New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-03-05
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FlCiAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES.
FlNAL JOURNAL OF THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

BOARD OF SCHOOL DIREcToRs.-This board
met in regular monthly session last evening,
President Mount in the chair.
Superintendent Rogers reported that at
tendance in the various schools is larger to-
day than at any previous time.
At present there are 1858 pupils in the high
schools. On roll of normal school, l75. It
has been specially noted that marked i'm
provement is visible in handwriting of chill
dren.
There are four vacancies in the state SEM
mary at Alexandria, two occurring in the
first district and two in the third district
The subject was referred to the members of
the two districts.
1t was announced that the use of Lyceum
hall had been granted to debating soci-
ETY. for several evenings for nominal sums
Mr.. Shields thought it quite wrong, as GER
tain SPECTATORS had halls to rent, aud thus
lost custom.
Mr.. Kelly inquired where the money was
taken from to pay the city librarian. 1t
was taken from the school fund. The sub.
ject was referred tc committee.
The committee on supervision of the
second district reported that the schools in
that district are well governed, and that
good discipline exists in all of them. The
committee called the attention of the board
TO the bad condition of the rented building
known as the Bayou Road Girls school, and
recommended that proper building be
procured, as the one now occupied is not
suitable for the purpose for which it is
used. The committee have made the fol.
lowing transfers: Miss L. McNulty, of st.
Ann street school, transferred to the st.
Philip street school in the place of Miss NJ.
English; Miss Zangerle from Claiborne to
St. Ann; Miss English from st. Philip to
Claiborne. The committee announced that
they had suspended Pierre Cassaigne from
the Claiborne street school for few days
for misconduct. This committee visited
some of the colored schools of the second
district, and state that good discipline ex.
iSts, and the teachers are attentive 20 their
duties, and that 1t is necessary to open more
schools for the accommodation of colored
children in the second district.
The board voted thanks to Mayor Heath
and the common council for the additional
sam granted theschool fund.
Messrs. Cronan, BENT, and o'Neil voted
"no thanks" to anybody. Nearly every
member explained his vote-the why and
wherefore of it.
Mr. BENT wished to move a reconsidera-
ton, but be did not succeed in his wish.
Mr.. Paisley was willing to thank the
mayor, but could not include the council.
mr. BENT, vice versa.
A reconsideration of the vote was put TO
test and lost by only one vote.
Mr. Shields wished the council to order
the city treasurer to hand over to the
finance committee of this board one-twelfth
ofthe annual appropriation of the school
fund monthly, in order that the teachers
might be paid at some place not so public as
the city hall. He said that too many ''tadsT
congregated at the city hall monthly to
Bquint at the teachers. 1t was agreed to ap.
point committee to petition the council
in this matter for change.
The superintendent recommended con-
sohdatiDg certain small schools into large
ones. Referred. -.
Mr.. A. $. Clark proposed to introduce a
branch of practical dentistry into the
schools. His "impudence," as it was
termed by member, was tabled.
The committee on teachers are Endorsed
In their suggestion that when teachers feel
aggrieved at their action teachers have the
full privilegeof resigning from the schools
and no questions asked.