New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-11-04

r . ccEVh.1ot A}rot Oleflet Meeeys. SouEgaA
and Glaudin reported some repairs nee led
in the Clio School, the others being 10 good
condition. Mrs. Julius Gray has been ap.
pointed FORTRESS Of Sumner School.
Mr.. Lynch, of the Second District, made
a verbal report, stating the schools were in
good condition.
Messrs. Tracy and Gaudet report the
Fourth District in general good condition,
but furniture and some repairing are
needed.
Mr.. Mccarthy, of the Fifth District,
called particular attention to the excellence
of McDonogh School and the McDonogh.
vile schools.
Mr.. Pinchback, of the Seventh District,
reported the schools in execellen. condition,
and recommended an additional teacher in
the Washington School.
Mr.. Tracy, of the committee on teachers,
submitted a report, which was referred to
executive session.
Mr. Hartzell in the chair
Mr.. Lynch submitted report as chair
man of the finance committee, which caused
some discussion, as some members of the
committee had not been present.
Judge Lynch stated the secretary had
been instructed to notify all members to
attend atsix o'clock.
Judge, Dibble considered there had been
laxity of examination of bills. They
should first be presented to the board and
then referrei tO the cOmrn ;t-ea
The report was recommltted.
Judge Dibble in the chair.]
Messrs. Pinchback and Hartzell. from the
committee on text books, reported, in ac-
cordance with the act of March IL. 1870,
article nine, section twenty-five, the follow.
ing resolutions:
Res0lced, That the following list of text
books be and are hereby designated and
adopted for exclusive use within the iuris.
diotion of this board, viz: Wilson's Inter
mediate or Harper's United States Readers
or Spoilers; Harpers' Language Series, by
Swinton; Barnes United States History;
Robinson's Arithmetic; Mltohell's Geog
raphies; Payson, DuDt VI g. Scribner's q
Penmanship; Monteiths Preparatory United
States History.
Mr.. Gaudet desired to have the resolu.
ton postponed to the next meeting.
Mr.. Pinchback objected. He would not
be able to be present at that time. 1t was
important that the question should be set
tied, and for two years, that there might be
no more changes. Only one alteration was
suggested in the resolution from the list of
the past year, and to satisfy everybody he
tvsI G,,;,,
grammar in it's place.
Mr.. Stamps was in favor of adopting the
list as it now existed. If the exception was
stricken out he would vote for the resoiu-
ton.
Mr. Gaudet withdrew his motion, and
Mr.. Bourges renewed it, as the resolutions
would force the children to buy new books
Judge Lynch considered that Browns
grammar should be removed as too com
plicated and philosophical for the grade.
But he was unwilling to take any action
causing the children to buy new books
He suggests that Browns be used till orn
out.
Mr.. Hartzell spoke of Swinton's series as
the most perfect that could be obtained.
Mr.. Carey moved to strike out the Swim
ton serios.
Mr.. Pinchback stated the resolution did
not contemplate immediate purchase of
Swinton's series, but to provide for obtain
ing them in the future.
Judge Lynch stated it seemed to be
agreed that Browns grammar should be
got rid of. He suggested only Swinton's
grammar, the intermediate volume of the
three, should be adopted.
Mr.. Stamps in the chair
Judge Dibble explained the grammars.
Browns was q failure. Buffers was the
best he had iseen until he had examined
Swinton g, which came the nearest to hav-
ing any sense in it of any grammar he ever
saw. He did not have much faith in gram
mars, but, If any were adopted swinton's
was the best, and the three books should
be taken. r-'-
Judge Lynch's amendment to adopt only
Swinton's Progressive Grammar was laid on
the table.
Mr.. BO0thby asked what books were to
be purchased by new scholars who came
into schools where Browns grammar is
used.
Mr.. Hartzell suggested it should be left
to the discretion of the superintendent and
Mr.. Tracy considered hasty action should
not be taken. Several schools have two
grammars and one three. Browns gram
mar was the best, but hardest to learn.
When teachers got used to it they found it
. rough diamond.
MI. Lynch moved to indefinitely postpone
the subject, and the motion was lost by
tie vote.
Mr. Lynch moved to amend by inserting
Buffers grammar, and the motion was laid
on the table.
On the motion to adopt the report, Messrs.
Mccarthy, Hartzell and Pinch
back t4) voted yes, and Msssrs. Bourges,
Carey, Gsudet, Lynch. Rey. Stamps and
Tracy ~ no, and the resolution was lost.
Mr.. Stamps moved . reconsiderstion, on
the understanding that the Swinton's series
be stricken out.
With thia amendmont thu resolution WAS