New-York tribune., 1868-08-24
TIE prDIIc SCHOOLS OF THE CITY.

r,.,o,t term of our City Public Schools VIII
80, sent T. As there has been much aver
-, >, onpion among men distinguished III -,
md teachers, concerning the course OF SUI" -,
~, ,he youth Of our country TO Mt theni ioi -
HN ty,ess of life ~ becomes matter OF lI5l t l,Go
practes fbs pubc should have definite ids@ @ O ne ne
tOV,s M mental labor required OF the luF DE
he or sbe enters the first class OF the rims 6nr
une ,iItl me close OF the academic cOui ~
system embraces thitt .,,t,Jtvidpd
nary grammar. and academic. when alv rir4ry and
ma, - iT1a Iuuier of classes IN the piiua{y
grammar grades vary in pfOpOInon denartmcut OF
bs number of classes IN a uepaaiif yyIiIe i'm
s sio ~ t ,st schools being hlen as TO- "l ,er
those Of small attendance 10 ilis ss ,ruorfnuce,
rir nCstiou of Prlnciua is Of great re tban
rg ta.t dscriuiiratiOu, suasiy yehesS any i t evaIu
Nersee amount of energy. 'o' "a respousble but
it1 tb. teacher of the class Is heia & ctp0pbIe
:, onool nils the Principal Is helu .d ta.k
for the result Each teacher mas is over Cerram
f leading or driving the young 1tv Of ascertain
- -, ff.s priucipal deyOVcs iAc u".! va -. 10
me al certain periods the a'i a ~ MINING To tbe uups
taln ' to... u such studies az they nave p.'n ps p"
M and then dividing the nui." I Questions cycn Tie
showing the condition OF tIt class'
In the PrIl ny Department {ng 6 f'oV carntng
1',rari frame Roman numbers and their cOmnlIa
Mons ana object lessons IN the more advahSeu slau
- pnurruat.On, uumeratiOn, mental ariJhueuc' tLc
P''IpSy and writing on States from copies on black
bl3rds The Grammar course Is gehertHy u'l"o1 u n -,
80 grades, each OF which may CONSIST oi 0No VI '"'
In Inc Male Department this nclndes the Whole
Of
arranlv writing from dictaOu the elements OF ETY.
m0logy pre- fixes, sufXes, easy laun roofs, hlaI I
~ English grammar including pafslhg anu @ al"t
y,Is, history Of tine United states, DovS .P,s' SPs'
astronomy, Constitution or the OHit'u n,
ALGEBRA to ouadratic equations drawing ana Singing ~
the Male department of many OF the schoOis sli -
ouetrv ls taught and In most or theh lnstI
Given Inn either German French. In the GIIe DyP9
mont the same studies pursued as IN the MAI ~
partmcut Tie grammar course IS followed by supplo
meutary course, which, IN the Girls Detrt ' ~
ef review Of the preceding STUDIES WIN tiv
natural philosophy mechanics ~ ydlOstius' i ,r,a
ancient history, elocuuon, algebra 10 quadIato euua
tOLs, higher astronomy rhetoric con- ,rSre
geometry TO the iOurth boOk VI - -, 80 tic
science Of government, including nallOha anu hd'o % %,
stItutuus, with outlines Of International ana huHVIdl
RtW, mechanical and architectural drawing anu NC
rlImatIOn are comprised The trustees nave asO
t povr OF authorizing instruction III Latin Tor students
the supplementary course. Inc AchutlhlC OOouS
pursued College Of the City OF New YORK uOIleIiS
bel iu tue candidates rom the NIdluh1l
schools admitted If deemed suthclehty @ b
TIE regular course Of study occupies I've gea td, an
students through the usual college STaues OI
tory Freshman Sophomore, Junior ana senior LAanL
nations for promotions are held twice edch year,
In February and July. The scholats may nay
fun course with modern languages, or parual cOuIsc,
with modern languages, OF partial course eulOdCub
any studies less than either OF the iuu courses
Tie Board Of Education is authorized by law 70 coht
ON the recommendation OF the Faculty, the degrees OF
Bachelor OF Arts, BahelOr OF Sciences master Ol I.s
Master of There are also gold ana slver eas
and other rewards for superior piOnelenCy ~, P Pnla
studies The College OF New York has good library,
well supplied laboratory, and excellent phOsIlcA "S
parRtus The course Of studies at present iOO"ea III
the Primary aud Grammar departments mas DetA
severelv verted upon by the majority of the
i'm those departments, and the public are an1
iOusy awaiting TO hear what changes Will be recon-
ncAtOu before whom the matter was discussed about
three months ago.