The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-08

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obiidren, non attendants on the school, work 600
esesa or scy prvass benevoacnce.
tie QuesssB, ,hrn which, 10 what can be done by
pe bcaso OF Educatn 20 extend she inuaenss OF toe
soo 70 SCHOOLS Over the great mass OF rsaut vagraat
=. Your Committee would ommepd In the nrss place
toat ekstng ossuzst0as far 80 practca6e be used
M ms pareo.s boh for the sake Of &c ,nomy s.s os
vase and individual co operation 10 Indispensable
h.y would suggest therefore, tnat the different In
Of thu teachers, or In Whatever way NAV be
ousnt exped.st 10 90 70 bring tDem under tue super
Snon OF this Board thus placing them on per@ansns
nss the ssme time leaving - the ladies engaged 10
mem toas private and Individual moral influence which
hss .hus lar produced such happy results
'Dey oeheve that tn nss engaged 10 q csc enterprises
would be happy 70 maso this cooperation
Ihey would urge next she opening OF q ssrses OF Cpd
nary Industrial Schools" to bs applied especially to this
cs's o' CHILDREN These schools In their hours Of SEES
eon the Kind or instruction. the means Of bathing aud
Cleanliness afforded and oiav the teaching Of 90 vJg
real necessities Of the poorer class and furnish arss
ton even to those who vagaooad ia habits they
wooia not DO in favor of supplying meals TO these
oo0 rem % such course, though perfectly fesstbie In
private organization, would be attended with the worst
rtsnlm 10 public one, and would no doubt become
mere encouragement OF pauperlsm.
n order to nsure that these schools should act directly
on tht so needing th' and only those, IL would be
come necessary to employ persons who should no visi
tiers among the poor along the docks In such places
these children frequent
Your committee believe that bore this board could
gsbixAtion already fermed-"Tne Chi,dren's Aid % 4
cey This society employs now corps OF aIive
place them In the pub schools under the OF this
Board 10 commit them to the police for the "Juvenie
Asylum; TO put them 10 the industrial schools, or
would IN the main, be entirely compatible with tbs co.
jeos Oh this Board CO tain proportion Of the sAares
Q, these vster, might be paid py this Bard with the
:ooud 60 TO the ding up and selecting the numbers Tor
the now primary industrial schools Your c'mmi;tee,
though not having officially conferred with them have
reason 70 believe that such an arrangement would
satisfactory TO the trustees Of the abQYo society With
similar Objects your oommstAse would urge the CONT
noance OF the evening schools for tha GLASS during the
summer months. From the statement Of the police,
appesrs thai great deal Il the juvenile ore OF this city
hoped and believed these schools would be one great
peysntvs as occupying idle time and training 70 bstter
Though your committee do net believe that foroe the
best motive to be applied 70 the poor pr eduoa
hon sun they would respectfully recommend moro
police and magistrates of this city
by this acs on complaint Of any citizen child between
ne esss OF seven and fourteen, found vagran may be
taken before the police mag htrSte for examination and
tho parent or guardian be peed &, enter into
engagement 10 keep such child from vagrancy aud send
The cot provides also for the sat OF the psreat
this be broken further makes duty Of
ali police officers who shall find truau and vagrant chill
oreu 70 make compliant, ~ before described.
II this Law were at all thoroughly appAet-if the exist
ing Organization brought into ration With tAs
BoTd-a q new series Of Industrial Schools g.
.uav. Ss ana al were
.noer ibS Rsch Of educational Influences aud i'm
punishment ard the offences Of suoh an ignorant popna
Ianon They are aware that these datons n
adopted will brog after Thorn many expenses the
Board and to the city, but they convinced that
nothing In the future will cost this city much igno-
rance.
The true economy which should guide us In this mat
ter education now not punish ment afserward
With reference to the expenses Of ignorance and crime
Mr.. Sergeant Adams, IN report TO the House Of Com.
mons eumases the expenses Of thirty boys sentenced
In the Mddeeex sessions Ia l348 folio ws:-Cot OF
property stolen 3192; cost OF prosecution 81 329 mku
tenance In prison, s23 Of transportation $4,000 total
The reports OF the Chirens' Aid Society estimate the
exns Of elsb boys, for board alone FOR years 10
the use OF Refuge, Of 81, o4s aud in this Ia not In
cluded the cost OF the damage they them
selves have some TO the property OF tue CITY.
III these items show the expenses OF ignorancs and
cyme for few lads what will be the cost 70 our Cit OF
10000 ignorant vagrAnt children growing up without
tho stmI est rudiments OF tnowedges
Your committee believe that the public viii fally
tain this Boad 10 ADDITIONAL Outlay Tor an got DO uni
versai and necessary ~ tbsthc education Of Ihs poor
ana warrant, which form the chill WHO do not attend
our pubic schoss and hey latter them selves that pos
tesiy will bear no burden willir ely that laid to
bring up intelligent and industrious generation, In
Iiace OF ono idle, ignorant and vassooni.
In conclusion, your Committee ocg leave TO Offer the
solutions appended TO this report and request ns' action
salon OF the incoming Board
All OF which ia <ctfuily submitted
Dated New Yors Dec ~ 1885
ROBERT H sIANNoNl
ISAAC wM SMITH, oom""'es-
J. y. HENRY,
Resolved, That com naee OF nve be appointed by the
Presdent OF th'e Board. a. csmmittee 70 confer with
and the managers OF the vers Industrial schools" OF
ths city, and report TO this Board In reference TO their
oircumstances, means o. support &c the number Of
children and between what ases taught In their schools
The number OF teachers employed In them and the salary
or compensation which they severay reove and 10 70
Resolved, That this Board procure complete 70
be taken Of all the children IN this city between the ages
Ssa nvs .no s.s Who arc not Or s.ve not
pames Of the parent guardian wing charge OF sucn
child or children; their birth place and Foreigners, hos
long he or she has been In this country the trade
pson Or pursuit and place Of residence Of the parent or
Resolved That tho Committee on New Schools INQUIRE
OF this city, whore tho school modations made
quate 70 the eduosion Of Ill the children who u,
tenoaDs In The schools Of such ward n least indus
trial primary school, under such regulations may DO
necessay for hsA purpose and 70 report thereon 70 this
Resolved, mat this Board authorize the Executive
Committee on Evening Schools N conunas tue
the evening schools as present held nom the nst 90
the year. excspr tho Of July and August and that
the By laws Of this Boasd be amended In accordance
win This resolution.
Beard Of Education.
The second meeting Of his body for this year hold
on Wednesday evening the hail Of the Bosrd-prcse
Green In the chair After the dspossl Of minor bu
sness the President proceeded 10 read statement
gard TO the past and present condition OF the free school
~ stem Of this city
This document u exceedingly volumpous. aud would
occupy at Toast page OF paper L. 10 fact
view Of tho whole sysism which the Board OF Etucs
Won founded, giving minute &C 'ount Of tbs various
Departments under IT, control and the duties
of the various ofsors, from the President down
70 the humblcst jsn.,or OF scho,lhousa. II gives
tketeh Of the aud progress OF the free
school system, the incrsased demands 90 the Board
every year, the salaries paid 10 the different officers uader
~. the numbsr Of persons employed, the proportonaae
oun Of salaries paid 10 teachers toe erpea.es OF the