The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-08

Board OF school Di. eetors.

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Board OF school d. eetors.
This board met last evening In regular session,
Mr.. Mount, president, In the chair, and . quorum
present.
The minutes Of the last meeting. on motion,
were read and approved.
Mr.. Paisley Wished TO have his name stricken
Oh the committee on text books, and, there being
no obiection. the request ives complied with.
The committee on teachers reported a. fol-
lows:
In obedience 10 the viii of this board, your
committee have not made permanent appoint
ments to any Of the vacancies existing Id the
schools.
In order to meet the views Of the different mem
bers Of this board, and TO carry on the adminissra
ton Of this department of our schools under the
resources placed at our command, this COMMITTEES,
after frequent meetings and consultations with the
officers OF the board, desire to present, IS the re-
suit Of their deliberations during the past month
In the Washington School the number of pupils
is 449, with ii teachers, making average Of 40
pupils to each teacher, and the greatest number
Of pupils to any one teacher is 56, while In the
DeSoto School the average number OF pupils to
teacher is 60, and In one room lis. Considering
these circumstances. the superintendent was au-
thorzed to temporarily transfer ono of the primary
teachers In the Washington School to CORES
ponding grade In the DeSoto.
BY reason Of the over crowded condition Of the
Lutheran Hall School-there being leo pupils to
q teacher-the superintendent was authorized to
transfer the female pupils In the Lutheran branch
making IL Q school exclusively for girls; and the
boys attending the Common street school were
transferred to the Customhouse street school.
As calculated to reduce en- expense your COM
mittee authorized the consolidation OF the Dryades
Boys and Girls School under one principal, and
reducing the principal Of the girls department. to
senior first assistant for boys.
Miss f. Levillaux, third assistant DeSoto school,
has rendered her resignation, and we recommend
It's acceptance.
Not deemipg 1t necessary or advisable for the
present 10 make new appointments and inasmuch
in some schools the attendance Of pupils do not
justify the present number Of teachers, the super
intendent has been authorized to temporarily as
sign to the vacancies teachers whose services can
be dispensed with In other schools, all of which
has been done by that officer to the satisfaction Of
the committee.
Your committee respectfully ask authority to
accordance with their award OF proficiency In the
several grades OF teachers as adopted by this
board
P,-incipaps Certificates Mrs. Kate Shaw. Miss
E. Armstrong, Mrs. J. Bartlette, Mlss L. A. Cave
daily. Mrs. j. A. Abbott Mr.. ]. ]. Msylor, Mrs. Nj.
G. Dubois, Miss A. Fry. Mrs. s. Bgot, Mrs. s..
BlaDcq, Mrs. V. Ducatel. Mrs. U. jenkins, Mr.. ?.
NJ. Williams, Mr.. B. L. Brown, Mrs. M. 8. Page,
Mr.. L. @. Reid, Mr.. Geo. W. Lane, Miss J. M. Met
lsys. Mr.. L. Massel. Mr.. J. B. Sorapsru, Miss
Marie Queyrop, Mr.. F. Fries. Miss NJ. M. Murphy,
Mrs. @. Cohesion. Mr.. Thos. b. O'Bhen and Nj.
b. Wayne.
First Assistants Certificates Mrs. g. Condor,
Mrs. l.. Andy, Miss Leontine Msureau. Mrs. NJ J..
Piles, Mrs. l. Newman, Mrs. A. Keishard, Mrs.
Z. Kennedy, Miss Josephine v. Wyns.
Second Assistants Certificates J. Lansing,
Mrs. s. Mather. Miss Z. E. Pinching.
Third Assistants Certiticdtes-Mss N. English.
Mrs. NJ. Baumgsrte, Miss A. Mccarthy, Miss NJ.
II. Williams.
Your committee take pleasure In announcing q
marked Improvement In the attendance of the
teachers, and trust it may continue In order to
preserve 1t your committee have adopted string
ent rules, and have notified the teachers Of their
firm determination TO enforce them.
Your committee deem 1t an act OF justice TO
those employed ss teachers who have received
certificates sitter examination, ard have proved
themselves competent. that this board specially
authorize them TO examine such teachers who
have not received certificates, in order to ssoer-
tain their proficiency and competency TO tesc b.
Mr.. Watkins moved that the report be received.
Mr. Paisley was opposed to the reception Of the
report, as he considered an injustice had been
done 10 some teachers.
Mr. Rogers explained, stating that the action
OF the committee had been In accordance with the
rules of the board.
Mr.. Paisley moved that the report be postponed
to another meeting, and the vote being called 1t
was lost. The report was then adopted.
The finance committee IN. ID. Lsgsn, chsirmsn)
reported "a follows:
Your finance committee beg leave 10 report III at
they have signed and approved the pay roll OF
March, 1869. as follows: