, 1873-05-28

An Opinion on O. Physiological Text
Book Chicago Aoadem-
ioal Education in
aBad Way. ;
Are Our Hfgh-School Teachers
! K, Sinking Their Duty to !;
Saye Trouble?

Tho Bonrd Of Education mot at tho Board.
roomB, No. 81 LasAlle street, at 7M O'Clock,
proaont, Mr. President King, and Inspectors a,
e. Bishop, J. Donnell, A. 9. Oalktns, j. aoggln;
". Hoaing, H.: pruehlng, ]. 9. Rlohborg, Z. F.
Runyan, E. II. Sheldon, L. Stone, ". Fl. Wells.
Miss Russell, principal Of Polk ssreot Primary
echool, having sent in her resignation, tho sanio
Was accepted, and Miss Rose 4. MCCARTHY waa
eleoted In hor atohd. i
!: On tho High School report nB to toxt-bookB,
discussion took plaoe on proposition to dlscon-
'tihue tho use Of Da1ton's textbook on physiol-
ogy 1t being considered TINT it was not In oil ro
spects suitable to tho oapaoties Of the students.
4 motion to this ofroot, and an amendment post
pontng tho discussion, woro submitted.
Mr. doggin was satisfied that Dalton novor
ever did write It know nothing wnnrevor OF tho
subject Of physiology. He advocated putting
In uBe good book, or mono at nil.
Mr.. Richborg moved substitute to postpone
tho confederation Of the question Of physiology
until tho first meeting Of tho Board In August
na1t.
Mr. Stone said tho roal faot was, tho toachors
of the High School uoro not ablo to learn phyBi-
o1ogy from these textbooks as In technical
school. The question WAS, how much physi-
ology thoy should learn, and i1npnrt. They were
not teaching for medical purposes.
Mr.. Goggin said 1t wns conceded by n1l that
Chicago waa the worst provided city in Cbriston-
dom for imparting this class Of academic knowl-
edge. They wero paying $40, 900 to High School
toachers, and 1t Beomod to him that the toaohora
wore studying hoy to teaf with tho lesa trouble
thing or not. Tho High School was tho only ono
whore knowledge Of this kiud could be obtained
IL Chicago, and thoro should bo no prctenho
b1r. Rlchberg's substitute was adopted, and
che High School report WAS also about to be
adopted, with that change, whom hir. Prussing
moved that tho Analytical Sixth Render be Hub-
understood that tho former contained slnngy
words. He appealed to Mr.. Wilco, who 6aid he
other year. It was : serious matter to change
. rohder throughout tho school. =
: .Mr. Stone thought tho analytical Sixth Render
,waa tho least Objectionable Of all readers.
=, Mr. Wilcc thought TINT tho Independent WAS
me most Objectionable, 1t contained six rop-
IoVo-scenes ghost-scenos, and fairy-aoenes. He
gave IN instance, a fiction worthy Of Chicago
dsn'es Writer'S Imagination. He objected to
that 3,at sort OF thing for his own children, and
Monroe and other so1iea Of readera wero ali
superior to the Independent series.
=, MT. doB8tn was satisfied Chicago had tho
worst aerioa ct readera IN tho country. Ho
Usher Was membor Of tho Common Council,
and the Council had tho confirmation Of mem. i
.bera nominated to the Board, The inference
was obvious.
: THO motion was put and lost.
question arose as to tho text books On polit-
!cal economy which the report Lett to opt;on.
the various books boing devoted solely either to
protective or to froe-trAdo theories.
Mr. Stone thought no children. should bo
EauBht tho prtnc1p1aa Of FREQ Trade {PefTyfe),
be struck out.
Tho roll WAS callcd, and tho result wau one
voto for Mr. Hesing'a motion, hiB own, and tho
report was adopted, With tho exception of the
Textbook on physiology. -
The Committee On Apparatus, aud Furniture
applied tor permission to advertise for furniture
Tor the Jones School. Carried
: The Committee on Janitors and Supplies req
ommendod that the Janitor Of tho Franklin
School receive s20 por wook, commencing lat |
May instant. Carried. N"'
The Committee on Salaries made no report.
and had until next moeting to prepare tho |
schedule he for tho ensuing year. =:
Iho Committee on Auditing reported bills.
which we're ordered paid, amounting to s6 210.54.
Inc School Agents report was accepted and |
placed On lilo, "a follows: -.
EEeeeps from all sources.... ,es57 o43eo
f3ainrcn ~ |