The New York herald., 1871-02-09
MEETING OF THE BOARD or EDUCATION.

Protest from Jeremiah O'iIaliOran-ApprO-
priRtion Of Money fer the Repair Of
Observation-Disclosures Wood ON the super.
tntendent's RepOrt-CorpOrul PunisAsnen -
Resolutions Of Reform.
The Board OF Education met yesterday afternoon
at the Board Room corner OF Elm aud Grand streets,
Bernard Smyth President In the chair, and all the
mempers present.
letter received from jeremiah O'HaIoran, School
Trustee Of the Twenty-frst ward, relative to the
complaint made against him at the previous meet
ing by Inspector Farrell ODoherty, referred to
the Committee on Elections.
resolution was adopted to rehire the building
occupied by Coored School No. s. IN l2oth street. at
a rental OF $500 year.
Several combinations Of appointments OF princi-
cipals and vice principals were made.
Tho sum OF $3.777 was voted for repairs OF
schools.
Commissioner WOOD took up the report Of the Su-
pernendent OF Schools, aud, after stating that the
report was this year much more ineligible than in
former years. proceeded TO make some remarks
upon OF the tables contained therein. He took
exception to the number given OF the pupils being
taught IN the schools and said that for the first time
he was able TO understand how so large number or
pupils was annually
REPRESENTED TO HAVE BEEN TAUGHT
In the various departments under the Board The
numbers were Increased to the large proportions
represented by the registry OF the same pupils in
"
iations were properly Effected the whole population
OF the city might be stated to be receiving instruc-
ton In the different schools In regard to attendance
FALLING OFF
even among the white children, but the falling on
In attendance among the colored children was most
lamentable, ana he hoped TO see some persons es-
pecally Interested In the latter undertake remedy
this great deficiency in their presence at school. He
was still in favor OF corporal punishment III
the schools and believed, from the statements re-
ae too 70 mucn @ e ny was ay 3 n and
discipline according to the present method, espe-
clally in the female schools. Parents were
ALTOGETHER NEGLIGENT IN ATTENDING
to complaints made by the principals, and children
expelled for misconduct from one school had the
made the expulsion devoid OF the intended effect.
The Commissioner continued to go into details as
the schools in his district, and concluded by moving
the following resolutions
Resolved That hereafter the principals of the different
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the q ep pea have
public schools and that In making the report The
dn s en by or Gssr principal
Whereas has been found inpracticabie to comp
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schools under the care Of this Board during the last six
Res" ssd n CITY Superintendent and hi.
1e charge Of this each wan
Nay amp .As and IN each q
period comprising the hve months of September October
November December and January and that so far as Is
Is concerned any schools In January 1871 shal
be taken TO have examined Ia February
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Referred 10 Committee on Studies
Resolved That in analysis Of sentence be
In future pupils OF the second and Gr grades and be-
stricken FROM the studies of the fifth, and third
female grammar schools and that ina
time these three grades be devoted to rcadDr
and spelling
Rererred to Committee Studies.
Commissioner WOOD also proposed a resolution
providing for supply OF certain class or pens TO
that he had himself found said pens to he well
adapted for the use OF youngsters In schools
The resolution was referred TO the Committee on
Supplies.
The Board then adjourned.