New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-19
Board Of Education.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE sCHOOLs-nu

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN THE SCHOOL5-t0-
IGyATION OF DR.. FRANCIS LIBBER-
The Board met at o'clock last evening ths
President James NJ. Mclean esq, In the chair. To
following communication was received;
NxwYoRK Oct H 1875 &
To he Honorable n, Board Of Education
The und.rsgned Committee Of the hae fnncpAa Ae
cisth n. respectfully represent. -
That the bylaw recently sdop,ed by the Board ot Eds
cation requiring records and reports Of eopon punhnea
inflicted in the Public Schools OF this city imposes
Principals duty which Is impossible for Us 10 psen
wthou, eeyotns to very great suomt Of time ptoeasy
quarter TO half Of every school day time winch usy
beand ought to be- spent attending other tnpt
p That even II our time could be useuy spent Ia usss
rnscrbing and transmitting the records req Iired b 1
bylaw should do great and lasting injury and Djusss
tie reputation Of many Of onr pupils by reporting to tho CT
Superintendent TO be made matter OF record et the
facts required by tho aforesaid bylaw SUCH Tor instance
names and odsnses
die, who ht to be chosen to the hsh AID responsible a.
tons Of Principals Of Public Schools IN this liberal and CO.
hshened city are n, to be trusted with the exercise q
the prerogs'iv. Of corporal punshment .nhrrsnt .
Is in their ofhce) without being restricted in BY u.
keeping ofreccrd which can have 10 really valuable fesa
which will nredlessy consume their ue mdre TIE sooe
name OF Ia. OF citizens conhded to hsig and 70
nect by requiring them be kept upon their alignment 60
pacity and conscientousness as teachers
T. That our objections TO the bylaw before-nentonsd ss
not founded upon any desire 70 conceal from the board
Education OF the Pub eheI the plumber Of % .aas,.
schools bat that we willing to take the responned
acts In that regard before both the Board OF Edaaa
That ALL and Arguments for asking reco.
sderston of the Aforesaid bylaw could not be stared h
communication without making Of such length az TO COZ
the time Of your Honorable Board to a~earis'nsss
rs That we therefore respectfully ask that the subject
Tered the By Law Committee with view TO our bong
fully heard aud to their determining and reporting 70 ye
Honorable Board whether not law should be nide
relation thereto with leave TO report such nhey sns
decide is needful and proper " take any scos
XLos Horpsn' Chairman; Tho. Hunter Leonard Raxs,.
tine, John Boyle. Edward A. Walsh John Robinson
Laid on the table.
A communication was received froi. Dr. Francis
Leber, tendefing his resignation as Cennssiooef u
the Sixth District o.,
In connection herewith Mr.. MILLER offered the fa
lowing;
regret the withdrawal from midst oi our assot w
Francis Leber Conmissourr Of the Twenty first Ware Ana
W. take great pleasure in rendering him Eeef dsrs
for his future welfare. While member OF t bosra % -
always exhibited tho hyeies n,errs: In the cause oi o ~
body has lost the services of gentleman Of large expsa
q tficeut ard valuable school officer.
Which was adopted unanimously.
resolution adopted 10 pay the bil Oh nanesp'
Cornell and j. Van Rper amounting to so ~ G % ~
ira work in erecting new building for Grammar ssso"
No. 40 in the Eighteenth Ward. -.
The Finance Committee submitted repert sfnor.'
eting ell, 600 for incidental expenses oi the
Adopted. ,,,... .,.,
Tue Finance Committee submitted reqglsio9 apsa IN
tho Controller for the balance OF tue sehooi iuhu WI
yeor amounting 20 s39s. 5ge 81. Adopted: ., A.. Al.
A resolution adopted approprating eS 20 o ~ Ttir.
purpose Of furnishing Primary School No. ~ iAH'
teenth Ward. ,-,.... ana
MIR ROOSEVELT offered resolutions OF eondoienSs -
sympathy with Mr.. Wilson Small ottho Se'el'a 49, a.
or tho recent death OF his wife, andthe bSatu AA'A
atey adjourned.