Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-08-27
EDUCATIONAL.
Adjourned Meeting of the Board of Ed
ucatiOn-The SchOOLBOOk cues
ton Again-Where School
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Annual Report of n secretary-Resig
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Second Ward-GeneraI Busi-
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An adjourned meeting Of the Board of
Education was held last evening, the
President, w z. Mitchell, in the Chair.
Present-Messrs. Gavin, Holbrook, r.
w. Mitchell, Bruce, Maury, Taylor,
Mansford, Bateman and Phelan.
THE s-CHoOL-BOoK QUESTION.
Mr.. Mansford moved that the discus
sion OF the adoption or rejection of the
University Series of school books be
postponed till after the regular business
is disposed of. Carried.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
DR.. r. w. Mitchell, from the Commit
tee on Rules and Regulations, submitted
a report to the effect that when a va
cancy occurs in the list of teachers, and
there is no applicant holding a necessary
certificate of qualification from the
Board of Education, then the Superin-
tendent, and Committee on Teachers
and Textbooks, may appoint from
among those who have submitted to
an examination; andin making such APP
pointment those who have attained the
highest percentage in their written and
oral examination shall be appointed
first; and their salary shall be twenty
five per cent less than the salary of those
who hold certificates.
The Iepert was adopted.
THE CITY BANK AND THE SCHOOL
BOARD.
Mr.. Gavin said he rose to draw the at
tention of the Board to a very important
matter. AS one of the members of the
Finance Committee he wished to state
that thirty thousand dollars had been
deposited with Mr.. S. H. Tobey,
President of the City Bank, as col
lateral for fifteen thousand dollars.
| Coupons to the amount of nine Thousand
dollars had been illegally used, and they
could not tell what had become of the
coupons; therefore, he had laid himself
liable to a criminal prosecution. He
thought it his duty to bring this matter
before the Board for the benefit of the
citizens and the members of the Board.
He stated that as soon as he learned that
the City Bank had been closed, he noti-
fled the Secretary of the fact and to go
and order Mr.. TObey to furnish the ne
cessaTy coupons, or he would be arrested.
The Secretary returned and told him
Mr.. Gavin that MI. Tobey had prom
ised to furnish the coupons or something
else that would secure the Board from
loss. Since that time nothing had been
done, and he would therefore move that
the Board take legal steps to secure
themselves against loss.
DR.. Mitchell moved an amendment
| that the matter be left in the hands of
the Finance Committee to take any
steps they may consider necessary, and
that Mr.. Bruce be added to the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Bruce respectfully declined owing
to the great attention which his present
business required of him.
DR.. Maury suggested the name of Mr..
Kortrecht, and the Chair made the APP
p%ointment. The motion, as amended,
was then adopted.
PETITION N FAVOR OF A TEACHER.
Mr.. Mansford presented a petition
signed by thirty-eight parents of pupils
in attendance at the Peabody school,
asking that Miss Ida Healey be retained
as a teacher in that school. Referred to
the committee on Teachers and Text
books.
COAL.
The Finance Committee were instruct
ed to procure the necessary supply of
coal for 1928.
The Chair submitted q petition from a
very large number Of German citizens,
asking that German teachers be ap-
pointed in such schools as the Board
may deem proper. Referred to the Com
mittee on Teachers and Textbooks.
THE sECRETARYis ANNUAL REPORT.
The Secretary (Nr. Carnes), read his
annual report, which was a very elabor-
ate document. 1t showed the amount
due by the city on assessments on July
l, 1871, to be S144, 40 SO, amount re-
ceived during the scholastic year, end
ing June so, 1872, ST., 195 80. balance,
$50, 1896 OS.
Referred to the Committee on Publ
cation.
RESIGNATION.
The Chair presented the resignation
of Mr.. G.. Bingham, a representative
from the Second ward, which was ac-
cepted, and Messrs. Stahl, Gavin and
Bruce were appointed a committee to
select a suitable person to fill the va
cancy.
THE SCHOOL-BOOK QUESTION.
Nj. Bruce said as there was only a
bare quorum present, he would move to
postpone the schOOl-boOk question for
the present.
MI. Mansford wanted the whole mat
ter postponed for twelve months.
lnt NAldlLE 1Au NlIC 4Odlu AulEAb WISH
to adopt some of the University series.
DIR. Bateman moved that Holiness
History, of the University series, be
substituted for GoOdrich's History, now
in use.
Nh. Gavin said that the new book viii
cost thirty per cent. more than the book
at present in use, according to relative
value.
DR.. Maury said that the new book
could be purchased for the first year at
half-price.
Mr.. Gavin said it was all very well TO
do this for the first year, but whatNwas
TO be the result in the future2 If the
Company would bring down Holiness
History to the relative value of Good
rieh's HistOryh he would vote for it.
DR.. Mitchell said he was anxious to
see Holiness History adopted, and all
the objection made by Mr.. Gavin was,
that there were more cages in the one
book than the other. The question was
simply, (Which is the most valuable
book to place in the hands of the pupils?'
He was opposed to sectiOnalism On any
subject, and GoOdrich's History was sec
tional to a great extent.
Mr.. Bruce said hat the pupils would
have to pay wen less after the first year
for Holiness than for Goodrich's His
tory, according to the calculation of Mr.,
| Gavin himself.
The vote was then taken and resulted
as follows:
A~yes-ElEOtt, Barbour, r. w. Mitch
ell, Bruce, Phelan, Maury, Taylor,
Bateman, w. u. MItchell-9.
NoeS-HolbrOok, Gavin, Mansford-3.
The Chair stated that according to the
rules of the Board, the motion had not
been adopted.
REFERRED.
Nj. Holbrook moved that a committee
be appointed by the Chair for the pur-
pose of examining the several histories,
and report to a special meeting to be
held on Monday evening.
Mr.. MansfOrd moved that the Chair
be added to the committee. Carried.
The motion vas then adopted; and
The Chair appointed as the committee
Messrs. HolbroOk, Bruce and Mansford.
The Board then adjourned till Mon
day evening.
ENCORE" says that "eorners" bein
the order of the day, he has been trying
to make a "cOrnern on Louisville Gift
Concert tickets, but the demand for them
is so great he can't hold them. He,
/ however. holds the corner on Madison |