The national Republican., 1862-02-06
Canterbury.

SIrnor Abeooo, the national ballad virtuoso, |
10 engaged, and makes an carly appearance. |
The beautiful salle Mason 10 also engaged.
M.eting OF shs Board ofTrustsss Of Pub- |
lilo Bah00lss |
At meeting Of the Board Of Public School
Trustees. held IN the Aldermen's chamber at
the City Hall, on Tuesday afternoon, the oath |
tered TO the members Of the board who were
present, BY Justice Thompson.
The Committee on Music, in answer TO the
resolution instructng them to inquire into the
the study Of music obligatory on all the pupils
of the public schools, made report In writing.
They are Of the opinion that II would be highly
ineIpedient to mako any change 10 the rule
relating to study OF music, and asked to be and
were discharged from further consideration Of
the subject.
communication Of Mr.. Ayde, OF Georgetown, In
that in view Of the expense Of establishing a
system Of gymnastics, and the fAot that suitable
rooms would have to be provided for the fe:
male pupils, also, that the children who attend
our schools are not generally ofthe GLASS g which Is
rooms, they were Of the opiniO that IT would
be inexpedient to establish system of physi.
cal education, and asked 10 be discharged from
further consideration Of the subject. The re-
port. was accepted, and the committee dis.
A resolution asking information Of the Mayor
as TO what amount of money has been receivet
for school purposes for the year ending DeceH
0Is n. Css.ei assoc @ moved ssG = Reconsideration ohs
vote by which the resolution which profides
that no extension Of the time Of the regular
holidays as prescribed by the rules shall be al
lowed without the sanction Of the board, was
The motion WAS carried and the resolution
WAS debated, after which Mr.. Stuart offered =
substitute providing for committee Of four
one from each school distriot1to determine
limit prescribed in the rules. The substitute
was rejected, and the original resolution WAS
MI. Miller offered series Of resolutions al.
luding TO the action Of the City Councils in re.
lation to the appointment Of q School Superin-.
tendent, and approving the appointment Of
such an officer, and proceeded to advocate hil
resolutions and to argue the advantages o.
cities and towns the system Of public education
was not considered inxugurated until such an
officer WAS appointed.
Mr.. Uttermshle thought the bill before thu
Of Oh the power it delegated to the proposed su
perintendent, making him. among other things
the sole examiner OF candidates for teachers
who could only be elected BY bis recommends
powers. He proceeded TO speak Of the deplete'
condition of the school fund, and the poor nc
commodstlons provided for the pupils in con
sequence. First take care of the children
make them omfortabIe, and then, II the mean
are on hand, 1t will be time enough to conside
the question of superintendency.
Mr.. Wight thought the school trustees ha
always been faithful In executing their trust
but II proper person could be selected TO al
them in their labOrs, II would be an advsntag
to the system. He would vote for the resolu
ton.
Mr.. Stuart thought that before this boar
endorsed tho bill before the city councils, the
ought to understand it thoroughly. He woul
not vote against u Superintendent, but eoul
not vote for the resolution at this time. H
thought the matter ought to be referred to
committee.
Mr.. Miller again advocated his resolutions
and said he wanted an expression OF opinio
by the Board as to the policy of appointin
such sn Oficer.
Mr.. Holmesd said this Board had, for sever
teen years, recommended the appointment {
u superintendent; SO their position ought to b
we'll understood. II they passed this resolr
tiOn, their position would be very undignihe
one. The opinion of the Board had not bee
asked for by tho city councils, and they ousl
not to volunteer to give 1t.
Mr.. Wight agreed with Mr.. HOlmesd.
Mr.. Miller yielded TO this view, and withdre
his resolution.
A resolution requesting the Mayor to tai
the proper stops towards having the basemel
OF the COrooran building, on b street,
which schools are now hsld,) properly drains
was passed.
Adjourned.