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Brooklyn Union

5 January 1870
DISCIPLINE IN THE SCHOOLS.
Dr. SCHAPPS offered the following:
RESOLVED, That the subject of discipline in the public school be referred to
a special committee for report.
He said that he thought the whole subject was a fit one for investigation,
and he believed the children were often punished unjustly, such as after
having voluntarily confessed a fault.
Mr. RHODES thought the resolution would create a wrong impression as to the
system of punishment in the schools.  If there existed a special case
needing investigation it should be done.
Mr. KINSELLA said that he inferred that the resolution was aimed at some
particular school, and if so it should be named and specially investigated.
Dr. SCHAPPS reported that the whole subject of discipline in the schools
needed investigation, an asserted that the rules of the Board in the matter
were not carried out.
Mr. BAYLIS was of the opinion that the subject was not one to which any
general law could be applied without weakening the power of teachers.
Mr.FIELDS held that its a general thing the punishment was not severe
enough, and that ev???sions of whipping by the teachers was often worst than
the whipping, such as keeping children ?? without food and preventing them
from leaving the schoolroom to attend to the calls of nature.
Mr. HENNESSY thought that severe punishment only made children worse, and
that there was to much of it in the schools.
Mr. MC GEE could not see that the resolution  would do any harm and it might
do good.
Mr. GILL opposed a special committee, on the ground that the Local
Committees could attend to the matter.
Mr. WHITLOCK said that the rules of the Board on the subject were
sufficient, and the members were at fault if these rules were not enforced.
On motion of Mr. KINBELLA the resolution was laid on the table.

21 Oct 1870
The Board of Education
Spirited Discussions Last Evening
Public School No. 4 to be abolished and No. 3 to be reorganized - 
Mr. CARTER protests
The Board of Education held another clandestine meeting last evening, in 
which, besides the transaction of a greater amount of routine business than 
usual, there was the customary quantity of angry argument between the members 
on personal points or subjects of little general importance.  Mr. WHITLOCK 
being absent, attending the Republican Convention at the hour of assembling, 
Dr. THORN took the chair and called the meeting to order.  After the reading 
of the minutes, Mr. HURLBURT presented the following report of the teachers' 
committee, which was adopted:

The Committee on Teachers report the following resignations, 
promotions and appointments:

Resignations

School No. 1      Miss M.E. MARSH
School No. 1      Miss M. L'HOMMEDIEU
School No. 12    Miss M.O. FERGUSON, Sept 19
School No. 12    Miss M.E. JAYNE, Oct 10
School No. 14    Miss F.M. WILLIAMS, Sept 30
School No. 12    Miss BLANDING (best guess), Oct 19
School No. 25    Miss E. FLOYD (best guess), Oct 1
School No. 26    Miss DAVIS, Oct 1
School No. 13    Miss TOMPKINS, Sept 1
School No. 13    Miss CLARKE, Sept 1

Promotions
No. 1     Miss Martha A. OSTRANDER, in place of Miss KECK
No. 1     Mrs. M.M. BEALE, in place of Miss MARSH
No. 10   Mrs. SCOTT, to be Principal of female department
No. 14   Mrs. WILSON, to first primary grade
No. 14   Mrs. MERRITT, to sixth grammar grade
No. 14   Mrs. SOUPER, to first primary grade
No. 14   Mrs. BARRON, to second primary grade
No. 14   Mrs. ROGERS, to second primary grade
No. 26   Miss SLOCUM, in place of Miss DAVIS
No. 26   Miss HERRICK, in place of Miss SLOCUM
No. 26   Miss LATTO, in place of Miss HERRICK
No. 26   Miss FRANCE, in place of Miss LATTO
No. 26   Miss MARSHILL, in place of Miss FRANCE
No. 26   Miss HILL, in place of Miss MARSHILL
No. 26   Miss PROSSER, in place of Miss HILL
No. 26   Miss SCHULTZ, in place of Miss WARNER
No. 26   Miss JAMES, in place of Miss SCHULTZ
No. 26   Miss BARTON, in place of Miss JAMES
No. 26   Mrs. BAUMAN, in place of Miss BARTON
No. 26   Miss INGOLDSBY, to supplementary class
No. 30   Miss THOMAS, to second primary grade
No. 30   Miss CODDINGTON, to third primary grade
No. 13   Miss SMITH, in place of Miss TOMPKINS
No. 13   Miss TAYLOR, in place of Miss SMITH
No. 13   Miss MOORE, in place of Miss TAYLOR
No. 13   Miss JOHNSON, in place of Miss MOORE
No. 13   Miss ALLEN, in place of Miss JOHNSON
No. 13   Miss WATLINGTON, in place of Miss ALLEN
No. 13   Miss SANSE, in place of Miss CLARKE
No. 13   Miss CAULDWELL, in place of Miss SANSE
No. 13   Miss MURRAY, in place of Miss CAULDWELL

Appointments
No. 1     M.E. MARSH, to be Principal of primary department
No. 5     Miss N. TERNAN, to be Principal of sixth primary grade
No. 10   Miss H. BOYER, to be Principal of first assistant female department
No. 10   Miss M. HODGE, to be Principal of fourth grade female department
No. 15   Miss BLANDING, to be Principal of supplementary class
No. 19   Miss DAVENPORT, to be Principal of supplementary class
No. 25   Miss M. MESEROLE, in place of Miss E. MOTT
No. 26   Miss Kate PERRY, in place of Miss ROSSER
No. 13   Miss M. DALTON, in place of Miss MURRAY
No. 13   Miss L. RONK, in place of Miss WATLINGTON
Primary 9     Miss K. HALL to sixth primary grade

W.W. HURLBURT
C.H. SCHAPPS
L.V.D. HARDENBERG
Garrett P. BERGEN

14 November 1870

Opening Today - A Fine Institution.
Public School No. 5 shuffled of its old coil this morning, and in a brand new 
covering renewed its useful life on the corner of Johnson and Duffield 
streets.  There was a smell of newness, a savor of cleanness, and a tinge of 
freshness about the structure that infected all with juvenile brightness. The 
inaugural songs of the scholars were hearty, the dedicatory speeches of 
Superintendent BULKLEY, President WHITLOCK, Deputy CRU?KSHANK, Messrs. 
RHODES, Felix CAMPBELL, HENNESSEY, MCGEE, SPRAGUE, AND CARROLL smacked of 
self gratulation and honorable pride.  And it is well, for "new Number Five" 
is a handsomely furnished school house, conveniently appointed and worthily 
effleered.  The building is three stories high, 56 feet front, 110 feet deep, 
constructed of brick and Dorchester-stone trimmings, and cost about $80,000.  
The Principal is Mr. B. Y. COAKLING, and the School Committee is composed of 
Mr. John F. HENNESEY, Thomas CARROLL, and Edward D. CADLEY.  The school is 
divided into three departments.  The highest and intermediate departments 
will accommodate 384 pupils each, and the primary is provided with sittings 
for 616 scholars.  Through each department run longitudinal partitions which 
separate the boys from the girls, and, at the same time, serve for black 
boards and map hangings.  The transversed sliding doors, made of glass, 
divide the large rooms into class rooms.  The basement is ??agged and dry, 
and is given to the children for their recreations.  Altogether the school is 
one of the best in the city.  The reception occurs on Tuesday of this week.


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