The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-01

Corpofate schools. II 6S5
Total. 226, pOs
This statement shows an increa cd Attendance ia
day and evening SCHOOLS Of 1854 over the previous
Inc whole numbr Of teachers employed the public
school. mot iscIudng evening or CO porae scboosI Is
about eco pi whom 200 males Their salaries for
the year 1857 gii amount 10 81, 40J, 600.
As great many OF our readers do not know what Is
done In The public schools Ne Will give tho highesI
grace tapgh, 10 tie Trsmmer and eseuing schuols.
suffiENESrARY couksE FOR MAlE GRAMMAR seHooLs
The following course of studies 10 pursued IN the male
grammar SCHOOLS TO occupy one year or more. - may
be necessary :-Ar'thneiic and English GRAMMAR con-
s ss9 books sfSSh
IN equivalent; mensurAt on; elements OF natural
philosophy, chemi.try and astronomy; science OF
government including knowledge Of the government
Of the United States and the general pTovi ions Of the
Dta,e consti utions with bref outline Of monicipal
and nternaiionai Law; bookkeeping; mechanical aud
architectural drawing; defamation aud composiion
Latin, French or German may also be studied when
Afteen scholars OF The highest grade desire u
The highest course In the female grammar schools Is
- high grade.
In the evening schools reading spelling, denpIons,
When pupils pass good examination In the above
studies, they will be admitted INTO the evening high
school, where they are Instructed IN every brancn
essential TO make good mechanc, merchant or mariner
COURSE oy Study ~ THS xvEsISc HIGH SCHOOL.
Tho course OF study embraces tue following brapohe3
Engish grammar and composition; reading and decla.
NATION; penmsDshIp, bookkeeping aud arhm tic,
ALGEBRA geometry and trgonore,ry; natural phiioso-
ply chemistry aud astronomy; American history and
po ca the latter 10 include . knosled 20 OF
the constitution OF the ed ConstiSu
non, with the ostnes OF mun.cipa and International
law architectural aud mechanical drawing; practical
mechanics Navigation and the French, spanish, or
Cernan language rs also Taught
The classes aud special subjects are taught by su
corp OF teachers Of high sblIy among them several
experienced principals OF large grammar schools, aud
sDder a competent, general management
The COLI eye OF the City OF Nos York formerly Free
Academy also part Of the free edu aonal system OF
where full classical or scientific course Of instruction Is
prov ded Tor those Who have graduated from tae gram
rlaaf M =
shis cay and what places lts % every other "
STATE tina, sts absolutely nothing 10 the parent
guardian q child, whether DO bsforcgn or native.
black or Whine rch or poor ior us cdlcAiion. no
char.e mAio for book stationery from tho
cme the infant OF four years enters the primary school
rpii he graduates al the college
Notwithstanding the great number OF children pro.
vded tor In our schools YET additional facilities are
required every OF the city, not only 10 accom-
MEDIATE those vino d-sre admission To tho Schools bu.
20 relieve their present oycrcrowdsd STATE aud We are
grained 10 klow that tna Board Of Ed cation 10 moving
IN tho matter During the year 1856. tue following
school houses viii have been completed Tor nearly al
Yiiih ward--frmary ,cnool sunding vesiry street
Will seat 500 pupit&
Ninth ward -Granmar senvol building In Greenwich
avenue female aud primary will seat 2, 300
Tenth wsd-Pflmary school Ao1sS IN Hester street.
Eleventh ward-Primary school house on Second street
Will scat 500
Twelfth ward-G-mmn school house on ISL street
female and primary viii sea, 2 500.
Twenty-ssc0nd ward--oranmar scAoo house on Fifty
sscoad street. boys aud primary will seat :, SOD
spon which 20 erect school houses 10 the Foartn Six
tsspth, Twentieth aud Twenty -lrst wards
The Beard OF Education have also caused special
PAIRS and alterations 70 be made 70 the follow NJ school
buildngs:-
Fourth ward Grammar school No ana Primary
sehool No. IA repaired aud reprinted
SIKH wrd-cramma schoe No ~, painted and
par ~ rsfurnishsd
Eighth ward-Grammar school No 3s repaiutst
Ninth ward-Grzmnar school No. 3 rep aalsd
ionih wsrd-Grsnmar school No "a. addition erected
esd furnished.
EIeycnth ward Primary school No 81, refurn.shed.
Twelfth ward-GrAmm mar school No "a, repaired.
Tniresntn wArd-GrAnmA schoo No e. nss STAIR
way built
sxIsenth ~ard-cramuar schools Nos IL and a., ro-
paired. rspa ntsd and rsfarnishsd.
ssventesnh vard-Crsmnar school No. 10 and Prl-
nary school NO. o. repaired, Altered AID rcfurnsned
Eshisenth vGd-Prnary sShool No. - nsw ssAr-
Nnetcsnth vard-cranuAr schools Nos. II aud 81,
repaired and repented
fwenusth wsrd-0rammu schools Noa ~ ana g.
altered, repaired aud rspantsd
r~enty. rrss ward --GrsmmG school No. IL re-
paired and repsnisd
Twenty seoond wsrd.-cramnar school No o. neg
clsss ROOMS erected and school house rsfurnshed
ihe cost q the buidings aud improyenentS
above snlneraed -ii exceed $500. 900. The vhos er
penss of ma'ntsnns the public schools ouidng ne v
school houses tc sc iaug TIC rear 1881 wall exceed
sccds 50, 900, 600
Our citizens no, ory pgcvids with pro'uss iboraiiiy
Tor TIE edueaon Of adIs ant children In their uidss
But by the pfoshons VI Tue STATE school tar. framed
and recently eed undar the controng tsfusnce Of
rural fnents they pay nice anauslly for the
education OF the children ia the coanlry dssricts
The table spnered SHOWS the suys school Tar levied
IN each yoar during the las, yea on TIE tar
property o. ihe state tts smourt col 10 the
sny Of sss Yors With the sum rssppornon.ds -
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