New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL MEASURES.

PUBLIC SCHOOL MEASURES.
THE REVISION OF SALARIES DEFERRED-APPEALs
FOR THE RESTORATION OF CORPORAL PUNISH
MENT
The regular meeting of the Board Of Educa-
ton held yesterday afternoon In the hall OF the
Board at Grand and Elmsts., all the members being
present except Commissioners Hoe and Kelly COM
municati0n was received from Mayor Hayemeyer an
nouncng reappontment for OF the seven
Commissioners whose Office will expire on jan
l. 1874 stated In TIE TRIBUNE OF yesterday; also the
appointment OF the following Inspectors OF Common
Schools for three years from Jan. l. 1874 to succeed
those whose terms will then expire:
First District. John Pstten; Second, Washington
Thomas Third Charles Spear; Fourth. Harvey II.
Woods; Fifth, Alexander Mel Agnew sixth, MARX
Blumenthal; Seventh, Feodore Mierson.
The City superintendent presented his report for Oco
ber in which he stated that since the last report all the
corporate schools which subject to the supervision
Of the superintendent have visited and inspected
according TO law There are OF these in all, with 1888
teachers OF whom however only As hold licenses from
either the city State. Whereas, the superintendent
thinks all should BIO obliged to have them as evidence OF
proper qualifications since their salaries are drawn
from general school fund.- furthermore as the state
school fund is distributed according to the number OF
licensed teachers thecity loses 81 sc on each unlicensed
one reaching O considerable OF money In the az
gregate which It is really entitled one hundred and
seyentyone classes examined IN these schools IN
Of which the instruction appeared to be ehcleh
The whole number OF pupils register was 1920 with
an attendance time OF examination OF $751; The ave-
rage for the year ending Sept 80 1878, was S3o2 Inc
provisions Of the law prohibiting the teaching OF secta
ran tenets &c. appear to be complied WITH except that
In some ghe schools Of the Childrens AID society
IL is reported teachers have made practice OF
commenting the passages OF the Scriptures read al
the opening and OF using the Bible as textbook, con-
trary to the regulations OF the Board while In some
cases, Also the Apostles Creed has been Ire
cited by the scholars. This has, however, been
ordered to be stopped by tho Secretary OF the
Society, be is informed. The teachers employed APP
pear TO be efficient, and class, Jealous and indus
rous. but their opportunities for teaching are too
limited to produce entirely satisfactory results. The
order and discipline OF Of these schools appear 10
be very deficient In the schools of tho Female GUARDIAN
Society," 1t reported that the order IL frequently I'M
perfect and that the work done Is neither thorough III
character important in results. This he deems to
be due In degree detective organization and per-
baps to a want Of sufficient supervision. He has also
caused all the evening schools except the high schools
70 be inspected. or 3O7 classes examined, 2S3
were found to present creditable appearance In re-
spec order, and seemed also to be under eclent 10
sfructon All teachers deemed incapable OF properly
conducting their classes have been removed, and more
competent appointed instead; 1926 pupils nave
been registered I'm these schools since they opened ana
the average attendance has been 1850 All Indications
promise accomplishment OF much efficient service 0y
these schools during the present winter. Inc mOuthy
returns for October from the several grammar and
primary schools show registered number OF scholars
of lC2 sT2 and average attendance OF 9l,S6l winch
latter is 1890 or that for October l5i2 Inc
number of DAYS teachers absen was l6j, or 0oi
| less than during the same month OF last year.
Tine Committee on Salaries and Economics, to which
referred several months ago, an amendment V tne
Bylaws offered by Commissioner Beafdsee, providing
that ali principals OF female grammar schools shau re-
ceye the maximum salary instead OF those only who
have served for ten years. or OF arse SCHOOLS
a report adverse to .he adopon OF the amendment
The report which was signed by President Seson anu
Commissioners Farr West VerInye, ahu blo%h-a otIe
majority of the Commttee-was accompanied by no rea-
sons Whatever refusing To make the change' lot
which the IS ladies now deDdrred from receyng tne
salary OF their position nave repeatedly anu eaIcsy
pettlOned with strong arguments. AS the extra eA-
pense incurred by granting the request would De less
than s210O which II Ia claimed the Board SOuu easily
afford under circumstances, the action OI tue Com
missoners who signed the report Is regarded III some
quarters decidedly arbitrary. ,.,
the restoration OF corporal punishment IN the pugc
schools was called up but after considerable discussion
was made the special order for the next regular meet
ing report recites that ater careful consueis-
ton OF the subject, and consultations win %
PRINCIPALS and teachers the Committee Dee'es tnt or
The proper maintenance OF discipline ana Tue oettef
promotion or instruction In the schools soihe or
ye measures those allowed are needed often
times by the teachers and IL recommends hat tue power
10 in1t corporal punishment In extreme cases, after
everv other reasonable has Deen tried, be con-
ferred again Oh the principals of male grammar-schoos
pettlon in vi the restoration OF corporal punish
mi i'm fine schools signed by 1900 principals and
Teachers was presented and set forth the Importance OF
having some more ehcleHI mcauo Va oV'0Ahinh uiu
and indoent scholars. .., - NJ. =,
The following persons were appointed as trustees OF
Common schools 20 I'LL vacancies in several wards
Hugh King Fifth Ward Thomas H. Meade, seventeenth
Ward; Francis IL. Weeks Eighteenth ward; waiter
The ciose of tine meeting of the Board of Education
the Board of Trustees OF the City College assembled
with tbe presqen in the chair. Leave OF absence for
Az ,ontbs with fun pay was granted to Prof William
H. AntnOn account vi poor health the duties OF MS
position to be performed by his associates meanwhile
me salary OF me Secretary OF the Board then
duced $500 to $500, after wDlcn the Board ad-
Journed