The national Republican., 1867-11-13

BOARD or SCHOOL TRusrEEs.-The Board Of
School Trustees hold their regular monthly
meeting last evening in their chamber, City
Hall. In the absence Of DR.. T. s. Walsh, the
president Mr.. ]. ?. Tustin was called 10 the
chair.
The roll was called BY tho Secretary, r. Boi.
seau. there being present Messrs. Wilson, Tus-
tin, Rhees, Woodward, Clark, johnson, Croggon,
Cox, and Brown.
Tho minutes Of the last meeting were then
read by the Secretary, and on motion, approved.
Communication was received from DR.. +.
s. Walsh, stating that "the Intendent Of the asy-
lum required one dozen primary spelling books
for boys under his charge, and thinking that they
would be we'll appropriated" On motion, the
appropriation Of books was granted.
A communication was also received from El-
len NJ Cotter, soliciting a position as teachers
also, one through DR. Woodward, from Geo. +.
Byrne soliciting position as teacher o com.
munication from Mary ]. White, rendering her
resignation; an application for tho position Of
Mrs. L. X. McNear.
The resignation Of Mary ]. White was &c.
cepted, and tho applications for teachers referred
to the Committee on Examination of Candi.
dates.
The monthly reports Of the various districts
wero submitted and approved.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on tho
Teachers Institute, proposed Offering q few res.
olutions making fow remarks prior In refer.
enco to them. The resolutions are as follows:
Res0iutd, That the Committee on the Teachers
Institute be, and they are hereby, authorized to
expeud $3.50 for the purpose Of supplying normal
instruction for tho teachers of primary schools
during the present school year. tho same to be
paid by tho treasurer out Of the contingent fund
Of the Board upon the presentation Of bills ap'
| proved by the committee.
| Resolved, That all tho teachers Of the primary
schools he, aud they are hereby, required to
meet in the room of Female intermediate School
: No. 2-Miller building, on II street, between
Sixth and Seventh streets north--on Saturday,
forming a normal class, and to meet at such
times thereafter as may bo appointed by the
committee.
Mr. Brown offered an amendment, "that such
pupils Of femsle grammar schools who may be oil
ago and wish to be candidates for positions az
teachers tho ensuing year, shall have the privi.
lege Of attending the class Of instruction.n
The resolutions, with the amendment, worc
adopted
/ Mr. Wilson gave notice that to-day, at p IN.
there would be q meeting OF the Teachers Insti
tuts at Miller's school building, on II street, be
! tween Sixth and Seventh,
! Mr. Clark read letter from s. p Brown &
Son, in reference to the trouble in storing away
tho wood and coal furnished by them for th'
public schools; not having the facilities for pluc
| ing away the fuel when sent to the school de.
signatcii and asking to be relieved of the con
tract. On motion of Mr. Wilson, the proposition
| Of Mr. Brown for a release was laid over.
Mr. Morseil, Treasurer OF the Board, presented
his financial reports, which were received hp'
proved and ordered to be paid.
Nr Clark offered tho following resolu,ion:
Resolved, That the Sscrsl,ry is hereby in,
structed to inform this BonrI at its next meet
| To-. l., onI. ~ a.. hos
lied by the Councils In each School District and
By what acts they were authorised. Adopted.
| Mr.. johnson offered a resolution asking the
Councils to empower the Board q Trustees tC
erect additional schools in the various districts
| Withdrawn.
| Mr. johnson said that he would lie to have
come expression Of opinion from the Board IL
reference to the punishment Of children. III
was opposed o furnishing children because they
did not know their studies. II they missed tw'
or three words 10 orthography, it was no caust
| for punishment. Ii q child was indOent or in
attentive to his studies, there might bo caus,
for punishuent. The speaker was in favor o
requesting the teachers to refrain from whipping
children from failure in the recitation 0
| studies.
Mr. Fox was in favor of the adoption of on
such resolution, and would wish it made stronger
No Christian parent would whip child for sue
an offence.
Mr.. johnson gave some practical and sensibl
views upon his own experience as teacher, an,
argued against any punish hnont for tardiness Il
lcssons when the iault lay IN tho slow perception
! of tho child.
Mr. Woodward rose to give his experience il
school matters, and was opposed to tying tn
hands Of the teachers. Tho gentlemen men
toned several instances Of boys who were sal,
to be afflicted in various ways, physically, an
which assertion was taken advantage Of by othe
boys for the purpose of dling their time Outsid
tho school doors.
Mr.. johnson offered his resolution, whicl
"precludod teachers from whipping scholars 70
failure in perfect recitation of their studies. I"
Mr.. Wilson thought that this specific legisla
tion would not work well. The speaker had no
heard, in seven years, of anything Of tho kin,
occurring in his district, (drst) He quoted O
tho Discretionary power invested in teachers 70
the exercise of corporal punishment, and of tn
courts sustaining them. Degrading punishment
tho speaker was opposed to, and trusted tha
they would be abolished oil over the oommu
| nifty
Mr.. Brown made few remarks; at the con
clusion, the resolution being referred to tho cou,
mittee on rules and regulations.
Adjourned