The New York herald., 1870-05-05
PUEBLO EDUCATION.
Meeting Of the Board Of commissioners Charges
Against School Trustes--The Corporal
Punishment Question Election
Of q New Clerk.


The Commissioners OF Common Schools met yes
terday In stated session. with the PRESIDENT Mr. r.
L. Larremore IN the chair, and all the members Of
the Board present except Commissioner .Ingers0lI,
VINO Is still severely indisposed. After q large
amount oi the ordinary routine business was dis
posed or communication somewhat unusual was
read by the acting clerk, Mr. Davenport. The COM
munlcation was signed by the Inspectors OF the
Fourth ois'rict ana . citizen OF the Seventeenth
ward, and contained q
CHARGE AGAINST MR.. JOHN n. HENSEssgY
O member OF Tn local board OF trustees OF the
seventeenth ward, to the effect that he had re-
ceivel from Miss Mary Il. Cannon the sum OF sl0o
for the purpose OF obtaining position as teacher in
the evening school OF the ward. The reading OF the
communication created an evident sensation among
the crowd OF teachers ana others who We're present.
1t Is but charitable ana just to state thai Mr. Hem
nessey and his friends Indignantly deny The CHARGE
aud claim that 1t is simply the result Of plot
against Mr.. Hcnnessey, concoced by some Of his
political opponents The subject was referred TO the
Committee ON Teachers, and will no doubt be fully
and 1t is TO be hoped FOR the sake OF the
yonng lady ana of Mr.. Hcnnessey that the charge
may be proved untrue. The creation u
A FUND FOR RETIRED TEACHERS
was asked lOr In petition signed by number OF
teachers IN the various schools throughout the city.
This matter was referred To the Committee On
Teacher, as were also pedtions showing that
ThE SCHOOL MARMs WANT TO THRASH
those unray boys aud girls who come under their
more Of the school mlsses asked Tor the repeal OF
that portion OF the bylaws which prob bits corp0-
raj punishment. petition OF the same purport
was received from Tie male assistant teachers and
likewise referred TO Inc Committee on Teachers.
petition was received from the Teachers Associa-
uon IN relation To the establishment OF
LIFE INSURANCE AND ANNUITY FUND
among me ,ea,nsis IN the public sShools a1d asking
meet committee from the Association on the sub
ject.
Schools was dlreoted TO apply to the nssioSers
OF the Sinking Fnnd Tor grant OF land Tor
TIE NORMAL COLLEGE,
This IL in comps afice with that clause OF The Tax
levy which gives 70 the COMMISSIONS. Is of the Sink
g pu o 9G r. sri ana s use o saa r. nas
street, Tor me purpose u having erected nercon
APPOINTMENTS or TEACHERS
were confirmed on reports or the app oprlate CON-
mttees follogs:Mlss lia Bruce, 10 bc Instructor
OF Meiods Ia the Female Normal an Hugh school,,
| at Il salary OF sl.500 per annum Miss iincline Il.
Whalen, 10 be Principal or Primary Schuo! No. 49, In
| the Second ward, ana Miss safan +. "A Her. TO be
Vice Prucpa Grammar School No. a. in The Fifth
ward.
COMMISSIONER WOOD, STILL BATTLING FoB LONGER
SUMNER VACATIONS,
offered resolution directing the cer; TO have pro-
pared for tie purpose of reference comparative
and ps prry m SCHOOLS and s pmary ~ epartmenss
during the last two weeks IN the months OF April,
1903 and 1852 and the last two In July of ine same
years. Nj. Wood is engaged IN good work-tO
have the summer vacations commence ON July in
each year, and end the first Monday Ia Septem-
ber--and shoud he succeed he WI undoubtedly
receive the blessings Of the teachers and
pupils OF ihe schools The result OF the experiment.
| II the plan propose by Mr.. Wood should be tried
will surely show, That II has produced great deal
OF gooi, which The question OF economy IN the mat
| ter can scarcely cOunterbilance.
! When the business before the Board had been
| disposed OF Mr.. Bell rose and presented the
DESIGNATION OF MR. WILLIAM HrTCgAAN
as Cerk OF the Board. He did SO, he sa q, with q
| great deal OF regret, as Mr. Hitchman during the
time he held the onlce had proven SO eic.eat and
industrious that he felt the Board, IN losing him.
| WAS losing valuable officer The resignation was
! read by Mr. Davenport, ard, on motion, was ac-
| ceptel. The Board then proceeded 10
THE ELECTION CLERK.
Mr.. Bell, having nominated Mr.. Laurence ID. Kier-
| man, the re ult Of the ballot showed that MIR.
| Kiernan lad received an unanimous vo;c.
| Mr. HERMAN
Il graduate OF the Free COlepe, ana was for several
years elgag, as assistant teacher Ia the Grammar
School IN iifty-ist street in the Ninecenth ward.
| During the past three years no has rcpresen ed
| the Twenty-ti.sf ward in the Site Assembly, and
| during the fight over the 30 called .Iluck CHERRY
| Charter gave utterance to the saying
'TIiE ANGEL or DESTRUCTION
must have passed over the houses OF Israel during
" markell ss GIG hS 4S Sr ssi ass pSc
passed over him. From his experience in matters
connected with tho schools and the gcnoo, svstena
o. o. , tiic metropolis ne should and no donhf viii.
make competent clerk. 80"