The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-13
SCHOOL BOARD.
REPORTS. RESOLUTIONS, BIG TALK
AND A SECRET SESSION.

The board met last night Thomas J. Semmes
Esq. occupying the chair.
! Superintendent Rogers presented his report
| TO the board. The report stated that the exam
| ination OF Academic Department, No. ., took
| place Tuesday evening, and that the others vii
soon follow. la this manner Upper High
School, Academic, NO. q, on Thursday. june 10
Academic, No. 4, Friday. June IA; Central High
School, Monday. June "a. Candidates for adj
mission to the academic departments will be
examined on Monday. June II, and every day
thereafter during the week.
| During the third week in June, children
twhite) spplying for adm ssion to the grammar
and primary Schools wills be examined orally
The schools for eolored children will be OK.
amined during the last week Of June The at
tentlon Of the visiting committees Is called to
the examinations, and they are requested TO at.
tend the same as the result will attest tbs pro-
gress Of the schools,
Testimonials OF merit will be awarded to'2O0t
pupils for correct department aud dilfaent
study during the session.
A large number Of teachers and supernumer-
aries have applied TO have the privilege Of using
the school buildings during vacation for private
schools. The attention OF the board Is called to
this matter.
Mr. Rogers also recommended that the build
ings on Short street, formerly occupied as pub
lie schools, be used as schools for colored chill
dren, and that Washington No. Do transferred
TO Short street. and that Jefferson No. be- d.
vided by sending the girls to Washington No, Q.
The report was adopted.
:. The chairman read 2 communication, from
Messrs. I. Gilmore 4 Son. attorneys. who on
behalf of g. W.. Huntington claimed $1,000 from
the board for this; That, Huntington had been
rV sa hnd en ~
such Office. On that account he claimed his
whole salary Of $1,000. Referred to the City At
torney for legal advice.
COMMITTEES.
The several commiitees-on finance, school
houses, and the visiting committees
called to report and submitted no special re-
ports,
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Superintendent Rogers:
Res0lged That the finance committee be au~
thoriSed to approve and place upon the month
pGy r9 ere q b R hG e
exceed 500. ''0'
Kesoived That that the COMMITTEES on school
houses be requ sisted to report an estimate of OK
pens9s for making such repairs and alterations
in the school property on Short street. in the
Seventh District. as may be necessary TO render
It a suitable school. house for the coiored chill
dren Of that district.
By Ii. b. Ferguson:
RESOLVED That appointments Of teachers dur
ing vacation shalt date from the opening of the
schools.
Adopted.
Mr.. Mitchell offered resolution 10 the effect
that, as u certain member Of the former school
board has visited number Of schools to cate
ehise the children and question the teachers
without hindranee from the principals of said
schools. or without lawful authority. 1t ia re-
solved that the conduct Of all the teachers who
have passfVely submitted to this intrusion be
severely censured and condemned. This reso.
luton gave rise to much discussion Mr.. Craig
remarked that the schools we're to him as tho
saract@n sazsctoTunl of his own family. Only
privileged persons had right to enter them
and catechise the children or court the teachers.
The public schools are not places to make love
in. but TO teach the children how to read and
write and cipher.
Another gentleman said that he saw no harm
in gentlemen going Into the public schools If
accompanied by o director or an authorized
person. This resolution raised good deal Of
discussion, and after some wranglinR IL was
finally adopted.
A resolution recommending that b. II. Jonas
Esq, be nominated attorney for the School
Board at salary Of $1,000 per annum, payable
monthly. met with strong opposition and was
lost,
The board then went into executive session
for ten inmates. and adjourned.