Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-02-17

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o. B.. Prescott u Co, oil for
night $50
Trustees Of Washington street
school building, sut..-~..-...... 25 90
Trustees of CnelssacUlOred schools
building, ..-.. 20 90
COlored school building, short
Third street, rsnt..~..~-... Is 90
81 $40 a
The above bills all passed and ordered
to be paid.
Mr.. Bruce presented the report of the
treasurer, which was ordered TO be re-
ceived and fled.
Mr.. Sbedsy moved the following:
RESOLVED, That in order to relieve the
crowded condition of Market street
schools, the superintendent be instructed
to establish or two schools, if necss-
saTy, in the building on Poplar street,
and supply the same with teachers, and
the Building Committee to put The same
in proper order. Adopted.
Mr.. HOlbrOok offered the following:
RcsOtDed. That the Building COMMITTEES
are hereby authorized TO hire a mechanic
by the day or month TO repair our
various school buildings, etc, and that
the sum Of hundred and fifty dollars
DO placed at their disposal for to pay for
the same. Passed.
Communications were received from
Mrs. Mary Reilly, Mrs. e. W. Smith,
Mrs. Kate Lilly and Miss Ella Martin,
sill of which were referred to the Commit
tee on Teachers and Text Books; also a
communication from Mr.. S. Herman,
referred to the anne Committee.
The Committee appointed to visit the
Court street schools made the following
report;
To the Hon. Thomas r. Smith, Chair
man Of the Board OF Education:
DEAR SLR-The undersigned, frem q
committee appointed with John L. H.
Taylor, Esq, to visit the Court street
school,, have the honor to report as follows:
In the brief time we could devote to the
purpose, we deemed it advisable rather to
a somewhat thorough examination
of the scholars, in a few leading studies,
than a mere superficial or cursOrY investi-
CATION as to their capacity and progress in
all the various branches taught. With
this view, we confined our attention main
ly to physical and descriptive geography.
geometry and MISUNDERSTANDING history,
and the remaining studies to
succeeding committee. In Miss
Higbae's department we had some eXer-.l
in reading. Your committee sought
10 make a candid, fair investigation, to as
certain the real progress of the scholars,
without any desire to perpleX or embar-
rass the student by abstruse or unusual
luBBblODB, DukBlu6 bub OAuAudEY SCOPE OF ]
heir scholastic studies. The neatness
and department of the school generally
was highly cOmmendsble, and in these
we commend it as an example
the emulation ofother city schools.
as between the different departments, we
EEL that each eXcelled so finely, and ac-
themselves so ~creditably, that it
would be invidiOus TO make any
distinction, and we feel it our
- aA--a.aLl all nHHNrn w.
committee went about their task
With no Partially toward the school,
md rather inclined to the i'm
preston that it had enjoyed to
ome extent a sort of favoritIsm, as CON-
pared with our other schools. We
inished IL, perfectly satisfied that the
highest encOmiums that had been be-
upon the school and its manage
were Mother exaggerated nor unde-
We congratulate your honorable
Board, and the citizens of Memphis, that
We have at least n public school to
Yhich Our city may point with just pride
nd satisfaction; u that we know will
suffer in a fair comparison with those
f Cincinnati, Chicago, M other cities
celebrated for their fine public schools.
To the Hon. J. 7. Leath, who may be
the father of this school, GER
ainIy great credit is due for its establish
nent, and the state of perfection TO which
! has been brought. When he snail be
allied away from his earthly labOrs, this
chOol will remain a lasting and proud
Monument TO his memory-One more no
le than marble, more enduring than
rsss.
With the proficiency of the class
xamined in physical geography we were
lore than delighted. They exhibited not I
nlv familiarity with the routine lessons
T the text book, but a knowledge and
lpacitv that grasped the general prin- {
piles underlying this science, and fully {
pace with the progress of the {
Is, as well as a general and 9
l-mprshensive fund Of information IN re- Q
ard to TOPICS connected with this branch y
Z science. The proficiency in arithmetic,
which q very thorough examination {
as made, was generally highly eredita- s
.a, and in some of the younger scholars &
wonderful aptitude for arithmetical cali 8
llatiOns was exhibited g
geometry the classes exhibited q 9
borough knowledge, not merely of the @
rmulas. but Of the principles of the sci a
ICE. We made it a point TO take them
yay from their books and fairly test Il
comprehension Of principles-deem- a
z q thorough understanding of the prin- q
pies illustrated by & single problem of q
4 more value than q familiarity with all q
Q forms contained in the text book. The Il
suit was highly satisfactory to the COM n
ittee. y
We were also we'll pleased with the pro- a
isney Of the class examined in descrip-
70 geography, and we're delighted with
Q aptitude and progress of the little
es In the primary department. N
We found nothing to critiCise; every N
to commend. pl
Your committee would recommend a Z
IRE thorough instruction in reading.
ID We deem a knowledge of the science