The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-02
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Report ON the Eighth Ward Nuisances-
The District Attorney to Prosecute the
OMenders-LiveIy Discussion the
Exclusion OF Foreign Languages from
tho schools.
The Board Of Education held stated meeting
yesterday afternoon, President Nelson IN the
chair.
request was presented from the pupils OF Gram
mar school No. 49, In Thirteenth street. that they
be permitted at their own expense 10 hold public
reception In some one OF the public halls OF tho
city. Commissioner Farr opposed the request, be-
cause there were many other schools In the city
the pupils OF which could not bear such an ex
pense as this. He thought the principle was in
opposition TO the spirit OF our common schools a
tending to create distinctions between poor and
rich. The petition, being unopposed EXCEPT BY
Mr.. Farr was granted.
The new primary school In st. Marks place. Sew.
enteenth ward, Is to be known as No. a. NO 40
ton was taken on q proposition to admit children
to this school VINO would receive instruction IN the
lowest grade Of grammar school classes.
A resolution asking that the Committee on Sala-
ries and Economy be instructed so to modify the
course OF instruction that elementary education
shall '''be confined exclusively TO knowledge Of
English" was laid over
the committee on Course OF Study and School
Books was authorized to cooperate with the
"Joseph Lancaster Memoir ai COmmttee Of the
testimonial 70 the memory Of the late Mr.. Lam
caster, whose remains are inferred In the Houston
street Il a tn wne aang ms
1888.
It was resolved TO close the Colored Normal Col
ege on June but clause IN the resolution allow
ing the nine col0red students now in the coiored
college to enter tue White Normal College was
The report of the Committee on Bylaws, Elections
and Qualncations 70 whom nad been referred the
complaints ana protests OF the Eighth Ward
Protective Assoclatlon compalning OF houses OF
i'll repute IN the vicinity OF the schools. was read
and adopted. The report set forth the efforts
made by the committee to get at the facts and
rehearsed the testimony as taken before the CON-
mittee, which has already appeared IN the HERALD.
Strong stress was laid on the recusancy OF Police
Captain Williams In refusing TO answer fully the
absolute refusal to furnish the list OF disorderly
houses in his precinct, and the names OF the
owners and the occupants OF the same, copy Of
which he had already supplied to the District
Attorney. The committee admitted the obliGa-
tions OF the Board to protect the children from all
surrounding Influences Of pernlcious character.
and sald:-
Your committee we'll aware that the Board Of Edu
ne s o is or hs
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dren you'll, attending schools might be formally
Grand jury with view to the prosecution Of the persons
and the suppression OF the vile places complained or
The report concluded with resolutions urging
the District Attorney to procure the indictments
and punishment OF owners and keepers OF all dis
orderly houses in dangerous proximity to the pub
lie schools.
The resolution excluding from the elementary
education or the public schools all languages other
than English having been brought up again. IL
was opposed by Commissioner Klamr0lh, who
stated that he was foreign born, and believed
that the resolution was not IN the interests OF the
common school SyStem Commissioner FAff said
pride the progress OF school system in this
city, he hoped the matter would be ordered to lie
on the table. A vote was taken, and Mr.. Farr's
motion was carried. The resolution, now
amended as not to .'drectn that tine studies be
strlcted in the schools, was next put BY the Chair
tor reference to committee, and the amended
resolution was, after discussion, referred TO the
Committee on Economy, with view to having the
matter fully presented vt future time to the tax
payers.
The Board then adjourned.