Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-09-11
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
OmefaI Proceedings OF Regular Monthly
Meeting, Held Monday Evening,
September 8fh.


MEMPHIS September 8, 1872.
The Boarsl Of Education held their regular
monthly meeiiug this evening
Members present: Me SIS. Gavin, Holbrook,
Stahl, Elliott, Barbour, x ", Mllcheu, " lg-
gin, Bruce, MansfOrd. kOrtrscLIi fhelani Iay-
LOr, Frankland. W. Z. MITCHELL Fleming.
Absent: DR.. Fenner, DR.. Maury absent fnoin
the city, Dr. Bateman and \. h Merrill, and
President ". z. Mitchell presiding.
Mr.. HoIbrook moved that the reading Of the
minutes of the previous meeting be dispensed
with until after the regular business was nm
Mr.. FARMLAND. member elect from the
Eighth ward, was qualified, and took his seat
in the Board.
The superintendent presented his monthly
report as follows: . -
MEMPHIs, September 8, IS72 .
I To he Honorable Board OF EducatiOn
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor 70 submit
herewith my regular monthly report: Num-
Der Of tickets issued TO white pupils, 235i
Number Of pupils attending school the nrst
week OF session, 2l52, a number largely in ex-
cess Of corresponding week last year. The
/ children are distributed as follows:
! Number attending Court street school. 233
/ Number attending Adams street school, l20
Number attending Alabama street school 80
! Number attending Linden street school S53
/ Number attending Chelsea schools. .--.-.-.., 20i
Number attending Market street schools. 567
/ Number attending Peabody schOolS...-.-.---- 80
! The large number Of pupils in ATTENDANCE
/ rendered il necessary TO have several addt-
/ tiOnal teachers. The following appointments
! have been made; =
] Miss Lizzie Lynn, Peabody.
! Miss Evelyn Belcher, Peabody.
! Miss Della HaW ktns Peaboqy.
/ Miss Maggie Cunningham, Peabody.
| Miss Alice Conway, Chelsea.
/ Miss Enlma Brown. Alabama ."..H
/ Miss Ella Phelan, Peabody.
I Miss Ada Richardson, Court street tempo
rary, in place OF Miss Harvey.
1 The rule Of the Board authorizing the gra a.
ual Introduction Of Holiness Reader, regret
/ 70 report, is not working satisfactorily. To
] ~ the and TngNnIEqIFfn confusion
4 thus created, 1 most respectfully suggest thar
] your honorable body authorize the Immediate
Introduction OF the Readers IN al terms
and grades. This suggestion meets with the
unqualified appreciation Of all principals Of
I schools with whom have conferred
/ The lower rooms, generally, are fun, while
l some Of the rooms Of higher grades are not as
! full aS desirable. These regulHritics will be
4 corrected as early as possible.
In conclusion, II affords much pleasure 10
report the confined prosperity and popularity
ofthe public schools. Respectfully,
b. c. SLAUGHTER, superintendent.
CoLORED SCHOOL.
1 have assigned positions to the several
teachers OF colored schools as follows:
William sutherland, Principal
VIqshington Street Sch00ls.-NO. /, --; No.
2 Mr.. q. A. Noodle No. 3, Ms. sarah Clark;
S,,ttb lStreef Sr5ools-No. No. 2 Miss
sue Maynard; No. 3, Miss Emma Owen; No. 4,
Third street E1tended Soh0oss-No !, Mrs.
Maria Rankin; No. 2, Miss Jane Mabson-
Chelsea Sch00tS.-No- 1, Mn Annie Unison :
The number Of pupils belonging is three
hundred and twenty-five.
The appointment Of teachers confirmed.
The appointment OF the additional teachers,
mentioned in the report was con1rnsed BY
the Board.
In reference TO the suggestion made by the
Superinteudent IN his report, about intrOd nc
ing HOLINESS spoilers and readers Dr. Taylor
moved that the series Of HOlmes's spoilers and
readers be introduced entire. Nj E.
After considerable discussion, The ayes and
nays were called tor, and was carried unani-
mOuSfy.
The Committee ON Teachers and Textbooks,
to whom was referred a petition Of some nine
ty-One Of our best German citizens, that was
presented at a former meeting, made the fol-
/ lowing report;
To the Honorable Board Of Education:
We respectfully recommend that the Ger
man language be introduced into our schools,
and would suggest that the Finance Commit
tee be consulted as 70 our present ability
financially 70 do 50.
JNO. L. H. TAYLOR, -