New-York tribune., 1875-03-04
THE CARE OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

THE CARE OF THE PUBLIC SCiOOLo.
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MEYr or THE TRUANT LAW - REQUESTS FOR
w. SCHOOL PURPosEs-THE NAVAL SCHOOL
The Board of Education met yesterday after
noon with President W. H. Nelson In the chair Ihere
present Commissioners Baker. Farr' Fuher' hai
sted Herring, Jenkins Kelly, KlaDroth, Lewis' Man.
Townsend, Traud West. wetmore, seligman. vermiiye
and Matthewson The superintendent OF the
Agency OF Truancy. A. NJ. Stanton, reported tpa'
rruancy cards had been prepared, and instruction'
issued to the principals Of schools to report by means
of these cards. to tho agents Of truancy all cases oil
absence that require investigation Reports had Deen
from the ruant agents. who, with the e1cep
tion OF two. simply reported that they nao
visited the schools in their respective as
tricts. Toe other two reported that they had
investigated s cases. Three had been found to DO cases
of haua truancy and for the absence from school OF
13 children satisfactory were given by tne pa
rents Iu OF the habual truanfs the parents
informed agents that they had no control ovor te
children and would be glad to have them removed 70
some institution where they would be under proper
restraint The agents OF truazcy have been Instructed
to thoroughly carefully investigate these cases. ana
to report the result when such action Will DO taken
under proper advice as may be required.
The protest OF Samuel Serne, German Citizen win
regard alleged assaults made by the German press
upon the members OF the Board, was partially read
Seligman moved refer tho protest ID INC CoDi-
mittee on Warming and Ventilation, ana an amusing
controversy followed. Tho COMMITTED on COurse vi
Study reported that they had found no objectonaDie
books lin the schools report by the Commit
tee on Bylaws, adverse to Transferring the KIM.
clpal OF Grammer School No. 50 to NO "a, ana
appointing Miss Lucy g. Hunt to Primary Schooi
No. 8, In the Seventeenth Ward, was adopted
As moderate measure than the present custom
OF teachers for violating the rules Win re
erence corporal punishment. this Committee recon-
mended that the penalty should hereafter DO suspeh
sion OF from five to thirty days for each o1onse
The Committee Normal Schools submitted reso.
ntion which adopted the effect that hereafter
medals prizes should be accepted as awards ior
the students Of the Normal College, except such us
have been previously founded, or from such per
sons as granted prizes prior to the year 1879
The Committee on Bylaws, Elections. aud q iallL-
cations reported relative to the bequests Of tho late
E1hraim obrook for Libraries for the schools In each
ward tho grade OF primary Each such scnool Is
given $3.50. The Committee recommended that cach
Board of Trustees OF each ward apply 10 the executor
the Hon. E. c. Benedict OF NewYOrk and r. J BettS OF
New IIayen for its portion OF tue funds under the Will
The Committee also mentioned the DeGueSt or inc iate
James Kelly Of 81 900 FOR Investment The interest ON
which should be used for the purchase OF silver medas
for the female pupils In Grammar Schools NO. anu NO.
I6. ,,,,
ported rules aud regulations which provide that thero
shall be appointed annually, by the President OF the
Board committee for the care aud management OF tne
school, OF least three members; tnat tne
school until otherwise provided Tor Do on thc sup
81 Mary that the officers IN charge shall oe supcr-
tencent officer. surgeon aud INSTRUCTOR Inc
Executive Committee subject 10 the BJifu,
power to appoint these officers. Tie compensation OF
tbc officers shall be fixed by the Board ana Co AVERAGE
De 20 for the crew shall exceed sG5) per month
Tnc co,:se study shall be rcaing, writing. spellng
Engiish grammar geography, arithmetic. anu seaDah
snip. The Board tnen adjourned.