New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-10
STATE RGAHn OF EDUCATION
TRfrG Day.

The board met at 10 b. a., io the rooms
OF the State Superintendent. Members
present: Huperintendenis Carter, Diossy,
Willy, Stoddard, Richardson and McCleery;
Hon. T. W. Conway in the chair.
Boards of School Directors were elected
for the parishes Of st. Charles, St. JAMES
and st. John the Baptist, in the Second Di-
vision; the parishes Of St. Mary, st.
Landry and Opelousas, In the Third Divi'
sion, and the parishes of Carroll and Madi-
son in the Fifth Division.
Superintendent McCleery, tron the Com
mittee on Rules and Regulations, presented
report, recommending the adoption OF
the rules of the former State Board Of Edu-
cation, with certain amendments end alter
ations, the chief Of which consist OF the
adoption Of the following new rules.
As al amendment to Rule II, "The free
schools OF this State are open TO all without
regard to religious belief, and while recog-
niZing the Bible as the source Of all true
religion, and while its public reading in the
schools is earnestly recommended, yet
should objection be made thereto by any OF
the parents or guardians Of children attend.
ing. such reading shall be omitted
Two new rules were adopted, ss follows
RULE 20. ''No distinction shall be made by
any Board OF School Directors bv which
female teachers shall receive less pay than
is allowed to males, when the services
rendered are equal"
RULE 49. THE Constitution of Louisiana
provides that all children Of this State be-
d
shall be admitted to the public schools or
other instNutions of learning sustained or
established by the State, in common, with
out distinction of race, color, or previous
condition. in accordance with this provisiou
all District Boards and teachers shall admit
auy child entitled to admission to any OF the
public schools established in any city, par
lsh, ward or town, under authority OF law. y
The rules, after being somewhat condensed
and simplifed, though with the above addi
tions, substantially those Of the former
board, were then adopted by g unanimous
vote.
The Committee OF City Schools reported
progress.
The Committee OF Text Books presented
their completed report, through sUperin.
tendent Diossy.
The report was somewhat elaborate
recognizing the importance of unity in this
important matter, and the waste of force
consequent upon the use Of dlferen. class
books in the various schools.
The committee speak Of the large number
of excellent publications submitted to their
examination. many of which they pronounce
o-tI, &c h i<vb 1ak p,-Sf e. ha
purpose Of aiding the local boards in secur-
ing the unity sought by the Legislature they
recommend the adoption OF the list given
below. -
The report Of the committee was discussed
at length, and finally adopted Under the fol-
lowing resolution, offered by Superintend-
ent Carter:
Resogced, That the series OF text books
recommended il the report OF the Commit
tee on Text Books, to wit:
Readers-Willsons series.
Spellers-Wilison's series.
Gr2mmsrs-Harvey' series.
Geography Elementary )-MitcheNs.
Geography (higher)-Guyot's
Arithnetics-RQ -RQbinson's series.
nmauship-Spenceriau System.
Drawing Bartholomew.
Scholars Companion.
We hereby recommend SIS e unLorn
series for adoption throughout the State.
The vote on the adoption OF the resolution
was unanimous.
On motion of Superintendent Diossy, the
Adcocate and Journal Of Education was
made the official organ of the State Board
Of Education.
4 communication was received from the
Board of School Directors for the city OF
New Orleans, appointed under the provis-
ions Of section ten Of set l2l, approved
March 10, 1863. announcing that its last
meeting will be held this evening, and ask
ing any instructions.
Accepted, and the secretary directed to
inform the Board that no Instructions were
needed, as under the law they will be ex-
pected to turn over all books and papers to
their successors in office.
On motion Of Superintendent Diossy, the
thanks OF the Board were rendered to Rev.
William Robinson, for his services as secre-
tary.
The Board then adjourned sine die.