New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-03
TIE COMMON SCHOOLS.

CLOSING MEETING OF THE OLD BOARD OF PUBLIC
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ORGANIZATION OF THE
NKw BOARD.
The final meeting of the Board of Public
Instruction was held yesterday afternoon In the hall OF
the Board at Grand and Elmsts., President Holland III
the chair. communication was received IRON Tue
clerk Of the Board submitting statement of the attend
ance the evening schools for the first three months OF
1872 which shows the number the register In the
male schools was l2l in the female schools, 6514 ana
in the cOored schools 5 while the average attendance
was 4s5i in the male schools, S15 in the female schools
and 1870 in the cOOred schools In the male Schools i4O
attended the full term. SiS3 in the female Schools
and I3s in the colOred schools resolution
was adopted, on motion Of Commissioner
Wood granting the II female principals of grammar
schools who do not now receive the maximum salaries
s. ODO the full amount annually The Trustees OF the
Nineteenth Ward were authorized TO rehire the prem
ises on Seveuteenthst, now occupied by primary
School No. 80, for year from May at rental OF
81 $3.50 was appropriated for the purchase of pianos
In various schools A resolution adopted assigning
90 the new Board all the property and effects belonging
TO the present Board. Resolutions were also adopted
unanimously complimenting and thanking DR.. j. g. Hol-
land for the able and efficient manner IN which he
had fulfilled the duties Of his position as President
OF the Board, and expressing the goodwill of the
Commissioners toward him for the uniform courtesy and
consideration which had always marked his personal In
tcrcOurse with them. Lawrence D. Herman, Clerk OF
the Board John Davenport, Auditor Samuel A Lewis,
"a Chairman OF the Finance Committee, and William
Wood as Chairman OF the Committee on Normal Col
leges Evening and COored Schools recipients OF
similar testimonials. President Holland then delivered
brief va'edictory address. The Board Of Public In
struction then adjourned sine die.
The new School Commissioners met, yesterday, at the
Mayors Office to receive their warrants and drew lots
90 determine their respective Of office The result
az the drawing follows, the Commissioners re-
firing classes OF the LIST OF January OF each
year named
1S74-Eucene Kelly, Robert Hoe, James w. Farr, An
drew j. MathewsOn, Albert KamrOth, James NJ. Hal
stead. Rufus c. Beardsee 1S75-JabOb ID. Vermiiye, j.
Crosby Brown. Henry r. West, Ferdinand fraud, Will
liam II. Nelson. David WetmOre, James Cushing jr.
1S6-William DOwd, Samuel p Patterson Joseph Solig-
man. Charles V. Lewis, ALBION L. Man, Randolph W.
Townsend Edward o. jenkins.
Concerning the organization OF the Board OF Edu
cation. II stated that William H. Nelson candidate
for the position Of President. Mr.. Nelson formerly
a member of the Old Public School Society, aud very
active under II in school affairs years ago He is said 10
he of conservative disposition rather opposed TO limo
vatOns in the school system, and very partial TO the
methods OF the old regime. He is asserted to be
especially inmical to tue plan OF Systematically edu
eating teachers for their work pursued in the city
Normal College james Cushing. Jr Is also prominently
spoken OF for the office He Is described as an active
business man, and has already served School Trustee
OF the Commissioners on the Board aboishea
1862 upon the incoming OF the now retiring Board
The candidates for Clerk of the Board Lawrence
d. Herman the present clerk and Frederick wagner
Deputy Tax Commissioner and School Trustee III the
Seventeenth Ward for number OF years.