New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-25
PUBIC MEETINGS.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

special meeting of this Board was held last even
ing, Mir. Curtis IN the Chair. The minutes for S3pt.
10 Oct. 3 and Oct 3, were read and adopted alter
berg RI gftly amended.
Communication was received from ths scho d Off
cers of the Fourth Ward in favor OF leasing the preg-
se5 twI Cd by L. j. Genet 10 Pearl street. receaty
CccuJied az q stali0I-hOuse, for sc10OnO15e, Tor
wear in consequence of spresant sohooholse being
demolished by the extension of Chambers street. Re
eIred TO Committee on School Sites. The cOn munich
ton OF the officers of the Sixth Ward in favor OF in
proving their play ground at an expense OF - wv was
REFER, 20 the Committee on Repairs.
A communication from the Commissioners OF the
S,yenttf nth Ward was received the puport Of which
WIS., q vigorous lau-indiDg with the Evening Sca)oi
COMMITTEES and thsr doiDgs IL that Ward.
Tie matter was referred TO Special Committee OF
five.
The Chairman. Mr. CURu,, abiding 10 his recent
visit abroad said Re had found great many per53ns
taking a warm iGtsTest in the public education u le
couutry. distir ouisled naturalist and geol)st u
France, the successor Of Cu0ier, made much Inquiry
snd presented Iuuber of yOumes Of his own works;
also TIE Reports of the Imperisl Society bon 1876 %
1900 the Prussian and Engish Authorities had made
similar presents, and he recommended that attention
should be given TO The increase and Improvement OF
the Library Of the Free Academy.
A vote Of hanks, on motion If Mr.. EAGER, was
passed for the present Of some rare aud valuable
works by N, Boucher de Per.hes.
The Committee on Annual ksirates presented their
rep OF q ,uIrrt eApeI see iOr 1851, as follows:
Salaries Of hers and sn1rs Ia the Ward and Primary
Schools b72i go
Incidentol s9S9
Free Acsdeny 9
Ncrmei ~ 900
Amp nj. nmept 20 Corporate 81 COZ
Esr.irs a., IN On sbon q. l2OC0
RaLs .tatioIeIv ma ether
FF ss. q . .5o9s Eos
Win he Board $4,000
Incidental exper OOD
for bciljn2s, furnishing and hti1g up repairing
came, support Of schools not yet nized Sc.'ifVW
100000
The report was adopted and ordered TO be transmit
ted TO the Board of SUPERVISOR The amount exceeds
that of 1860 by about $l15 900.
The Con mittee on the Free Academy reported in
favor OF the erection of aidioDal buidcg, 10 ne
used le proof library, for the Free Academy the
expense of which should be between $50 600 and SU-
COO and offered resolution authorizing the prepare
ton of plans for the building. Adopted.
The Committee on studies aud fcbooi-bOoSs 10 wD0m
was referred the subject of altering the method Of
teacbirg or giving ont Lessons in the Primary Schools
prestned report accompanied by seriss of rss)lI
tiops which provide that hereafter no lessons should
be given to the children which n be studied at
home; that the Lessons 10 the Primary Department
should lie given in the classroom, and books what
ever given the children of the Primary Departments
and that in the Grammar Schools the teachers shall be
required 10 occupy two hours IN each day ia preparing
the scholars for the lessons to be reced on the subse
quinJ day; AID that teacher shall be permitted to
give out sssons that viii take more than one hour.
Several local appropriations were made.
The CHAIR reported the names Of Msssrs Earr,
o Keefe, Davenport, Brennan, and Esger a5 the
Committee Oh the Evening School invests atiOn Adj
jCurned.