New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-23
THIRTEENTH WARD scHooL, No. 49,

EXAMINATION AND STATISTICS The Primary De-
psrtment Of this school has an attendance of COS,
viih register of 1850 under the charge OF Miss Jane
h. Rutherford Principal, with nine Assistant Teach
ers The results Of the examination OF classes BY
MI Mckeen, the County Superintendent, place this
school smcng the first OF our Ward Primaries, both
IN numbers and intelligence, while the large corps
OF teachers received and deserved much commenca-
ton from the Examiner. school officers, and large
company Of visitors ard parents present. The sing
ing AT the close OF the exercises IN which more Ihan
500 pupils joined, was most pleasing finale TO the
occasion. In the Girls DepsrImen-AiSs n n
Goicy, Principal, Miss Eliza COrnTel, Fice-Princl-
Ia vnh FIVE ASSES ant Teachers, snd an attendance
OF SOY pupls-the examination vas resumed aud
continued for several hours. The classes mere were
brought 10 the stand In the following order Read
msi spelling, Astronomy, Grammar Arithmetic aa1
Ihynoiogy. The Grammar class, taught On NJ.
Haztn's plan by the Principal IN person, waseQuu
20 siy slmlaT class m the CITY schools no' eAcep.
ing MISS CornePS, Miss BuSteeds ana Miss K'5erss
hne classes, a. Ward Schools Nos , % AMI % rne
Arithmetic class ~as pronounced 70 he also W
very good condition The Reading class were ex-
Gel ent IN moduatIOl and accent, indicating an I'M
usual degree OF attention on the pat OF the teachers
10 this valuable accomplishments The oher eKer-
cses were very fair The large class ia Drawing,
Fenmanship and Needlevork were repressntes oy
large number Of specimens Oh the various tables,
Hhle The walls were hung with many useful ana
substantial articles made for use We noticed some
hne linen, most ees anty stitched, with various gar.
ments, quilts, &C. that were favora0y commented
upon by the ladies' present The exercises we're
enliyened by music, with piano accompaniment,
this branch beng taught by Miss Cody In person.
The occasion closed by some practical remarks rom
Mr.. Hckeen, and choral hymn from the wno,e
school. In the BOYS Department-J ID. Demilt,
Principal, Samuel F. WiIon, First Assistant with
i've femsle teachers and 800 puplls-the classes
were excellent order, and passed very creilta-
5e examination. TIE class IN Arithmetic and &C.
osraLh were SUPERIOR and the specimens IN Draw
ng Penn anshp aud Bookkeeping were very 'alr:
There are 81 teachers in this scbool-2 male and ~
iomae-with total Of i39 pupils. The school
building is IN good ORDER, and every way SAFE warm
enc comfortable
THE GREAT TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
REDUCTION OF R r. FARE.-Tickess will be fur
nished Tor So to the great Temperance Convention
at Aibsny up and back by the II X. Railroad. 4! No
lq9 Nasssu-st, New York, or by George Hull and
J.T Hiidreth, Brooklyn The tickets will be good
fIori Jon 26 to Feb 4, inclusive.
q The steamship United States, for
San Juan Nicaragua,let at noon "wednesday. She
took out $50 passengers list of their names will
be found in another column. The steamship Daniel
Webster also left at the same time, with full list
OF pssseIg gers
Board OF EDUCATION President in
the ChairThe Select Com mit.ee the examination Of
Shcol Houses made arepor All the School Horses are
Q safe and excellent condition Such calamity as o.
CURED the Ninth Ward SchOeHouse could net occur At
any ether others that have we'll holes through which
tie go have also steps the from which egrsss
could safely be obtained School-Houses Nos g. is,
H. 49, q and &c. do not have well holes The accident at
the Ninth Ward School may be greatly attributed to tas
newell Of the baniser giving way Toe Committee recon-
mend that doors he made TO open utwsrd-a new hinge
has been invented by which door be made to open
both inward and outward and he Committee recommend
il Tie Ninth Ward School House has been put in good
pair and safe but the Committee not prepared 70
say but the tower asked for by the School officers with
view the placing Of stairs not be good plan, "a Il
will give considerable additional The Committee
suggest he proper security Of all bannisefs II calls at
teuiIOn School No SIrh ward, Wacn mas Dut one
salrv ay ia the rear which appears insufficient. The
Committee also refer TO two other matters Ac-
cepted. and ordered to be printed
A con munCatioD T ON the Public School SOCIETY," asking
appropriation cf $4,000 70 meet defcieDces' was re
ferrtd.
The Commissioners Of Fl tn Ward reported that james
Kennedy Inspector: John = Leonard. Trustee; Albert H.
Decanp. do and Andrew W. Leggett. do have not
the requisite Oahs Qnay then aLd are u eur
cd the Also. tia. Andrew Lesget and War-
ron Chapman recommended to supply portion OF the
ysraDcles Referred. -
Commssioner adish ed the report Of tho Free
Academy he presented to the Regents Of the State &c
n as ef seiee9 70 n.o11s .a Sf sp,
could be adopted for union OF the PUBLIC
School Society and Ward h0Os under the Board Of Edu
cition &c sc. Laid for the present, on the table.