee were authorized to complet,
the lease.
;. Mr.. WaFeham from the Building Committee
reported the bill for repairs On the North Eas
School House, and offered a resolution.
That the committee be authorized to settl
with the contractors. Adopted.
e RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Elliot, That the County Board O
. School Examiners DO requested to hold o meet
ing for the examination Of teachers on Satal
day July It'll, and that all applicants for situa
tons in the Dayton Schools, who have not OF
tanned certificates upon actual examination
and those whose certificates have been renew
" ed without examination be required to atten
! said meeting, Adopted.
, By Mr.. Ayars-That the High School Con
: mitiee be requested TO file all papers in th
> matter Of examination of pupils for admission
~ INTO hHlu hChOol WIN ~ btNANAAil w NN"h'
nation by memhsFs of tho Board and other
interested therein. Adopted.
A communication was received from 4
ID W. Henson, announcing that he was no longe
an applicant for the position now held by hi
as Superintendent Of the colored school, an
Re asking a certificate. Referred TO the COMM
ID tee on cOlored schools with power to grant ce
tifcate.
re The quarterly reports ofthe Principals wei
d, read.
On motion of Mr.. Howard the resolution
regard TO the meeting of Board of Examini
ut ton was reconsidered, and after a lengthy dl
IS c%ussion was withdrawn by MFR. Elliott.
On motion of Mr.. Love, Mr.. Wirtner, teachC
We Of the German school in Oregon, was above
ne 500 for his last quarter services.
IN The resolution abolishing the Committee
ON Grades and Teachers was, after n length
IS. discussion, laid over till the next meeting.
ct On motion of Mr., Stoppelman, Mr. Wolf r
n ceiyed permission TO use a room in the Eas
ern School during vacation, to teach a priyai
school.
at A similar application form A. Schneider e
lie the use of a room in the N, Il. School Hous
to was referred to the Committee in that Distrc
After passing upon the bills presented, Il
Board adjourned