The New York herald., 1870-01-20
EDUCATIONAL.
Meeting Of the Economical Council IN
Charge Of "The Young Idsa."
The Manual Questicn-clerks to Local Boards.
Appointment Of Deputy clerk-committsss
for ia10-The Free Collegs-Au
Indignant Trustee.

met yesterday afternoon IN stated session. with ne
president. Mr.. 4. l.. LarremOrs IN she CHAIR TIE
lobby was rather SHINY occupied. and within the
eacred Circic there were nine members OF the
Council. The gentleman, whose province It II, BY
virtue OF his provincial and provoking persever-
ance, ~ .oist the German elephant with the
French and Latin tail into the school system, was
mol ia his accustomed place. and the Citizens Asso-
ciatlon-tbe great economizer ton yellow tissue)--
was absent. Scnoolmasters and other heavy rhe-
lorclans wild, no doubt, nnd fault with the last
sentence Tor having parenthesis within parsn-
thesis; cut while they may dHapprove OF
tho com position, they WILL In oil prObar
bility, agree with the idea contained IN the
Objectionable phrase. But to "reiurn to the
mutton.n The auditor OF the Board, Mr.. John
Davenport, or1ciased as clerk ana called the roll,
after which the ordinary silent meditation IN regard
10 the dongs at the previous meeting was duly
INDUCED IN by several OF the members but others,
instead OF improving the minutes IN meditaung,
looked with smiles OF congratulation at their rubi-
cund brother who, by his presence showed signs OF
convalescence from the disease which vas supposed
to have been chrome with him and for which, N
heretofore remarked, the remedy OF reminder has
been applied through these columns Presently the
presidents gavel fell, announcing that the time for
meditation was up. Business WAS a. once COM
menced number OF The usual style OF communi-
Ia and appropriately referred.
Commissioner SMYTH. IRON the Committee ON
Bylaws, offered an amendment TO the by laws allow
ing vice principals TO act rs clerks to the iocaDoardS
without compensation.
Commissioner WOOD objected to the amendment
on tile ground that "knowledge is Dower,n and It
would not De right TO nave vice principal Know
more In relation 10 matters IN The ward tnan the
commissioner SMYTH explained that In several OF
the wards the principals lived out OF town and tho
boar4s were deprived OF the services OF duly autho-
adopted.
tlon ID regard TO having printed . smaller number
than usual OF manuals and directories, and recon-
mended the adoption OF resolution authorizing tho
publication Of 1900 copies OF the Manual and 750
copies Of the Directory Of the Board.
Commissioner WOOD was again 90 the floor a. an
ODJectOr lie hlOught l50 copies OF the Manual
would be quite enough. His argument seemed to
be tnat the Manuals were only for the benent OF
Ine school omcers ana tSacners he onesed q,
inserted. the amendment was lost and the resOlu-
ton ~ offered Dy the committee was adopted
resolution was adopted appointing Mr.. John Daven-
port deputy clerk and authorizing him TO perform
the dues OF the clerk la the absence OF the latter.
report WAS received from the COMMITTEE on By
laws relation to the 'order oi dancer OF the Ger
man elephant with the French and Latin TAIL Tho
committee mad noby done its duty, had had the cir
cular pIlnted anu distributed ghrOugnOuJ the city.
Tue presiueat tnen announced the following ~ tho
STANDING COMMiTfEEs FOR 1870.
FrNAsoE-Commisa,oners Bell, Wood, Murphy Brennan
TEAonfRs Commissioners Gross, Sands and Lewis.
Ben.
SUPPLIES Commissioners Brennan, Murphy and Lewis.
AupiIlNa-C commissioners Lewis sands, ingersol sher-
wood Smyth.
COURSE OF STUDY, &c-Commissioners Grosa, Sherwood
SITES AND NEW SCHOOL LHousas-Commissoners Gmyth,
NORMAL LvENIsa AND CoLoRED soHooLs-Comms
sioners Bell, DuryeA, Smyth, Gross and Weod.
BYLAWS, &o-Commi.soners smyth, Duryes and Inger-
SPECIAL ON vAGnANr CuILpREN-Commisaionsrs
Smyth, Sherwood Duryea In.erson and Bell.
There being no further business the Board, on
nioIlOn, adjourned.
TRUsTEEs OF THE FREE COLLEGE.
The Board Of Education, acting az the trustees OF
the College Of the City OF New YORK, yesterday
afternoon and organized for the current year. Com.
missioner Wood was chosen temporary chairman,
aud Mr. X. L. Larremore was. on formal ballot,
The minutes OF the previous meeting were read and
adopted. 1t was decided that the minutes OF the Ex
ecutlve Committee be not adopted, Notwithstanding
the strenuous opposition OF Commissioner W Ood.
resolution HdOped directing the Comptroller to
place $4,000 subject to the warrant OF the Board.
that the Executive Committee be made TO consist OF
four Instead Oi seven at pTeseng. Mr.. Wood
complained that the seven members OF the commit
tee did tney pleased In regard to the College, and
the other nve members OF the Board held, therefore,
Al anomalous position.
On the vote being taken the resolution ocered By
Mr.. Wood was lost. Mr.. Wood then asked what
remedy the other ve should IN order That they
might be relieved OF their nominal responsibility.
The President Informed him tnat he knew OF no
remedy except resignation. Mr.. WOOD thereup0n
seized pen, drove 1t into the inKstand his desk
his resignation. The resignation was not presented,
however the Board adjourned after q few ex-
planat0ry remarks from the president In regard TO
The efficacy OF an executive committee.