New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-02
THE SCHOOLS.


at O'Clock in the morning and remain TIL L. Oes
hour ia then devoted to dinner and recess. which
followed By another hour in study We entdfes
the schoolro room but few minutes before
tho pupils we're dismissed. Upon the lsfthaos
sat the boys, on the right the girls
the smaller ohildron in the rear and the larger -
front A Young lady teacher was seated at the piano
and a. signal from her. the scholars arose end tess
up simple song which they poured forth with ell ~
sweetness Of which two hundred ehidvoioes arc caP
ble Then came the dismissal and they began 70 poss
out joyousy into the pleasant grounds. many OF thos
lurking near the door, to receive farewell kiss nso
the teachers who were putting their bonnots pre-
paratory to leaving the Island. ,f
An inspection Of the Grammar School is equally q.
terestng The children are large and older; they ere
confined one hour longer in school, engaged In m'ss
advanced studies, they thoughtful though Ne
more earnest and when they sing their sweet voices
svnce the depth and fulness Of accommodating years.
When out of school, the time Of the younger chidrss
is at their own disposal; but the larger boys arc ~
qured to spend few hours in wedding tho gardsaA
picking up stones from tho fields and in other Ugh
emplOyments.
The boys on arriving to the dignity Of Large boya'
leave their aprons behind them. and look very manly
and self satisfied in their blue ackets check pants ~
little brown Gaps. 1+
The larger girls are employed 10 sewing One Of ne
most interesting features Of our expedition " ~
Island waS
THB sEwrSG-BooM.
One hundred and thirty little girls. from 10 10 -
years Of aga were ranged in four tiers OF seats IL
older ones in the back tier busiy engaged In sewing
as we entered the room-an airy apartment with dosu
and windows looking out upon scene Of bloonsnd pleas
ant greenery The mstron. handsome young lady wbs
seemed to have long since the respect and love
her pupils sat in front Of them also engaged In Some
plain sewing The girls all make their own clothes
and do all the mending of the boys clothing. 4
number Of visitors having entered the ros@.
the matron gave the signal by raisin1
her finger and oil Of the sewing quietly laid aside
the children arose and of the larger leading lifted
their voices 10 song Independent Of the singing
which was good. the manner Of singing WA eXcellen1
and pleasant to see. No held back her voca IL
large grl-some Of whom will grow up 70 DO vcey
beautiful women-sang with Judgment and sass. b.
some Of the little eqused them in force and spirit
All opened their months widely each gushed with -
individual melody and seemed to have peculiar sats
fiction in contributing however little to the combiaoe
harmony The singing over they resumed their sese
and their work. and the visitors departed web peass9
with what they had seen and heard.
Another very interesting feature was the
MILITARY DRILL OF THR LARGR BOYa,
which is ono Of the daily exercises Of tie third grade
Nursery for Boys. 1t was an hour or after sche6
time as We approached the building. and the boys -
the number OF about three hundred rangcdtefoo
their nursery building in military srray. Each squa1
of 20 or 30 had Its officer appointed from the ranks by
the Superintendent and the entire battalion was oon-
handed by a sprighty little fellow Of about fftese
years who pays his board and says he likes the isanA
because you can get good learning on it, IN
commands were given in clear ringing voce. ~
the manual OF arms gone through with very credablx
there being DO other used except those provides
By nature, Por instance. shoulder arms T. consisted
in throwing the right arm Up perpendicularyi MAKE
ready to stretch out the left arm in horisoe
tai line and finger 1t at the elbow with the ngh
hand, after the of manipulating the look Of
gun; take aim J." with little careful ADJUST
ment OF the left arm; and fire." simultaneous
"Bangr from every lip. which was quite startines
and then the arms fell the sides. indicative that sas
yoey had been formally delivered. The charge W.
also we'll executed. At the word the whole line mad
rush upon inoifensive fence. which. however. dh
na give way so the assaultng column retired in
confusion.
One of the most extraordinary movements. bowevs.
cavalry company. This executed by each privsts
in the rear rank springing upon the back OF ~
courade in the front rank. who thus converted in6s
beast Of burden would make a galiOpinG
charge upon some imaginary foe. The line We
promptly brought to "frout face I" once more sal
the evolutions began. All Of them executed
very creditably, to the stirring beat Of drSm
BY four energetic drimmer From the long. Clos
array thu line meted nto conpanies and plaoOus and
squads as naturally as the phases OF Summer oloUl.
weaving this way and that in artistic mazes but ev
orderly and soon divided into companies. with css.
tain at the head Of EACH in regiment on the maros
the column moved round the plaza handsomely II
little bare feet and ankles keeping marvellous accurass
step with the boa, of the drum the admiration Of ~
spectators At length. again drawn W in line. tAs
command Is given. there comes the regulation clap q
the hand. the organization is dismissed. and awW
soamper the members adu,ant, captains and privssea
in eap.frog scamper turning summenaults aud hand.
springs as if they had felt the bride and bit -
KITCHEN AND WASH BUILDING.
The cooking aud washing Of the nurseries 10 -
done by steam-ne building is devoted exclusively 70
these purposes The washing machines are on vesy
improved p,n and upward Of 90 900 pieces Of clothing
90 through them every week. Both the cook and ~
chief washing paid for their labor, but a
OF their assistants Of whom there good many
from the AlmsdOu>e aud Workhouse OF BsckweuS
Island and distinguished by their prison uniforms
Of white Osnaborg cloth. At night they confines
In House OF Detention where they strictly
guarded but their discipline Is necessarily lees rg>
Gus, and. as general thing they prefer RandA1s
Island servitade that Of the institutions from whis1
they are brought.