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The fenk Annual public Sxercises were held
this days
The Principe] & Faoulty reported the follow.
ing oa worthy to recelve Diplomas & they “ere groated
moordd nuby
Frances 4s Bacon
Colestine Burtie
Bareh A, Bedeli
Bary be Bodwahi
Julie GC. Carpenter
a, Loulaa Sanpbeld
G, Jane Dayton
Bldeabeth B. Unaign
Brenda Ov Bula
Hareb ky Roewtle
ferrlet J, Huestis
Biivebets B, fuat
Feanges by Harrington
Mary Ay Bing
, fonneh dx Booker
Sarah Wy Furmorh
Loulaa 8s Parnert
dasentet rash
arguret Fe 8
Mary Uy Phelpe
sane By Purdy
Pidwo hy Poker
Eideabeth $. Swith |
Penny @. Taygart
Harriet Ee Wileox
Cetharine SLl¢on
Letey C, Cooley
David Ey Chase
Ey dustin Fry
Leon F, Hardy
sobn Dy HiLier
albert 8, Huested
Beary Ha Hagen
Morri% Moore
ota De OF PeLL
Charlee 4, Parker
Billiew Uy Pailides
« Thome Ry Stone
Bheaton 4, Welehs
lowne By Wileox
Almay
Konsselaor
Brie
Livingston
Konroe
Albany
Warren
Orleage
Brie ‘
Weatohes ter
Weatohea tar
Rentsalaer
Yateu
Livingates
Wayoe
8% bavrence
Deleware
Alvany
defforson
Oteago
Gnandsga
Cortiand
Chaytauque
Dutchess
Franklin
Wyoming
Onterly
Brie
Cabturagud
Bouree
Onondaga
belawere
ace aint
. a0,
The Hon My Headley, delivercd the address
Et was vaenimously Resolved that the thanks
af the Executive Coomithes be presented for bis addveass &
that he ke requested to furadeh a copy for publication,
fhe Treasurer. prescnted hia half yearly
account, wiieh wit duly approved,
Adiguened
Maren 28, 1856
Tae Hxequttve ComaLites wet this day
Present
Dy Book
Mae ‘fomaend
us Rawnond
The Binutes af the lost meeting were read & approved,
Ad ioumned
May 7, 1055
The Exeeutive Committee met thie day
Present ,
The Superintendent of Publia Tustruction
dip Austin
ty Beok
My Townsend
4 York entitled Wy! Led" sccompanied whth
numerous Ragraved diogrens by Thomaa Fiaher of Palladelphia
was submit thed te the examination of the Committe &
n r¢
SLO «
ordered te be purchased ($10) for the ube of the State
Hormel School, .
Adjourned,
’ May LY, 1466
The Committee mob thia day,
“Prevent
The Superintendent :
tr auetin
Dr Beek
ur Tammond
the Minutes were read & approveds
Adjourned.
wune £0, 1866
The Executive Comalites met on the call of the Chalrmon. .
Present
the Superintendent of Fublica Tastrustion
br Senk
tig Townsend
ir Hamnond
The Minutes of the last westing wore read & approved,
The Peineipal made the following report whieh
was ordered to be entered on the Minutes,
There ave at present in the Sermeal Gcheal
‘eae Puptis (as follows) ‘20
i es a nesARER SHA
BROy
4
3 of these leave at the glose of this (aind tera).
9 if a of the aord term
6 x ® of the f¢th term
fi, ote Me Comiage Wards
Be
'. ity Wo Fe Poolps presented 83 volumes to the Librery of
“the State Rormal School, for which the Thanks of the
Conniitee vere ordered,
On Motion Reselved that the fixtures for
gas Lights be continued from the haveratory to the roam
abo ver
& Communication vss received from the Prine
. ehpal,. fnobehelt of the Faculty recommending the followe~
ing changes in Text Books, to be useds«
“ Instedd of
Wasreupon |
Resolved that the adoption of the fret two Socks be
referred to the Standing Committee on Text. Sock, with
pewor, & that they report te thie Commitier as te the
propriety of the othey changes proposed,
& Conmunloation was received from Kies Bunes,
RELy
ebatd a that en aeoount of her healthy i% would be necensary
to be absent for soma time & she therefore resigned ber
altuna thors
Whereupon the Committes declined to aceect her resignation
but agreed that she have leave of absence for one year
without salury @ the Treasurer wes directed to pay her one
hondred dullare aban extra allowaice
Resolved that the Yranetpel yeport a proper
person, to fill the timporary vacanoy at a salary of five
hundred dollars.
