New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-14
DECLINE or THE DAILY NORMAL
SCHOOL.

The Daily Normal School, an institution from which
much was hoped, ard for the success Of which extra
ordinary eflots have been put forth, il rapidly de-
clipirg. From an aver, attendance 10 March, 1896,
f I3 scholars il rose TO 100 at the close of the year.
since which time it has been gradually falling of, until
the greatest number present any day last week WAS
but So Although the number Of pupils admitted has
been 900 but 80 have received appointments as teach
ers. More than 80 have eft the School without eP-
pointments; aud tf the so app0atees, but 10 were
found on exami alton by the City Superintendent to
be entitled to certificates of the highest grade.
This melancholy failure is owing to no lack Of eIer
ton on the part of the friends of the school, Princi
pal who had spent the best of her life at the hesd
Of Ward school, a lady remarkable for her consci.
entious devotion TO the minuta of discipline, has
watched over aud labored for this school, with eye
single TO it, interests. The school has been advertised
in The city papers, its Principal has received large.
salary than any other woman In the schools, aud the
idea has been thrown out privately aud publicly that
it was the shortest way to position as teacher. The
rorora influence of school officers has been exerted
in its favor, bet to no purpose.
The Principal informs US that tue Ward teachers
are hostile to her school that they prefer retaining
their best scholars to stndpg them down to her. and
give out that there are no appointments from th.t
school, Instead Of which the demand is always greater
than the euppy Strange to say the scholars too pre-
fer attending their own schools near home to coming
down TO the corner Of Grard and Elm streets. She
gays thai the schools in Twen,ith street, Twelfth
street, North Moore street and Twenty fourth street,
have all been rivals Of hers ard in some Instances che
hes heard that when she had Introduced studies
they have introduced the sane. She thinks it very
wrong that these schools should add this to their
advantage of position. She complains Of constant
outside pressure and al sorts of misrepresentation.
Even the few schools which cooperated with her at
the outset Lave done so but orce.
However, she hoped soon 10 see her school filed in
spite Of all assistance. The Board of Education has
authorized Committee Of Teachers to prepare man.
usl fer the of the schools. The intention is that
IL is manual shall pres nibe the studies which may be
pursued in Ward schools, and thai French and tde
Lishcr Er gh branches shall net be allowed Sac
had hopes that this would have been carried through
before she returned to her school, and had the promise
Of several gentlemen that it should be DONE but 1t is
rot completed yet. Still Il is to be soon and that Will
compel on her school and pu an end to che
ate npts Of others to rival hers.
In any event she feels that her mission has been
fully performed, and she could name hal dozen
teachers who will rot take assistants from any other
school than Mis- WrigLts.
The failure of the Daily Normal School is rendered
painfully apparent by the fact that the Saturday
Morn al School was never so fou,shing as now. The
Ward Schools also in very prosperous CONDITION..
During the week past Assistant Superintendent Aldde
and Seton have visited all the schools. They found
tie buildings generally thoroughly cleaned and in ex'
cee1t condition The attendance on the opening day
exhibits surprising ircrease over last year.
SCHOLARS.