Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-11
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PROCEEDINGS SCHOOL BOARD.

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PROCEEDINGS SCHOOL BOARD.
MEMPHIS, April 8, 1s72.-The Boar,
Of Education held their monthly meet
ing this evening.
Present-Messrs. Gavin, Holbrook
Bergman, Stahl, Elliott, Fenner
Mitchell, Wiggin, Bruce, Mansford
Maury, Taylor, w. q. Mitchell, Flem
ing; President Maury presiding.
The minutes of the former meetinl
were read and approved.
The Superintendent, Mr.. Slaughter
presented his monthly report, In which
he states "that Mr.. McManus, on hi
own request, was relieved from hi
duty as Principal of Market Stree
Schools, and transferred TO the Adam
Street Schools to fill the place of Mr.. P
l.. Mitchell, resigned. Mr.. r. n
Thweatt, Principal of the CheIses
schools, was placed at the Market Stree
Schools as Principal. Miss Laura Bel
cher, of the Peabody Schools, was trans,
fcrred and appointed Principal of the
Chelsea Schools; Miss Fanny May sue
ceeded Miss Belcher at the Peabody.
The report was ordered to be received
and filed.
Mr.. Bruce, chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the payroll and
the following accounts, as approved by
that committee:
Amount of payroll for the month of
Brown Z Jones, for oai-....-....lsi 50 0'00 .
Young & Brother, stationerya-.ns..... So 4
Price, Jones Co, printing --...-...--..-. ll 0
Appeal Publishing Company, printing 90
| a. Y. AIklnSOn. tn ~
Gas
William Lunn y
g. W.Jones & Co., expense account. 26
N. Gavin Go, expense ACCOUNT.
Rent of buildings for colored schools 80 d
The above accounts all passed and
ordered to be paid.
The S~ecretaEy's report for the month
was read and ordered to be received and
filed.
DIR. ]. i. H. Taylor, chairman of the
Committee OF Teachers and Text Books,
presented the following:
Gentlemen of the Board of Education:
At a special examination of Miss
Laura Belcher, in high mathematics,
she having attainedan average of eighty
five per cent, we respectfully recon-
mend that a Principals certificate be
issued to her.
The Committee ask that further time
be allowed to report upon the results of
a regular examination held ON the last
JNo. L. H. TAYLOR.
GEORGE f. STAHL.
V. F. ELLIOTT.
Report received and adopted.
He also offered the following:
ResolUed, That Mrs. Trout be granted
permission to use a room at Alabama
Street Schools latter school hOursl TO
teach a music class, she having previ-
ously obtained the Principals per-
mission.
JNo L. H. TAYLOR,
Eighth Ward.
Referred to Committee on Teachers
ard Text Books and the Superintendent.
DR.. Maury, President of the Board,
presented the following communication:
Memphis, Tenn, April 9th, 1872.
Honorable Board of Education:
Being DESTROYS to give instruction in
vocal music in the different city schools,
l would ask for the use of the school
rooms, after recitation hours, for the
above-named purpose.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
BENZ. T. HALL
Referred to Committee on Teachers
and Text Books and the Superintendent.
Mr.. Rruce rose and stated that his pri-
vate business required so much of his
attention insomueh that he could not
devote the time necessary to the duties
deYolving upon him as member of the
Board and Chairman of the Finance
Committee. 1t was, therefore, with
great reluctance he rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the Board of Edu-
cation. The association, he said, had
been very pleasant TO him.
The Chairman put the question to the
Board, Shall Nh. Bruce's resignation
be accepted?
Unanimously and emphatically voted
"no."
DR.. R. w. Mitchell moved that Mr..
Bruce be requested to withdraw his re-
signation. He said that Nh. Bruce had
been untiring in attention to the inter-
ests of the Board, and as Chairman of
the Finance Committee had devoted
much of his time and energy, and there
fore he would recommend that Nj.
Bruce continue as a member of the
Board, but be relieved from the position
of Chairman of the Committee on FL
nance.
MI. Bruce consented to withdraw his
resignation as a member of the Board
the condition he be relieved from the
duties of the Committee on Finance.
The Chair appointed DIR. G. S. Fenner
of Finance Committee in
place of Mr.. Bruce, resigned.
By Mr.. Mansford:
RESOLVED, That smoking be prohibited
in the rooms of the Board of Education
the session of the Board.
Carried.
The following committees are request
ed to visit the schools thepresen month,
April, 1872:
Adams Street Schools and Washington
Street Colored Schools = Messrs. Hol-
rock, Randle and J. w. Dickinson.
Court Street Schools-Dr. J. L. II. Tay-
lor, Rev. DIR. Landrum and DIR. s.
Alabama Street Sehools-Dr. r. w.
Mitchell, Messrs. Van Anderson and E.
Alderman.
Linden Street Schools and Third Street
Extended Colored Schools-Mr. J. n.
Wiggin, Rev. Mr.. Bogg and Mr.. H.
Wade.
Peabody Schools and South Street
.olored Schools-Messrs. E. J. Mansford,
A. s. Whitford and DR.. Lowry.
Market Street Schools George E.
Stahl, Esq, DR.. William Taylor and Mr..
Sol. Halle.
Chelsea Schools and Colored Schools
NJ. Gavin, John Cubbin and r.
Il. Gibson.
Raleigh road-Messrs. ]. E. johnson,
Il. Harder and 7. Mccormick.
The Board adjourned.
]. V. CAIRNS, Secretary.