New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12
SCHOOL MATTERS.
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Sgt Q. 1857

Tie Public Schools throughout the city reopened on
Monday. They are filing up very satisfactorily.
Teachers and pupils return from their fve-weeks
catoI-maI of them from the country-to commence
the new school year with renewed energy and
toI 0cious purpose.
TIE NEW BUILDING ~ ClmYSTIE STREET.
Anew Ward School building was opened in Chrystie
street Monday. 1t is slightly larger than any which
Las hitherto been butt, containing $1,000 feet Of
ooipg and seats for 5000. 1t is in the usual form of
the later schools with wings large enough for class
room both in front and This, however, has the
Tear ngs thrown forward the body of the building
feet, so as to give to the body class rooms
windows on two sides, an important item in Summer
ventilation Each department las eight class rooms.
The stsilwsys for the male department are entirely
novel. They are two, and wind about each ether 80
as to occupy the horizontal space of one Saircaes
arc in three pats of the building that If one should
he On fie there would be no difficulty in egress at the
others.
Tie hCt.sir pipes ale secured by being ercased in
eight inches of masonry Gatpipes are Introduced
throughout, but there are as yet no fixtures Water
is carried through the building; forcing pump Asses
it 70 the upper floor. The furniture is excellent the
double lines Of desks berg arranged with alternate
primary department were intended for grammar school
children and the legs of the little boys do not reach
down. The female and primary departments pro-
vided with pisrOs and in each Of The cassrooms there
il a convenient desk-an accommodation to be found
in few school buildings. The school is filing up rap
idly. Mr. Mather, principal of the male department,
ba. already AS pupils on his register, Miss Ames OF
the female department has over 3OO and Annie Thom
L.a oh
come in who attended private schools until now ard
large number attracted by the superior accommo-
cations Afforded by the new school house. Tns school
is that previously in Ludlow street.
TIE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The Female Normal School meets this morning for
the first time since the vacation. circular has been
addressed 10 the pupils reque-tng special attendance
to-day.
Some twenty-five or thirty out OF the eighty'three
Girls who gradual cd in June lat have formed a cas
for the prosecution of their studies. They VII reci:e
three hours q week, one hour on Tuesdays and two
hours On Thursdays. Mr.. SCOTT will be their teacher
in English Literature the Rev. Mr. Belden in Moral
and Intellectual Philoeophy, and Mr. Harrison in
Geography ard Physical Astronomy.
~ MEMORY OF WASHINGTON NJ. SMITH.
Tie Teachers Association held special meeting
last evening NJ. Foulke in the Chair.
Nes.Is Scot, Smith, Dunshce, McNary and Martin
wee appointed Committee TO prepare resolutions on
the death of Washington VI. Smith. They reported
the following
U6y,a, Az .i.e and sovereign God ha. been pleased 10
earthly ete med feOwteacher M. w.
" smith, late Principal Of Grammar School No. - Fifteenth
Ward
Rsolrci That in the death of Washington VI: Smith De-
fre the Ices of Of most cient end d'tins shed
eGcheT whose entire life connected with the ys.e Of
tile eCue.ion in this city neiZlbcrhOOt
RersI That the Of Public Education has been de-
pIiyed Of 0; It's most hard working friends whose life was
literally poured out for its advancement
Rsod That the School with which he 80 long con
nscd has su.tsed serious loss which his pupils 90 ongthe
objects Of his only fully cstimste. , -,
Resord, That bear united estim 20 his hsh
character teacher to the elevation Of hz views and aims 10
adherence duty and the uniform seBeness
and smisby Of character which marked his whole career
eucpg
Rssoed That IN the midst Of this actiou we rejoies IN
the assured testimony that deceased brother was s'e 20
NJ. himself with answering confidence 10 the mercy Z"
his Heavenly Father. . n,.,
Rsed That sincerely unite With his afflicted rslsty
IL their deep distress. and commend them TO the carr " -s
GrscCus Beiug 40 comforts the beresVed anu on' Up ~
b.okeu-hesrted. A.,
Prorsd That We viii bear memory Of our friend IN me
hyees recollection, and tako courage t1n tne " ni
life in the performance o. responsible o4f' " '9e 0"
mu,ty