New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-04-18
BOARD Or EDUCATION


The regular semi-monthly meeting of this Board
held at o'clock last evening, the President JAMES
NJ. MCLEAN, esq, in the chair
BY resolution, the Of sO2s7O was appropriated for
the purpose of erecting Grammar schoo-House on
Thrdave. The Board
sanctioned the action Of the Committee on Colored
Schools In consolidating the male department of COlored
School No. 2 with COlored Grammar School No. /.
The Committee on Sites and New schools presented
report i'm favor Of cOored school in the eastern part
Of the city The Committee request authority TO hire
they shall deem best and TO furnish the same suitably for
primary children. The report of the Committee after
site be first submitted TO the Board OF Education for its
approval" was adopted.
award of contracts for supplies OF coal and wood 10 the
various schools for the year ending May o. 1865 The
Committee recommend for adoption resolution giving
the contract TO John Il. Barnard Sons for furnishing
the coal at the rate OF s. 81 per tun of 2240 n and that
the same firm be authorized TO supply tho wood at the
following rates oak wood per cord S. CO., pine per cord
sO saving and splitting teachl per cut per load for oak
wood - cents; saving and splitting eaCh per cut per
load for pine wood II cents The report OF the Commit
report Mas received from tho Committee on Supplies
setting forth that Section 77 of the Bylaws provides that
studied after school hours" The section also provides
that the pupils OF the two higher classes may take text
books from the schools INC report says ta Dy permit
mated that at least $500 worth of books are destroyed
annually, while possible benefit can be derived by It,
unless the pupils study lessons at home and that 1t is
prohibited by the first bylaw That part OF the bylaw
relative TO taking textbooks out Of schools should In the
opinion OF the Committee be repealed both as measure
conducive TO the welfare of pupils and for economical
reasons In conclusion. the Committee recommend fOr
adoption resolution amending the section before men
toned by striking ont the words except by the pupils OF
the two higher classes and amended the bylaw would
read as follows: I'm the Primary SCkOos no lessons
shall be given to be studied after school hours shall
any textbook be taken from the school"
minority report was received from the same Com
mittee, setting forth that while they would most cheer
fully with their associates OF the Committee IN
any designed to insure public economy, yet in
view OF the interests involved they feel constrained TO
differ from them TO the eXpodiency of repeating the
provision Of the aforesaid section Of the bylaws whereby
Tho pupils Of tho two higher classes of Primary Schools
permitted TO take their school books to their re5pec
tive homes.
The Committee state they have come to their
conclusions for the following First IL is pre-
sumed that the provision Of the Bylaws which directs
that mo lesson .hall be given 10 pupils Of Primary
Schools to be studied after school hours was not
intended operate prohibition to such pupils, but
rather that it should be optional with them TO employ
such portion of their leisure In study may seem proper
to their parents and conducive to their pleasure
Second The ages OF the two higher classes in primaries
range from TO ten years, and children OF TINS age
who attend the public schools generally capable or
readily cOmpreending the substance and application OF
the lessons OF instruction contained in Their schooiDo0K
This agreeable task to Them made especially
when the act is voluntary on their part, and not
required or exacted by the obligations OF ordinary schoQ
duty Third 1t is believed that the parents OF the pupils
highly appreciate the benefits derived by Their chdIfn
from employing small portion OF their tme whiIe
in the domestic circle IN acquiring uselnl knowledge ny
the study Of their textbooks FOWh: The pupils OIL paIo
cha schools and similar institutions permitted 10 take
their books to their homes, and dispaagg comparisons
frequently made OF the superior advantages possessed
by those over the pups Oi the Iupc ocnpVLs mJ
only allowed the of their schOol-books while IN school
This consideration OF the subject ana its uetfeht re-
suits earnestly bnt respectfully urged for the consid
Grafton OF the Board. I The average cost per scholar
in Primary Schools does not exceed IS cents for supplies
of all kinds and surely rule OF this Board which may
effect saving OF an amount insignificant III comparison
with the benefits at present enjoyed by the pupils o tine
aforementioned classes should he regarded as mistaken
and misapped economy and should therefore be utterly
deprecated The loss annually sustained by permitting
pupils OF Primaries To take their books from school has
been estimated at 81 500 but aSsuredy an erroneous IN
ference has been draw regards the benefits resulting
TO them in awaiting themselves OF this permission After
a debate OF hour the Majority report was
Adopted in the affirmative, and In the negative
The Board then adjourned.