New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-04

Dun PUBLIC ScHooLs-CITY SUPERINTENDENT S
REpoGTThc annual report OF Mr. s. s. Randall, City Super
inendent Of Schools for 1882 Is In print lie begins by
sener. statement OF the very encouraging condition OF the
schools the pre- EN-, time Speaking OF tie system Of edu
cation ho says that The fact that IN many Of its details II sy
ADM, Of Improvement "a ndputabe. In extensive aud
comp Heated oesnkson scarcely be- expected that
experiences Will not from time TO time u It's workings al
yince demonstrate many impereetons Some Of these may
be reeded by the officers In charge others by parents and
guardians s 0therand perhlps more important ones
by toss who periodically called upon 10 select the
agents whose hands these Institutions for the time
being committed. lie then gvcs the statistics VI attendance
and tie maintaining the schools previously published
In detail The aggregate attendance during the year ending
SEPT 90 1861 ws. 25 overthe pfeced1
year; addition which, the s,endance In the evening
.choos ~ 90 and tbs, Of the Free Academy, 87 max
io male and 100 female eIcusive OF the Free Academy
and evel ing schools The cost Amounted to 1885, $50 49,
p Sspos on ss%1 o. R history 9th The .e cm. rot
the less. lnieIefins pat Of the report AZ the eom@enee'
specific public provision for the education OF youth existed in
tho city or scarcely tho State Of Newiok % The Gh OF
May o on the application association Of phanthope
shmert Of "free school for the education Of children
for by ,Sy religion. .ocieiy' aud on the letG
Of May 1906 their fret school was established 10 bancAo'
basis Of tho Isncs,teln or uororiai system. In ApriL
1908 the title Of the Society charged to that OF Inc
free School Society Of the City Of New ork aud authority
conferred upon ii to educate all children no proper
objects Of gsiutou, instruction the largo building on
presented to tho Society by the Common Council on coia
,iOn that al the children d tie Almslouse should be edu'
oed therein Here the school recognized in Dessm.
ber l09 and ddfe. si the enins BY he fie'
iden OF lhe Society De Wit Clinton On the 18th Of No
vembsT fu, School No. 2, In Henry street, opened
L. May 1878 School No opened corner Of Amos
und Hudson School No. 10 RivDston street, was
established. no swa. opened IN Mo;s street In hovenber
l2l and In lgl4 No established ct Bellevue Sor the
children Of the Alm.cu'e now on Rsndafs lIand Ihe
whole number Of Children under inrueon al that time was
/ 8 $50 cosi OF $500.
In January 1876 an alteration Of the chatter obtained
Society Authofrsd receive children whether objects
iSssn or V' 1s s s. 81 s S
any members. and any additional members were author
sro appointed Tor the transaction Of business du.
ring the Iecer Of the bosd Tie mt pfmry sesog, was
May la the second IN No Grand street ia 1891
and .ss hre IN No u lssw II One per cent on tbs
,,ss,ed valuation Of tho city was authorized BY the
Ls.a,ure for the support Of tho Pube hoos "a ia5i
School sSes,, CootsI school No l. in Mulberry street TO.
Erhsr With several ceo,,d pfi9.s' established by h.mi
ssnled In 1850 nc premises nov ocesPsd a. the Hall Of
were pufob.s.d and htedu up BY aet pared in e' tho
Public school Society prohibited m estAbhng sny
adJtio ,hoo, bout tue consent Of The Board OF Edca
20 s. isclu.vs 10 addition TO tic Primaries In lsis
the free Academy Organized upon 4. PRESENT
ha.s under act Of the Legislature pss,ed May IoiI
20 confer with TIC Trus.ees the Pube school
Society the subject OF unon OF The Two ,ysteis AFTER
mutual consultation and full elaboration, tho ocety con
,su,.d to the asns condition Of an equitable repro
,sntaon 10 the Boardu property to be conveyed 10 Tue
cty-And ia schools transferred b tic charge OF tue Board Of
Education by an Of tho Legislature pa'sed III b" 40
two system. consolidated and tho existing system in
medsey went into effect. The rcpoF, then proceeds to
d.schbe the present system length aud the course Of
study sets forth that the dccniinuenee 'ome Two year.
since Of tie Femsle Normal School leaves our system OF
pubic Instruction any Institution for the instruction
and proper preparation OF teachers for the efficient discharge
Of lie pouIbe dnss devolyod them In the education
Of our children IL makes useful suggestions fea
live 10 schools. IL recommends an hours Teces, AZ
noon Of each school day Tho other topics treated Of
government al d,cnei tfuancyi public.school Libraries
nsbod, OF u,rgcon and moral and religious iuaruc lou
ne epor concndel with beautiful tribute 70 the teiehers
aud pupa who have CONS forth 10 bnto for tie Republic
and lave home iis dog IN triumph through smo 81 the
soyeIe contests the o whom have fallen, and
,her devotion their beloved county h. ia hour Of
s and danger by the sacrifice Of their lives 10 B behalf