The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-06

Gil Observation-Disclosures. 1927
Total t9 5lz
Number on annual reg ster. IL, 5O7
There is a deficiency Of school aceommoda-
| lions in large sections Of the city, and some Of
| the rooms are oveTcrowded. An additional
school house is needed for the rear of the Third
Ward.
Many children residing in the vicinity Of
Broad and Common streets are about two miles
distant from a school house.
In some primary department there are as
| many as ghty pupils under one teacher: The
| ventilation in some OF the school houses is bad
| The labors Of the tea hers are increased by the
restiveness on the part of the children produced
| by confinement.
In several schools it has been necessary to
send the alphabet classes home at u o'clock
three hours in the class room being considered
sufficient.
Section 81 of the act of the Legislature under
which the schools are organized provides that
no more than sixty pupils shall be placed in
charge of any one tsacher
The Superintendent calls attention to the
manner Of dividing classes in other cities and
suggest. that the lowest classes be sent homo at
IL o'clock.
Favorable results have attended the enforce
ment of the rules with regard to school dis
triets, the Attendance at the schools having been
euualized The rule is of Importance to the
eff ieucy of the scho Is, but during the last few
years has not been enforced.
SEPARATION OF THE SCHOOLS.
The separation of white and eolored pupils
mpart and Bayou Road where the changes
The high school known as Academic Depart
ment No. 4. for coored pupils exclusively. is
working into favor with an increasing a tend
anee. There are twenty four schools for col
ored children in operation. with 100 teachers,
and a daily attendance for November of 4216
t2272 girls, 1914 boYsl
The Superintendent calls attention to the
sep ration Of the sexes in the schools which he
has inaugura cd and proposes to carry out in
the higher grammar departments.
Mr.. rogers urg the necessity of this divi-
sion on account of the diffyre Mt mental char
plttr t,tfn AZ thn anita N In al pnvb
slider atoms and different course of study.
The Superintendent reI or1s favorably on the
efficiency Of the teachers, and upon the zeal and
schools have dspa irmnesS and good ludg-
ment on occasions requiring the exercise OF
those qualities. The report was received.
The president stated he had received sub
pHna in chancery in regard to the separation Of
the schools. and other docume nts, which had
been referred to the attorney OF the board.
VISITING COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Guthem, for the Fourth District commit
tee, reported that the Magnolia Boys School was
unfit for the purpose. aud more suited for q sta
BIZ than . school-house. There are not even
s hool is also in a dilapidated condition.
Mr.. Swarbrick, for the Six b, District COM
miltee, reported that the Leontlne School was
in bad order. and the Broadway and Greenville
Is was in want of m1ny different articles.
Mr.; Ferguson reported that in the Washing
ton No 2 there a room 20 by so feet with
81 pupils aud teachers.
These reports wera received
Mr. Guthem. for the Committee on Teachers.
submitted o report
Ths comm tee report that under the rules
the teaching of classes in the schools after the
regular hours cannot be permitted. but an ex-
cepion is made In tho case OF the academic
schools so far as music and calsthenics are
concerned. with the distinct proviso that all
members of the academic departments be ad,,
United the priv eges Of the classes aod that .
| tion Of the board and principals OF the schools
The committee also reported on some special
| cases submitted to ,ham. that in oil instances
where teachers failed in passing the examtna
| ton, or were absent. the only remedy was tc
| pass the next animation.
The following
| TRANSFERS AND ASSIGNMENTS
were submtte by the committees:
| Miss M. r. Hero. first assistant Live Oal
| Boys in place of Mrs. deddes absent oil
! leave.
Miss Bridgers, from the Magnolia Boys te
| first assistant of Live Oak Girls.
| Miss T. B. Brown. from third assistant Of Live
Oak Boys to first assistant Magnolia Boys;
assistant Live OAK XII Boys Wee Miss NJ Brown
| Miss Z. A. Paddon from principalship of JET
| ferson No. to FIRST assistant OF Robertson vice
Miss H. V. Hooper-exchange by mutual con
Miss G. X. sproule from principalship o
| Greenville, to first assistant, st. Philip
Miss M. A. Talien, from Greenyille. to be frs
| assistant MoDonogh No. S, vice Mrs. Houston
| absent
Miss Ceora Forbes. assigned third assistan
St. Andrew, vice Mis- Diamond. absent :,
second assistant, Greenville.
Miss NJ. b: Cover, principal Of Greenviiie.
Mr. Frank Brady .a principal pa c 81 the neT
st. Peter. boys. and Miss Cow. principal of Or
| leans. girls.
Miss s,2ckdsls; from Claiborne ss to St. An
| Miss Belle Young, of pauldiag, exchanged
with Miss Brooks. Of Magnolia. BY mutual con
sent.