Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-02-13
for this week.
THE SCHOOL BOARD.
Regular MOnthly AestinE-HeaVy Conn
plant from Isaac Isaacs-RepOrt
of the Proceedings.

The school board met in regular cor
vention in their chamber, Odd Fellow
hall, last night. Present-Mr. Bruce, i
the chsir; and Messrs. Holbrook, Gavin
Stahl, Elliott, Wiggin, Mansford, Fennel
Phelsn, W. u. Mitchell, DR.. Taylor
DR.. Bstsman, End Fleming. The minute
of the previous meeting being read an
approved the superintendent was Gale
upon to make some report or suggestion
in the line of his business. General Wal
lace, County Superintendent of Publ
Instruction, was invited to take q chair 3
the board, which he did, having returne,
thanks for the honor conferred.
SUPERINTENDENT REPORT.
The superintendent's report shows tn
attendance at the schools during the pas
month 70 be as follows. Adams street.
ia; Court street, 254; Alabama street, 4IE
Raleigh road, n; Market street, 4S2; Chez
sea, 20l; Peabody schools, 277; Llndel
street, 4S8, being big per cent. OF the Ger
t~iicates issued. This is exclusive O
cOlOred schools.
Mr.. William Foute was recommends,
to I'LL the place of Mr.. Brown, now on tn
police force. The recommendation wal
adopted. Mr.. McManus was allowed su
pe~rintendent's salary for the month o
January for his valuable services in or
gsniz!ng the Msrket-street schools.
MARDI GRAs.
On recommendation of the superintsnd
ent, a resolution was adopted closing the
schools to-day, in order to allow the teach.
ers and children a chance to enjoy Msrd.
Grss in s thorough manner
FINANCES.
MI. Gavin, of the finance committee,
reported, from January 18th to February
10Th. receipts, Sl0T1 As; disbursements,
$8371; balance remaining in the treasury,
1899 81.
adopted, and the report of the finance
committee Was approved.
DR.. McManus was recommended to re-
csive a principals certificate, having
made a splendid examination in the high
or mathematics,
Mr.. s. J. Eubsnks was also ordered to
a certificate as teacher.
Those holding the following numbers
were ordered to get certificates: No. sos,
general average 81 %; No. 399, general
average, 70 3-5; No. 1876, general average,
70 1-3.
The following numbers tell below the
rigid requirements of the examining
board: S97, 1893, 400, 402 and 403.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the matter of disposing of the Auc-
ton street lot, were unanimously empOW-
cred to sell or exchange at their discre-
ton.
DR.. Taylor submitted the following re-
solution, which wa adopted:
That the chair appoint a committee of
three to consist of two members with the
president, to address a communication to
governor in relation to the school fund
nnuv in tho handa nf tho t%o1unHar anl
that said committee be instructed to con-
suit and cooperate with the county
superintendent or such committee as the
county board of education may appoint.
On motion of MI. HolbrOok, the build
committee was ordsred TO put gas
in two rooms of the Market
street building,
sAA ISAAC GRUMBLRs.
Mr.. A. 81, Stahl submitted the fellow
complaint:
ITO the honorable board of school visit
DTS of the city of Memphis:
" Your petitioner respectfully shows
hat be is a oitizsn of Memphis, residing
It No. 2l2 Washington street, that hereto
ore and before the opening of the school
house on Market street, petitioners
laughter, Bertha Isaacs, aged eleven
1esrs, attended at the school on Court
Itreet, and was under the instruction
# Miss Katie Farris, that after opening
he school on Market street his daughter
vas transferred from the school on Court
treet and placed under the instruction of
Hiss Fealy at said school on Market
treet. Petitioner further states hat the
aid Mss Fesly has abused and cruelty
rested mis- daughter; that she has become
o terrified and alarmed Is to necessitate
Ter withdrawal from said school; that on
nnan.gau H. uaaI Ns-n - L
orporeal punishment on his daughter
nth such sevsrity as to leave marks on
Ier person. Petitioner believes that the
sd treatment of his daughter by said
eacher, Miss Fealy, is Ooossioned by re-
.gious prejudice. Petitioner further
tates that his daughter always expressed
affection for the teacher under
instruction ahs had hitherto been.
"Whereupon, petitioner prsys that your
onorable board will grant him permits
lon to return his daughter, Bertha Isaacs,
} b said school on Court street, and
nder the instruction of Miss Katie Far
e. ISAAC ISAACS."
Mr. Holbrook made q strong speech
gainst the pr0priety of taking any notice
such a document. It would be pan.
ering to the whims of wsywRrd chill
rem, who become obstinate because they
appen to DO removed from under the
ire of a fsvorite teacher. He knew of
10 obstinate and perverse character of
children who were continually CIV
* trouble to heir teachers. This way Of
in petitions yer the heads of
'achers and superintendRnts was q dan
precedent.
DR.. Taylor was also severe in his de-
lnciRtion of the petition and the mode
its presentation.
The petition was laid on the table,
The document of Professor Vigus, Of
ring to soil q lot of philOSophio apparatus
leap, was referred to the committee on
schers and textbooks.
Mr.. Bruce, from the building commit
8, reported the total cost of the Market
schoolhouse at SAG. 963 So. including
$50 to the architects. |,
DR.. Taylor submitted q resolution,
hioh was adopted, providing that the l
shall in future appoint no one
q superintendent's position in any
hool unless he shall have frat procured
superintendent's certificate.
SCHOOL IN A MUO-sooW.
application was sent down from the
lored teacher of e oolored school now
,uriBhing in a mud o on Wolf river,
, towards Upton county, to be allo wed
little salary by the city to help compen-
10 him for i~nstructing fourteen picca-
nnies in the rudiments of refined liter
.re. The application fell for want of
pport. {
rhe following resolution was adopted: :
lat it is the Intention of this board to
the Peabody school, and the ]
Hiding committee be instructed TO adj I
rtise for bids to complete said building
to plans, etc., In Jones & Bald
office. I
we're appointed to Wait the ]
rious schools In the city during the \
NTH, after which the board adjourned, a