New-York tribune., 1868-08-26


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C~fra,e esao,,...................... H5J' 1851
Total. Observation-Disclosures. 226g0l tJ.lT
This stat incut shows su Increased attendance -excln
,iye of Evening schools, IT19 scholars over the preyl
Ous ycar The increase n the attendance Oh uo uay
schools exclusively under the c0nu0i OI me b9aru Wa
nearly 5JJD The decrease iu the evening schOois NI
caused hy the passage Of new bylaw OF the Hoard pro
vented their attending during The day school should be
admitted This excluded small children ana reduced he
cIssscs nearly one hall IN s'Le.
Primary Schools are divided into six and Grammar
SCHOOLS into seven grades The lowest grade O the Ii
mary Department begins with the alphabet, simple
elementary sounds counting ana men,uI'ilo, ana tne
simpler forms Of object teaching ana oai instructor on on
general subjects the exercises ana studies pfcscthcu ny
The Board being adapted TO the capacities, mental ana
physical. Ot mo youngest CmnIth Nuhiittcu ~ 'Io
highest or Fire. grade. OF the Primary, the pupils have
advanced 20 the following studies: rea1ing' sprihhs'
from copies blackboardS and charts, written and
mental arithmetic IN the lour ground Iue, "9e,t iesoS
Of the third grade outlines q" Eto-I'll, Nucai niuTI,
aud ora. lessons subjects OF general luioutil"l No
Lessons are studied 40 home 10y the pupils Of the primary
department. aud no text BOOKS are ldhrh rom le cil
rooms. Promotions To the grammar department are
made Sem annually. examination 100 the studc' Of tle
first primary grade by the Cy superintendent ana MS
assistants. -,
grammar departments OF our public schools carries them
from the highest grade Of the primary To the lowest
grade Of the academ.c-or collcsiae, as II ~ Low %
officially designated rms course Soh3,IIsGs a." ,ac
rudmeutary branches Of q thorough Euglsh eduCa-
and the programme Of its fr1t grade Includes the
following studies: EymoloSy ana analysis mental ana
written arithmetic through squarcrUot, outlines Of the
physcd and descriptive geography "i the Wuil LhE.,h
dressing letters history OF the United States elementary
astronomy oitl lessons on ,le sile iacs sl',.nJ ~
commercial transactions ana on current topics etle on
i'm the periodicals OF the day. pcnnanshp ana III Tue
i'm addition 10 the regular course Of studies above
prescribed supplementary course may DE pursued ny
the graduates ~ the Grammar Department. For gills,
tins course includes IHs"'h h'dhd'' 9il 'n'y - @'
compo-iuon rhetoric; ancient and modern history; I'm
gsh tcuturc French algebra. fhioughQ QuadIauc eqih
supplementary FOR boy, ucIdJo the above studies.
.0niS Of T, e"rcrnmSai @ n@adiar d state con
sututi0us aud the principles oi hIcthl"hnI ihl mum
tura drawing Free hand and liucal drawing. music
and the modern lansuaes are added, IN some ln+u,v,'
the studies ordered for tho MSuer grammar dAd aN
Elementary grades, .. .-.
BY authority Legislative enactment, passed April
oinrr ,chooi oicer proceeded TO provide
Fo4ril Ward. ;hroe lots and buildings Roo.evc'tst;
Thirteenth ward one lot Broomc--t sixteenth Ward,
flr'e ,I, ON West Eighteenth -t near Nunavc Twru-
tich ward four lots on West Imructs near seventh
ave- Twenty first Ward two lots on East Twenty eighth
A. and four lots ON East Tur,y -ccoud.t near Third
Twenty second Ward -N lots ON West fiiiysecond-
Danng tic year 1851 the following school buildings were
completed and occupied: 49,
Ftn ward. Primary school n Vcstry 81; Ninth Ward,
Grammar and Primary school ln GrccuwlchIye.; Tenth
Ward, Primary school Iu Ic,iersi.; Eleventh ward,
Primary school On scc0udst; Seventeenth Ward en-.
Iarpeluept OF Primary school iu Fr,si Twenty
Ward enlargement OF Grammar and Primary school in
Iighty-,rcOIdst.
me following buildings were commenced but not com
plrtcd during the year; Twelfth Ndd-SchOUlhOa,o
ior Grammar aud Primary departments OIchuudred-
aud-titccuth-t TWcuty y-,rcUud NlIa--ChoOhOuse for
Grammar ANA Primary Departments on lIUysecOudst.
