The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-22

Salaries of clerks superintendent ana employees OF
vases IN shop: lass
Incidental expenses, printing. expres,age postage
&C. Board OF Edncaiion. a5l7
For eoorsd schools other than salaries and lecturer
r1se Norma ana s repair: Of buildings: ss
Books insps and supplies purchased iuSsl
The communication was ordered on file.
Another communication was received from the
Clerk In relation 20 the appropri atoms and eXpen-
ditures for contracts for building, repairing heat
ing ana furnishing, not completed, and balance OF
appropriations therefor, &c, on July 1869. This
document shows:-Amount OF contracts and ap-
preparations, s4ss,ss5; amount paid, sl82, S28 re-
manning upald, July l, ss27,55S. The report was
ordered to be printed as a document
further communication was received from the
Clerk, in also to a resolution adopted at the
last meeting OF the Board, giving the OF teach-
ing the French aud German languages, the number
OF teachers employed in teaching those languages
ana the number OF scholars who were under in
etructlon In each language during the year ending
December 81, 1858. the communication shows that
there are twelve teachers employed 10 teach the
French language and twelve to teach the German
language; that the whole number OF hours devoted
70 instruction IN all branches taught IN the common
schools was l,Q66; Of thus time schools employing
teacher of French 107 hours were occupied Ia I'M
parting instruction III said languages that the time
per week devoted TO German is about four hours:
the whole number of hours devoted to the study,
based upon the returns, cited In the case or the
French language, viii be about 1870 annually; that
she cost OF the French language for tuition alone
was $3.50; the cost for teaching the German Ian
guaSe was Sl0O59. The aggregate amount paid for
the two studies was $l1,6S1, while the aggregate
hours OF instruction were 257. Owing TO lack OF
comprehensive DATA the number Of scholars who
were under instruction could not be ascertalned.
She communication was placed on file
A resolution was offered by Commissioner SANDS
directing that when 1t shall become necessary 10
have legal advice on any matter connected with the
business OF tne Board the matter shall be rererred to
A. J. Vanoerpoe.
Commissioner GROSS then presented lengthy, Pc
dantic essay descaning on the beauties, profundity
and other extraordinary excellencles OF the German
language, stating that great many Americans visit
Germany and France and suggesting that as they
should be acquainted with tie languages spoken III
those countries In which they travel, the German
and French languages should be added to the regu-
Lar course Of studies and taught in the first secoud
and third grades In the grammar departments, and
m the frst and second supplementary departments
The communicated essay also recommends that
when vacancies among the teachers occur in any Of
She schools or when Is found necessary to engage
additional assistant teachers such vacancies shall be
aied and such additional teachers appointed from
those who, IN addition TO the other necessary quai-
cations, possess knowledge OF the French and
German languages; and that teachers so appointed
shall rank with first assistant teachers.
Alter the Clerk had worried through the document,
way between the desks and 'striNing positionr as
II about TO deliver an grafton IN the vernacular TO
show the eruditiOn and sweetness which were neces-
sary conc0mitants OF the German language SAID
"Meester Bresdep-I moot TOO hef dot raylerred too
de Gummitty on Gaus o. Sto9ais'" The document
On motion OF Commissioners BELL the salary OF
Edward Van saun, an atsache OF the Clerks oliice,
~as increased to $500 per annum. Mr. smyth, in
yyu,. stated that he objected on principle to
creas,ns sas.es but as 1t was deserved y, n the
present instance he e. nte S VI soJ9 Was
added to the salary oil the sups, " DGid'
a communication was received from the Con-.
mttee on Supplies, enclosing letter from 5ellon Il
Co, atlng that IN consequence OF the action Of the
a ~ N n
only portion OF the coal, after they had complied
with the terms for the proposals. as issued by the
quantity called for, they declined 10 accept the
award; that coal HAD increased IN price snce the
proposal was made and they could not now agree TO
comply with the contract. The communications
were ordered on fle.
