New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-13


own fault IL in patriotic and jealous devs
ton to the cause Of popular education Upon US no"
probabilities Of the past have thrown forward upon US
ard the increased power Of the present has enabled ne "a
do hope shal not be considered presumng too IA
upon my position IN yent,ns to cal your attention 70
II cannot be denied that galantry II not our sense
fjusce Is in fault in relation 10 the gentler whom
the order Of nature well the regulations of all civil
zed communities have compelled to rely for protection
upon aectiOnate sympathies Our system of public
instruction has indeed opened to them csreerf such
word be not inappropraten the direct line OF their nat
ura sympahies and peculiar instinctsthe and edo
cation OF children. But while for we have
provided in system Of Free Schools the means of the
highest instruction and GUILTY. atiOn to 1T young men Tor
those various walks Of life which all look as an eleva
ton and high reward have done much less for our
genter and more dependent sisters For the sterner re-
aies the higher aims and the masculine tastes oil
have provided in the Free Academy all that
can be desired but for daughters have no provs
ion except for the rudmenta branches oil education
in the Common School-nothng for their appropriate
tastes and for their peculiar denynothng to give them
those arts Of higher grace and taste and various attraction
which so eminently cultivate them IN the line OF Their
proper charms and which always admire so much and
prize 60 highly, however may consider the more sub
stantia and humber rudments Of the first necessity
The law which authorized the Free Academy, made no
distinction between the II did not direct this Board
in this respect pass silently by without notice onehaf
the pupils Of the Common Schools and to offer to our sex
alone advantages which should be enjoyed equally oy an
Ii should be now of first duties to provide for
girls Institution Of the same relative grade a. the Free
Academy.
Connected with this subject is ha. Of requiring the
to be taught in different budings which seems to be de
manded by many considerations Of economy and Proprey
II on examination the Board should do, deem ii de-
srable reform, il be easily effected by approprating
one school house girls alone and another to boys and
in that suggest division into three classes OF
schools in the same buildng-Primaiy, Grammar and
High Schools This will much better classihca
ton ard radaton Of schools and much greateruny
of organization and instruction Our system OF Public
Schools would then consist Of the Primary school, the
Grammar School. the High School, the Normal School
and the Academy .
say the Normal School, for without active arrange
ments asuppy of competent teachers no school system
can be complete We have now 10 Saturday School,
arrangements giving instruction TO teachers actually
employed in schools during the other days in the week
and who need desire further instruction But this CITY,
with its great system of popular education should not be
without proper Normal School in which those who de
sign to adopt the profession teacher may be properly
and thoroughly educated for and trained in that probes
son-a the pupils by turns acting as teachers at stated
intervals in the Common Schools Such school is as ne
cessary part of common school system as primary
school, and the money which it will cost, cannot, in any
manner, be better applied to public education.
These and other Considerations cannot fail to direct our
attention the school buildings under our care which
need alterations and repairs Some OF them were butt
when neither the the knowledge or experience
existed which could make them what that they
should be and many of them need to be adapted to our
present modes of instruction and classic alton and our
present regard for ventilation and heath When the
wants of different localities come to be considered may
be wise discontinue of the schools and TO enlarge
others There should be the part Of the Board in con
junction with the local officers full and careful examna
ton and report early day. that the School Officers
may prepare their plans and estimates and make their
tracts in time to accomplish much of the work during the
summer vacation. . go
very large number of our schools without libra
ries considerable sum of money has been annually ap
poroned by the State to this City for Libraries in the
schools but the money has been dsbursed for general
school purposes and libraries have not been provided
Books are necessary for the children yet large proper
ton of the families whose children attend the schools are
without suitable libraries for their children and it is not
easy to see why any delay should prevent the establish
meut of small libraries in each school house. The use OF
such libraries would be of nestmable value to parents as
well as children and would do much to keep the scholars
in punctua attendance Connected with libraries may be
easily united convenience for small collections OF peci
mems in Natural History which would cost little and yet
be highly interesting and useful to the scholars in opening
TO them a knowledge of nature, in making their daily
walks source of cultivation, and giving them intelligent
minds.
And finally nothing could be more attractive and use
full than some general arrangements for teaching vocal
music in the upper departments of schools. As Guilt
vator of the TASTE aid to discipline as most agree
able resource for moments not otherwise employed and
above OIL az a means of fixing in the memory choice
pieces of music and poetry IN which are embamed sent
mems and melodies for perpetual instruction and conso
laon through all the vcssitudes Of life there is nothing
10 supply the place Of vocal music 1t Is so acceptable,
also TO young persons that it could not fail to promote
good attendance the schools. have suggested these
ton with the local officers and full deberaton may still
leave time TO adopt general plans which Will be accept
able 10 all.
On notion Albert Gilbert unanimously appointed
Clerk of the Board for the present year.
The members Of the Board then drew lots according to
the provisions Of the law for the term of holding Office
The result of the ballot was as follows:
Uayds. One Year. Two Year,