; . fhe Principal made the following contmies tion
wilah was ordered to be on the table for future consider
atone:
fae Principal regarding Ltous due to the
Byecutive Committee that they should be fully inforaed of
the Bhate of the Behool, miene the following statement &
auguestionas
: Te number of Students whe have been connected
wits the school, the preaent tex ts 225 Every county
nef been elther fully or partially represented, excepting -
seven, vias Allegeny, Easox, Hamilton, Herkiwer, hewlo,
Soneca & Byomings Reporte ef full appointments have been
recelved fran Berkimer & Lewis, but no puplie bave entered
the school from these counties, aeports of the aypoint+
went of 4 pupils, whe have not presented themselves, ware
received soon after the opening of the term. Had these
pupils enterad, every seat would have been filled, Tn
ee aug,
addt tion to these 40 appointments, to £113, vaosnoles,
reports of the appointment of 20 Bupermugeraries have
_ deen Peed,
o! te ge preauned ‘that it wad Si tataniten ;
of a Large number, a6 Least, of these slvty to attend the
gohool, or they would not have sought the appolntmontay
Hithout attempting to assign « cause of thely noa- atten
dinem, t te presumed that tn many instances, the pecuntary
freasgure of the timos & the greatly ineteased axpenoes
of Living, may have operated, In acme of the counties,
this (o assigned as « reason ‘by the Superintendents, of
, NO appointments having been madey ye
kt has Rong been felt thet the mode dn which ~~
appointments have been made, te aot caloulated to aupply
the full quate of firet cles poplls from al) the counties
3m some of he counties, the Lowel, oftioers not only negleet
te give wide netlee of vedancias, but often do aot even ;
abtend the meetings called by the tate Superintendents In
the county of Steuben, whloh contains 49 tews & the same
number of tow Superintendentack which La. entitled to send
8 pupils, only three superintendents attended the late
meeting, In the County of Dutchess, no meeting was heldy
tt ig presumed that the same may have oocured in other
oun tien, While this apothy ta regard to schools exivts,
it cummot be hoped that this school will be filled with
the heat pupdlas :
The maans of securing auch a class of puptla
he ogoupled the anxious attention of the Fueulty, They
: & : RED.
have thought Ae Laportant that the Teachers Gepartments
in the “dademies should be more Latimately connected wi th
ie
thi achool, & that these departments, im mony of which
the course of instruction is very limited, should be made
& moana of supplying puplla for & more extended & thorough
* gourse than they area able to furnish, 4 Vacation of two
montha sucessd the close ef the prevent term, The feculay
are not only wlliing but deskroas to improve at least, ”
& part of thia time, in efforts to promote the tmprove-
ments of the schools & the qualifications of teachers,
Some of these Gchooha will undoubtedly -be in session
during & part of the ongning wae td ams
Lt 48 belelved thet ‘the Prineipalays? aany
of theae wouvld gladly avail, themielves of tiie aia whieh
might be offered in instructing their élanoss, & should
the progusa, meet the vlew of the Commihtes, fer tae
Prinoipol & Professors to visit sush of these dcadenlas,
as muy be convenient, & to which the servlee may be secept~
able & spend a few days to lecturing the Teachers? Glegeos
in modes of inatructlon, awneol government, & ether tap«
ortant. subjects, they wlll willingly undertake to do it.
