New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-15
PUBLIC SCHOOL MEASURES.
THE ABOLITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT MI
RoosFvFlT's BAcK-PAY PRIZES DECLINED.

THE ABOLITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT - "i'
RoosRvELT's BACK-PAY PRIZES DECLINED
The regular bi-monthly meeting Oh inc Doaiu
Of Education was held yesterday AFTERNOON J." 'uo 10"
OF the Board at Grand and Em-sts, al lne
ers being present except Messrs' Hoe ana 0e,s
letter was received from the lattcr s'au'R '"' " 9
about starting for San Francisco, TO be absent TWO
-, -, oskinc TO DO excused during that
neriod 7 & Babcock, superintendent OF the evening
Hieh School IN West Thrteenthst, submitted his
report OF the operations OF tne sohooi
dnr,nc the past term recently closed, which
hogan oct T. 1872. and continued 100 nights
A accumulation was received from Controller Green
10 osnonse 70 the redustion for 100000 10 meet the
current expenses OF the Department. stating that under
tho proyisions OF the new Charter, he understood
them all drafts must be made on the City Chamberlain
and all claims before they could he paid must be pre-
scented TO the Department of Finance and there audited
before being paid that in order 10 obtain the money
i asked for deemed it necessary that the Board Of
Education should transmit with its reQuisiton all Ds
payros and other vouchers to show for what purpose
the money was be expended. In regard TO this mat
ter however he wished first TO learn the opinion OF the
Board before taking decisive action. The commuhca
ton with Of a similar kind referred TO speelas
committee composed Of the Standing Committees ON
Finance and Bylaws and the President OF the Board
The resignation OF Pierre c. Van Wyck, as Trustee OF
Common Schools in the Sixth Ward. wac accepted. Com
recng that frop the report OF the City Superintendent
aud other accounts discipline in the schools appeared
TO have deterorated since the abolition OF corporal
punishment and nstructng the Committee on Ieachers
TO investigate the matter and consult with the supern-
tendent and principals and teachers to the best means
OF remedyng this evil state of things, if found 10 exist
The SPECIAL committee on heJ appointment OF Trustees
recommended as Trustees IN the places oi tIose 10
signed: Michael RYAN in the Second ward; LoIenEo
Carey in the Sixth Ward Charles H. uousley ~ tnS
Eighth Ward and VIM. L. Harding. NJ. De- IN me ruin
Ward. Also John A. GilmOur and Francis f. felcrs III
the Third Ward and John Boyd IN the SlXth NdIu III,
stead of Col Thomas W. Knox, Cartlen OttersOn ana
John HOey, respectively, VINO nave 1alled 10 qualhS
| within the time pre- cTibed by law. -,
The Committee Teachers 10 WDOrn was recrIeu tne
communication OF eX-COngTessman ROBERT b. hOOseNclI
appropratng 10 the Board in trust the amount OIL ms
extra back paw about s7OO 10 he used for the DesoW
ing of medals OF merit IN the city public Schools pre-
| scented the following. declining the money; =,
Ecso'red highly approving and commencing 'ua
nice sense honor Hon Mr. Roosevelt unwilling u
portion OF that money "leu
Congress circumstances peculiar ana pe
enR and sharing which lave Affected bis Judgment u
deciding the do hereby most respectfully
accept account Of us as dthne U
donor believing this testimony they ana be vi" %
serve education OF the which are Of para
| above sl puzes Of silver or gol,
The Recommendation of the cOmmendaOn OF the COM
mttee was received with considerable applause among
the spectators, of whom officers ana teachers
in the schools The report laid under the rules
and unanimous consent asked that II might be entered
IN full on the minutes to which, however, OOectOn was
made. No action whatever taken in regard To tne
election OF clerk 10 the Board, neither sde Apparently
feeling strong enough TO venture an attempt To iOce
vote each prefcrlnG rather 10 let matters remain Us
may take place 10 turn the scale IN one direction OF
| another.