New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-04
SCHOOL BOARD.
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"011er q half-past seven O'Clock yesterday
evening, in the office Of Division Superin-
tendent Boothby, a nd said that some two
years ago the City Council passed . reeolu-
ton giving the Sob Dol Board the chamber
Of the Council in which to hold it's meet
! ings. For some uhaccountable reason the
secretary of the C unci had to night re.
fused to open the chamber, and consequently
he would suggest that some member move
to adjourn.
Mr. Ipgraham said that before the board
adjourned he would like to have the text
book question decided. 1t was q question
in which q large number of people were
interested, and he would like to have 1t
settled.
President Dibble ordered the calling of
the roll, and the following members re-
sponded:
Messrs. Dibble, Billings, Carey, Dumont,
Gaudet, Glaudin, Ingraham, Ray, Stamps,
Shaw and Tracy.
MIR. Dumont moved to reconsider the vote
By which the resolution was adopted at the
last session OF the board by which Watson's
Independent series Of readers was directed
to be substituted for the Wilson series.
Mr.. Billings asked if the president bad
any information as to the number of the
new books that had already been intro
duced on the strength OS the action of the
board at its last meeting.
The secretary read o recapitulation,
which showed that about 1900 of the new
books, altogether, had been introduced.
Mr.. Stamps said that he would have no
objection to the reconsideration, but for the
fact that in the Seventh District, where he
resided, the Independent series were in use
long before the adoption Of those books by
the board. He would not object to the old
books being retained in the schools, if those
now in use in the Seventh District were not
disturbed.
Petitions were offered in favor Of the new
books.
Mr.. Billings said he had examined the
books previous to the last meeting, and he
had favored the introduction Of the new
reader, - q better book, and he had no
reason to change his mind. He understood
that the old books were all worn ont, and
the pupils would have been obliged to buy
new books in any event.
A vote was then taken on Mr.. Dumont's
motion to reconsider the action of the last
meeting, resulting Of follows:
For CONGRATULATIONS. Dumont.
Eaudet, Glaudin, Ingraham and Shaw.
Against reconsideration-Messrs. Billings,
Carey, Rey, Stamps and Tracy-5.
President Dibble voted for reconsidera-
ton, and the original resolution was de-
clared before the board.
Mr.. Tracy said that he would like to hear
some good reason why the action of the
last meeting should be recoDsidered. He
had heard no reason yet for the reconsider
ton, but that of impecuniosity, Of which we
hear 80 much and see so little.
Mr.. Stamps said that it had always been
. question as to which book agent should
get in his books ahead of the other, and
not which was really the best book. He
desired to see the question definitely settled
and moved that the resolution be indefn-
itely postponed.
The vote resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Dumont, Gaudet, Claudin,
Shaw and Stamps-6.
Nays-Messrs. Billings, Carey, Rey and
Tracy-4.
Mr. Tracy suggested the board reimburse |
hose people who had purchased the new |
books.
Mr.. Shaw offered the following resolu-
ion:
Resolcea, That the teachers of the public
'chools be authorized and requested so to
organize their classes as to utilize the
chool books at present in hand of both !
,inds, without requiring further changes.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ingraham asked what was the mean
ug of the resolution which had been
dopted at the last meeting, authorizing a
econd examination Of candidates for the
Iigh Schools. He complained that fair
was not accorded colored can
idstes.
Mr.. Ray said his son had made two at
'mpts to attend the High Schools and had
a each occasion received ill treatment. He
ould willingly vote to close the High
,hools.
Mr. Gaudet offered resolution authoriz. !
g certain repairs to the Leontine School,
hich was referred to the committee on
Mr.. Dumont offered o report from the :
mmittee on schoolhouses in regard to a
rtain contract, which was referred back
the committees on schOolhouses and
ance jointly.
Mr.. Ingraham renewed his inquiry in re- =
I'd to the meaning of the resolution :
opted at the last meeting as to candidates
the high schools having another exami- :
ton. II
Mr.. Billings said his understanding of the !
utter was that those pupils whose exami- :,
ton disclosed q reasonable supposition :,
1t they might have passed, had it not :,
On for the prevailing excitement, should :
We another chance.
Ir Ingraham offered resolution that +
Ididates who had received standard of
rty three and half in the late examina. 4
, be given another trial. e
Ir. Shaw thought the figure too low,
the resolution was adopted. he
If. Shaw presented . resolution in re- sh
d to tho Kellsr School, authorizing the vi
oval of the present Kellar School to the 4
Kellar School building, and the St. dr.
lrew School to the present Kellar Bl
dollhouse. tn
r. Ingraham made the point of order q
the new building was authorized by ar
board to be used by the St. Andrew CO.
Dol, and that, there1ofe, the resolution fai
not in order. i
ae President decided the point not we'll wi