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CONSOLIDATION oF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
High School FOR Bcys-University of Louisiana

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CONSOLIDATION aF THE PUBLIc SCHOOLS.
High School FOR Boys-University Of Louisiana
Messrs Believing that the leading importauce
Of the subject will justify the request the attention
Of Readers to considerations connected with
our city Is educational interests
While with many of my fellowciti who have
given earnest and continued attention to the whole
to- of public education adapted necessities
would deplore any action tending to the general
dalton of our Public Schools. / convinced that for
special reasons step in that H ecton may be safely
and advanageousy taken Leaving the Primary, Inter
mediate and High Schools for Girls, as they are would
respectfully submit that the several High Schools for
| Boys should be condensed into
Some of the arguments which, think should weigh
in favor of cenrazng these particular schools
follows:
list. The einenty successful examples we have in the
Central High School of Philadelphia and the Free
envy Of New York institutions which not only illustrate
the high claims and benefits free public education
in doing it, honor and bless the cities which gave them
birth and susteuance
ID. The higher scholastic grade and more extended
course of studies which such schc might adopt
pared with those predcable of High Schools
Neither of the justly celebrated schools above named
could have attained their present. commanding positions
usefulness in the higher departments of science and
learning but for their uniting in the great cities where
they exist.
Sd. The liberal annual appropriations for the msinten-
of four High Schools for Boys amounting probably
to will not only suffice for the attainment of all
this most desirable elevation and progress but with
ANYTHING like judicious admnis alton, be diminished
| fully one-half.
a
annum payable in equal monthly portions, would it is
conceived be adequate to the sustenance of school
high order Of excellence; especially II this could
be les in single SCHOOL, almost wholly the
securing of the best teachers in the country 1t is the
| teacher that makes the school.
At present. with four annual rents four porters fou
annual bills E renovations and REPAIRS and four bills
fueto nothing of other contingencies of each
rate establishment too much of the yearly appropra-
ton is riy consumed upon their accessories
and too little of left to and compensate such
teachers required Besides which, in lieu of the
Twelve or thirteen teachers now employed Central
High school would for years, in all probability
require more than four Eve including the principal
When other instructors were made necessary by
creasiug prosperity tutors at lower salaresyoung
trained in the institutionmght be, they generally
are, employed
4th The unquestionabe physical ability of the bows in
our High Schools to attend suitably located
ference to the convenience all This is presumed to
be SO generally conceded as to need argument If
there be sufficient in the thoughts above presented
AWAKEN perhaps one OF the first questions to be
answered will be- Granting that such condemnation for
the reasons given Is Desirable where suitable build
ing be found and how School Board in the pre-
sent embarrassed condition of the city finances the
diminished amount of their resources procure it
The query is proper, and merits reply The State of
Louisisna with great liberality with enlightened
aud patriotic purpose Of providing the home
education to the youths and young men 81 the state has
ouit and Kept up by direct appropriations of its Legsa
ture the commodous edihces pertaining its University
on Common between Baronne Dryades streets That
University governed in its general by Board
OF administrators under charter which gives to them
the power to rent, for purposes consonant with the
general design OF the institution portion of its ample
premises not required by its existing schools They are
also similarly authorized to incorporate the uniyer-
sty in addition to its Medical Law Collegiate De-
partments any other scientific literary schools or
bodies that 1t may judge be conducive to its great nh
lect-the advancement of general liberal learning
th these powers SO literally bestowed by State which
was at the same time proving its sincerity by its acts Of
positive benefcence in the bestowal money and yau-
able property to guide them it is presumed that
his Board Of Administrators would fail meet the
School Boards in spirit of berality should the use Of
some OF the empty halls Of the University be sought
great Central High School for the youths of our city
on the contrary IT is susceptible of easy proof that its
own interests University would be speedily ana per-
manenty promoted by inviting the city to locate High
SCHOOLS for Boys in one of its ample buildings
ANY legal objection this would be fully met by either
moderate rent or by allowing boys from any Of the
parishes TO enter this school paying per capita the
actual expenses of itstmaintenance
The true positions Of the Boards of Administrators of
the University and the School Boards with reference to
have ample buildings located precisely where they would
be wanted for Central High School or Academy, and
well adapted to It's purposes but they have endow
ment and no funds with which to pay any teachers 80
that even the small Grammar School which now exists
within T. is in fact private enterprise On other
hand. the Board Of Public Schools control and expend
large funds by them with an upapmity of pub
lie approval and with certainty by appropriation
They have also large aumber of pupils ample provi-
visions in text books and other expensive concomtant Of
schoolwith what would be- if they had any place in
which to collect and it. respectable seenti
fc apparatus. Could arrangement effected between
them by which the west wing formerly the Medical Col
lege could be appropriated to the accommodation of
High School or Free Academy the results it conceived
must be mutually most beneficial This building three
stories high Of large aud susceptible entire adapa
tion to the purposes of such institution. Besides the
for such a combination of resources already
limited at long series Of additional arguments might be
offered and the details of plan Of operations submitted
which would go far to obviate possible and partial obec
tions But the present article is only successful in
tracing the attention of the several Boards Indicated
their patriotism and experience will suffice to fur.
nish and adjust all these.
The subject is of vital Importance and with your
consent, will resume it In your next ISSUE G.