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

Of eloeution, sufficient to enable the schol-
ar to fully comprehend the foundation
principles Of the art OF reading, Of great
importance. While we would not expect
or desire the same thorough course OF
study for the female that we would
or the male student iu the art Of
elocution, yet we deem good reading one
Of the nOblest accomplishments q young
lady can possess. This cannot be- acquired
without some knOWledgs OF ~elocutiOn,
and your COMMITTEES would therefore re-
commend some attention being paid 10
this subject.
In conclusion, your committee will re-
mark that this school stands, a. we NAV
say a ttDiag illustration of the bsnshcsnt
results OF a proper or thorough free
school system, and a living ar9Zs,1e en- III
the people Of b State Of T-snnessae. a
ludgmenr-convineing and sOul-tOuchinQ
appeal in behalf Of her children for a
comprehensive, liberal and thorough free
school system for the State.
We found here the children Of the moor
and the rich, drinking side by side from
the fountain Of knowledge. All n~eatness
and order application and zeal. The fu-
ture women OF Tennessee, receiving the
only true preparation that can @pro6erIv
Mt them for the duties that may devoIve
upon them In maturer y5ars-a thorough.
complete education.
We have the honor to be vour obediaut
servants, HIS. LEE.
w. ~. q. FOSTER.
Committed.
Mr.. Taylor is absent from the citv. bat
We know eoncurs with as in the tenor of
This report.
L was ordered to be received, HIed and
The report Of Visiting Committee to
Adams street schools was referred 10
Committee on T5achers' Text Books. with
the superintendent and DR.. Fsnusr added
TO the committee.
Committees to visit the Alabama street
schools, Linden street schools. Chelsea
schools and PhsniX schools, had no re-
ports.
The report Of Mr.. Phelan, Of the Visit.
ing Committee 70 The Peabody school, was
ordered TO be received and referred to
Committee On Buildings, Grounds, etc.
Mr. Stettey, Of the committee appointed
TO visit b Market and Poplar street
schools, made a verbal report fully in
dorsing the report OF the Superintendent
respecting those schools.
Mr.. Johnson, OF the c0mmfttee an
pointed to visit the Washington street
colOred schools, made the following re-
port, which was ordered to be received
and published:
To the Hon. Board Of Education. Mem
phis City Schools:
GENTLEMEN-Failing to secure the
presence with me of the COMMITTEES ap-
pointed by the Chair, I visited. with Afr.
Taylor, Of u Board, the c0l0rsd schools
on Washington street, on the 18th Of jan
uary, under the charge (as Principal of
Mr.. Silsbs, assisted by Mrs. Snsbe, Miss
Madison and Mrs. Moody. We found in
actual attendance 204, which, MI. Silsbe
informed US, was his average attendance.
there being 254 on the rolls. We exam
the various classes closely in arith-
meLlc, geography, reading and spelling,
and were much pleased with their recita-
lions. Mr.. Silsbe, as well as those under
him, have certainly performed well their
part.
We would respectfully call the attention
the Board to the fact that there T no
blackbOards up for the use Of the schools,
suggest that two at least be placed in
room.
We cannot close this report without al
to and commencing the good order
and discipline maintained in all the rooms
Of this school, and the cheerful assistance
afforded US by Principal and teachers in
making our Investigations.
Respectfully submitted,
J. z JOHNSON.
JOHN L. TAYLOR.
The following resolution was offered:
Re8OtUed, That the COMMITTEES on School
Buildings, Grounds, ETC., be authorized to
put a good, substantial fence around the
school lot on Market and Third streets.
to plant the necessary shade trees
around the lot. Adopted.
The following Visiting Committees were
appointed to b several schools:
Adams streeJ-C, kortrecht, DR.. VOOr-
HES, n. NJ. Jones.
Court street-W. A. Stsffsy, Rev. 2. II.
Bowman, DR.. J. Joseph Williams.
Alabama street-Dr. j. Batemau, A. A.
Patton, W. H. Andrews.
Linden street-N. j. Wiggiu, Rev. Jas.
carmichael, Henry Dent.
Peabody and PhOuix-Thos. Fleming,
Rounds, Rev. w. b. CrichlOw.
Market and Poplar streets-GsO. Berg
DR.. Hewitt, Thos. Cowgirl.
Chelsea White and COlOred SchOOls-Mr.
Gavin, Mr.. FentOn, John Lsnnigan.
Washington strest-Mr. Mausf0rd, Mi
.hsel Burke, Mr.. Mallou.
Third street, between GayOsO and BeaIe
treets-AIr. Merrill, j. 3. Woodward,
'Ohn LenOW.
The Board then adjourned.
J. G. CAIRNS, Secretary.
ONLY BENEFIT Of J. H.. Jack tonight,
which occasion he VIII appear as Sir
'Ohn FIiSt0B, In Henry "" To con-
lude with the farce of " Little Pickle"