New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-07

in the cities under various special laws the
sL.,suu, OF $4,000 so that the whole expenditure
e. year from these sources. upon the common
and the school district libraries has been SEQ
s. Of This sum the amount paid for teachers wages
- i.ss smount contributed on rate bills, TO
~ " .eachers wages, has been ------- lo9 i-'''o
..,viug an aggregate paid, IN the state to
,saen s.boo nisric, Libraries cou!an lli525O vol
is0 ifS s54 yolumes having been added during the
~ oyered by the aa reports Towards THESE libra
- here was paid OF the public money during the last
~ s05I5925 OF the money raised IN the cities
I'm, SO oO0 has been expended IN thc erccuon oi
70, houses The whole number OF organized school
ssr,. In the State Is HOS and from lOSl2 OF thesc
=. superintendent Of Common Schools mas received
,,r,s in conformity the law. These reports give
snuuber OF children in the districts between the ages
ftye and sixteen years. at 69JSli and the Woo nun
~ NJ children instructed ia the common SCHOOLS uui4's
se rear al 7360i5 They show that OF tnls .Ss' nun,
y42eE children nave been taught during u, -
oar. As 2?5 for ten months 9isS3 lof e!sH' menus
;s9 SO for six months $4,000, for tour months :
asSl' for two months and upwards aud 2VI''o4 i0F
Is than TWO months. -, -, - l..
such are some OF the statistics iao before me y,
4. superiaiendent Common Schools, touching thiS
..,e.ripp subject The annual report Of that oNlcer
III soon be presented TO the Legislature, and VIII super
e the necessity OF my giving more oil these iac's OF
aprng in comments on those presented ana nave,
non former OCCASION so fully expressed my views
I'm the paramount importance 81 our common 2cnoS'
or, lis crest objects and the results which he nd
;s,rators of il ought strive 10 accomplish, thai
.,a,,ion of those views IL unnecessary
an act mas sed on the 7ih of May, lSii, the Legsa'
-e appropriated money for The estao hmeht OF Nor
al School for the instruction and practice CT teachers
f.ommon schools in the science OF education and IN the
:. NJ ,eachiac" The law places the school under the
srtou OF the Superintendent OF Common Schools aud
he Repenis OF the University who aIe TO appoint an hX
ssutiye Committee OF five members, OF whom the super
s,dent shall be one, take the immediate charge ana
rnsrn,end the management and government oil the
5oo under the regulations and 70 report annually to
/ me superintendent and Regents.
The Civ OF Albany very generously rendered the US C
MA suitable building: free OF rent and the school was or
.ri,.d and commenced the business OF instruction, on
me lssh day of December, 1914. Twenty'nine pupils
nrssenied themselves the first day. and the number
mere sed to ninety eight during term OF twelve weeks
puns attended from forty OF the Counties OF the state
the second term commenced the second "Wednesday
IN .ur and continued 90 weeks and on the nrs Gay OF
The term ITO pupils were present. The whole number
attending the school, during The term was le5 and every
County in the State ept Putnam, sent one or more
.uden,s About uine-tenths OF the whole had taught
school for longer shorter period. At the close OF
the second term 81 Of the scholars received diplomas
bsng certificates of their qualifications to teach Common
Schools. The third term commenced on the third
Wednesday October last and is 10 continue u weeks
the opening OF the school Tor this term leu pups
we're present and the number has increased to l9 OF
whom "a are males and lO3 females OF this number
s have been teachers FOR longer or shorter period
some for several years Every County IN the state e-
tine.
These results have been experienced, during the first
r the existence of this institution, and they nave
more than realized the sangune expectations oil the
trends of the school. This is all experiment III our
Safe but certainly connected with asubect-the proper
eiucsion Of common school reacherswhich authorizes
sver reasonable effort giving promise otimprovement
md even any experiment, which shall hold out that
prcpise In this particular common school system
ts proved be the deficient every friend OF
sdueation has and felt. TIE institution OF pattern
schools for the education OF teachers Is not new Inc
system ha, operation several European cotil-
tn.for length ofume. and in the State Of hasSachI
sess for several years last past snd wherever the tx
nsinspt has been made it has been successful.
