The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-03

SpRRoGArE's Orr1cE-Edward c. West the new surro
gate entered upon the duties Of his office yesterday jan
q II is not the intention of Mr. West make any change
in the personnel OF his Office the business the Office
of character which requires experienced clerks What
changes he may see nt TO make in time viii depend
circumstances.
Closing or rR EVENING ScHooLs.-rhese schools
which closed for the holidays, will be re-opened
to morrow they under the supervision Of the
Evening School Committee OF the Board of Education.
which consists ef seven members, Of whom Mr. Geo.
White Is chairman. Some idea can be formed Of the
arduous nature Of the duties required Of the Counis
sioners who form this Committee, IL is stated that
there is attendance Of boys and girls and adults Of both
sexes equal in number 10 sixth Of the attendance
day school For the purpose Of efficient exercise
f the supervision necessary for their good government
the Committee divide city seven districts each
Commissioner taking the more immediate charge Of visit
ing the schools In his district devotpg his evenings fe
quenty TO school matters, when he might be enjoying
the comforts Of his nresde at other times, both day
and evening, attending meetings OF the Committee Of
the Board OF Education general business. There
thousands OF young men and women In city who
might avail themselves OF the advantages OF evening
schools During the Ast term young women servants,
learned 20 read and write the same with young men.
Bookkeeping has been taught In nearly all the schools.
taught many Of the schools Very many foreign
born citisens but more particularly Germans have At
. % more oorrec, knowledge Of reading and writing
the English language, and have made most
ccent progress many Of them are scholars in their
native language and graduates Of European universities,
but being engagedtn business during the day. glad
avail themselves Of the benefits Of evening schoo
system instead Of employing their winter evenings
Improbable immoral manner The hard times have had
q tendency 10 reduce the attendance during
the last term, but even 70 those who are out
OF employment well warmed and lighted com.
Portable schools very auractive--wlth all their
advantages OF competent teachers books, stationery,
drawing instruments and materials, and occasionally Ice.
lures and addresses by vsters and not unfrequeny i'm
promptu concerts, for which the panoforses already IN
the schools made 10 add 20 the effect Al the close Of
the term there generally exhibitions given Ia
the schools Of the progress OF the pupils st which the c
congregate, and certificates and prize books
given by some OF the School Commissioners These
generally very pleasing occasions. One 6 them took
place at tho Nineteenth ward school, In Fifty first street.
which deserves notice for the interest elected large
number OF the citizens OF the ward and other vsters
sembcd 10 witness The exercises which consisted Of the
examination OF class Of forty bookkeeping and large
class OF hundred and twenty Germans the English
language besides many recsatons aud musical pieces.
At the conclusion address delivered in tho English
language By one Of the German pupils, young who
had graduated German Uuvc atty, returning thanks
70 the Evening School Committee and especially Mr.
Farley Commissioner Of the Nineteenth ward, who has
charge Of the up town district evening schools for his Al
nton 10 the interests OF the school and 30 the Interest he
took in the Of the German class The Yorkvie
ale and female evening school, with about 200 pupils
vas closed by Commissioner Mexican with considerable
6ctat