New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-01

We have now before as several reports OF the
Board OF Education Report Of the Executive Com.
rnittee Of the Free Academy Annual Report OF the
BOARD L. Report Of Committee Evening Schools
and Reports Of Teachers Of Evening schools From
these documents learn that the general interests OF
education are advancing and that increased facility
for Improvement and higher standard Of education is
steadily eeyatnc the character OF our Public schools
The two new experiments introduced during the
present year in our school system Night Schools and
the Free Academy. The former have been successful
in remarkable degree Atsn expense Of little over
$500. between ;wo and three thousand youth and
men have received four months instruction in the ee
mentary branches Of education not unfrequently lathe
and son pursuing their study together In addition to
the positive benefits conferred il has doubt prevent
ed much evil and By exciting love Of study in the
minds Of many has kept them away from improper
places and associations The building designed for the use
OF the rec Academy in process Of erection. Il Is
situated al the corner Of xGgt0nayenue and Twenty
thirdst is l25 feet front with depth Of 80 feet-in
style Gothic three stories high exclusive Of basement
which Of feestone. The other stories Of brick,
and it designed plaster them in imitation OF reestone
The grand hall viii be Immediately under the roof
thus afording Of the greatest capacity at but
ltte expense and in part Of the building commonly
OF but little value When furnished il viii be one Of
the MODEST public buildings In City when its size
and expense are considered, the Board limited
by law not 70 exceed $4,000 "a sum We believe more
than sufficient defray the expense OF is erection =
By the report Of the Committee learn that to educate
800 pupils 6teachers aggregate expense 400
per annum win be required
The Faculty would then consist Of
a President;
Prof OF Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.
An Asst Prof of Mathematics and Nat Philosophy
A Prof Of Greek and Latin
A Prot. Of Modern Languages
a Prot of POlit. Economy and Moral and Intel phiy
A Prof of History and Bellies Letters
Prot. Of Chemistry and Natural History
Prot of Drawing, Writing and Book keeping.
And seven assistant teachers
1t s not intended 10 an up all these several depart
ments at the commencement but starting with sufi
cent number to give character tone and usefulness
the institution, TO supply vacancies the number Of
pupils require No definite course Of study has rs yet
been adopted although much and labor has been
bestowed in collecting information from heads Of col
leges academies sc in order that the best mode and
the most appropriate studies &c sc. can be secured
In addition circulars have been sent to all the public
schools with regard the number proficiency and age
Of boys DESTROYS Of admission.
With reference 70 the Public, Ward and Corporate
Schools under the supervision Of the Board and who
draw public moneys Il corporate 81 Ward and rs
under the control of the Public School Society. In all
1874 containing 1899 pupils from the age OF to lG
year, The average attendance, however, is 2,l22-
The cost of instruction for the has been in round
numbers S2OOOOO