New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-03
The Free Academy Report of the Executive


On Wednesday, the Executive Committee Of
the Board OF Education, for the care, management
and government Of the Free Academy, presented
their Report on the state Of the lnsututlon-
from which we condense the follow ing summary
The chief part Of the month Of July has been
devoted to the examinations The students from the
conclusion Of their examination til the close q the
term gave heir attention Drawing and Photography
merely. and were dismissed daily ~ 10 O'clock Under
the rule prescribing thst those students only who
should be found qualified should upon advanced
studies the following division has been made = will
he advanced and s. will repeat their studies during
the ensuing term. ght have lief, the Institution
during the last torn. but 1. not known whether any
vii be withdrawn before the commencement Of Inc
next session IN general they express the nteotion Of
remaining and takius thorough course.
The number Of scholars from the Common Schools
WAC applcd for admission st the recent examination
was l36 Fifty eight were admitted as having passed
a good examination ia the branches designated OF
these admitted IL from Public and ~ from Ward
Schools. Their average age l. fourteen years aud
seven months
Course of gss,Yacl5n The Committee were author.
zed by the Bosrd arrange the Of studies
| be pursued in the Institution during the 6rst term
They now ssk permission TO organize the scheme Of
studies to be pursued by the advanced class dur
ing the ensuing year. During the drst term the pu-
| pills have passed through a course n Algebra eH-
tending through Qusdrsne Equations, and sustained At
the close M excellent examination Those who have
| chosen the study OF the Latin language have made
some progress in translating and have been well
| drilled Al hsvc inside respectable progress IN Pho
| nogra ply and the elements OF Dr.~'ing
| lts views OF the COMMITTEE 10 the scheme
| OF instruction for the ensuing year are thst
| . ho IA -
| tho preceding term, ia relation TO The different
| classes OF study 10 be prosecuted 81 the same
| time. The next Mathematical department will be-
Geometry. 20 ~ foio~ed IN the second term az the
ensuing year by Meusurstou. Surveying snd Eng
ing These The nrst IN order OF the practical -pp
cations q Mathematical science snd viii be prosecuted
| In connection with experiments IN the reli. O.
| make The instruction complete for practical use -
simultaneously with the study 90 Geometry. the
| dents Will be constantly exercised IN Aegebrs
| % Keep up their acquaintance with that branch
| Rhetoric aud Modern History follow The Chemical
LABORATORY has been fitted up and Will be ready
tor usebut 10 10 considered that years training
the Institution s advisable before the pupil undertakes
| the study OF Chemistry.
| The advanced Latin students have been consulted
| ss To their wish a. study Greek OF the 50 who have
been advanced 50 have senned their choice OF Greek
| and have selected Spanish.
Its proposed 10 continue the practice q Phonosrs
! ply Tor period longer some OF the class Will IA e
short time become good reporters, and they al reAl
and write the Phon0g sphic character with facility
| They will all continue their drawing lessons
Cast scaoa q "a Plpils The numbsr Of students
! who viii present themselves Al the Academy IN the
arst day OF September next the supposiuon that
none 10 be Withdrawn, Is ls3 OF these no will
pursue the svdies OF the term and = the studies
OF the SECOND term All Of these stu ien;s WI rcqars
instruction in Algebra Geometry. History OF Rheto
| re and Composition snc Defamation.
OF the recently admitted class of s. 70 have chosen
the study Of LsIin aud - have selected French The
number 81 The former class studying Lsln who have
not been advanced . ilOt French, not advanced t.
The number of students 10 LAIN NIL be al TIN
| the advanced clsss g IN the lowest y AZ OF the
former vii study Greek. except AZ who vii pursgs
| the spanish.
The number Of students in FKxNcE viii De in a. a.
| - in the lowest clSss snd q IN The advanced.
From this statement OF the number - oe taught and
the branches TO be studied the Committee remark that
1t 10 apparent that the force OF the Institution Will not
~ adequate L. conduct the Instruction Il 10 Is - be
red % 10 the same -lhciert nsA0er-snd sccordln,
| sussest the appointment Of srvrrSl Assistants
The conduct Of the pupils IN the n.usut.oa eh ar
| sctsnSed BY the Committee A. hsaiy prNsswor,Ay
There have been but lew instances Of disordsrly De-
havor-while the stiffness IN the recitation rooms and
the cute, department oi the scholars about the building
al al unes bear evidence 81 the efficiency Of the d4s
ciphne ss tSer examination indicates hish order CT
| capacity and ss.iduity