Since date OF this report much ma, been dOuo by the
Board n the way OF erecting, charging and repairing
school houses, and nat anticipate portion oi tho
next annual report by giving Tie localities OF the build
us cumuctcd or Ina cOur,s during the present
year, which viii be ready for occupation at the general
oprning OF the school, on thc 9Th pteubcr by the
New schOOrhOusG OH kOOscyeN"t.; completed ~ the
Nnth-.t completed by May }, 1852 Twelfth ward
New scAO0.-hOu,c Ouc-Hundrcd-and-httcenth- nth-st.
completed for the Fail opening sixteenth MaTd-New
schoolhouse on Eighteenth--t; completed by May l.
Twentieth Wafd-Ncw schooilou,c ON IhrtcLi ST.
completed by May l. TWcntytir,t Wart-Ncw school
house TGirteth-st.; completed by May l. Twenty
second Wari-Ncw sChOorhOuse on futy-, -,ecoudst
completed Tor the Fall opening Twenty Ward
New COlOred school No So on Forty nrsisti completed
During the present vacation season all the schools in
the city hayo been repaired and thoroughly prt IN order
will appear the report for l55. The amount apprOp
atod building and altering schools and purchasing sites
ID 1867 $751; and the amount required fOr the
r nj of educapg the children attending the schools
OF the Board, based upon the expenditures for teachers
salaries fuel &C for the year l6' was On average
~ - sio % a 0 ftncrv 6ici ara fIri.bi
gratis to the pupils, is added the cost was Oa average
FOod by the Board and other school officers is OGOO
The supplement 10 the report r. very yoluninols aud
consists Of several important schedules and other docu
mento 0f which We Will give bnei ana concise summary
SCHEDULES Ere.
Schedule 10 contains list Of names OF the Board OF
Education the standing committees Inspectors ana trus
tees Schedule No contains the names OF persons eH
pOycd the several schools under control OF tile Board
Schedule No. Is rather more interesting giving Tho
length Of time each school has been kept open he aver
the schools during the year aud the location 0I Tue bchO
buildings, tle rGcapulanon Of which We nave already
given Schedule No 4 shows the eXpense incurred fOr
teachers salaries books, stationery fuel &o IN the
Ward Schools the value Of supplies from the Depository
md flff ~
aggregate 20 81 col ST. schedule No continues this
detailed statement Of expenditures, showing an aggre-
daring the year Schedule No gives she location, size
cost and date Of erection OF each school building Me
elaborate description Of the new school Dudlng follows,
with engrsvngs Of their front elevations abd DIAGRAMS
OF the ground and upper nOOrb bfom these ILLUSTRATORS
~ appears that much greater aste than formerly n DIS
played in the designing and O1namenanon OF the build
those OF school houses bult she old pan and much
greater attention is paid ~ the ventilation ana eating
Of tho class In short tAe Board reports substoI
sal aAd credable progress IN all departments Of tho
educational work and us annual statement VIII compare
more Than iayoraby with that OF any preceaMg year
CITY sUPERSrESDESF's RBPoRf
Ife duties OF the city superintendent ara ms assist
quently may be necessary inquire INTO all matters
relating 70 their discipline studies and books ana see
nmgle with the prescribed course OF study II also
lts duiy decide the qualifications OF applicants for
teachers certificates and 10 examine elSseH io promo
lUi or 10 ascertain their grade and geneiI standing
report therefore refers manly b matters eonheeeed
WIN lilt - stem "i lil>tl tllou anu
workings considerable portion Of II j. borrowed from
tae report Of Boston Committee who visited our schools
such parts being extracted speak laToIaby OF Their
condition and management After THIS we are gwen tlS
following Statistics ~ the schools" Inc WnOle number
~ school buildings under rho immediate charge Of the
Board OF Education Is %; ~ these. 80 contain tfee
cplrstc Gopartmeuts-malc female, ana primary eight
Two dvpIrtments-lnae and primary h'e, female and
primary 1--we. hoth sexes aud primary one. lsale aud
female; two female departments ana primaries Two
with one department %. y fer both sexes ana so separate
primary schools. making iu a ls7 separate departments
or schools. viz:
Number 90 Grammar Schools for Boys; i5 Grammar
l1rs for Girls; Grammar l1ol for both sexes; 50
Primary Departments: l Primary schools IotaL 49,
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