New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-11
SCHOOL BOARD.

SCHOOL BOARD.
An adjourned meeting of the Board n
School Directors was held last evening. M,
In2raham, In the absence of Judge Dibble
presiding. O1''1e
,Pressnt-Messrs. Russell, Thorn Dson
Clay, McCarty, Rey, Cooper, Carey Iona
street, Clark, Ingraham, Tracy. Gandat ans
Bo0thby--thirteen. and a quorum,
| Inc minutes OF the previous meeting
were read and adopted. s
Mr' booth6y presented the credentialsso
non. A; j. Dumont, appointed school al
| rector for the fifteenth representative dis
! trlct,, and lie was invited to seat in I'll,
| board. '0'' Al 'n'
Or. Thompson inquired who were tn,
representatives of Algiers.
The secretary said Messrs. Loan and De
hixhe were the names on his roll
Mr.. BOothby said Mr.. Dumont had beer
! appointed to fill vacancy caused by the
State board.
Inc chair stated that Mr.. Loans appoint
ment had never been confirmed. and his tenn
porary appointment revoked by the coptir
| nation OF Mr.. Dumont.
Mr. Boothby read a letter from the presi.
dent OF the State board, signed by the sec.
rotary, to Mr.. Loan, stating that his pro
visional appointment had been revoked in
| iuShSo VI Aio WlIllul CONSTRUCTION OF
the business of the city School Board, by
refusing to attend when he knew that his
presence would form quorum. and vet re-
manning in the vicinity of the CITY Hall.
General LOngstreet suggested that it was
not proper to remove member of the
board without preferring charges Now,
the fact was, that Mr.. Loan would not have
made quorum if he had been present, only
seven members being present, not counting
Superintendent Boothby.
Mr.. BOothby said it was the right of the
State board to revoke any appointment.
DR.. Clark in the chair.
Mr. Ingraham said the case of Mr.. Tov.
which was cited, was under different law
he wanted to admit Mr.. Dumont.
MT. Loan was absent tonight. 1t showed
he had no interest in, and was rather an
obstruction to, the cause of education.
General LOngstreet denied the right of
any director to say another director was an
obstruction to the cause of education merely
because he happened to differ with the ma
JOrlty present on any question.
MIR: Boothby inquired whether the State
board and Mr.. Dumont were to be tried by
this board. He rather thought not.
DR.. Thompson informed the board they
had nothing to do but hear the credentials
read and accept them. Mr.. Dumont had
already been invited to take seat, and
there was no question before the house.
Mr.. Ingraham, in the chair, called for the
report of District Superintendent BOOthby.
The report says: The whole number at
tending schools is about $4,000; the atten-
ton OF the principals is particularly di-
rected to securing punctuaiity and dimin-
uitiOn of absentees is noticed; large ac
cession to the roll is anticipated, the lead
ing schools are already full. In. the High
Schools 800 have been admitted since Sep
TENDER Is, 1870, one per cent of hardness
only and four per cent of absence. There
are 1923 pupils in the grammar schools, the
daily attendance being 1855. The atten-
ton of the board is called to the reduction
of expenses especially in not increasing the
number of teachers, transfer being re-
commended when the number of pupils in
creases.
The irregularity of the number of super
numerary teachers to the different schools
is commented on. Equal qualification is
demanded from them as from teachers.
Future appointments are recommended to
be made from those who passed the exam
nation last May. The members of the
board are requested to visit the schools and
assist in the examination. In the matter of
the 5000 of the McDonogh fund, which
has never been replaced by the city, COM
mittee to confer with the city is recon-
mended.
The report was ordered TO be spread upon
the minutes.
The report of the treasurer was read.
showing balance in the treasury of the
and of the school tax OF 1871, collected, to
be 1872 s..
Reports from districts in order.
First District-No report.
Second District-Mr McCarty reports
the transfer of Miss l.. Bib, third assistant,
from Hospital School to Rampant School.
The furniture of the latter school is con-
demned. Globes and maps are needed in all
schools. Adopted.
Third District-The following changes
have been made:
Miss A. Farr, first assistant. from La
harpe to Where as principal, vice Miss Kill
grove, resigned.
Miss E. f. Roxborough, promoted first as
sstant of Laharpe school.
Miss E. p. Mccarthy, second assistant
Derbigny School to Laharpe School.
Mrs; Eugene Clairville, FORTRESS, Beaure-
gard School.
MY. E. Gifford's new school, near fortihca-
lions, is incorporated as one of the public
schools. with Mr.. Clifford as principal and
Alfred Davis as porter. Adopted.
Fourth District.-Some repairs have been
made on the st. Andrew and Fulton schools
An additional room is required for the KEEL
lar School, and an additional transfer of
first assistants to Kellar and Laurel schools.
Adopted.
Fifth District-No report.
Sixth District-Mr. Gaudet presented
petition from residents requesting the estab
lishment of school at the terminus OF the
Magazine street cars, and recommended it's
adoption. Referred to the committee on
teachers.
The special committee on the contract
with Mr.. Camp reported progress, and
asked that the committee be enlarged. The
chair appointed Messrs. Longstreet, Du-
mont, Russell and Rey. The chair, Mr.. In
graham, was added on motion.
The committee on finance reported favor
ably on the following bills:
John L. Keefe, repairs. Sllll 20
Looms Schultz glazing. Observation-Disclosures. 34l IS
Stoves ana putting Observation-Disclosures. I.16 81
Stationery OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. "a 81