New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-06

Mr.. Tracy presented the credentials OF
Mr.. NAPLES, and he was invited to take
seat.
The visiting committees reported the
schools az generally il good condition.
Other matters referred to by them we're
laid on the table, to come up under new
business or in executive session.
Mr.. Dumont, of the committee on school
houses, reported the building occupied by
the Lower Girls High School unfit for its
present use, and urged the renting OF an
other building. This was adopted, with the
understanding that the lease was to be sub
mitted to the board. Another portion of
the report a resolution authorizing the
committee to make necessary repairs, the
sum not to exceed 5000, on motion of Mr..
Pinchback went over 10 the special meet
ing to be held mex. week.
The report Of the finance committee was
read.
Mr.. Bourges in the chairl.
discussion arose in relation TO the pay.
ment Of teachers certificate, on the state
ment of Mr.. Pilsbury that there were two
clamants-the bank that held the certit-
cate and party who held an order on the
amount given by the teacher previous to
the time that the certificate was issued.
After discussion, participated in by
Judge Dibble and Messrs. Pilsburv, Tracy,
Longstreet and Pinchback, on Mr.. Long
streets motion the matter was referred to
the treasurer.
The report of the finance committee was
recommitted, new committee having been
appointed.
The President in the chairl.
The report of the committee CD text books
came up, a motion to postpone being lost.
Mr.. Hartzell moved the adoption of the
report. He had carefully examined the
booke, and had nothing further to add 70
what he had said at the previous meeting.
The resolution simply directed the exclu-
sive use of Harper's Language Series by
Swinton in the schools.
Mr. NAPLES objected. twas substituting
four books, instead of one. teacher who
understood grammar could teach from any
book. He would prefer several others to
the grammar now in use, bu. was opposed
to temporary change.
Mr.. Hartzell spoke of the acknowledged
superiority of the books proposed. A change
was imperatively demanded. These books
were graded, and needed by the younger
pupils.
Mr.. NAPLES said ne had examined the
"Grammar Primer and didn't think the
author was grammarian. 1t pretended
to be simple but entered into Prosody on
the third page. On the second page was
an error of grammar that would make
every member of the board laugh. They
were not fit to be introduced, and he would
not like to have his children taught from
them.
After some further discussion the Siwn.
ton series was adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas - Messrs. Dumont, Glaudin, Long
street, Mccarthy, Hartzell, Pinchback,
Rey, Burgess, Heath.
Nays-Messrs. Mascot, Tracy, Gardner,
NAPLES and Marks.
Messrs. Tracy and Dumont, of the Third
District, reported visiting all schools ex-
cept the LIE Breton School. Several need
repairs, but no action was recommended,
in consequence of the lack of ready money.
There is general deficiency of textbooks,
the plea in defense being poverty. The
FORTRESS of the Beauregard School, Mrs.
Jacques Estene, has been reported guilty Of
insubordinste aud disrespecttul conduct to
the principal and one Of the members of
the board, not one of this committee, and
they recommend her dismissal. The matter
was recommitted to the new committee of
the district.
Mr.. Longstreet, chairman of the commit
tee of the Fourth District, reported Mag
nolia Boys, Live Oak Boys and Girls, and
Fulton schools needing repairs. The pur-
chase and repair of the latter is recon-
mended.
Ths transfer of Mrs. Mcdonald from the
unassigned List to be principal Of Magnolia