The national Republican., 1862-09-10
nsssins or the Beard Of schsoi Trustees.

aseting OF the Beard Of School Trustees.
The Board met yesterday afternoon, His Hon
or the Mayor In the chair. -....-4..y..a.
M. .UtefmshIe presented the application Of
Mi.s n. ;. Robsy for the position q tsaohsr' M
Mr.. Miller, from the COMMITTEES on Text
Books, reported list " text books TO bs used
hereafter In the public schools, q follows: :.
GRAMMAR SCHOOLS = Holy Bible, Potter q
a.%%ond w,s,E SSS,s: Fro
ksr q WatsoSS Fourth and Filth Readers,
Dsvies' intellectual Arithmetic, 0reen'eaf's
Common School Arithmetic, 0reeulesf's Ma
tional Arithmetic, Loomis' Normal Arithmetic,
Algebra, Geometry, and nsneuratlon, Wsrren's
Common School Geography, warren's Physical
Geography, Mitohsll's Ancient Geography, Dul.
lioaS AnaIy ytioai and Practical Grammar, Kerf's
Comprehensive English Grammar, Quaok enbos'
.,O.y q The us,sd s,..:s sSur.. r,,., Gov,
sons In English Composition, Quacksnbos'
Familiar Science, Comstock's Natural Philoso
ply, Uphamt Mental Philosophy Mrs: Pm. lps'
Boisuy gssritts s Geography Of The a. Heavens Heavens
American MUSICAL Class Book.
INTERMEDIATE SCHooLs.--Holy Bible, Swans
Spelling Bonk, Parker b WAts0n's Thrd and
Fourth Readers, Potter Il Hsmn ond's Writing
Books, Colburn,s Mental Arithmetic, I.,om,s's
School Arithmetic, Warren's Common School
Geography, Kerl's Elementary English or aIn
mar, First Lessons In History Of the United
States, 6hurtlefs Governmental Inst uctur,
tlon, worosster's Dictionary, and The Como e.
dia. ~.
SECONDARY scnooLs.-Holy Bibls, Swans Pri
mary School Spelling Book, Parker l. Watson's
First, Second and Third Renders, Potter g.
Hammond's Writing Books, Colburn's Mental
hptt nj fts Noua o. hno Arit n.
meuc. warrsn's Primary Geography, worces
ters Dictionary, Golden Wreath.
PRINARY SCHooL.-Holy Bibls, swans Prims.
" School Spelling Book, Aiphsoetical Tablets,
First Reader, Greenlears New Primary Arith.
metic, Philbrick's Alphabetical Tablets, (two
setts each) Worcestsrs Dictionary, and the
Mr. wilson moved that Loomis' Arithmetic
be stricken from the list.
Amer considerable discussion the motion was
NJ. wilson also moved that Bullion's Gram
mar be stricken out.
Mr.. Wilson urged unity in the systems oi
In y certain study used In one grade Of schools
and another in another grade, as It would
create confusion 10 the minds Of the pupils by
tho change Of terms and definitions.
Messrs. Wight and Miller explained the objeo,
Of retaining the two series Of books, as there
either.
The motion did not prevail.
Mr.. Miller offered the following resolution, to
| be added to the rule In regard to text books:
Resolved. That the teachers OF the several
schools are strictly prohibited from using any
other text books than those designated BY the
Board Of Trustees; and that no book shall be
used In any school Of inferior grade to that for
| which It is prescribed In the above list.
Mr.. Utermehlo presented communication
frnr nj tinF,
from the Rev. @. W. Samson, President Of Co
lumbian College, rendering scholarship TO the
most meritorious pupil 10 the public schools.
The communication was referred To u com
mittse, consisting Of hessrs. Miller, Wight and
Ellis. with instructions to select the scholar.
Mr.. Wight made some explanations In regard
to the relation which Miss Parsons sustains "a
this Board. The questions passed BY the Board
we're propounded to her, which were not an
swsred 70 the satisfsction OF the Board. sinos
then he (Mr. W. had had An interview with
her, In which his views had met with an entire
| change in regard to her loyalty. He believed
her to be loyal and true to the Government.
he was satisfied that whatever apparent dis:
loyalty she had manifested. vas 10 oonse quenos
Of her contact with those Of tho extreme sb.
clifton school. She was q Southernsr by birth
and her friends are in the Southern States, bu
she was ready to stand BY the Government
but had expressed herself decidedly opposed
10 abo,itionism. She bad been taught, BY he
oath Of allegiance to the 0ovsrnment was n
osth TO sustain sbolitonism. These we're he
reasons for hesitating to take the oath whom |
was offered. When disabused Of this idea, sh,
| willingly took the oath.
kr. W. made further explanations Of her po
sition, and stated that she declines placing her
self before the Board as q candidate for tn,
position Of teacher.
Nr. ". desired the passage of a resolution
endorsing her qualifications a. teacher.
Messrs. Wilson, Utsrmehle, and RICKETTS, op
posed the passage Of suoh . resolution, on th,
ground that II was unprecedented, and that l
would not take of the stigma upon the repu
tation Of the teacher, from the fact that ho
ability ss teacher had never been questioned
After Q long discussion, the resolution, In th,
following language, was adopted:
Resolued, That Miss Elizabeth Parsons, II
her connection with the public schools Of thi
i city, has approved herself to the Board o
Trustees a. q teacher Of great faithfulness ant
efioiepcy.
Mr. Utermehle then offered a resolution OK
pressive Of the regrets Of this Board, In viev
cf the recent designations Of Mrs. Bigelow
| Miss McCsrty, and Miss Ward, and endorsinI
their qualifications rs teachers. Passed.
Mr.. Miller, In this connection, stated tha
tho designations of these teachers were no
rendered In view Of the questions propoundsd
but they were Of a domestic and private char
acter. He paid + hearty and feeling tribute 4
their usefulness and worth.
| Thu Roar than adiouPn0d.