New Orleans daily crescent., 1861-11-01

High School,. vacated by the resignation of Mr

High School, vacated by the resignation OF Mr.
Chandler on the 10th inst.
The committee recommended that Mr.. Thomas
Percval be temporarily appointed to fill the va.
cancy this gentleman having been examined and
found well qualified; in q literary point of view.
The committee had declined receiving appea-
tions except from gentlemen over As years OF age,
or3physically unable to. perform military duty.
The action of the committee was approved, and
Mr. PerclVal was temporarily appointed to the po-
sition.
The Committee On Accounts reported in favor Of
the payment Of sundry bills. = - i ~ lti#
The Committee on Library, DR.. Dowler chair
man, reported that large donation of highly-vau.
able cooks had been made to the library by Judge
E. Hiestand.
p The books-r7S volumes in number--consisted
of Senate, Lower House, Executive and Depart
mental documents of the late United States, from
the year l774 to the close of President Jackson's
Administr alton. ef." IT.
The Committee renarded these as very valuable,
containing, as they do, the materials from which
must be drawn the true history Of our late common
country. 49, @
The Committee recommend that Judge Hiestand
be made life member of the Library Society.
Unanimously adopted.
The Committee on the High School reported
that the condition of the Girls High School is
everything that is satisfactory. The committee
paid frequent visits to this school and could bear
witness to the efficiency Of the teachers and to the
assIduous application of the pupils to their studies.
The school is a scene of feminine refinement of
manner and wornany energy in the discharge of
duty that should be highly satisfactory to the pa
rents and guardians of the female youth Of the
Garden District.
The committee were particularly pleased with
the skill and proficiency of the girls in English
composition, as evidenced in the manuscript jour
mails edited by them and read weekly before the
school. N,~ TrE---
In the Boys Department the Principaship is
filled by gentleman who is everything that could
be desired for such position.
The filling Of the vacant Assistantship has given
great sohcltude, as this position is one scarcely
secondary in importance to the Principalship.
The other Visiting Committees reported their
respective schools we'll attended and making salts
| factory progress.
The Laurel School Committee recommended the
| opening of an additional second grade division in
| that school, the present division of that grade
| being crowded to excess.
Recommendation agreed to, and Committee on
Teachers authorized to appoint, during the war, a
female teacher to said new division. Salary sixty
| five dollars per month. ' =
The Special ComTlttee,.to whom was referred
| the application of D. W. Morris, for leave to eX.
hbt certain paintings at the different schools, re-
| ported adversely upon the same.
| The Committee Night Schools reported in
favor of postponng for the present the opening of
| said schools. Agreed to.
| The Superintendent reported large increase in
| the attendance of pupils during the month, par
ticnlarly in the Laurel, the McDonogh and the Mag
nelia school, 80
| The President announced the following Visiting
| Committees for November, December and January
| Laurel School, Messrs. Glenn and McLearn; Nc
| DOnogh School, Messrs. Holmes and Fash; Live
| Oak School, Messrs. Swain and Phelps Magnolia
School, Messrs. Phips,and Campbell.
| The Board then adjourned.