TSe Executive Committee OF this school entertain the
opnyJu that no similar establishment elsewhere mas
s,rt.d 90 vigorously or made great an advance IN
.rgeyear ane they believe, In addition TO very sue
esu and fortunate selection oi teachers the caures
sto be found in the liberal patronage U! the state aud
The peculiar organization o. the school The pupils
from The counes selected by the Boards of super
vsors or in case they not TO meet III me 10 supply
vacancy. by the County and town SupermiendentS OF
Common Schools. The applications are numerous pre-
,,pu,y wide field for selection and the consequence
Ia h. the students appointed 10 great extent those
towhom the County Superintendent would chceriully
1--WE certificates as teachers before they receive the bcne
In of this school, Hence talent and character are Sc.
cared TO build upon and with capacity and aitniupess
uthe part Of the teachers aud digent application on
he part Of the scno!5 success Gun scarcely DE DOUBT
hl
Nossrious difficulties have been encountered in the
government ofthe schools and TIE Executive Commit
speak of The conduct aud bearing and The untring IN
dpst and application OF both teachers ana scholars III
The highest terms OF praise.
The ACT chap 81 OF the Laws OF 1874 appropriated
/ $500 to meet the expenses OF organizing and COM
nsncins the school, OF which sum but S3,2C0 has yet
been drawn from the Treasury. This appropriation was
made from the revenues of the Literary Fund being the
amount formerly paid annually tn certain selected AGA
tsmies for the education of common school teachers
me same law and the act chap li2 OF the laws o! 1872
cure IN annual appropriation OF SlUOuO iUr the period
daveyear for support OF the school also 10 be paid
tom the OF the Lteratuer FUND, IN case those
avenues shall be sufficient, and If not, then from the
ieasuy TO be charged upon the surplus revenues
d,he United States Deposit Fund.
The executive committee that this appropriation
i,nPe for the support OF the school upon the pnii
nep.ed Indeed, i, intended that the fund should
kmoe than sufficient 10 meet the mere charges OF the
sOo and should otter something towards the expenses
ahe pupils encouragement for their attendance.
ater0 the regulation has been To select from each
riy scholars equal in number TO the members OF the
hemby. and 10 consider these as state pupils entitled
uEeh dsributive share Of the appropriation as tue
ases Of the school should leave to be thus applied
Isaamber OF these scholars at present is l23 and 80
ai per week is paid TO each, towards board During
1.-TWO former terms, when the school was smaller
esepaymen,s larger per scholar. There are "a
Satn denominated volunteer pupils, beng those who
r.sa selected from the counties IN the manner pre-
NSsi but come in upon application and examination
etpsy all their expenses having their tuition and the
Ga,he class books Tree oil expense
"a lie Committee have now concluded that, by httlng
I Etadtora room, they can accommodate 700 scho
III twice the number of the members OF the Assembly,
that after the present, term all shall be State pupils
selected from the Counties, upon the ratio Of representa-
acan The Assembly and equally entitled 10 distribu,
i've SHARE che public money aud that 10 bring all TO
oe school upon terms OF the nearest possible equality,
ley VII. hereafter make the distribution with an eGui.
ae reference the distance travelled and the expense
Ssied b. each pup! in reaching the school. The dis
ave share each scholar will probably be less than
Saa travelling expenses, that this rule will tend TO
ae The school, in point of expense, equally near to all
use regulations will think, be great improvement
Ton those now in force
oroear going further into detail in reference this
sssuaon, as the annual report OF the Executive Com
ee VIII soon be laid before you. and will give these
~ al o'ner material facts connected with the school,
$50 more uiiy than they be presented IN this COM
4 .au0n: among other Information Of interest, that
~. ~ WIZ De accompanied by full statement OF the
| soi instruction IN the school, exhibiting to the
4 apprehension Of ALL the great leading design nnd
eS '0a' Q! making competent and useful teachers of
-0n schools and the mode adopted 70 accomplish it.
me hepor. Of the Committee will also exhibit the
Ts1oItsooc OF the experimental school connected with
Iasu,uon and the objects intended 10 be secured by
Sa also the grca, benefits anticipated from the labors
graduates and pupils OF the Normal school in the
%ceFs Institutes, formed. and now extensively form
lie several counties OF the State. These portions
eerepo.t will possess deep interest. and viii pre-
s1 MS school. and It's anticipated benefits in very
Eng points OF light
ne ave years. for which the laws havo already nro
SD will give this interesting experiment fair trial