New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-03
CRY ITEMS.

RgopESise OF THE PUBLIC ScHooLs-Tbe Alblc
Schools in this city, which have been closed for the
Simmer HOLIDAYS since the last Friday in July, were
duly reopened Yesterday. The children in Attendance
were greatly increased OF course they were oil very
glad TO renew their old associations and 20 meet the
pleasant smiles which ht mp the countenancef OF the
rein ygoraed teachers most of whom had spent their
vacation in the country.
Since the commencement Of the vacation some ten
or fifteen of the teachers male and female and several
school officers have left TO in various capacities
in the volunteer service AT the seat of war; Among
them were two Of the female teachers who volunteered
AZ nurses for the sick and wounded soldiers. One OF
these. Miss Emma L. Thompson Of School No 10,
went ont by permission Of the school officers of the
Fifteenth Ward, who gave her a part of her salary
during her absence aud her position is preserved for
her until her return Miss T. is now at the army hos
pital at Alexandria serving her country with no little
success AZ a soldiers' nurse.
A number of the school-budings have been repaired
and renovated during the interval Of vacation. Ex-
ensive alterations have been made, space added by
the removal of useless furniture, and ventilation and
heating introduced in a mann or calculated to be con-
ducive to the health of the children in the future
MANY of the improvements very much needed in
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fully than the teachers aud pupils, who have 10
associate 20 cosely whin-doors throughout the year.
Nv these MEANS and tie erection OF new scbool, or
the addition of wings 10 old ones accommodation has
been increased to meet demand equal 70 seat-room
for 900 children more than attended the schools pre-
vi us TO vacation
Among the alterations and repairf which have been
made are the following:
TIE FRS, Ward School Greenwich street has received
addition by building a. the back.
The Primary School "a BsysTd street has undergone very en-
The Pn.ry School No 25 IN the Eighth wd has also boon
considerably IN o,sd By alteration. ,,,-,,..,,.
Of Grove and Hulon streets at cot o. t'O@ 1t Is
nearly eomPlesed. ADD " u ,oon be epsn,S -. 49,. -.
S. and very .difee in cour.. erection
tie fifteenth MATd Tor school No -, toe Old site.
PsimAy School No. o. ga the Eighteenth Ward has also
dersone alterations and rsP' and duly oPeued
school has been procured for the rnien Of the Nine
tesuh wsId les'.ed 10 seventy INIT M ter, .h,u
Ia erPectethto be ready IN few u-sss ,..,>. -.
In tho rweoyia Ward inc sew ssgmtf sehoo 20 y %,
th rs. school IN bs United States II lot In tie world
schoo No r. ia ths twenty second wsrd 10 being eIen
slv,ly altered and repaired
to completion rapidly circumstances viii permit,
and thew mr.. expected 10 be ready or the children
early this Fall. The number Of teachers now EN-
ployed in the public schools in this city s 100, ercu
sye ofthose who are he employed evening school
teacboIo.
The evening schools win be opened on the fret Mon
day evening Of October. II has been usually the case
that in times when trade was dull the public schools
were better attended than under ordinary crcumstsn-
ces. The School Board expect unusual influx dur
ing the present season.