The New York herald., 1868-12-31

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Board earnestly pressed the prosecution OF the demand
Thsre have been embarassmens with this mat
Ter with which the Board and i: officers have no relation
e and due % the beneacsnu,eres you this
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The Committee on Coored Schools reported on the
generally good condition OF the schools under the
control Of the committee.
Commissioner ALLEN called up the report OF the
COMMITTEE on Evening @ ensornn eor m "a
the evening schools, and which was LAID over from
the previous meeting. Mr.. Allen offered 10 amend
by adding one dollar per night to the salaries OF each
OF the teachers engaged In the evening high school,
This proposed amendment gave rise TO an extensive
debate. After u motion TO lay on the table was put
and lost the amendment was adopted. The report
amended was then put upon It's passage when
the point was raised by Commissioner Patterson
that the clause OF the report dating the increase Iro
the beginning Of the present session was vloiation
Of the ruie OF the Board which provided that no re-
prospective increase OF salaries should be allowed
Mr. Allen commended that the proposed increase re-
ferring present session was not retrospective
Commissioner small On the chair decided tnat me me
not restrict the action OF this Board Mr. Alien tnen
moved the previous question, which was adopted
aud the report as amended adopted.
Commissioner Nelson offered a resolution direct
ing the Clerk to prepare and furnish blanks for the
purpose OF ascertaining the average ages at which
pupils withdraw from attendance at our grammar
schools. The resolution was adopted, after Wllcn
the report Of the Committee on bylaws, recommend
ing certain amendments to the rules was taken mp
and adopted Resolutions were then introduced CIV
ing the thanks OF the Board to the President and
Clerk. Commissioner Warren, IN Offering the reso
luton for vote OF thanks to Mr.. Boese passed Il
glowing and deserved eulcgy on his ef1cency and
integrity. MIR. West seconded the resolution, and also
made some very pleasing remarks in regard TO Mr.
Boese. The usual complimentary resolutions TO the
retiring members and the attaches Of the Board were
then passed, after which
Mr. LARREMoRE returned his thanks 10 the Board
and said as follows:-The year Just closing has been
one Of marked prosperity IN the great system OF
aud condition afford the highest atlsaction. Tne
whole number Of teachers employed Is now but little
short of $500 The increase in the number OF pupils
taught III the various grades OF grammar and pri-
mary evening, normal and corporate schools has
been IL, $780, Of whom 8,243 belong to the primary
and grammar schools. The increase IN the annual
average attendance ID 6S31; that OF the primary ana
grammar schools being 4.o6o. To accommodate tue
large additions to the numbers seeking the Dement'S
OF the schools the Board has opened during tne
years 1867 and 1868, Grammar Schools No. ST. In the
Twelfth ward, and No. S. In the Twenty-second
ward each OF which furnishes room for about 1000
pupils; besides Primary Schools No. IL, In tue
Fourth ward, providing for 1000 pupils, and No. u,
in the Eleventh ward, accommodating 1,200 more.
In addition TO these new school buildings various
old ones have been altered and enlarged under the
same necessity Grammar School No. IL, In the
| Seventh ward, viii now accommodate 500 more
pupils; No. AZ, in the Tenth ward 1900, ana Nos
and Is, together with Primary NO. ., nave room lor
| about 1000 more-a total Of $500 new sittings
! In all the various schools. The funds supplied
| from various sources amounted to S2,oo0.Ooo,
ture and other expenses, cost $6io,oo0; the exten
| sOns and alterations OF the old ones $ll0O 900 more
Besides these three new primary schools, NOS =, u
and 49, have been established IN hired premises and
| furnish much needed accommodation to their re.
| spcctive localities. The rapdlty with which all
| these new schools have been filed IL matter both
| OF astonishment and satisfaction. Scarcely Were
| they opened when each In its turn was thronged
with eager parents seeking places Tor their children
Already II Ii Enthusiastically manifest that iar more
| accommodations must be provided, especially FOR
primary children. The new Board ana the proper
local authorities will, no doubt, give TINS matter
early attention. Besides the schools already enune-
| rated Others are In process OF erection and VIII be
| completed during the coming year. IN the eleventh
ward Grammar school No. 80, on East Nlnlh street,
VIII accommodate some 1000 pupils ln the Slxteenln
| ward Grammar School No. 66, on West eighteenth
| In the Twentieth ward Grammar School NO. 70, on
| West Thrtieth street, Will furnish accommodation
for 1,SO0 pupils. ln the Twenty-hrst ward Primary
School No. 10, East Thirty second street, VIII give
| accommodation for 1900 pupils OF the primary
| grade. Colored School No. 3, on West Forty-trs
street. will have accommodation l0r l,OOO pupils
| the year was $1697,772, which, for 80 large mum
| ber Is far from an inOrdnate sum. The fidelity and
efficiency they have so generally manifested iullJ
merit all we have been able to do In this particular
Our supplies. which furnished to our pupils free
OF cost and which include every article necessary
the course OF instruction. amounted 10 xlS5OU0; tht
cost Of fuel In all was $4,000; the amount paid
the various corporate schools under the supervisor
q the poaga wa. SSl ooo the cost per scholar i o.
from the census recently taken by direction OF the
Board was about $13. II Is interesting to compare
this with the average expense or pupils at the pri
vate Schools which, frOmarcturns furnished by the
| conductors OF these institutions was about so3
| year. The general condition Of the scholarship anC
discipline, as reported by the City superintendent OF
schools and his assistants, IL every way satisfactory
| and fully sustains the high character winch ouI
schools have won in the estimation OF all intelligent
persons, not only in our own community, bu
| throughout the world.