New-York tribune., 1874-10-22
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

MACHINERY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE ENFORCEMENT THE
COMPULSORY EDUCATION ACT-rEACHERS Err
RANDs DONE BY PUPILS.
The Board of Education held Its regular
meeting yesterday with Commissioner Beardslee In tho
chair, President Nelson being snt Tie city super
in,cnient made a report the condition OF the cor
porate schools Of the city, incluing the NewYork Or
phan Asylum, Protestant Hali-orphan Asylum, Leako
and Watts Orphan Home. the schools OF the Roman
Catholic Orphan A-ylumg Five Points II u indus
try schools OF the Cafrens Ala Society New YORK Ju-
yenie Asylum. Female Gla dian Society. LADIES' Homo
Missionary Society. and the various charitable lDstitu
that parake corporate schools % the general
school fand exceDtng the House Of Refuge OF these
there ~ schools with I63 teachers with an aggre
gate attendance OF ss7s pupil. and average attend
during the month OF 6se5 Tne superin'eDfeot re-
ports the discipline these schools is generally e1
ceen the instruction being purely secular 10 al! In
stances whch have before bis nOuce and IN most
the text books the those In the com
mon schools The number OF pupils REGISTERED 10 ths
evening schools, sIDce the opening on Oct ~ llo-J
exclusive OF the Eyeniag High scho' az winch IS8 are
regstered-the average attendance, INCLUDING dst IN
communication was received from O.wlld often
dOrer, stating that Ms O,endOrer desired add S0J
her original gifts made some for two medals
to be given TO Two pupils OF the Normal College eaen
resolution by Commlssioner klamroin thanking the
donor aud accepting he gt was adopted by .ae Boar.
tue best method OF enforcing the Compulsory E!ucaoa
Act. that the Police Board had readily consented -
make the census Of children who do not 90 10 school,
but had suggested that census also be made oy
the teachers Of each school. resolution proyldnghe
requisite blanks, and directing each teacher 10 eoope-
with tue police IN tie matter, was adopted Tie
Committee Bylaws made report on the resolutions
offered the previous meeting permitting teachers OF
schools send anifOrs OF the building errands
where exseneIes arise and fOr5iddlpg them 10 send
pupils errands under any preense The rst part of
the resolution relative jantors Was reported al
versely aud the latter clause relative 10 the pupils,
LAID
adopted after considerable discussion IN which 10
stated that the children the schools do the bui
Of the running Of eLnds for the teachers. many OF
them being required 10 on these errand- through
streets which tAer parents would never, eognLaut VI
10, allow them 10 visit.
munIcaton received from the Committee
BY Laws stating that many children who wi Oe con-
PEELED TO attend school under the Compulsory act after
jan the main support OF themselves. aud 10 some
OF dependent relatives and are under the 5ge re-
qulred for admission To the evening schools Ihe Com
suggest that the bylaws be amended 20 as 10
make years the age which children may be ad-
mitted the evening schools. Henry G. Ltebheld was
appointed principal Of Grammar school No 49, 10 tho
Seventeenth Ward William C. Hess, NcePrnelpal
Mary C. Hackett appointed Principal OF the Primary
Department OF Grammar School, No. 8. IN the Eighth
Ward. Prof. l.. IL. Day was appointed Professor Or
Natural Science the Normal College at salary OK