Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-12-22
EDUCATIONAL.
Regular meeting Of the BOARD 81
Edueaston.


MKMrH1s, December 20, ISL.
According TO adjournment made December
Ilfh, the board OF education met this evening.
There were reconsideration Maurys and
Messrs. Gavin Holbrpok, Bergman, Barbour,
Elliott, R. W. Mitchell, Fsnner, Wiggin, Kort-
recht, Mansford, Maury. Phelan, Taylor,
Johnston, W. 2. Mitchell, and Fleming.
The president called upon the special com
mittee appointed at the former meeting Of the
board to Investigate the charges mad against
the Adams street high school for their report.
DR.. r. w. Mitcheli, chairman Of the COM
mittes, made tue following report which alger
being read and discussed was ordered 70 be
received, adopted and published:
70 he Honorable Board Of Education:
Your COMMITTEES 70 whom was referred the
report of the special committee appointed at
the November session Of the board, TO visit the
Adams street school, respectfully recommend
that the report be received, 4 ut not printed.
This report invites ~aItention 70 several grave.
faults In the management OF me hlgn scaooi1
bat us general tone gives evidence OF TOO great
a degree OF personal feeling 10 be considei ed
entiiel reliable, and, therefore, to be adopted
your m have visited the high
school,, and have taken palms 70 investigate
the charges made OF acknowledgement. They
have ascertained that many books are In use
In the high school not authorized py the
board, and consequently that the prescribed
course of study mas not been adhered 70.
They md that this deviation from the sched-
ule was authorized iast yesr by Col. LeEth,
and written permission granted Mr.. Anderson
TO make the change referred TO- Atthe begin
ming OF the present year matters were allowed
20 20 on IN the same way, in order TO avoid the
expense Of purchasing new books. No change
was contemplated BY the principal until the
new rules and regulations OF the board were
printed, when our present superintendent was
consulted In the matter. He, tactty At least,
allowed this violation ofthe rules 70 continue.
Your N nave visited the office TO see
II he had issued any written instructions 10
the principal Of the higa school, but ind
none. Indeed, all of The Instructions TO
teachers seem 70 be Issued verbally.
Your committee cannot avoid the conclusion
that the su-perintendent has laid himself open
to censuIe in not requiring the principal OF
this school 10 carry out the rules OF the board.
This L. the very purpose for which his Office
was created, viz: TO see that the or tiers OF the
board are enforced. II Is not believed ina
rules from any feeling of disresPeet; indeed, II
Is believed that they supposed that the gene
But vour committee think very difierently
q d think that two old and experienced ofneeri
should have seen this matter In a different
AFTER investigating all the charges made in
this report. and after carefully deliberaftna
upon the measures necessary Tor reform, YOU
committee respectfully recommend the adop-
ReSosped. That the superintendent be In,
structed 70 see thai all textbooks not author
lied by this board, be excluded tom use In the
| high school, by the LIST OF January; and thai
the course of study prescribed by the rules Dc
| rigidly conformed 10; and that he report hl
q lion IN this matter, and the condition or Int
school,, at the regular meeting in January.
Resolved, That the number Of pupils undel
the tuition of the principal of tins school shal
at present be thirty-hve, consisting OF all th'
high school proper and Others selected from
the first and second grammar grades.
ReSolUed, That the literary society OF thi
school be continued; that two hours OF the
afternoon Of each Friday be devoted 70 It's ex
ereises; but that no portion Of the school %
dismissed until the regular hour for It's close.
Your beg leave 20 state that thes
believe Mr. anderson is dev0ting all his tim'
and energies TO the duties OF this school anS
laboring faithfully under many disadvantages
20 maxi It what 1t ought 70 be.
r. w TTCHELL, NJ. D.
n. V. HOLBROOK.
]. b. PHELAH.
Mr.. Ho'brook, chairman OF the special com
mittee 20 whom was referred the resolution y
report on the organization OF the new schooi
house on Market and Third streets, made tn
We tie comraittee appointed at the las
meeting to report a basis for the organlzauJl
Of the Market street school, employment
Of a tanitor, report as follows
First-We report tina the selection OF janito
should be committed 70 the superintendent
in accordance with the rules deun1nB u
ond-Y Committee, thinking hat tn
building was designed principally for the ae
commodation of the scholastic population Q
the First, Second and Third wards, and N
public schools in general, do advise that u
school be devoted 70 the relief OF That porto
Of the city, and to that end advise that th
pupils now in The Poplar street and Marke
street schools be removed to the new bu1ldlnL
and that such other additions be made as III
overcrowded condition Of the schools ma
require.
On being read and considerably discussed,
was ordered to be received and adopted.
Mr.. J. G. Barbour presented the following
which was adopted:
ResolUed, That the building committee b
authorized and requested to have the Marks
street schoolhouse electrotyped, and a plan {
the interior repaired TO accompany the mex
annual report; and that the necessary iuno
be appropriated by this board.
After which the board adjourned.
]. @. CAIRNS, Secretary.