, 1861-07-01

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M dhs s1S minutes of the last meeting were resd
If: sheahan, Chairman Of the Committee
on Text Books and Course of Inatructiou, pre-
scented the following ::
... =, REPORT. - =:
The Committee on Text Books, &C., to whom
Was Ietened the resolution directing N examt-
".Gpencerisn syBtem " Of writing y, taught at
BRYANT 8 stratton's Commercial tollege, g neu
ef he system ~ taught u tho public schools Of
Thaf n mixing taeir inquiries they have con-
clnded that the whole matter was embraced In |;
it. 81 ths eystem Of writing now taught and /
the honke now used In the schools, answer their
s1S e. E1ce Of the snencc,,n
System and books be an improvement over the |
present arrangement
one a should induce the Boasd Of Education 70
re- g? ~ ~ pase a1s &c ssa @
Upon the first point there is no conflict Of opin.
fou. The introduction OF PaYton, Dunton and |
ScrIhner's system. aud books has been 70 lowedby
mcst remarkable improvement n the hanoWTit -
school in the city. We suppose that were there
not application for the Introduction Of rival
s. on o
ing unaainaously to Mr.. scr1bner Eesolutl9n 81
thanks for the great that has followed his
into he Il public Schools. ~.-...,--,.,
On the second point, ws AZ unfortunately Etth.
9 IL asfa & i % It, s
M ,5e 81 e. hat aRas e. sa. e eSaz er iae T.
t. BE- a e se Ia the pae
schooIs and as successful 81 the one now In use,
Ne would unhesitatingly disspproye ofany motion
Il MON rorne things it may be better than the system
now in nse and in Others not az go od,-bat never
iH Wou5d Be @ an Experiment. thas might result % n
ssgai1, might iail to do 50. VI DO not cay that it
not ef eFn n a9
Ing tehGt Mey knotg eeytatn1y 70 ee god to adopt
any e mproSenent n tie dwrttfng Of tie pupils
spencerian IN lieu of tbat Of Psyaon. Dnnton i
The aaawer upon the second point diaposes Of
Before closing this report, your committee beg
ference to th3s case, that no change onght to be
made IN any Of the books IN the pnbllc schools
without some. good and substantial cause. the
change uf one book is an invitation to every one
engaged In the book busineas to try and bare ano-
ther change made, and IS each additional change
is made, the number Of applications from both
book agents, book editors, book makers and dts-
interested friends Of the cause Of Education will
We would aot keep book in the schools day
which It was put there, Or whose place could be
supplied with another that was really better: But
| there Is wide difference between changing books
that are satisfactory, for the efe sake Of expert
ment, and changing books that fall to answer the
| wants OF the schools. We therefore ad'fse the
to efs ea a sSsas fS s
| let thespublic know that the books In the public
schools of this city viii not be changed at the 90
ehaeed met hs
| the Ech0ole-h fnct that this Board can probably
discover without the aid Of publishers OF agents
| for rival books.
On motion of MI. Mose1y the foregoing re-
| port vas adopted, and the committee dis
| charged.
On motion Of Mr. Wentworth, the report on
the eale Of text hooks by the teachers, which
was presented March 31st, 1850, Was taken
from the table, and after being amended, Was
No books shall be sold By the teachers to
their pupils in those schools centrally situated,
embracing the High School, Dearborn, Jones,
scamnop, Ktnzte and Ogden, but all the
teachers OF the outskirts Of the city, embrac-
ing tie Moseley, Foster, Skinner BNSown, No.
shall have the right to sell books to their own
division, until such time as stores In which
books are sold shall be established in their
vicinity.
This rule to take effect at the c1oae of the
| IEXL lElm Cl Lue SCuuOlS LII bCCE4npS-ls
On motion Of MI. Haven, IT was voted thae
hereafter no promotions shall be made from
ore division to another, except at the com
mcncenent Of the school month.
On motion Of Dr.. Foster, Chairman Of the
Committee On the examination Of teachers,
certificates Of qualifications to teach were
b. H. Sherman, A. c. Powell, E. Cook, T. T.
Noble, ". Sanderson, L. Fl. White, 8. 4
Gray, r. ". stearns, o. ". Fay, .. P. Potter,
| 7. u. Bancroft, and Miss Lucy A. Fiddis.
| Dr. Foster, Of the committee on the ap-
ing appointments and transfers A. G. Hicks
| appointed First Assistant in the Brown
School; c. 4. Lamb, Assistant in the branch
| Of school No. IL; E. Il. Gould, re-appointed
First Assistant In the Kinzis school; c. M.
Cleayes, transferred from the branch ofschool
Manning, transferred from the Kinzle school
to place Of Assistant Principal in the Wash
| iDgton school
Nr. Mosely, Chairman Of the Committee on
Medals aud Rewards presented the following
REPORT:
| Your Committee on Medals and rewards, II
pursuance Of their duties assigned them, have
procured sixty.Tv medals similar to thos
heretofore used, except that for the purpos
; ofjncreasipg their beauty and durability, ,nbou
fifty per cent. has been added to the Thickness
of each medal.
The Committee recommend the adoption
of the following resolutions:
srsrJad ~ ,he nnniIs n thu Grammar Schon1s =
tie close Of he present term the number 70
, each school to be determined By the average nun
Der belonging TO the Grammar Department durtn
the month Of May lasr-Pforsded. thst no on
school shall receive more than ten medals AWard
70 &c uAae II ~ ~ pti;s S ~ oi III
pesarIG That sc;n1srahins 10 ii BT4ant h strat
tor.S 1omnerris1 r1n1leps ba awarded to the pnnij
In tie High and Grammar Schools, on the basis O
which medals arc awarded to the Grammar school
aad n aCcoInAuee WIN .taa tnS onaH1 ~ T. "a1S
e toe '4ateA'pe 1.s uo-o'o' 1,N'~
Tn motl0n OF l1l. 1aFeu, LIE at1angtuenl
t fer the examination OF candidates Tor auInfs
; sion to the High School, and for the examins
= | ticn and anniversary Of the High School, n er
G referred IN t|e commItfee m the Hirh achoo
MIL po"el ~ az rx
|. IN mouon ot MI AaAls lnt 3oAoHlnB Ft7t
luton Was adopted:
= pero,r<5 That tte ORR Jns4irn r,a. nf The Hid
sehn"1 under ~ the ~ snESerrIson n ia Prnc;ns
heIe the nse IT the haii az ths Hish School bnjIf
;. t ino on the evening Eucceedine the close of Il
rsdnst,ae nups I ths tesc6ers spa suh 9TH
# guests as may be approved by the Principal
u Thr renicraticn of Mfss A L Duncan. of III
WASHINGTON School. and that Of Misc e, Hay
q | 1-v nf tHn Rro.vn School vera recejyed an
:, ecesn.e5
y "a lpn-,r,,,-,c.+;o, xyaa reca;vcd f4on, nsc.
y =, eto-u TAa - iom =: -
70 e. GROW. assGg ,ol tne use u Lae HAL III ta
l@ Skinner School for military drill, and on mi
ton Of Mr. Haven it was laid On the table.
T. On motion Of .Ar. Carpenter it Was vote