Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-10-11
W. A. sTEFFEY.

Treasurer.
Received, adopted, and ordered printed.
Committee on school grounds, buildings.
etc, reported that they had erected a
building On the Raleigh road for school
purposes, in which are two schools sstab-
hshed, and that they have ereetsd the
school buildings On Washington street for
colored children, in which are tour
schools, ~
Mr.. J. L. Il. Taylor, chairman on teach
e-s, text books, ste, reported that the COM
miBtee had examined Miss Mary Law
renee. and they respectfully recommend
that a Certificate of qualification be
issued to her; and also recommend that
certificate be issued to Miss Emma Owen
to teach in the colored schools. Adopted.
MI. Kortrecht presented a resolution
that a committee be appointed to consider
and report at the next meeting, whether
the efficiency and usefulness of the
schools would not be promnted by the in
Production OF q primary grammar. The
resolution was negattyed by h following
vote, on the ayes and noes being called:
Ayes-Steffey, Bergman, Barlow, Bruce,
kortrechts Merrill, 8. Noss-Eliiott, Fen
ner, DR.. Mitchell and Wiggin, MansfoTd,
Maury, Taylor, Johnson, W. q. Mitchell
and Batsman, 10.
Mr.. Bruce moved that the children of
the Lesth Orphgn Asylum be permitted to
dbb0u1 CuBt56a ACQOOl8a
The visitors appointed at the last meet
ing of the board were called on for their
reports.
Mr. ]. L. 81. Taylor, chairman Of the
committee appointed to visit tho Adams
street schools, reportsvery highIysof the
good working order, rigid discipline end
the thoroughness of instruction in those
schools.
Committee ueCourt street schools re-.
port that they visited each school room, |
and were much pleased with the excellent
order and proficiency manifested, and
with the neat appearance of the pupils |
and the school rooms, and the committee
could not see that any change was desira-
able. excepting that the rooms of Miss
Grove and Miss Farris were too much
crowded.
Mr.. Bruce, of the COMMITTEES appointed
to visit The Alabama street schools, re-
ported having been absent from the city,
and, consequently, was not able to visit
those schools last month, puJ WIsnoo Uhas
Inc nisht DO continued for this
Granted.
The committee appointed to visit the /
Linden street schools report that thew can
cheerfully give their unqualified indorss-
ment OF the apparent efficiency OF the
principal, DR.. Hines, and esoh snd every
one of the teachers, all of them manifest
ing q strong interest and devotion to the
Improvement OF their pupils.
DR.. Bateman, of the committee to visit
she Chelsea schools, stated, verbally. that
n consequence of sickness he had not
been able to give them that attention he
He, however, said that the
schools were all working well.
The other committees appointed had no
to make.
The following gentlemen were appoint
VI ss visitors for the month ending No !,
7ember 10, 1871; al,
Court s-treet-Jehn L. II. Taylor, Julius
\ Taylor. William Farris, Rev. DR.. Stead i
nan. IL
Adams strset-Dr. Y. F. Elliott. A. J.. !
White, G. w, Goyer, D. F. Goodyear. :
Alabama street-W. g. Bruce, T. e., Rsr- !
'our, James M. White, Rev. DR.. ffchenor. :
Linden street-M. v. HolhroOk. Thomas !
fisher, Rev. Joseph Carmiohaei, :
Peabody-C. Kortrecht, DR., Robson, !
Vsddy Thompson. :
Chelses-W. q. Mitchell, J. W. Heath, I
'homss Cubbins, l
Poplar n Market street-Dr, G., 9. .
'enner, DIR. Rices Thomas Koford, :
ooLoREp SCHOOLS. [
Washington strest-M. Gavin, D. Pante. L
E FARMLAND. g
Third street, extended-N. J. WiKgin, s
. +. Risk, Thomas Ford. o
South Etreet-Thomas Fleming. b. g, y
ent, @. c. Burke, James Rounds. II
b board then adjourned to the next b
'guisr meeting. a
JIG. CAIRNS. Secretary.