The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-22
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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AOTIoH OF THE OoErRoLLRRs.--To slider the
report of q special committee appointed to reviee
and reduce the text. books now used in the schools,
the Board of School Control met in adjourned ses-
zion yesterday afternoon. Mr. Edward Shippen
presided.
section, with resolution to vacate the Hazel
school house after January l. Another from the
twentieth section requested that the school-house
iust erected at Twentieth and jefferson streets
be called "Reynolds School," The Board agreed
TO both.
The special committee appointed to report uni
form system of textbooks 10 be used in the gram
mar primary, secondary and un classified schools,
after January 1, 1867, reported: That they have
given the subject a careful consideration, and in
order to present the Board such a list of books
would best subserve the interests of the schools,
they deemed II wise to have the unbiased views
OF the principal teachers of the grammar schools,
whose experience and judgment would be Of great
value. They therefore con yened by due notice,
the different principals and received an express
sion of their views and wishes in regard TO the
subject, and at the same time, by a formal vote,
their preferences for such books as they considered
best for the schools.
There was great unanimity Of opinion, and
strong desire expressed for a great reduction Of
the number of text books.
The present edition of the Scholars Companion
ala not meet the approval OF the committee of
teachere, and would not have been placed on the
liet were 1t not that new edition, free from the
objections of the old, has been prepared
1t was the earnest desire OF many teachers to
have m mensuration taught In the grammar and
CLASSIFIED schools, so far as that subject is con-
tanned in the arithmetics, leaving its further study
to be pursued at the High Schools, when the sub
ect might be preJudical to the interests of pupils
in the rural wards. Reflection, however, showed
that the difficulty could be obvated by furnishing
the text. books mensuratlon to- such schools as
might be specially named by their sectional boards.
In conclusion, the committee offer this resolu-
ton:
adopted by the Board of Controllers as the only
textbooks to be used in the grammar secondary,
primary and unclassihed schools of the first school
histri Ct from and after January 1, 1867.
GBoReE W. VAUGHN, NATHAN HILLRs,
John RITTRNHoUss' JOHN W. OLAKK;
The books specified were: Arithmetic (United
Statee) lst and Cd part; key to do; Arithmetic,
Brooks written, do mental, key to do; Bibles for
teachers; Scholars Companions Harts Oonstitu-
tion United States; Copy books, pain do. Beck
ers; Becker's copy slips Dictionary, LaidlaW's
Go d WeSseEy do
Webster universal and critical; Geography,
Mitchell'e Intermediates do, Mitchelps primary
new; do, Warren's common school; do, Warren's
primary; Grammar, Harts 1st and I'd parts; His
tory, Martindale Historical Companion, lst and
Cd parts Mensuration, Vogdes; do Rogers; Poetry,
Harts class book; pronounctng gazetteer; Read
ere, Emerson's, 1st, Cd, Sd and 4th parts; do,
Lowell's 1st, Cd Sd, Attn and 5th parts; do, San
ders', Ist, Cd, Sd, Attn and 9TH parts do, Wilson's
Primer, 1st I'd, Sd, 4th and 5th parts do Hiards,
let, %, 80 4th, intermediate, 18Th and lott parts;
and Pennsylvania; do, Worcester's series do,
Or. Vaughan stated that the matter was one
which had long interested the Board of Control.
The mem bers knew that the textbooks needed re-
vision. There were too many of them, and the
special committee was appointed 1t labored
diligently and long, and now presented the result
of their work. No effort had been spared which
would have given the committee increased infor-
nation or aided them in the preparation of the list
OF books. The books are by IL classified and divi-
ded, and an order previously unknown introduced
into the arrangement of text books for the public
schools.
Mr.. Green moved to refer the report to the Com
mittee on Text Books.
Mr.. Freeborn objected. The committee was ap-
pointed to revise the text books. The unanimous
consent of the Board indorsed the appointment of
the committee, and the Board is fully acquainted
with the merits of the question. To refer it to the
School Book Committee is only an attempt to kill
the measure.
DR. Nebinger moved to amend that the report be
DR. Vaughan said that the committee would
have objection to the printing, but would object
10 the recommital to the Committee on Text books.
The matter was disposed of by referring the
whole subject to the Committee on Text books,
directing the report to be printed and the commit
tee to report at an adjourned meeting next Friday
Mr., Shippen (DIr. Kline in the chair) stated that
ne was called upon by an officer Of the city to as
and he therefore offered the following resolution
Whereas, This Board has been called upon by
the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund for o
valuation of the school, lots and buildings there.
Resolved, That the Committee on Property be
directed and authorized to employ competent
practical man to make the necessary valuation.
The resolution was agreed to.
dent of the Board of School Control be directed tc
confer with the Mayor of the city to have an emu.
moratlOn taKen OF the between the ages o.
six to ten who do no tattend public schools.
Mr.. Shipper stated that such an enumeration is
made weekly by the police of London, and re-
ported to the Lord Mayor. Such statistics are
called for in various cities of the United States Tht
number of children idle on our streets surprises
one unacquainted with the figures. To take the
enumeration will cost nothing. Blanks for the
statistics can be printed for ten dollars, and on any
given day the police sergeants can, through theil
patrolmen, return full and accurate lists from
every beat in the city.
Mr.. Shippen presented an invitation from the
e,
the Girls Normal School, this afternoon. There
will be statistics presented to show that 32
teachers of Philadelphia receive 50 cents per day
over 400 receive So cents over sOO 9S cents and l5
receive but 81 25.
Mr. Duffy moved that the members of the BoarC
their personal influence among the Council
to secure increased compensation for thu
teachers of the schools. The Board agreed
Adjourned.
DRCIDED CHANGE.-The mercury for twenty
four hours past has been below the freezing point
Yesterday, by way of averting danger to the plate
glass windows in the stores on Chestnut street, tn
gas burners in them were kept in operation durinI
the entire day. Experience is faithful but an ex
pensive teacher She taught our storekeepers las
winter that a sudden attack of frost upon Frencl
plate glass was only less destructive than an at
tack with brlckbats.
The skating parks are now in splendid condi
ton, and yesterday they were crowded. The ic
is solid and thick. The usual mseries, in the shap
of frozen water pipes and hydrants are felt al
ready, and the plumbers are oVerrun with orders
Provisions of all kinds IN the markets, yesterday
were frozen solidly, Beef and chickens, mutto
and squirrels, cabbages and partridges, opossum
and parsnips were alike converted into stone. To
ward night the temperature moderated.
The Schuylkill, yesterday afternoon, was froze
from shore to shore; not sufficiently to support tn
weight of a man, though a cat might have crosse
IL when the sun rose. Above the dam the ice
solid along the Shore and yesterday mornin
found large group OF people enjoying the spol