New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
Hf THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
A DAY NORMAL sCHooL--AE IMPROVED SYSTEM
OLE EDUCATION.

A DAY NORMAL. SCHOOI-AE IMPROVED SYSTEM
OF EDUCATION.
This Board met at p. M, yesterday, Presi-
dent Iarremore in the chair communication was re-
ceyed from the Mayor nominating the following citizens
as School Inspectors First Dstrict-Chares f. Weber;
resdence No % Grand.st Second Distrct-Henry Tre;
resdence No 142 ClntOn-st Third Dstrlct-Alired
Moore; residence No 357 West Twentythirdst Fourth
Distrct-W. f. Brnkerhof; residence East Ohe-nunp
red-and-twenty fourth-st, near SecondaVe ruin DIS
tricRichard C. Fellows; residence, East twenty Nun
ct. Sixth Dstrict-Erasus Ltefeld residence NO. SOS
West Thirty third.st. Seventh Dstriet-Dr. Eugene
J. Bod6 residence, No. 200 West FOrty-eghthst Inc
communication referred the Committee on Elec
tons and Qualifications THESE inspectors noa oince
for three years from Jan 1870 me npct VIC to
drafts signed by the President and Clerk the sum OF
resolution S was adopted tndS t dS direction
and government Of the Committee on Normal Evening,
a@a 10 eaSe the Sd hor Of the
No 694 Broadway for the term OF one year ana nVe
months from the LIST day OF December next at the annual
expiration OF the first terD for one year at an annuai
rent Of $4,000 and that the Committee 90 m 70
presented report In favor OF inserting In the bylaws
NAV appoint any principal of Grammer School to act as
clerk to such Board such services TO be rendered with
out compensation" A resolution was adopted that
hereafter children prevented from attending school in
consequence of religious obseryances sha DO creded
with their average numbers OF marks for such time as
thev are absent such absence TO be certified by their
parent or guardian Mr. Sands then presented the fol
lowing preamble and resolution:
hsred through good government liberty and
the no maintained aud whereas every
departments and whereas highest Importance that the mod
err education OF children snoad DC nve
gated how far they be utilized pooS
education In the City OfkewiOrk therefore, ne
Resolved That Committee Of aVe be appointed b 'he reon "
which President shall be make thorough examination 1910
the public instruction the theory and ART OF ea
ing Europe and TO report az an early gay 70 s
with such suggestions they may
proper whole of public saaeao9 from the
primary complete and perfect as the IN
remng abO the Board " Educaon OF the City oil hs"lo can
render
In presenting the above Mr. Sands said that this an
important He anxious that the Board might
look into the condition OF the schools, and he Thought
it was subject OF great deal Of Importance The Board
had desired economic its expenditures the welfare OF
ing OF money Mr. Wood thought there was vast room Tor
Enforcement In q great many matters affecting the
schools He desired to increase and preserve the ecien-
CIV of schools and he hoped that MI Sandss resolu
ton would be carried Mr. Sandss resolution was then
referred To the Committee Course or Studies ana
School Books Mr. Wood offered resolution that the at
tepton OF Standing Committee No, be called to the mis-
cradle quality the pens at present used IN the Common
Schools and that the committee procure safer ana
better quality OF steel pen. Mr. SANDS offered
a resolution that the Beard appoint an
duty ~ shall be TO examine from time to time the con-
dtion OF the schools in regard to light air. yentatiOn
drainage temperature OF rooms heating aud all other
matters affecting the health OF the children and teachers
Referred the Committee Course OF Studies Inc
Board then adopted resolutions taking appropriate no.
tce OF the death the mother OF School Commissioner
Brennan and out Of respect to her memory adjourned