The New York herald., 1871-02-24
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.

Meeting Of the Eonrd Of Ecucation-Tho
Evening schools to be Continued Through
out March-I3etter Classification Wanted.
the New York Board OF Education held its regular
business session yesterday afternoon at four o'clock
Mr.. Bernard Smyth in the chair. After the approval
OF the minutes several communications from trus-
tees Of different wards were read and referred TO
various committees.
The City Superintendent reported in regard to
evening schools that durlng the present month the
classes had been examined. There are In ALL
THIRTY EVENING SCHOOLS.
twenty-seven Of which composed white pupils,
the remainder coored. OF the 2l6 classes thiry-sx
passedexcellent examinations and Ito GOOD. me dis-
cpline is commendable, though the general MANAGE
ment is defective on account Of imperfect classhca
ton. The whole number of scholars IN attendance
IS 1885, Of whom 1901 received the certificate Tor
punctual attendance. The report expressed con
hdence IN the system OF evening schools, and re-
Commended that the pupils
SHOULD BE BETTER CLASSIFIED.
and that there should be more spirit and energy In
the manner Of teaching. Inc regret shown by many
to leave the schools early indicates the proprley
OF continuing them through March.
Committee on Courses OF Study and School
Books reported on resolution TO strike analysis
from tue course OF study Of certain classes that the
STUDY should In their opinion, be continued. After
some discussion The report was adopted. The same
committee 1urtner reported on a resolution
to adopt spelling books printed In script
such books would not be equal TO the expense OF OBJ
tanning them, the present system Of spelling from
dctation tamlllarlziag the pupil with the words in
tne script. Ine report was adopted alter discuss
sion.
nations that there should be one careful eXamlna-
ton OF each class during The year by the CITY super
intepdent, and as much general examination as pos
slble.
The committee on supplying the portrait OF Judge
LarreIn0re reported t1at the orders OF the Board
mad been complied with, and that the portrait hung
THE ooMMiTrEE ON TEACHERS
reported that Miss Elizabeth a. Pope and Miss Mary
Jane Davis had been appointed principal and vice
principal OF Grammar scnoo NO. 8, IN the Ninth
ward.
The same committee reported that Mary O. Harriet
was appointed vice principal OF the senior depart
ment OF Grammar School No. A.
The committee further reported that NJ. i. Waring
on account OF successful management, had been ap-
pointed principal OF Primary school No. A.
A.: louisa Scott, VINO mas been IN cbarge OF the
senior department. OF Grammar School NO. for
twenty years, was voted increase of salary.
Alter reports from Committee on Finance and
Auditing Committee the Board adjourned.
Educational Notes.
Peter Cooper has given S15o,000 additional TO the
cooper Union. The pupils OF the Union celebrated
Washington'S Birthday IN good style and gave ull-
doubted evidence OF the management OF the insti-
tuition by Mr.. Fitzgerald Tisdale, Jr who is old
public school boy and graduate Of the Free College.
MIR. Hepwortn Dixon has given notice that he Will
move the following resolution at the London School
framing, exercise and drlll III every public eiemen
tary school established under the authority OF THIS
BOard.n
On March a literary and musical entertainment
Will be given at the Brooklyn Institute, consisting
OF lecture on classical AuthOrs,n by j. ".
Kennlon, and choice recitations and readings and
vocal and instrumental performances.
The whole cost OF BOOKS for the public schools
Ol Brooklyn during the past year was only about
$4,000, and that lor stationery, including large
purchase OF globes, &c., about IS, 200 more. few
years ago. under The old plan, the annual expense
OF these Items was In the neighborh00d OF $60 GOO.
That is q move In the right direction.
Commissioner Mount, OF Queens county, has for
Warded his annual report 70 the Stale Superin-
tendent OF Puonc Instruction. The whole amount
or money raised IN the county for school purposes
was $4,000 II; the amount OF teachers wages was
242,034 Al; OF libraries siss l6; for school appa-
ratus, 500 46; Tor maintaining colored schools,
$556 30; for constructing four new scnoohouses,
$17,150 Al; incidental expenses, $5,940 %. The
whole number or children III attendance was 9,543,
an Increase OF 415 over the attendance in 1860.
Brown University mas $1,000 volumes uust the
same as Da~tmouthl, Yale has 10000 and Harvard
$4,000. The University Of Virginia has $1,000
books, while Bowdon aud Amherst each have
$4,000.