New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-10-04
Two deaths from yellow fever in the report Of
interments made yesterday.
Ronrd OF school nlreetorn.

The regular monthly meeting of this board was
held last evening, Mr. Bermudez presiding, in
place of Mr.. Mount, absent on leave.
On motion Of Mr.. Shields, the members of the
committee on education of the Common Council
were invited to seats within the bar whenever
they may think proper to attend the sttngs of the
board.
Mr.. Parham, from the committee on teachers
presented the annexed report:
Your committee on teachers beg leave to re-
port: The schools opened on the 18th ut., as per
resolution of your honorable body adopted on the
3Oth OF August. The teachers elected for the
present year are all at their posts with the excep
ton of Miss Brugniens in the Madison School, who
has not yet returned, doubtless detained by good
cause. On the Saturday preceding the opening of
the schools, your committee received letters from
Miss Falconer. principal of the Madison School
and Mrs. Miller, principal of Live Oak School,
girls department resigning their respective posi-
tlons, having made other arrangements Your
committee, after consultation with the sunerin-
tendent placed Mrs. Mcdonald first assistant of
Madison School, in the principalship vacated by
the resignation of Miss Faloner, and promoted to
Mrs. Mods position, Miss Louise Wagner of the
De Sotos girls school, filling Miss Warners place
| In the princpaship of the Live Oak girls school
| your committee placed Mrs. Eagan, acting first
assistant of the McDonogh school, promoting to
Mrs. Eagan's place Miss Auyray of the Laurel
school, and to Miss Auyray's place, Miss Weitz of
the Magnolia school, and appointed to Miss Weitz's
position Miss Blunt, one of the supernumeraries.
These ladies are all doing well as ascertained by
personal observation, and by report of the super
intendent Your committee, therefore, respect.
fully recommend that their action be approved,
| and that these ladies be declared elected to the
respective positions as assigned by the committee
One position in the Laurel School, sixth assist
ant, was not filled at the general election, the
superintendent deeming that it would not be
necessary to do so before the present meeting
The very large number of admissions, however.
rendering it imperatively necessary, your COM
init oTO1Nn tod TN tbn-f fN1,on
old and experienced teacher, and that division
was opened on the goth ult Miss Reed is giving
entire satisfaction, and your committee recon-
mend the appointment Of Miss Reed as sixth
assistant, Laurel School, be confirmed.
Your committee have devoted considerable time
and attention to visiting the schools in every part
of the city, and are much pleased with the man
agement of the schools generally. The new ap-
pointees in the corps OF teachers are mostly per-
forming their duties in a satisfactory manner
The number of pupils is unprecedentedly large,
particularly in the primary divisions many of
which are so crowded as really to endanger the
health of the teachers and pupils and to render it
utterly impossible for the teachers to do anything
in the way of teaching. About forty divisions
have each between seVenty-fve and one hundred
children crammed into space not large enough
for half that number. One division in the Frank
lin school has 1876 children in one room One
room at the Chaluiette School has the same mum.
Der, thirty of whom have to be seated on the
floor. One or two divisions of the DeSoto School
are in condition just as bad. The primary diyi
sions of the Magnolia have over 800 attendants
Now, it is necessary for your committee to
dwell upon this subject. The facts speak louder
than words. We must appeal to the council for
prompt aid. We need, if it is possible to find
rooms for them to occupy, at least twelve to ff.
mittee, therefore, recommend that the president
this board be requested to lay the matter before
the council at once and ask for relief.
Two cases, at least, do not admit of any delay
two more teachers must be provided for the
Franklin school, and two for the Chalmette school,
Your committee, therefore, recommend that the
| chairman OF the committee on school houses be
authorized and instructed to procure the
rooms and that the committee on teachers be
authorized to appoint the four teachers required,
that these divisions may be opened without delay.
The superintendent report will give you more
detailed information on these points.
Your committee have, IN compliance with rule
| 10, chapter 2 page 8, defining their duties, ap-
pointed 81 supernumerares, two, and to some Of
the larger schools three to each of the schools
They have been guided in the selections they
have made by the principle laid down by them in a
former report. Respectfully submitted.
-: 81: Tfai5hNEHAaSS, 0nA''@'n'
| EDW D. KELLY.
Mr.. Shields moved to amend the report by
substituting the name of Mrs, Ann Sheehan, late
principal of the Madison school for thatof the
| lady proposed to be promoted from the place oil
first assistant to the vacant situation.
After some discussion the report of the com.
mttee was adopted without alteration, and the
candidates named in the report were elected to
the places for which they were nominated.
Mr.. Macon, from the committee on school
books, reported that the proposition of Mr., S. Fl
Itoetzel fol, supplying the school with books
beng the lowest, was accepted, and that the
schools will soon be fully supplied. The commit
tee recommended that Parker Watson's spellel
be substituted for Websters book The report
was unanimously adopted.
Mr. Huyghe, from the committee on school
houses, advocated certain changes in the schoo
houses to improve their external appearance ant
the capacity and comfort of the buildings, ant
that to accommodate the increase in the number
Of pupils buildings, be rented for additiona
school houses, until the finances of the city will
justify the corporatonin undertaking the erection
of school houses of the most substantial and dur
!, able kind that will be architectural ornaments
: The report was adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Leefe, from the finance committee, an,
Mr., Brewer, of the committee on library, submit