, 1876-09-13
OF EDUCATION.
Election Of Officers for the Ensu-
ing year.
Mcssrs. Plckarl md Doty Re.ciected''.
Tho Music Question:.
Report Of the Prosent Condition Of tho
Schools.

Tie I}ourti Of Education FOR 1850 held lts
flual mccting and dissolved last evening, five Of
the old members, Mcssrs. Riclherg. Olcson,
Oltnger, Nilcc, md Dutharlt, retiring, and
Mayor 1lcatt's appointccs, Mcssrs. Arnold,
l1otz, Jacobs, Wells, and pruasfng, taking their
places.
When called to order, President RIchborg oc-
runic, tho ellatr, all the old Inspectors being
present.
\ communication was received from City
Clerk BMtz notifying the Board Of tho conf1rnla-
tlon OF tho now members.
On motion Of Inspector Clarke, tho COM
muncatton was placed Oh tilc, and tho now
Inctnbers, who were present, Invited to take
their seats. THIS they did, their predecessors
taking chairs alongside Of them.
Inspector lIoyno moved tint Inspector Covert
take the chair temporarily.
rnHs1DANT n1onBzH0,
in retiring, expressed his obligations to the
members of the board for tho honor they had
conferred in clcct,ng him President, aud also for
tho conddeuce they hud uniformly rcposcd in
| him. They had consclcntfously nerforned tlcir
,iutica, and tho interests upon. which they had
been called to administer bud not 1,niy bsen
had been economically hdinnletcred, and
the annual report now inproeress Of publication,
would PROVE that the expenditures during thu
ITmcm,srs TmnT h"I nj timrs differed, yet their
ijtfnranecs had always boon based upon convic-
lions of what they conceived to bc for the wei
fare Of the schoolai and hc lad only 70 say that
ho hoped md trusted that al persons who
/ might become mcmbcrs OF the Board woulN bc
| Of tlat class OF men who possessed the rsecs-
snry md proper, qualifications, and would DO
tIe Tie public schools. In Ills solictndo for their
welfare anf SUCCESS no yielded to no ono, clergy
men not excepted. [Applause.]
ttans!p sp't tf,snldnr % sir. Mcbcre Tor Iavug dis-
rhnrTei lis oncrulia duties with signal zeal, and
fidelity, and impartfallty. and commencing him
ior giyIn9 h,s time and sacrllcng his private In
tercsts tG tho Gauss Of popular education, thus
sotting an example Of which my publc-spisitod
sitizen' might bcproul; also resolution thank
Ing tue retiring members for faithfully dtscharg
Ing thu important public trusts co,pmttted to
They wcro all unanimously adopted.
PRESIDENT OF THE DOARD.
Inspector Ioync moved that tho Board pro-
coed to the election Of officers for tho ensuing
4 ballot Tor President resulted: Sullivan, Q;
Clarke, 8; Wells, 3; Arnold, /; Kohn, i; Reed,
/; blank, Il. No choice.
8. st Weits. B: Ga Araola, Kon, /. No election.
| A tlIirI ballot rcsuttcl; Sullivan, 10; Clarke,
l; Wells, q; Afuold, i.
Inspector Sullivan was declared elected, and
| llD0u assuming the Cu&lF 61lu nE appreciated
veerv hlrhty tlte honor conferred, He had neither
| sougit thc oil!ce nor solicited yotca. It
was . place Of grave responsibility,
ana lie would snlcavor to disehargo
tho dutIes to tho best Of his ability,
With view to Increasing tho efficiency Of the
pul,llv schools, to preserving mud pcrpctuatiug
IN ia Integrity the publu sehool system, Upon
which, Il, ils Judgment, FREQ Institutions wore
based. % As prcsiding officer, he would cndcavor
to bo fair, courteous, and impartial to all. As
| Board. hp llopel they would guard the aaCred
trusts rcposcd In tl,em o. School Directors with
JEALOUS carc,-that they would administer their
offices for tho public benefit, and to tllcis own
| credit as tulfvfuuale.
v1oH-rnE8IpuHT.
Iuspcctor Welch Was elected Vice-Preailout,
receiving unanimous vote.
sUrENINTHNDEET.
The present Superintendent, Mr. Pickard, WA
rc-alocted, getting 10 yotea to for Wells, 2 fol
Doty. and j for blank.
Observation-Disclosures.