The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-10
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The Comm issiOners OF Common Schools
in misunderstanding Committees for the
Ensuing Year-The Election or Clerk

in misunderstanding Committees for the
Ensuing Year-The Election OF Clerk
Deferred.
The newly appointed Commissioners OF Educa-
ton held an adjourned meeting in the hail. corner
of Grand and Elm Streets yesterday afternoon,
and as at the previous session were honored with
o very large and very promiscuous gathering OF
politicians and other curious people In the lobby.
large amount OF routine business. comprising
generally communications from trustees in rela-
ton to excusing certain teachers for absence on
account OF sickness, or calling attention to
various trivial matters in the wards were read
and promptly disposed of by referring them to the
appropriate committees, Mr.. Nelson's previous
experience In the position, well as his former
presidency OF the Board of Brokers. enabling him
to transact the business with ease and despatch.
Among the miscellaneous communications was one
from the Sanitary superintendent OF the depart
ment DR.. II. j. O'Sullivan, accompanied by rec
commentator, signed by number OF leading
physicians and medical professors in this city,
recommending him to the Board as person emil
nently qualified in every way for the position he
now holds. The communication was referred to
the Committee on Teachers. The standing COM
mittees had been previously announced as fol-
lows
Finance-vermilye, Cushing, Dowd, Beardsley
7eachcrs-Halstead Kelly, Dowd. fraud, Brown.
Butldings-Dowd, Patterson, Lewis Hoe, Town
send.
cupPUS-DcoiuoiCy, 1hottuCWcoH, Hdsledu, Wer
more, Hoe.
Audfting-west, fraud, jenkins, Cushing, Kelly.
sites ana Ne'1 SchOoLs-Patterson, Klamroth
Townsend, Vermilye Lewis.
Course OF Studies-Brown, Man, Farr, Traud
Kelly
school OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hoe, Seligman, Jen-
Normal lSckools-Farr, Brown, Klamroth, Town
send Halstead.
Eueaing schools Matthewson, Townsend, Jen.
kins, fraud, Nermilye.
Cotored schools-Cushing, Patterson, West, Wet
more, Dowd.
Warming ana Ventilation-Hoe, Matthewson
Gushing, Beardsley, Kelly.
Bylams-Townsend, Man, Beardsley, West, Farr
The Chairman, Mr. Nielsen suggested that mas
much - there was some question about the Board
and It's finances 1t would be well to refer the mat
ter to the Committee on Bylaws, to examine and
report. Mr.. West offered a resolution in accord
ance with the suggestion and il was unanimously
adopted on motion of Mr.. Dewd, the Finance
Committee was directed to examine and report on
the subject of reducing the salaries of clerks and
attaches OF the Board Mr. Cushing was, at his
Committee. on motion OF Mr.. MatthewsOn
amended by Mr. Townsend, it was decided that
questions of excusing teachers for absence should
be referred to the Committee Teachers with
power; provided, in case the decision OF the COM
mitttee should be against the teachers, that the
teachers shall have the right OF appeal TO the Board
Mr.. FAIR then moved that the Beard proceed to
the election of clerk The politicians and others
in the lobby drew long breaths, as II getting
holding copy of the manual in his hand and said
If understand the rules the election must be held
at stated meeting OF the BOARD. Inls, Deleve,
is not stated meeting, and raise that point OF
order. President Nelson quickly declared the
point OF order well taken. This, OF course, threw
the election OF clerk Over until the next meeting
much to the disgust OF some OF the Assistant Alder
men and other small politicians, who evnced their
chagrin by putting on their hats and swinging
themselves out OF the room. on motion Of Mr.,
Matthewson the Board then adjourned.
TRUSTEES OF THE CITY COLLEGE
Immediately after the adjournment of the Board
OF Education the members assembled as the Board
OF Trustees Of the College OF the City OF New York.
The Secretary, Mr.. l.. ID. Herman, called the meet.
ing 10 order, and, on motion Of Mr.. Farr Mr.. West
was made President pro tenn. Mr.. Beardsley moved
to proceed to the election OF President for the en-.
suing year. ballot was taken which resulted as
follows Mr.. Nelson, twenty-one; - one
The President OF the College being eg-o6fcio a
member OF the Board OF Trustees accounts for the
twenty-five vOtes.)
Mr.. FARR then moved that the President appoint
an executive committee OF seven members but
after an explanation fron President Webb. he
amended his netien TO provide for committee OF
eight, in addition to the President OF the college,
This was adopted and the President appointed as
such committee, Messrs. Man. Dowd, Beardsley
Klamroth, Kelly, Townsend, vermye and Selig-
man.
The Board shortly after adjourned