The New York herald., 1869-06-17
EoqPD CT EDUCATION.


OF the lnnOeents.
The Board of Education met last evening In stated
session with the President Mr.. X. l.. Larremore IL
the chair. After the usual amount OF preliminary
and routine business had been disposed OF Com
missioner Bell presented petition from number
Of female teachers, and Commissioner Brennan pre-
sented a similar petition from some nfty othel
teachers asking that the system OF marking by per
centages he restored. The subject was referred te
the Committee on Revision OF the Bylaws. The
following communication was received from the
City superintendent, referred TO the Committee on
Teachers and ordered TO be printed
To THE HONORABLE THE BOARD EDUoArIoN:-
tho Of the soard Of the Eth Of aa resns
s% % a S 20 D SP s
place from November ls to the present time stating in
and me order and dscpins q each school, ossasr win
such other matters as OF The bes. interests OF
fully to report-Ihe accompanying statement contains
The Examination Of the several schools under the
oa & The and @ each is
orally Previous to entering the examination OF
depanent to require from teacher during the past
year from the pr,nepa Of the sehoo detailed statement Of
eas the length OF time they bad been under instruction
e to on ha bss esVs
.kng INTO account all circumstances reported by the
be made and TO note the results on a scale
last year these results were Communicated to the several
teachers Of ,ho ward in which the schools were
notation has been continued during the past in
yaws the Board have been stated in general terms In
compliance WITH the directions OF your body have
The system heretofore adopted ava myself of the presen,
,he operations and details OF of public
ton as seem proper IN view oil he Interests involved in its
mcnt.
THE COURSE OF STUDY
by the Board embraces fewer branches
aa less labor on the pa Of the pupils than has
of the existing system. BEYOND the simple elementary
principles only Of such Of the studies as nie
gent young man woman should at least in some degree
time labor exacted In any study fault
nor 10 the Of this S@ .he h
ambition Of the teachers TO carry forward their classes TO
but in the eItent of their proficiency The course Of
The which various branches shall be pursued
andiwas intended hx limit the time which they
shoad be accomplished and the instr ucops OF this depart
ment uniformly counseed thoroughness and accuracy
character e each class as as depended upon the report
of he examining oce was based solely upon the excellence
Involved in the different studies and the ability Iniegeny
70 reproduce them in whatever grade whatever length Of
So ho,s @ , b, i ho @ ne, sxs tha =, tne bg Work
the attention OF the teachers and their pupils invariably
rse infusion of practical element throughout the
as possible in ali the studies abs,ruse and rele
want having relation the requirements after
hle and valuable only intellectual exercise,
euDsttuon OF PRACTICAL everyday Applications, the
% Sc e.ensen Of Ssea tnosiedee Strongly Aao 10
elementary principles Of arithmetic TSsains. Mn wr' ffe
1 Pebns bor gSoShpGS sS a I ySa and de-
ecents OF astronomy, algebra, geometry natural phioso
STSge d direct 'TsnGy eseSoe aHo 10
being happiness and ussunes Of aden as in ali Tf e
various relations Of lire should be the aim OF whatever
scribe No essential alteration n the present course n
faithfully carried
Its administration is intrusied
ior ne more sSg,e ~ G o, the pupils Of our public
Of the Board The most aneed results of the a0a
best thinkers OF the age In which we live decidedly favor the
fr be IN t OF Ur sne ia
sanabe imfor the OF literature science
and ART IN whatever direction their voaries may feel i'm
pulse FOR pushing their researches experiments
advancement OF industry talent and genius whatever
o. effort their posses.os may desire 70 cultivate and adorn
pnse or private means IN this direction and with these
they are applied an amoun, 0; benefit immensely counter
balancing tne COS, involved not only IN the dmnuion Of
W. aith and individual and social Industry
The institution Of normal school for the education ana
schools may desre it, has long been desdera,um
~ ~ @ s ade dr e tin ossr
,at.on. wonld theIeby be rendered pneeeesssy and
their places could be proatably hled b. pupils of
Of opinion heTeofore occasions expressed "a
,e annual repoFs ,ns en, % anSt 'ae pupils o. lHe
be prepares either for admission TO the regular classes Of
grammar schoo, % which they attached than col
i SnI ,b ~ b ~ ~ bh % g ~ %
Institution intermediate between the grammar school and
interests Of education: me pTo6i5itioa 81
ineDs of grammar schools and the restrictions throw
beneaciay the maintenance and preservation Of order
and the elevation OF the character and efficiency OF the
he m