The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30
EDUCATIONAL.
Extra Session Of the Municipal Managers
OF "Ae Young Idea" - Presents To
Teachers In the Schoels-That Forged
Check Business "Fixed''-Finances,
Promotions, Thanks and . Clio
rlons Wind Up.

Tne Commissioner OF Common Schools IN tho
eily o. New loFk assembled has, evening In extra
SESSION 20 close up the business OF the year in
PROPER siyie. The members Of the Board were all
present. save one VINO II severely indisposed. The
remedy Of reminder applied through these columns
haA evidently succeeded IN ahcyiating, II not en-
urcly curing, the chronic aliilcuon OF aDsenteesm
under watch one oI the members haa been aooring,
ana Nc was promptly al his posi- last evening hillna
h.s seat win becoming dignity and beamng good
nataredly on his colleagues. The active and efficient
President was m hss place. and the wellworSei
clerks were AL IN proper trim 10 facilitate the bust
ness 81 the rnecting. The tail OF the Presidents
caves called all present 10 order, ana the members
rollgioaalF event through their "meditatioa"
with a. mach apparent si@at feryor as n they had
been listening 10 the opening OF school with tho
readiag OF lho scriptures. The crowd IN The lobby
tai TINS place always an intelligent looking crowd
composed. Ia para Of ssern looking represents
uycs q. weaker sex. oent, perhaps, on studying
legislation fog possible future use or al all events,
interested the results OF the deliberations Of tue
educational sages Witnih the sacred elrcie.
on me conclusion OF inc meditation the business
Was PROCEEDED WITH In usual form. There were
member Of the ordinary style OF communications
from tlusleeA inspectors and Others. which were
referred 10 the appropriate eommitsees for examna-
ton. Among The communications rom the lDspec-
tors was cue from Nr. John ecker, calling attention
20 the Improperly, and, In many cases the imposI-
non OF Allowing subscriptions among The scholars
for presents 70 teachers "A the schools AM recitng
sections Of the bylaws which prohibited such prac-
ices. lie iasisRced the case OF a presentation 10
the principal Of Grammar school No. S. but nc
might have gone rurther aud fund cases Ia Gram
school No. - where the children, the greater
portion OF whom are Of poor parcnis. are not only
taxed for testimonials 10 the teachers but
obliged uuy stationery which the people generally
suppose should be furnished by the Board OF Educa
ton. The paper was referred 10 tne Committee ON
the Course Of Studies and School Books and t Is
be hoped that the committee VIII investigate the
matter and snow now the bylaws OF the Board IN
tns particular are dlsreearded.
COMMISSIONS SMITH offered q resolution ernpow.
ering the Finance committee 10 compromise the
proceedings pending between the Board and the CITY
Chamberlain and broadway Bank In relation 10 the
forged cheek for slI5 800. The resolution unan-
mousiy aioped. Previous 10 lhe Introduction OF
this resolution tue annual report oil the cly supern
lendcnt Tor 1850 was presented and ordered TO be
printed In document form. The report h. as usual
very learned very lengthy and undoubtedly interest
ing 20 patient rasiders. Tue report shows NJ fol.
lows