New-York tribune., 1841-09-16

.r, interest and importance this year from its re
lo,ion to- and probable influence upon, the question
which has been so much ngi,atcd, both in the Cit,
and s,a,e Councils, regarding the disposal of tbs
Public School Moneys We shall cndeavor 10 give
as briefly as possible accurate synopsis OF ITS
statements and general sketch of its argument
upon this question. The paper is SO long, making
above forty octave pages TO preclude ITS appear
snce at length in our columns
The whole amount OF money distributed oy '''e
Commissioners during the year ending May l. i'1 l.
is Sl3O.337 80: this is made u. ct the balance
from las, year of g. 90, the revenue ct the School
Fund und the income Of the L. ,. DePosite und
s35.4l5 10, and the Special Tax 100000 minus
the expenses of Commissioners $500: there Is
therefore u balance now on hand of sl3 50. The
number of Scholars registered attending the
Schools sharing the moneys is Ill ,3o5 OF these all
bu, 1923 we're taught in the Schools of the Public
School Society. The Commissioners speak in high
terms of the Schools The building for the lnsti-
luton of the Blind is nearly completed, and the
Half Orphan Asylum has been removed to the Re
treat recently provided for its use.
With regard to the questions agitated by the
Public concerning the distribution of the School
moneys. the Commissioners claim the merit OF i'm
parality in their opinions uniniuenced by Pollti-
cal or religious considerations not clothed with any
power of patronage favor and about to relinqush
their Offices, they speak without any apprehension
that selfish or personal feelings will be ascrbcd to
them.
The Public Fund devoted to the education of the
youth of this city has been placed mainly IN the
hands of the Public School Society. This fund is
raised from three sources: l, from our just por-
ton Of the income of certain funds of the State
Q, from an equal sum raised by taxation on the real
and personal in the city, upon tho inhabit-
ants of the rest of the State and 3, from tax pc
culiar and confined to the city, raised the real
and personal estate within it, Of sum almost equal
inc both the oiher proportions of the fund. This
latter tax grew out of Il Willingness of our citizens
to pay it, IN order secure to themselves the com
prehensive liberal and efficient system of education
adopted by the Public School Society. If this sys-
non.asscssment of this additional tax would follow
as matter of course.
The designation Of the schools which shall partl-
cpate in the above fund is cenfded to the Corpora
ton of TIE City, and provision has accordingly been
made BY them for protecting the rights of the PEG
pie in the schools of the Society, for the due super
vision Of the schools and for securing full perform
aRce of all their obligations.
The payment of the school moneys, regulated by
law. is committed TO Board of Commissioners,
one from each ward, chosen BY the Common Coun-
Gil for teru, of three years. The moneys are
placed in bank, whence they are drawn only by
checks signed at meeting of the Board. The
Board are bound TO make half-yearly visits to the
schools, to keep record of their proceedings and
make annual reports TO the Superintendent OF Com
mon Schools.
The Public School Society, TO whom the daily
conduct of the schools is committed, is composed OF
all those citizens who will pay at any time the sum
Of ten dollars City trustees arc annually elected by
the members of this society, from their own num-
Der, who may if they please, choose for themselves
an equal nun Der Associates. Their dures are
Ia supcrntend the various schools, institute weekly
examinations OF the pupils and attend to their ge-
neral interests: for the convenient discharge OF
these duties .he whole body is divided into sections
The schools Of The Society are designated by the
names of Primary and Public In the former all
the teachers arc females and the simplest elements
i a.. tay
OF the boys and g,ls is conducted in separate rooms
Of the same school-house under teachers OF their
own sex the branches taus ht are those usually
learned in English schools with the addition ot al
rebr. geometry ,rigonomery and astronomy
Strict rules of the Society require the punctual at
tendance of the teachers and their attention TO the
comfort, morals and general welfare OF the child
rem The mildest punishments which can produce
reform alone resortcd TO, and each school Is
provided with library, which may be used oy these
of the pupils whom the teachers may select. The
schools aredvided int classes, and mere certiti-
cate that child is within the ages of four and SIX
teen entities him to admission, tuition and all ne
ccssacy book. free OF expense 10 his parents or
guardians. Agents are employed to patrol every
ds,ric, and invite every poor and destitute child
within its limits 10 and par,aks Of the benefit.
within his reach. By these regulations, say the
Commissioners, governing the society and its
schools, and other auxiliary provisions a constant
supervision is kept UP over the scholars, the teach
ers. the Board of Trustees its sections, committees
and individual members, producing among all the