The New York herald., 1872-12-12
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Rufus g. Beardsley the New Commits
sioner-Report OF tho City superinten-
dent-Rcsolutions tho Death OF
Horace Greeley.
The Board OF Public instruction met yesterday
afternoon at their rooms. Elm and Grand streets,
Bernard Smyth presiding. full Board was in
attendance for the first time within year. Mr.
Rufus G. Beardsley, appointed Commissioner by
Mayor Hall, occupied the seat recently vacated
by Judge Van Worst.
A communication was received from the trustees
Of the Seventh ward, stating that the sum of
$4,000, appropriated for the repairs OF Grammar
School No. q was not sufficient in the present
emergency new building being needed owing
to the increasing attendance at the school. Re-
ferred to Committee on Buildings
The report Of the City superintendent showed
that during the month OF November forty-fve
schools were visited and 454 classes examined. The
instruction in 264 classes was found to be excellent
discipline In all but ten was creditable. The num-
ber OF pupils on register on the 1st inst was 1ol
and the average number %. Of pupils In attendance
The Committee on Bylaws was authorized to ad-
vertise for proposals for printing for the current
it was resolved that no school be held on Christ
mas Eve and that the time thus lost be made up
Dr. Williamson was appointed professor of Latin
in the Evening High School, Professor Burnett to be
LnereDy relieved Vi eACcSSlVe laDOT, uuIleS now
being reduced to two evenings week at the ordi-
nary compensation.
resolution to appoint an assistant superinten-
dent for the special duty Of supervising and direct
ing musical instruction In the grammar and pri-
mary schools was laid over.
A recommendation that the salaries OF Professors
Redfed, Schege and Gillet, OF the Normal College,
be increased $500 year each was laid over.
The committee appointed to draw up preamble
and set OF resolutions on the death OF Horace
Greeley reported, through Dr. Holland, the follow
ing:-
Whereas II becomes those who represent the public in
any important capacity and trust to recognize with ap
pr0prate all notable events that relate to the
public life and TO give expression to the sentiments which
they excite and whereas the loss Of great private cit
Resolved That the Board OF Public Instruction Of the
city OF New York regard the recent decease Of the Hon
the country lost true patriot the OF human
freedom OF its Oldest and most efficient champions
American society one Of its simplest purest and ablest
Resolved That the example and the character which
acy nestimabe value that In his mastery OF the un-
toward circumstances Of his early life In his
prss o S. own creation wseh
name . HOUSEHOLD word IN millions Of homes in his
bis hands and his record clear and left his small
n1 his nnsy oP he has S s - S
most faithful illustration OF the power Of will and in
dustry 70 win the way to emnence under insntutons
Resolved That these resolutions be entered in full upon
minutes OF the Board and that copy OF hcm signed
ly of the deceased.
The committees report was OF course accepted
1t was arranged that Christmas holidays viii not
close until the Monday alter New Years and the
Board adjourned.