it It £6 beleived that not only & good may thus be secured:
to the schoola, bub that the purpose & plea of tila sohool
way be brought to the imowledge of many young mon & women,
who now Imew scare@ly any thing of 1b & thet some might
thus be taduced to avail themsolves of ite advan tages y
whe would becone valuable & permanent teachers,
Within « fow years, the system of Sarma,
. 284,
eehools hae been greatly extended in Rew inylend, Ohio, °
' Miohigan & Canadas Ib Le presumed that dn some or all of
these achools other & disproved methode may heve been ine
troduced, Whth these aetheds,; it mey be important for
the. teachers of this sendel to become accuniateds
gould the Counl thee regerd the objects here
suggested of auffidlent tmportanse to warrant such an
appropriation ao May meet the expenses necessary to he
dneurred in the execution ef them, the Principel & Frof~
esaors whi oheerfully eapldy such a part of the anouing
vacation as can be profitable spent dn thie way,
To all who are acquainted with the condition
of the schools in the State, 4t 18 apparent that there is
& great need, that every possible means far their iugrovex
weak should be put in vigorous operation, the instrument
alities by whieh this wey be done are by a0 weans yower~
fuls “a oppressive epathy pervades the public mind, and
ineooupetent teachers sre often employed to avoid the ex-
pens@ of thoae who are well queldfied« hocal Sehool
‘Offieers are often tnconpetent & ineffietent. Ia thie
ahate of things, the Faculty ‘Lesh thet the. inflaeaece of
this school should be more widely & mere deeply felt.
. Shey ave especially desirous of bringing so Ate ineteacd on
& daeolyling, a larger number of young Men & these of «
nigher order of talents © of more advanced qualifieationss
They are wLiling ‘o devote thelr energies ta this ebjeot
& in delng se, they hope te be able to do mere than has
yet been done for accomplishing the high purposes for
BSR,
whieh the School has dean estublisned,—
The Seoretary regorted, that during the late
Session of the Legloleturey, the *nouad appropriation for
the support of the State Sorsal School had been Ancronaed
from 10,000 to #12,000 fer the fiseal yoar commencing
Soteber LaSbe
Weroupon ;
Sesolved, that the follewlng ineresse be wade ta the
-, aukerlee ef the Ine ruetore for said your,
fo tho Principal & three Prefessors, each $209: $900
to the Guperiatendent of the Bzp. Seheol 209
To the Buperintendent of the Study Hoon 100
for The Your tutors, each $300 a 400
Fo the Janitor, an addition of $5 per month — 80
For Extra Compensation to Mr Webb . wwiedtle
On Hotion ef Br Hammond
Resolved that four huadred dollars of the
additional Appropriation be teserved for the payment of
sintingent Expenses,
On Motion of the Superintendent
Resolved that Prof, Chas Devies be requested to deliver
the Sonudl addresa, at the public exercises of the Ing«
titublons
Adjourned,
HRB
July Lb, 3886.
She #nnual “xereisea of the “tate Sormal
chook were held this duys
Professor Chaa Davies delivered the address
ed for publieattion,
to the pupile & graduates for whiet the thanks of the
Yount ttes were unanimously ordered, and a copy Was requegte
the usual Diplomag weew on the recosmendatton
Penaleny
i.e Kate &y Allen
Be dane Os sokernan
Be Delis a Belated
é& Kether Bennet
Se ary ©, Bennet
» Helen My Bacon
Fy deena Fy Baldwin
By Margaret Jy Brom
Be Emelie by. Carpenter
Ay AmolLe Ay Chrlotie
Us Sarah 4 Cook
1g. Mleanor Fy Dlewson
ade Julla & Pravow
id, Eliva My Baton
ia done My Rowil ton
ly Mary 3, Hatfield
17s Allee Se Repinataly
18, anne 4, Mathies-
A955 Sli rabath Powell
20, Marka &y Hanaom
ai, Sally a. Ree
82. Harriet hy fied ght
2B. geree 4&y Viesober
24, 4un by Weox —
#6, Susan 8, #1 therell
R65 Loriads ‘a « Shipple
KalLow
Si Sdound A, Rustin
~~ WALton Draper
f Mervin Roliieter
« Soren Judeon
* donn Kelley
Joma DO Rose
» Hiram by Bovlev@ll
of the Faculty, granted to the following
Columbia Cty
Jafferson Oty
Wayne Oty
Tougeina Oty
Perens Oty
hany ©
Bee York City
Ahbeny Cty.
Sonros Cty
Yates Oty
élbaay Oty
: iibeny pd
Albany. ¢
Qswaga Cty
Albany Cty ,
ue osy
Albany Oty
ee Cty
Gt:
Brie ety .
