Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-09-13
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Regular Monthly Meeting Proceed
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Regular Monthly Meeting Proceed
fnEs Of the Board OF school Visitors.
MEMPHIS, September IL, 1871.
The Board Of Education held their regu-
lar monthly meeting this evening.
Members present-Messrs. Gavin, Hol-
brook, Bergman, Elliott, r. ". Mitchell,
w. 8. Bruce, Wiggin. Manaford, Msury,
Phelsn, Taylor, johnson, W. u. Mitchell
Bateman and Merrill. DR.. Maury Presi-
dent presiding.
The minutes of the former meeting
were read and approved.
The Superintendent made the following
report, which was ordered 70 be received
and published.
MEMPHIS, September IL, 1871.
Honorable Board Of Education;
TWenty-four hundred and sixty-two
(2462) tickets Of admission have been is
sued to white pupils, as follows: To Ad-
ans street, i've rooms, all boys, SO2; 70
Court street, six rooms, al girls, $50
to Alabama street, eight rooms, all girls,
463; to Linden street, eight ROOMS, girls
and boys, 478; to Chelsea, i've rooms,
girls and boys, 23I to Poplar street, six
rooms, all boys, 306; to Peabody four
rooms, boys and girls, 305. These figures,
gentlemen prove stronger than argument
the popularity and prosperity Of your
schools. Having been compelled (tor
want OF ROOM to refuse tickets Of admis-
sion to several hundred pupils, you will
pardon me for asking for more room, as
speedily as 1t can be furnished. The south
central portion Of the city, extending
from Shelby street to the Charleston de-
pot and the Eighth ward, need more
school room at once.
The primary grades In all of the schools
are full, many Overfuu.
Having failed TO get possession Of the
two old rooms on Market street, l had
two additional rooms opened at Poplar
street, relieving Adams street somewhat
thereby, and giving employment
to Mr.. Sweeny and Miss Mcmahon.
At Alabama, Linden, Peabody and
Chelsea schools, I have established grades
one and two, and placed them in charge
of competent teschers.
Miss Higbee has selected as assistant,
Miss Mary Kunkle, a choice in every way
satisfactory.
The following temporary appointments
OF teachers have been made, subject to the
of the Board:
Room No. 5, Adams street, Miss Laura
Flack; Room No. Z, Alabama street; Miss
Pauline ReudeIhuber; Room No. 8, Pho.
nix Chapel, Miss G. Smitzer. MI. NC
Manus has been put in charge Of Room
No. l, Adams street, to supply the place,
temporarily, of Mr.. Brown, he being still
absent in Europe. Room No. 6, Poplar
street, Miss McMshon.
CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
The sPhHnix schools have been re-
mo Ted to the Church on South street.
the Washington street school to Csnfeld.
The pupils are coming in slowly, the sg-
gregste to date being only two hundred
and seventy.
in getting the schools in success
full working order.
Respectfully submitted,
q. G. SLAUGHTER, Sup't.
Mr.. Bruce, Chairman of the Finance
presented the following bills
as approved by the committee: Appeal,
$50 IS; Barbour, Wildred & Simpson,
so so; Risk & johnson, a 80; ". S. Olt-
man, $21; Mitchell, Hoffman & Co, $40 IS;
Wheeler, P!ckens q Co., S14 25; Price,
Jones & Co, $50; ]. NJ. White, "a; pay
for August, SS42 OS, which were
approved and ordered to be paid.
MI. Bruce stated that up to the present
date SIS, 400 had been paid to the contract
ors OF the new school building on Market
street, and $500 to the architects, leaving
a cash balance on hand to the credit Of
the building fund Of $40, 719 50.
MI. Taylor, Chairman of Committee on
Teachers and Text Books, made the fol-
report, which was ordered to be
received, adopted and published.
Mr. rAYLoR's REPORT.
Board of Educate N:
We respectfully recommend that oerti-
of qualification be issued to the
hnldfn1 the fo11nUinn nnuuhara
they having obtained over the required
average at our recent examinations, Au-
gust 2s.29, 1871: No. S61, average, 97H;
3i4. average SSX ; 81, average, S4L 1856,
965, 1873 S79, IS; 1856, 20.
Ia obedience to the request of the Prin-
,ipsl of inc Female High School we ex-
Miss Mary Kunkle and find her
qualified to discharge the duties Of As
Principal, and herewith recon-
mend that a Principals certificate be is
sued to her
We recommend that "Thompson's copy
book" be adopted. published by Geo. h.
Thompson, New York. The system is q
one, and the books can be fur
aishsd cheaper than those now in use.
Respectfully,
JNo. l.. h. TAYLOR,
r. W. MITCHELL.
Mr.. W. Z. Mitchell, Chairman of Spe-
,ial Committee on Resolutions, and Regu-
and to define the duties of Super
ntendent and Principal, commenced
the report OF the Committee,
Prescribing the studies necessary to pur-
jue in the several schools, with the duties
II President, Secretary and Treasurer,
,lso of the committees to be appointed.
The resolutions offered were all adopted.
The rest of the report was postponed to
he next meeting Of the Board.
The following gentlemen were appointed
IS Visitors to the several schools for the
ending October 8, 1871:
Adams street-Messrs. ]. L. b. TAYLOR.
6. Barbour, G. s. Severson, Judge T.
Smith.
Court street-Dr. r. W. Mitchell, s.
Mansfield, y. s. Bruce.
Alsbams strest-Messrs, ". s. Bruce,
|. G. Barbour, Rev. Dr.. Tichnor, Jas. M.
Linden street-Messrs. A. 81. Merrill,
,. b. Phelsn, JOS. Lenow, w. A. Hill.
Peabody schoOls-Messrs. Wiggin,
Fleming, Provine, n. N. Edwards, ESQ.
Poplar street schools-Messrs. Hol.
'rook, Bergman, Rsndle, Newsome.
Chelses-Dr, Batemsn, Messrs. Dan
Jury, Il. Randolph, DR.. s. n. Brown.
CoLoRKD SCHOOLS.
Garfield Asylum-Messrs. Msnsford,
Jno. r. Stebbins,
South street, near fernando, Caldwell
Tall and Third street extendsd-Messrs.
fleming, Phelsn, Rev. W. B. Orichlow,
MI. Hans Lemon.
The Board then adjourned to meet next
dondsy evening, 18th inst, at z O'Clock.
]. G. CAIRNS, Sec'y.