Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-08-17
[OFFICIALl
BOARD OF
Regular Monthly Meeting.

AAO -A4NC "a AZ - OEAAI 9AA
adjourned meetings OF the month we're
regd and approved.
The Superintendent, Mr.. II. C. Slsught-
or, made the following report:
MEMPHIS, August IA, 1871.
Honorable Board of Education:
Under the supervision of your efficient
Building Committee, most of the school
rooms have been thoroughly clesnsed
and fitted up for use. The same Com.
mittee win, I doubt not, AVE all of the
rooms ready by commencement of the
session.
Your able and jealous corps of teach
ers are preparing Tor work.
Pupils begin to call for tickets of sd-
mission.
The public manifest q lively interest in
the welfare of the schools.
The press, q powerful agent, proclaims
in language Unmistskable, the advantages
of the ommon school system of educs-
ton.
Surveying this field, you gentlemen,
as guardians of the Memphis city schools
occupy positions most honorable, most
envisbls.
Confding in your wisdom and the eff
cheney of your teachers, we hopefully be-
gin the session Of 1912.
With the consent and approval of your
Committee IN Teachers and Text Books,
1 have assigned positions to the Princi-
| pals anu JoAc06Ts, AS AOllOhs.
LIST OF TEACHERS.
Adams Street-Mr. T. c. Anderson,
principal teacher of Male High School.
School No. Mr.. S. Hermon.
School No. &c. II. Braun.
School No. SC. j. Hunter.
School No. 4-Miss Carrie Ennis.
Court Street High Schools-Miss Jennie
NJ. Hlgbee, principal teacher Of Female
High School.
School No. Miss Juliette Cairns.
School No. 2-Miss Mary'Cairns.
School No. 3-Miss 9. s. Harvey.
School No. 4-Miss Matte Grove.
School No. 5-Miss Katie Fsrris.
Alabama Street SchOols-Miss Clara
Conway, Principal.
School No. miss Augusta TOvill.
School No. 2-Miss LousIa Book.
school No. 3-Miss Georgia Sharpe.
School No miss Mary Moon.
School No. 5-Miss Emma Petit.
School No. 6-Mrs. +. W. Smith.
School No. Vacant.
School No. S-Miss Inc VOllentine.
Linden Street Schuols-Dr. Richard
Hines, Principal.
School No. f-Mr. P. L. Mitchell.
School No. Mrs. Ellis Sabatsky.
School No. S-Mrs. Mary Hines.
School No. Mrs. Kate Lilly.
School No. 5-Miss Mollie Johnston.
School No. 6-Miss Mary BOddie.
School No. miss Maggie Fealey.
School No. S-Mlss Carrie Reiche-
becher.
Peabody Schools
School No. l-Mr. d. II. Sanders, Teach
er and Principal.
School No. 2-Miss Mary Hill.
School No. 8-Miss Laura Belcher.
School Nc. Mrs. Laura Lewis.
Chelsea Schools
School No. I.-Mr. r. n. Thweatt,
Teacher and Principal.
School No. 2.-Miss Sue Boyd.
School No. 3.-Mrs. G. s. Mitchell.
School No. 4.-Mrs. Ii Hampton.
School No. 6.-Mrs. Lizzie s. Taylor.
Market Street Schools. NO principal 81
present required.
School No. l.-Mr II. SWeenY.
School No. Miss Fannie Cain.
Poplar Street SchOOis.-NO principal ne
School No. 1.-Miss Rsudelhuber.
School No. Mrs. Mary REILLY.
School No. 3.-Miss Annie Phelan.
School No. AIRS. Jennie Couts.
CoL0RED SCHOOLS.
Washington Street SchoOls.-ShoOl No.
Mr.. VIM. Sutherland, Teacher and
Principal.
School No. 2.-Mrs. Cratic Noodle.
School Nc. 3.-Miss Jane MADISON.
School No. 4-Vacant.
PEunix School, Rayburn Avenue
No. Mot yet appointed.
School No. 2.-Miss Sue Maynard.
School No. S-Vscsnt.
School No. AIRS, Alice Fox,
Third Street Extended SchOols.-School
10. Mrs. Maria Rankin. ,
School No. Mrs. Matte ClOustOn.
Chelsea COlOred Schools.-SehoolN Nc L.
1rs. Annie Hilson. :
Respectfully submitted,
II. G. SLAUGHTER, .
Superintendent. :
Received Snd ordered to be published. !
The following Is the report of the Com l
OF Teachers Text-books, pre- 3
snted by Mr. j. l.. H. Taylor, chairman: I
honorable Board of Education: =
Your committee respectfully report that
hey have examined 8 number of works b
n elementary grammar" many of a
7hich are mere questions and answers p
rbitrarily stated, without, as far as We b
ould see, conveying any ineligible idea b
the pupil of tender years, and but little fl
slculsted to TX principles upon which to '
uild s solid understanding of the study. Fl
If what is termed primary grammar"
to be taught, YOU surest dependence is Il
pom the intelligent and qualified teacher, Y
the varying intelligence that goes to
lake up the aggregate of a school can not n
Q met by any book, however primary it
be. The peculiar wants of each class L.
{ beginners must be ascertained and sup. q
lied by the present teacher.
1t is admitted by sill that g certain degree Fl
{ mental development is requisite to the
of this important study, T,
in this connection 1t may be asked, Il
with some show of reason, why, since h
rimsry works on arithmetic snd geogra-
by are universally conceded 10 be neces-
ny, is it proposed to dispense with the Ia
~FFagnnnninR uUnFEa on nraDnnnor9 A. =
inning our premises to be correct, viz: r,
The attainment of that certain degree of n,
entail development" we claim that no h.
udy Is so well calculated to accomplish IN
at end as the study of the definite 81
fences of arithmetic and geography. ~
Q aver that an elementary work on the 50
ience OF numbers Is as good q preparR- ne
for The study of grammar as that hi
me work is necessary for the subsequent mr.
udy of mathematics generally, e
conclusion, your committee have no -
In recommending that no
grammar" be introduced into
U schools, but that the best work be
opted and placed in the hands Of teach
) as q guide for them, since they are and
1st be the medium through which q.
lowledge is conveyed to the pupils. al
La our opinion, "Oovellis Digest of
lglish Grammar" (which il already In
9 in our schoolsl, inkhe hands of compe- "a,
az teachers, Will answer every purpose, 3
for primary and advanced grades. s
submitted, 9
JOHN l.. Ii, TAYLOR, u
Chairman. ~
r. w. MITCHELL, eel
JAS. q. BARBOUR, ON
Committee. CIT
to be received and printed, and.
motion Of Mr.. Kortrecht, the matter to
postponed TO the neXt meeting of the
ard. uu
Or. Bruce, Chairman of the Finance mr.
mmittee, to whom was referred the a
Of ths trustees OF the Cam Sal
ID Colored Asylum, stated that the yei
lstees of that asylum proposed to let the 10
ard of Education have the use OF that sTo
Hiding for school purposes, free OF rent, lot
TO any repairs that nay be deemed We
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matter was referred to the Build. ssIsss
Committee and Superintendent with ten
to act. at
his Board then adjourned to meet on Iesl
ndsy evening next, at 8 o'clock. ~
J. G.. CAIRNS, Secretary. MAJ
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