Erie oy
Wayne Chy
Albany Qty
Cayuge Cty
‘Albany Cty
Ringe Oty
Erie Oty
Osaego “by
Wayne Wty
Cayuga Ob:
Chenango Oty
Monroe Cty —
Wadioon Oty
OB%
Ba Dwight &, Spatrord - Ceascen Oty :
+ Honey Ts Spregua Gntarte Cty
20, Wdtem &)° Satth Eourpiias Cty
il. femuel Pright Queens Oty
The Superintendent communieated the Peshge
nation of Mr Wood, to tuke effeet with the conclusion of
the present tern, ehich on motion Wes secep ted.
si
ASth Geptenber 1885
the Committee met, on the Cok of the Ohad rman
Present _
the Superintendent of Ps Ls
De Beek
ite Townsend
The Minutes of the two Lest meetings were
read & approved, | , ; Pa
: Tire Pransurer presented his seml~-snsual
ageount fron Peby to duguat LOGS.
%. Romayn Beck, Treagurer in 4/ current
ary Btote Looe
#e aot ages of Vash a the hands of the Tressurer
feby 1, 1855 a9 per former acct. AGB L 9 BE
Kecalved for Tultion In Experimental. Seneol
for lest tera. . : 847200
Froa Bank of Albuny Interest on Veposite 49.498
Advanced by Tresqurer i
i
By pd doleries Prinelpa Peachers OTP OS
By Experimental Wohool, duacludiag
Seley of Teacher BL. a
9 Mileage of Students B87» BO
* Stationary, Text Hooks & Chemienls 227,80
Repairs ta building 60.38
Contingent, Including saluries
of Treasurer & Janitors, cleaning HOR OG
postage & commiesions )
paca
SEBs
fo Bisa B, & Hance, by Readation(.+. 6?) 42010 ond BBB 289
Rew 4/o Gr
Gr by Belane@ Our Treasurer f 178.80
On Motion, the shove was referred te the
Stinding Committee an accounti.
t
(the Stunding Committee on the same day
farnished the follewtag certificates) »
_ The ondepitigned aenbers of tne Sxgcutive
goumittee of the Stote Hormul Sohool, appolated a coml tee
t0 exemine the acdoints of 3, a. Seek, trensurer of said
school for the six montha ending Petiructy 16, 1665, de
eortiry thet wa neve exemined the foregoing seoount of
hie recelpta and A@labursenents during that period together
vith the vouchers in support thereof and find the sume to
he correct, and thot the balasce above oredited of four
thousand, four hundred and elghiyone rd dollars to the
Treasury of said School, to dapoalted dn the Bank of
Albany to the credit of undid Treasurer as appears, by
pass Book of satd Baghy albany Sept. 16, 1665,
Signed. Ve Me Rioe- - ) Cosa tice
to examine
Frenklin Townsend) accounts
9m
The wndersigned members of the Executive
Commitee of the Ujete dormeal Sehool appointed a comal tee
to examine the accounte of Ty Ae Bock, Treasurer of aatid
Senool, for the six wontha ending Auge Ldy Lash, de
eertity that we huve exagioed the foregoing agcounk of nis
nena
: S200
receipts and divbursenénts during Miat period, together
wih th the vouchers Ln support thereo!, cad Pind the same
te be correct, and that the amount of one Auadred ond
aaventy eight 26/109 dollars wag advanced by the said
fyeasurer to supply tae defhetensy in the funds to aeet
the exgenseg, and that the said amount of cdvance has
been repaid him out of monays received ghace the above
Su bew
Albany Sept, 15, 1088
¥, ae Boe Cowal tee
te exaelne
Signed Franklin Tovwisond) accountas
The Superintendent commmicated the resige
notion of Mr Webb of big varleus appolatisents waich was
duly accepted, and Mr Webb baving served faithfully since
the avganiaation of the school, a# @ tearher in the sane,
it sas resolved that the Guperintendent communicate to
him the thanks of the Sxecutive Comittee,
Om notion rasolved that Urs, Herres (formerly
Hearletta B, Waite, a graduate of 1667) ve appolated a
tutor im the room of Migs Hence, at a Salary of 9609 per
anne
Reselved, that Albert & Husted of Poughkeepele
a graduate of tole Institution, be appotated tutor in the
place of Me Wood at o galary of 9600 per annum,
Resolved, That Miss Rice, a graduate of thie
Eg pcre aemane cone meme oa ez
280.
