Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-09-17
Respectfully submitted.
w. A. STEFFEY, Treasurer.
Memphis, September 8, 1870.

w. A. STEFFEY, Treasurer.
Memphis, September s, 1870.
Nj. W. u. Mitchell, chairman on Teach
ers and Textbooks, presented the follow
ing list OF applicants who have been eX-
amined by the committee for positions
as teachers in the city schools, and who
are recommended by the 70 mittee to
have certificates: $40, Miss Enez Vollen-
tine; 329, Mr.. H. B. Slaughter; 324, Mr..
d. II. Saunders 327, Mrs. Laura Lewis;
3S, Miss Kittie l.. Brady; 333, Miss Mag
gle Murray; 1888, Mr.. J. ii. Barnum; 329,
Mrs. Matte Clouster (colored).
1t was passed that all the above should
have certificates.
Mr.. Mitchell moved that all those now
teachers who have temporarily been ap-
pointed by the Superintendent are now
granted certificates to be confirmed in
their positions. Adopted.
The names of those confirmed in their
positions are Mr.. II. G. Slaughter, princi-
pal in Market street schools: MIR. d. H.
Saunders, principal in Chelsea; Miss
Margaret Fealy, teacher in primary
school on Linden street; Miss Inez Vol
l~entine, teacher in primary school on Al
ALBANIA street.
Mr.. Bruce offered the following:
ResOLUed, That the fee for nonresident
pupils in the public schools of Memphis
be payable monthly in advance.
Passed.
The Superintendent having appointed
DR.. Hines principal of Linden street
school, No. l in that building being ac-
cordingly vacant, Mr.. Pante nominated
Prof. p. L. Mitchell as teacher in Linden
street school, No. l.
He was elected unanimously. To be
rated as a teacher OF the Sd year. Salary,
$40 per month.
The President presented the following.
B~LAIRsvILLE, Pa, July q, 1870.
Hon. ThOs. r. Smith, President Board of
Education, Memphis City Schools:
Dear Str-Einding that my personal af-
fairs are likely to interfere with the dis
charge of my duties as a member of the
Board, and that 1 will probably cease to
be a resident of the Sixth ward, l respect
fully tender my resignation.
In thus severing my connection with
the Board, l desire to tender to its officers
aud members my best wishes for their
personal prosperity, and to express the
hope rat their services in the cause of
commonschoOl education may be crowned
with most satisfactory results.
Very respectfully yours,
ALFRED MATTHIAS.
1t was moved and seconded tina MI.
Matthias resignation be accepted, and
that a committee of three be appointed to
nominate suitable candidates to fill the
vacancy.
Messrs. Kortrecht, Barbour and Lenow
were appointed the committee.
Mr.. p. l.. Mitchell rendered his thanks
to the Board for their manifest kindness
in his appointment as teacher in No. l
Linden street school, and rendered his
as a member of the Board of
Education. His resignation was accepted,
and a committee was appointed consisting |
of Messrs. Fealey. Bruce and Young, to
select a suitable candidate to be nomi-
mated to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. KOrtrecht moved the following:
RESOLVED, That the Superintendent, 50
far as practicable, remove from Market
street schools scholars who do not live in |
the First and Second wards, and that he
send the larger scholars to other schools
if practicable. And that the Building
Committee be instructed to procure an
other in the First Ward for another
school, if it shall be found necessary after
such change.
Adopted.
Mr.. Barbour, Chairman of the Special
appointed on the 18th inst,
made the following report:
To the President and members of the
Board of Education:
GentS-The Committee appointed to ex-
anime into the condition of the Court
street primary schools, as to whether
they were crowded by reason of pupils
attending them from outside of their
school district, beg leave to make the fol-
report:
They have examined nlinutely the
registers of primary schools Nos.
4, 5 and 8, and find that in these there is
an aggregate of nine children only attend
ing these schools from outside the dis
Ofthese, tlDo children are from Ala
bama street whose parents intend moving
to the Third ward on the LIST of October.
OF the balance tbe-majority are paying
scholars whose parents are, of course,
outside the city.
The primary schools in the Court
street school-house are all nearly, If not
altogether fnll-at least they will be
full in a week or so. And in view of this
fact and the apparent wan of more school
for this school district, we would
that the Building COMMITTEES bs
instructed to obtain a suitable school
room as near the center of this school
district as possible.
We would also state hat the Superin-
had, previous to our visit, thinned
out the primary schools on Court street
by sending the children to other schools
so as to make these schools more comfort
a5le for the present.
[Signedl JAS. G. BARBOUR,
Third Ward, Chm.
L. b. EATON.