New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-27

have every nation keep IT'S armies out OF other
nations territory. Nothing short Of This viii reach
the heart Of the mischief.
visit TO the Schools on Randail's Island.
P1bic School No e. situated ON Randalls lsard,
aud composed altogether oi the pauPe- children OF
tie CITY, Nas visited yesterday afternoon by the
Trustees Of the Public Schools about twenty four gen
temen being present.
Tac arrangements OF the School are very complete
and convenient The Primary Departments situated
on the first floor OF the fine stone buldns devoted 10
the purpose On each -.dc of the room are two rows
of small neat desks constructed IN continuous line.
but with the necessary compartments. and with orna
mental iron supporters. By these the children at on
neat iron piyotstoo the boys one side and the girls
on the other AZ the end Of this room i series OF
elevated bcuche. which 1T the children not occupi
ed a. the others, with their states.
On the floor. al intervals ara other iron supports
bearing the order of lessons given these children com
pactly done up On each eide OF neatly glazed boards
Bv the by these lesson boards constructed upon
somewhat novel plan lately adopted by the school
Committee The a is not entirely discarded, but
placed n the side the card the purpose Of an
In lex 20 the b. a5 and other lessons Of the younger
clHdrcn-These Little ones exercised Ia various
/ branches Of juvenile study. The class in Reading
showed themselves great prohcienis, albeit some were
very Inlputians In their spelnss, capital plan j.
aIouted to teach them perform this exercise under
s,andinsly t. e. 20 give the definitions OF each word
euumcraicd-thus they first spell such words a.
| le--ou defining IT, task sometimes. Hor and men
aunt father or rlofi's si,f amt iHsea behavior
m1uners, please 70 gya,gy, etc
This department is under the instruction OF Mss
: isan Jackson and Miss Jane Williams Of this City
Among the children all Of them very young were many
inteu. gent lively countcnanccs, while some others
wore forlon vacant look The average attendance a.
school we are informed Is about 2l1-tho whole mum
Der IN this department heing 2l9 los boys and l5l
erls Among other things, the children are taught
both 10 write end read manuscript readily each being
REQUIRED 10 copy ON slate certain words with his
her name and age BY this means they taught to
read script with great facility in the execution OF
their tasks these young often give token Of much
aptitude.
The management OF this Primary Department and
the progress already made by these feeble ana often
partially disabled minds reject. great credit on the
lady teacher. who have accomplished much with
such unpromi.ins material
On the floor above is the more advanced department
appropriated TO which j. a fine large room probably 90
feet deep and l,tle more than 20 wide. Here were
con grega,ed the larger children boys and grs322 Of
the former end q, Of the latter Reading the fret
exercise. by class OF boys-hey acquitted themselves
well held up their heads well, spoke out clearly
and minded the stops In Geography. Astronomy,
Arithmetic they took apparently lively interest and
performed and answered we'll Here again the opera
ton Of Spelling, with the lip and the understanding
also. was gone throu. h-as listening trying 70 hear
MYSTERIOUS not understood pilgrimage. rasei
iqious duty; sustenancc, lo0d, tread sc.
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fair chrogrsphy.
Exercises in Grammar. nouns sdjective. pronouns
con functions and propositions al nternixed passed on
, creditably.
The decks are the same model in both departments
Jordan L. Mott and Joseph Curtis Esqs the orr gina
tors OF the very comfortable chairs or pivot stools
which We referred They have been altered and reshaped
uuil they brought 10 very perfect condition.
Tie pivot j. ia the back part instead OF the middle Of
the seat az formerly. while the entire concern il so
fashioned give great support 70 the dorsa part OF the
I body without inducing necessity tor the toopreva
len, crampin attitudes Of scholars OF nsttu-
lions This style has received the approval Of mum
Der OF pay scans and is happy effects have been found
= eminenty prom0t.ve Of good order. Children always
. want comfortable seats In schools AMI ii this be allow
b. ell them there fear OF damage tody and muscle
by the frequent cOnIoru0us and manifold twisings oil
9lsn OF causing al 70 raise snj cap the hands and
.i..,.. .i s..-- a. tulfaIs serves aarairsy
! 10 relieve the tediun and restraint Of SCHOOL, Our dis
e .pang whatever II lstsssness and inltt2ntoB may
begin 70 be developed a. vel exercising the chest
After the examination, The company pad hyin.
bs, highly sarfact0ry visit 70 he other building, the
) Island the Hospital cooking washing AMI bathing
" the lnfan, Nursery &c all which have been already
y described in Tie Tbtas the series OF arrclcs re
30 cclily published relating % the Nursery Blllnss.
r sagden is in progress the douans-'he leland Z
large enough. however to amply supply al the sustcn
~ auce required 9r the various establishments there 10
Gated and sufficient means should be placed at dispose
!. 70 effect o much needed improvement This = nool
In charity and should be adequately supported
30 As 10 The children. These poor uafortunaies. dis
b. caried from the generality OF the worlds symPathe'
= are thus taken ia clothed, nolrished supported an
ar put in the way OF becoming useful AMI honored member
Of society Yer there il room Tor Reform here a. ese
be where strict morality. integrity and vgiani super
iutcndancs arc requste-when once rid from the vice
nni temptations OF the City is Of greet iulportac
that the Children are net suffered relapse into the
"a original degradation and this can alone be done by ID
= selection OF officers who viii exercise an influence ca
III cusrod not 10 destroy but to uphold and rengthc
m ,hs noble example Of the triumphs Of Morality owe
Vice and SIN Of an grades The Nurseries oiNeW-Yor
la- are true monuments, o.. which the cry nay wei
p proud and her aeulIcns so'ci,ous Of supporting
=, - A brick building in Cincinnati occupie
~ by j. : Weaiherby, ssdlier and J. H. spear. papc
ev dealer nearly destroyed by IRE the 2lst NJ
M Wesfherbys loss Is estimated 5000 No Insurance
in y JovArHAS CHAPxAx, Ex-Mayor Of Boston
IL. died IN TIA. city on Thursday last Afor very sho