New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-25

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TIE FREE ACADEMY.-At the opening OF this
institution on the Goth Of February last there
were nearly 300 applicants for admission. OF
these. l43 were admitted. On the let OF this
month All examination Of the students who have
been under training since February commenced
This was for the purpose OF ascertsinlng how
many had mede such progress as would Justify
their being advanced to r higher course Of studies
The result Of this examination is that only = have
passed. The remainder will be obliged, If they
remain in the institution, 10 pursue during the next
term the studies III at they have been attending TO-
or rather should have attended to, during the term
now closing.
OF these last three or four have been very pro-
perry put back on account of their youth or delicate
health. and others have been absent through sick
ness from time 10 time and so necessarily thrown
10 the foot of their class Eight scholars have
left or have been dismissed from the Institution
since It's commencement We have been furnished
with the follow ing list OF the twelve students no
stand highest in the Institution. The names iol-
low each other according to the rank OF the stu
dents John Hardy, Andrew McGlynn, Ste
phen II. w eed, John Oberhiser, Joseph B Young,
Theodore NJ. Bauta James h. Brant, Benjamin
: Rsynor, Henry NJ. Hull Henry Hayes, James
Steers, Joseph Jewett.
On the 18th OF this month the second examination Of
applicants ior admission commenced blasted six days
There were l36 applicants, OF whom only e were sd-
mltied The Free Academy j. worth double It's cost II
we look only in the light Of regulator Of the eye
TEN Of public instruction In this City-as tester OF the
efficiency Of the Common scboolsa sort OF long pole
for the purpose OF stirring up some OF the Kip Van
Wrinkles that making boys as sleepy and adde
headed as themselves. Il is indeed worth something
for u to knew the facts OF the with regard to these
Schools We have bad good many elaptrap *
hlbitions At which everything being cut and dried
the papas and mammAs o. the little masters and
misses were GIFTED with the progress OF
their children, the teachers all hands nc
knowledgod ~ be the grestest teachers out and al
ter which the Trustees could DO nothing less than vote
the Principal an increase Of salary But there has
been no means until Of obtaining strictly impair
tA statement Of the amount and the quality Of the IN
sucuon impaired ia these schools, OF then pracu
/ al working condition.
H. a. tie recent examination for admission into the
Free Academy would seem conelusively 10 prove
there are in the 81 Common Schools Of this City
more that s. scholars sufficiently versed IN spelling
Writing Geography the History Of the United States
Enghsh Grammar and common Arithmetic 70 pass
credtsble examination. il Is high TO take such
steps viii induce some Of the teachers Of thess
schools 10 open their eyes Or which would De perhAp.
better 70 replace them BY men whose ewes
are already open some portion OF the time now spen
in talking Of glorious system Of public tnstruc
ton" vii have to be devoted to inprovngt We Learn
tha, more than one 9Th Of the whole number Of sppl
Giants ~ere grossly ignorant Of speng-some OF then
y msspeAng two OF three usually occurring words OF
e every line they wrote.
y We trust that Or. Webster and the faculty Of tn,
Free Academy WI. not sdop; the suicidal O
- proving themselves 20 he merely ecen; critics AM
y nothing more The public viii OF course look 10 then
proper PERSONS point cut - tie teachers OF n
Common schools better system Of training This wi
doubtless be done Dr.. " ebsier said 70 be WI
y ehng. consciously. and thiak pruiently 10 tn
good cd WAYS Of dong things only unrl he IS COT
D WINGED at the ways presented for his eonsid
az Grafton are positively better ways" In short, he
o. sad 70 be always ready And even 70 adopt
le positive improvement n the method OF making boy
or learn we prefer this expression 10 teaching
This the only course Tor the head OF iais nsttuuo
: 70 pursue, 40 need hope to Be allowed % pursu
say other. We coagra,aaie the faculty generally o
their ass appreciation q public sentiment with refc
Va enee 70 the recent xauinsuous There ought be
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be son with moral certainty that be goes through
er course Of studies here be vii possess something
sc sse diploma eouvrce people thai he Is schoA
as or tbs. II he goes hf through or quarter through
"a wi BE- thorough a. far AZ be goes.
We ART far IRON tainkiag that this Institution your
a. it yet is is pursuing tie right course in every
.,sc, bu; We are inclined 20 believe from what y
~ can learn Of the gentlemen connected with l. that IL
- Vii vet one thing another into snaFc fast
for thv can They have q. irsdy done gsea. good
40 To@y have stirred up our P1olc schools For q
IN much. We thsn< them
on We shall continue 10 keep watchfa eye over
&c and will eDdeav0r % accord iae praise bla
s 70 which its future may ents H. Tue general IN p
- lection Of the present system Of Conno1Scb0o ira
~ NAY be made ma subject Of siaF1rs arteie.