Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-04-15

Amount tuition collected from pay pupil.....S10i
This table, compared with that submitted at
| five pupils in the white schools, but loss af
twenty pupils in the colored schools, The loss in
the colored schools was caused by the enforce
ment of sction of the charter, in respect to
resident pupils 1t is as follows:
i SECTION 8. BE Il further enacted, That no one
shall be admitted as a free pupil in said city
| schools except the children of persons who are
bona tide residents within the limits of said city
but the Board of Education may admit children
| living beyond said limits. upon payment, in ad-
vance. to the secretary or treasurer, of such tut
| tion fees as they shall prescribe, and such pay
| ment may also be taken for pupils whose parents
| or guardians reside out of said city, but permit
their children wards to reside within it to ut
tend said city schools
Previous boards of education, of which some of
| the gentlemen present were members, repeatedly
construed guardians to mean those who had be-
l come such by due process of law and not those
who furnished home unless they had also estab-
lished the aforesaid relationship The report for
/ the first month of this session. submitted Novem-
Der 18th, indicated that there were pay pupils
| cular letter sent to the principals asking
special attention to this subject. Both principals
and teachers were particular to exclude all pupils
who did not reside within the limits of the city.
4 Later the teachers were instructed to visit the
Il homes of their pupils, as recorded the regis
tiers, and TO ascertain whether they were residing
i with their parents. All who were not residing
| with one or both Of their parents were sent home
/ with request to those with whom they were liv-
ing to call at the office.
Four pupils, concerning whom the teachers
| were in doubt, were readmitted to the schools
after Investigation satisfactory to the president.
This action was taken in the interest those who
are entitled TO the privilege of free instruction in
the city schools and to prevent imposition by per-
sons who assist residents before and after school
/ h ours in domestic duties, otherwise Temporal
| rily reside here in order to attend the public
| schools.
THE DISCUSSION
was begun by Mr.. Jordan, who said the
law ought to be amended, as it was a
hardship to enforce it.. Children of a
proper age who had been bona tide resi-
dents of Memphis should be given the
advantage of the schools, whether they
had parents, guardians or homes. Papers
of guardianship are rarely taken out, ex-
cept where there is money involved, and
never merely for the care of child
President Rambaut-The board should
use discretion, but when a person comes
from another place solely for the purpose
OF attending the public schools, returning
as soon as the session closes, they should
be made to pay.
Mr.. Jordan-Session is too near out now
to discuss the matter, but something
ought to be done. There are a good many
things which need revision.
President Rambaut = Superintendent
Collier and have examined into all cases
presented, and as near as we can try to do
what is proper.
Superintendent Collier = Yes. when
necessary, We go to their houses and in
svestigate.
Mr.. Jordan-Some change is needed
and we must have the charter amended.
The report of
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE