The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-11-07

Miss n B. Hathorn I'd Greenville, third assist
M Miss A. B. Cottrell was transferred from the
st. Peter to the Dryades, thus making vacancy |
The following supernumeraries were as
Miss M. A. McCluskey to the Kellar.
Miss g'rinno p Emnnuel II, u i to McD9n1Eh g Mol
Miss Z. Canlon to McDonogh No,
Miss [. Y. George to McDonogh Mol.
Mis- May l.. Clack to Jackson.
Miss $. \. Shri6veT to Keller and st. Andrew.
Miss u. @. Blum to BienviIe.
Miss NJ A. Riley was transferred from the
Marigny to the principalship of the Pontchar-
There is left one vacancy to be filed In the
Respectfully submitted.
JANUS X. GUTHEIM,
e. H BARTLEY.
Superintendent W. o. Rogers read the follow
ing report and correspondence to the board.
OFFICE OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT
OF Public Schools
New Orleans November s. 1878.
To the Preeid and Directors Public Schools.
City Of New Orsans:
Gentzen,en-The Superintendent respectfully
Ali the city schools. with the exception OF the
Magnolia. boys, end Madison. girls. were open
I'd tuis morning for the annual session. after q
prolonged vacation OF four months.
ported for duty.
The attendance of pupils is as full as could
reasonably be expected. Acceseions will be
IN new, Central High School for girls was
successiulY 4rganiz nn wlth fnlt corps p OF
soidation of the two high schools Into this cen.
tral Institution will bs found productive OF
lug gtS to note that the work begins with an p e2-
pre- sion Of z"al and earnestness on the part Of
tpnchers ard scholars. The building is well
adapted to It's present, use an1 has been greatly
improved by the repairs and changes made by
i's owners.
The new primary school on Chestnut street
was opened for the recettion OF pupils, but will,
from the na'u'e Of things. increase slowly un:-
til It's ext tence and the character Of its work
orr. more generally known
greatly improved by the labors Of your. commit
tee during the past session. That others are
still needing repairs is doubtless due to the
The failure Of the contractor to complete the
new Magnolia school, house tMcD. No. 1ol is o
ses to 6ayne 3een s q s pro
that only q brief pc, iod viii elapse before the
hew bulldog can be used.
Efforts have heen made to provide tempor-
ary substi ue for the late Madison school, but
only partial ree has been ubtannble and even
furniture, contracted for by the board, has been
| rec ived, IL h week or two, five Of the depart
ments of this sch Of can be accomm' dated in
the new building provided for the DurD SO.
The opening If the schools affords @ suitable
opportunity for saying that our teachers. have
not scaped the effects Of the p.enstilence which
during he months past bas afflicted onr city.
Those who remained here haye had their share
Of sickness and snff ring. It is my painful duty y
board, the name of another te..chsr has been
ahded to the death roll, Miss Z NJ Turner, third
assistant Of McDonogh NJ, most deserving
and mei itoriuus teacher, faithful in the dis
charm tE her Gl1'iHS and pprDpSt in H8T
| allotted sphere Of usefulness. This increases
the death list 10 four, and 1t seems proper that
| some official notice should be taken OF the de-
censed.
Mr.. r. M. Searcy. principal Of McDonogh
No, s. was an earnest worker and ser med
to have much at heart the in nerests Of the large
and important school Of which he was princi-
pal, A veteran in the sel vice, he labored faith.
fully in n position ull OF d ffcuties and 1eQuir-
! ing large share Of skill and patience.
john Fl. Corbin, principal Of McDonogh No
s. was very successful teacher. H. displayed
structoi and as principal Of the school: The
assistants Of the school sLeak in the most kind
~ manner Of his courtesy and consideration
| ty Of the school, the good order and excellent
discipline which characterized the Conduct Of
the various! departments are sufficient evi-
| Frank Brady was selected by the committee
peer snb9o to NJ as na pnd ba ct e
| little known to the members Of the board. bu
he was faithful and earnest and 1abored Wit1
50 much Intelligence and success that
be5n life eeasng 59sn day TO m memo
him for employment in some larger and more
| i'm mportaut school.
our scholars in all Departments, from the aca-
demic to the primary. The following circular
has been addressed to the schools upon this
OEFICE OF CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT !
OF Public Schools.
New Orleans. November 6. 1873
To the Principals OF the New Orleans Public
! Schools:
| The Superintendent desires to place upor
| record the names Of those VINO were pupils ir
| our public schools during the last session. anC
who are reported to hav3 died from the effect:
Of yellow fever since the closing Of the schools
| In June last. You are requested, tn arefore. Il
furni-h d this office, at your earliest convenience
with all the reliable Information which you may
| poss ess upon this subject. Be pleased to give
| the names Of such pupils In full, and the depart
Enents to which they belonged at the close Of tht
| last session.
Please to communicate. also. any information
| possessed by you concerning pupils Of our pub
! lie schools who may have been left orphans
during the recent epidemic. and who, by reason
This information has been called for by tn.
commissioner Of edueatioRW WM Rep 3 RoaHKs Stf95T
Chief Superintendent Public Schools, New Or
leans.
| The explanation of the last part of this circu
lar is to be found in the following correspond
ence:
The explanation of the last paragraph of thi
circular is to be found in the following CORE
spondence:
| DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
| Bureau Of Education,
! Washington, D. c., October 18, 1873.
| Dear Sri will be greatly oblig if you vii
| inform me to what extent the yellow fever ha
| affected the school, public and private, includ
Ing the institutions for the deaf. dumb ant
| Yf in vT1rr aifT7