Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-04-19
HIoH SCHOOL FoR THE PRESENT.
A LIVELY

E. J. MANsFORD.
A LIVELY DEBATE,
The reading Of this report at once
sprung a lively debate, which resulted in
The production by Mr.. Taylor, Of the
Eighth ward, of the following resolution ,
which would at once commit the Board
10 the complete construction of a school
house at the point in question:
INSTRUCTIONS o THE BUILDING COM
T
Res0Lged, That in the opinion of this
Board II is not practicable to build any
portion OF a house on the corner of Mar
ksG and Third streets, but that the entire
building be at Ouc constructed; and that
the Building Committee be instructed to
furnish the final plans and the lowest bid
at the next meeting Of the Board.
JOHN L. II. TAYLOR,
Eighth Ward.
Mr.. Smith, the chairman, said "ThRt be
was not in favor of the outlay Of much
money at present thought that a portion
| Of a building, as in the case OF the Peabody
school in South Memphis, would suit
very well tor the present. The financial
/ condition was not so well assured as it
might be. The sort Of assets they could
lay their hands On at present were greatly
deprecated in value, and it would be bet
/ ter to hus and their means for a WhiIe.U
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in lieu Of the committee report, said.
THAT the necessity for a schOOl-hOuss
was a conceded certainty. Between Court
street and Alabama, along that great
stretch Of densely populated territory
there was not q sChOOl-hOuse, except the
crampad no, cribbed and confined little
dWelliug-house, which is by courtesy
called q school, at the corner of Market
and Third. The location is very good, the
lot is ample, all that is needed is a house,
house
that will be fit for a school, got up accord
ing to the best plans, and suited to a DO
gressive and enlightened system OF edu-
cation. There are people who sheer At
fine schOOl-hOuses for no other reason
than that they got some little irregular
r~udimentary instruction themselves in a
Log cabin, with an earthen floor, whose
clap-bOsrded root was perforated with
p~tgson-bOles by way of ventilation. The
quality Of education might be as good in
such a place, it is true, as in a palace, but
then the instruction of youth is a grand
thing, and 10 must be hOnOred. The people
pay for it here the people demand thai It
shall not be eXClusi ys-that it shall not be
demeaued IN the poor districts and glOri-
tisd in the rich districts. A proper school
house on the corner Of Market and Third
would be properly situated and convent
ent for UH the children of the First and
Second wards, and for nine-tonths of those
of the Eighth ward. A good school ought
to be put up there az once.
Mr.. Gavin thought that the Building
Committee had been terrified into half
measure by over-estimaIing the cost.
1t was not generally known, but
still it was true, that building
could be done as cheap in Memphis now
as in any other city in the world. The
building fund now had $40. 600 Of CITY
bonds, and on the LIST of July $50, 600 more
would be due. The general fund had
drawn on the building fund to the amount
of about $50 600. This would leave 500
600 In bonds, which is equal to $40, 600 in
money. IL could be seen, then, that there
is az present means enough to put up q
good school bnilding.
There seemed to be some antipathv
against furnishing the upper part Of town
with a schCOl-hOuss. He was working at
it it for two whole years before he sue
cssded in getting a few little rooms tor
the accommodation of the children in that
thickly-pOpulated part Of the city.
Mr. Johnson was not in favor Of giving
the upper end Of town all the money.
j. Barbour jumped up and said he was
uot sWare hat sChOOl-hOusss were fur.
nished by wards. Where is the cause for
complaint in the First and Second wards
more than in the Third2 How many
aiADDA- AoNNHN0 AA1 uAA0 +AAAA1 WAA4 & v AlAb L
can You find a public school in the Fifth2
the question is to be- made one of wards,
he would be for fighting in four of
those wards that had no schools now end
were centrally located.
Mr.. Johnson, of the Eighth ward, said
the Board did not contemplate fur
schools for grOwn-Up people; that
Is the reason there is no talk Of p1tting
one up on Front row. The schools were
designed for children, If the gentleman
no children of his own, he ought not
10 find fault with those who have. We
a schOOl-hOuse because we have chill
1rsD. Laughter IdOn't care for wards
either, but we must have schOOl-houses
where there are children TO be taught.
They are up there in that part OF town
where ibis school house is to be built.
The resolution then passed by a vote Of
10 90 s. After it was announced hat the
resolution passed, a number Of members
wanted to change their votes, but it could
be done. So the vote on the resOlu-
Jon WAS reconsidered, and then 1t passed
unanimously.
MECHANICS INSTITUTE. .
A communication from the President Of !
be Mechanics Institute was read, inviting
he members of The Board to attend The :
OrthcoIning lectures by Messrs. Phelsn q
md Gift, inclosing tickets Of admission =
hereto. The invitation was cordially ac- .
and a vote Of thanks passed to the
institute. Adjourned, l
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