The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-06-21

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Public schools. ia 547ss 1886
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1s5oPub; schools lis t354e 1858
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Totals. +. 1ss 1o2s74 IS 1898 $24ssoo 81 $es7
| Taking the average for the three years. tho
ctual cost per scholar, for tuition for 2i0 full days
of year, including books, stationery, fuel, &C.,
was IS 81.
| The amount expended for sites for Ward Schools,
for the erection and fitting up Of the buildings "a
which schools were taught during the past yea; +.
Ihe value Of the property held in the name ~
| Of the Public School Society, over and
above the amount of the encumbrances,
on which interest is paid out Of the school
fund, as estimated by the society is. 1S9495 90
The annual interest on this sum. at per
Amount paid last year for rents Of premises
leased for Ward Schools. ............. 1901 So
This , TSta averaged mon H.. IS
dance upon these schools the past year, gives per
Adding to this the average per scholar for tn: last
three years, for all other expenses, viz. ... IS
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Shows that. 81 IS
per scholar the entire educating children in
the common schools ranging from the ages OF four to
! weeks of full five days each.
The sums apportioned for the purposes Of educa-
ton for the year ending February !, 1850, were
| follows
The amoant received from the State fund.-. s4oen IS
An equal amount raised by tax. ....... 4062l CO
One twentieth OF one per cent on the real
and personal property Of the city, Qess
hQr ted m ela and Thar
expenses Of the Eoard of Education. l245o6 Oh
Total. .$Ao059 ~
The board complain of the diversity of school
books, on tie subjects, in our schools which
they justly say is obstacle to the progress OF the
scholars. As often a change in the residence Of
their parents obliges them to enter different
ool they may have an entire set of books placed
in their hands, unlike any they have previously
studied. This is undoubtedly great discourage
ment TO children. The books cannot well be OF
equal merit. Ifthey are, all objection ts attempt
ing uniformity is at once obviated. Ifthey differ
in merit, those using the poorer sort are unneces-
saIily studying at disadvantage.
Eighteen evening schools, twelve for males, five
for females and one for colored males. have been
kept open from the first of October, iS49, seventeen
weeks, exclusive Of two weeks vacation in tho
holidays. In the male department: os teacher:
of whom were females, and three in the colored
| schools. The whole number taught was 1858, OF
whom there were 6; 255 males. 2, lG6 females, and
amount expended was sl4. 1853 u, being p 10
cents per scholar for the actual average attendance
during the seventeen weeks.
The FREE ACADEMY.
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The pupils Of the Free Academy 1--WE are in
formed by this reporD are prosecuting their studies
with commendable industry, and are makiag good
which prevailed at the outset, still maintained.
The professors and teachers fai hul and effici
ent IN the PERFORMANCE OF their duties The re-
opinions which induced their selection and APP
pointment AS much freedom Of choice in select
ing the studies TO be pursued or omitted has been
allowed to the parents and guardians Of the pupils,
as rs compatible with the necessary division OF
them into classes or sections. Thus far il has been
entirely optional with the pupils whether they
would study either OF the ancient or modern Ian
guoges, or neither Of them. Various important
branches will, at all times, undoubtedly continue
to be taught, with respect to which, il will be left
TO the parents and guardians of the children to de-
teImne whether they shall study them or not.
The entire range Of studies 10 be hereafter prose-
cuted, The extent 10 which they may be pursued,
the variety and degree of scientific attainments
which the Academy shall secure 10 its students, de-
pend entirely upon the future action Of this Board.
IL has exclusive control over all these subjects and
must be held responsible for the results.
NCEEAsE or TEACHERS IN COMMON SCHOOLS
The report states efficient instruction requires
that the number OF teachers should be incre ased.-
In most, II not all, OF the schools the higher and
more advanced classes receive, relatively the time
OF the principal and superior assistants Ii is inn
possible, with the present number Of teachers, to
give that time TO each scholar which is required 10
receive thorough teaching and efficient progress
The report Of the Committee of Visitation for the
Second District, made after laborous and minute
investigation into the condition Of the schools with
IN H. in which the thurman was occupied twenty
three entire days. assisted by the labors Of one OF
bis associates during fourteen full days. shows that
the results. natural 10 crowded school-rooms and
too limited number Of teachers were strikingly
manifest IN those schools. The most glazing and
common defects Were in reading and spelling. II 10
believed that an equally critical examination would
have disclosed very limited aitainments and pro-
gress in writing, and in the principles Of English
grammar
SCHOOL HOUSES.
There can be no doubt, (say the Board Of Edu-
Cafon.) that the schOOl-rooms too much crowd
ed. and the class-rooms too few and too small
While IL Is believed to be the common judgment,
that buildings recently erected are an Improvement
upon those Of former years. yet the conviction is
general that the health and progress Of the students
require rooms better ventilated, and with fewer in
mates The body must become languid and the
mind lsiless. after being confined for months. dur
ing six hours Of the day, in a poorly ventilated
room, containing several hundreds, and crowded to
lis utmost capacity. II, as is the case with many of
the schoolhouses, the seats without backs, the
inevitable tendency IL TO occupy stoopng posture,
than which nothing can be more delciegious to a
proper physical deyelopement, or TO the general
health in subsequent life
PaNrrI. lsTErLiGENcE.-Rev. c. H. Far and
lady, OF New York, byi advice .of physician,
look passage on Tuesday evening. at o'clock, on.
board the steg Bav State tor n v,sif IN their