Anatitution be employed as an assiatent teseher, at. a
sulary of $359 par oanum, until the further order of she
Soma Ge »
The Principel reported that Mr Headley dec»
lined the publication of nie addreas to the graduate.
jeoewwniniosniii
Tae otonding committee on Text Books, to
whow wos referred the recommendation of the faculty for
the edogtion of
Ki, an the room of
sloLogy & of
nus ts ida to Compoet tion
the togm of Parkert«
eith power to have the seme adopted if they so agrees.
Report, -
fnat they deom Booker's work on Phy tology
superior to Cutterts tn its style and manner of classe.
iftestion and arrangendnt, and sleo in the feot that the
author is & well ksow Professor of Medtoina, An ane of
our Eastern Collages, and already someshet distingulsned
as an author, 16 is therefore probable. that he ie
familiar vith the latest discoverias, and hae judiclosaiy
eaployad them, ;
The committee ulea recommend (unckenbush? »
Work, Gelng of such Later preparation than Parkerd,. and
they ape quite ready te adopt the adviee of the Pacul ty
singe beth shone have been used by then. . . hgaed
tT. Ky Book fo
Gepte 18, 1688 Cy &, dustin & on fext
: Srenklin Townsend jsooks
, : “Bihy
, : : Rown, Lfth Lats
The Breoutdve Comittee met on. the call of
the Chatraan,
Exemouk
The Superintendent of Publie Inetruction
air, Austio
Br, Towsend
ia unsequesce of the bliness of the Sec~
retary acd Treasurer Dry Seck, on motion of Bra aunting
ity. Townsend was appolated Treasurer 2Zretem, end oa sothon
of ur townsend Ur. dustin was appointed Secretary grotem.
On motion of Mx Townsend the aum of Twenty
dollars was appropriated towards defrayinug the expenses of
the bleantol meeting of the Association of Graduates ina
duly lasts
& Letter eas received from Prof, Plympton,
tendering his resignations of his Prefessorship in the
dorsal achool ta take effect frow thi, day
He Sagmond appeered and teok hie seat in the
Comal t0@e »
On motion of Hr. Hammond it was resolved to
ageept the tegignation of Prof. Plympton ta take effect
&8 SOON #8 A sUCCeAROF can De appointed te bia profeasor~
Bahox
On motion of My Hammond, the Superintendent
of Public Inetrnetlon and Br Woolworth were ap ointed &
conaittee to dhuulre into the matter of the appodatmont of
oe
& pudces oD to Prof, Plympton, and te report thelr recom-
mmndatloa to the Commltteo,
Adjourned
The Executive Commitiee met at the Office of
the Supertatendent.of Publde Inateuction
Ereacad
the Saperdatendent of Public Instruetios
Hove. Gen Lose
Be, Austin
Mra Towiwend
The Chairman stated that the Cammittes bad
heen galled together on account of the degeage of Dr, Ts
Romeyn Beok, 9 member of the Exeentive Committoe, and ita
?
Seorvetary & Treasurer.
The following preamble and resolutions were
. offered by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and
ordered to be entered on the alautes pb.
"Phe Executive Comaiitee ef the Jew York
State koraal Behool, in recording She ducause af thelr
Seoretary T, Roaeyn Beck H.D., take eoguaion to ceclare
thedr deep and earnest congelougness. that the apleit of
& good end usefal man hag wi thdraen fron the aerth; thay
frew goclety has been tusen one of ite brightest orne-
mente: that the department of aeleace hae hoot on efftetent
, : TT
oe : = HEB,
Laborer and zealous. teacher and $hat fine senood of wien
thie oomak tier huve eharge hes been deprived ef an able
and eonatsnt friend, In conglderation and as a vefliting
acknowledgment of this afflietive diapeasntion It is there-
‘fore hereby ,
Hopolved, That in testimony of Seuaalds am saad respect for
‘the meaory of the deceased, and with « desire to emulate
whe virtues this committee will attend his funeral on
Wadaosdey next and order that on thas day the State formal
Scheel, be closed and Ite exertises suspended.
Hagelved, That we tender to hig bereaved family the ase~
uranee of our ayipathy vith teem in the lesa xedeh they
have. sustained in the diasolution of relaideas the duties
of witeoh were perforned by the decansed with the most cone
atest pectitude affeotion snd fidelity and that « oopy of
this record certified by the Superintendent of Public
inetruction ba. transmitted to them 48 an evidence thereat.
the Commitiee then adjourned,