Commissioner larremore here resigned the chair
Reports were taken up from the Committee on
Course Of studies School Books and Hygiene in re-
ea ans an Sa m
commencing alterations and repairs to be made
under the direction Of the engineer OF the Board.
The resolutions providing for the making Of the
commended repairs were adopted. Commissioner
Gross then presented ale lengthy LEADER Th on se SUD
WOUND ny with recommendation TO the eject tpat
Or. Dorefnus be directed to make scientific ex-
animation OF the air III some Of the rooms.
Another lengthy communication on the subject OF
ventilation was on the Presidents desk, anu when
sSoaid be done With it. Commissioner Gross, iInagin.
ing, perhaps, that he alone OF the Board or its
attaches should be considered the possyessor OF
rom the Superintendent should not spoil the good
eaect "a made by hts dissertation he stood up and
addressing the chair, said:-"Miztur Smit, dipk IL
moot ef de cleck read de los 200 tree bages vch
guntains de summary on de reoort.n Both commu-
6icatlons referred to the Committee on Course
or Studies, School Books and Hygiene.
{ Commissioner BELL, from the Finance Committee,
Reported the financial ability of the Board to make
AUTHORIZATIONS as follows:-For furnishing Grammar
School No. So in tile sixteenth ward gil Ss5; for FUR
pishing Grammar school NO 80, In tne Iweith
r. as nat torn pfff
IN the Eighteenth ward sleO1; erecting additional
classroo6is to Grammar School No. q. in the TWEEN
ty-second ward; for additional incidental expenses
81 the Twelfth ward, $4,000; repairing Primary
Sohool No. H. IN theiNinthlward, sl,550; repairing
Resoluiions recommending the making OF the necea
sary appropriations accompanied the report IN eac1
case, and were adopted.
;" Commissioned LARRE9oRE offered q resolution L
extend the term Of the school vacations one week.
Commissioner SANDS opposed the adoption OF the
resolution on the ground that IL would DC Imposing
an additional expense on the taxpayers. He SAID
the schools now cost us $4,000 daily, and mat WINE
time TO recruit he did not think any advantag,
would be gained by the extension The teachers ht
said are free OF duty nftytwo Saturdays In the gear
have fourteen holidays seven weeks during TIM
summer and work only five hours day. aud az
hoped the resolution would not be adopted
Commissioner LARREMoRE said that he offered thu
resolution for the purpose OF having the Board &c
right upon the record. The resolution authorlzni
the Vacations to commence the Friday following tn
18th Of July, offered by Commissioner Gross at tn
last meeting, was not altogether Ia accordance WI
the bylaws OF Inc BOhIu anu bylaw BOFeIutl
the mater had been, no doubt, overlooked II
argued strongly In favor Of complying with the lay
and also OF doing OF charity TO both pupils an
teachers by extending the term Of vacation.
Mr.. GROss-(who might be termed the Dogenes {
the Board)-then rose, with all the ponpousness {
provincial pedantry, and, holding copy OF tue mil
ntes close TO his Teuonio nose with one hand, VIM
he hid the other hand deep In his capacious pants
looms rocket and with his head bent at an ange
that be could blink al the President over his eyes
sad
Meester BRSsrpEN -vit owel doc deeferanz to d
leekal boints ov de Zhentlemen yot nos shoe:
shpoken | moost gay deed note eckslckelly oh IL
dot ressyooship DOT eenirluchis own de byloWs
he remarks. Gumpzhemer Grow lis oh hrfed d'
a. de sh0remon or GOT gummittee, end staytte
deestenckelly dot de gummttee vos not orebared q
rebort, OF dot meetink boot v0de probably be raid
ct de necs dot is doeis, meetink boot dot In d
meelndine dot de guInmttJee rakemend Yur ADO
chin de fol0wink ressushn.
Commissioner LABREMoRE explained that he WI
led TO attribute the authorship Of the resolution
Mr.. Gross from the wording OF the journal.