The New York herald., 1868-04-15
PUBLIC EDUCATION.

From time to time In the columns OF the HERALD
notices have appeared OF some Of the many and
needed improvements and additions to the public
school buildings contemplated, or In course OF con
sructon, under the direction OF the Board of Educa
ton. The gentlemen comprising this board, them
selves keenly alive TO the pressing necessity for
additional school accommodations, and impOrtuned
by parents and others interested In the proper and
healthy development OF the brain OF the metropolis,
have with all possible promptness endeavored to
minister fully and faithfully to the comfort or all
coming under their Jurisdiction either as teachers
or pupils They have adopted plans, remod
elled Old departments and created new ones,
when the general welfare of the school system de-
manded II. At times they have met with opposition
from parties who might, with justice, he compared
TO the class known as the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES promi.
Dent about the time OF the French RevOlutiOn-per
sons who did not trouble themselves much about
facts but who confidently laid down doctrines or
conclusions based upon systems which were purely
OF their own creation. But, Notwithstanding this
opposition, the general public has endorsed the
action OF the Board In their efforts 10 make the pub
lie school system OF the metropolis the model one OF
the universe, and to construct the school build
ngs so that The citizens could point to them with
pride and could entrust their offspring In them with
feelings OF security for their health and comfort. Win
this intent prominently in view the Board created o
the erection OF new school houses and Of the Tequ
site alterations and repairs 10 those already In use
cal experience In the mechanical part OF the work
well as by an intimate knowledge OF the scI0O
system and the wants and wishes Of the citizens anu
the attendants al the public schools, TO carry out the
ideas OF the Board
Among the buildings which have been commenced
or completed under the direction Of this new depart
meDt, the school house TO be erected for male
grammar school In Thirteenth street in the Twentieth
ward VIII be model establishment in every parti-
cular. The residents OF that ward for long time,
through the local board OF school offcers anxousy
sought proper site on which 10 erect school
10 receive instruction without the probability
Of having uieir health destroyed and energies
wasted Ia u1wholesome Easements or badly
ventilated lofts. At last a piece OF property
was purchased on the south side Of Thireth street,
near sixth avenue 100 feet 'front.' and ls1s feet
on the east side and l43h the west side ut cost
OF f3t,5oo. Plans and specifications were prepared
10y MI. Js,scs l.. Miller, superintendent or school
buildings. SUD very handsome design was drawn
by NJ. Sags, drsughtsman to the Board OF Educa-
u0n, Calling or building capable OF accommodating
500 pupils, four stories In height, and comprising
two 'front.' wings, each twenty i've feet front by forty
feet deep two rear wings, each twenty. five feet by
twenty Ihree ieet ana Two independently stair wings
Is TO be OF Philadelphia pressed brick trimmed with
Connecticut brown stone which, around the doors
vermculated. The stairways and window sills
on the rear and sides 10 be of Croton Point blue
stone, and all materials OF the best quality. The
style OF architecture 10 one peculiar TO the New York
school buildings and belongs to no specific class
but, as before suggested In these columns, might be
termed the Wueduicent, as combining the useful and
and beautiful In ,ts construction.
Tue CellaI 10 De nine feet In height, will be used
tof tne lucI anu heating apparatus; the first,
ground moor, 10 be nne feet nine inches I'm height,
Will be used as play ground, while The front VIII be
meeting room for the trustees and rooms for the
lant0r Ihe second and third stories will be each
fourteen feet and three inches In height and Will be
devoted entirely 10 class and recitation rooms. On
the second story Will be the Infani's gallery whica
may be reached by means OF TWO extra wooden
stalrways In order that the elder pupils need not
interfere with the infants, and SO constructed that
the latter WIN not be fatiguej in gong up or down
stairs on the fourth Hoor VIII be n chapel OF re-
cepon room, forty seven feet by seventy nine and
bali feet IN size and seventeen fee. Ia height aud
capable OF accommodating from 500 10 900 per.
sous. In the wings on this foor viii be SIX extra
class rooms and two toilet rooms for the teachers.
me building VIII be lighted by windows on all SIDES
and will be ventilated on the most improved and ap.
proved plan. The chapel windows viii be circular /
headed, the walls handsomely wainscoted grained !
and paneleu and The ceiling relieved with neat
All the improvements suggested and 10. |
Iroduced oy the superintendent OF school Buildings
Tor the additonal comfort OF all connected wnh tne |
sch0ols Wh De carried out IN thus building. TIE /
water 70 oe used ior drinking purposes VII, be con.
iuSted through tin lined pipes, aud thus all posi-.
Dity Of any disagreeable results from the action OF
he lead on TIE water which have been frequently |
OF, Will be avoided. Everything will be |
lone that good sense and experlen e suggest to
Tehief tne building complete, handsome and duIa- !
llc and thc citizens OF the Fourteenth ward by |
Naich L. 1909, Will nnd that their patience has been I
imply rewarded. The contract for the mason WORK /
Jf the building was awarded to c. Is. DE Baron for /
rG4GOi lor The carpenter work to T.. Grdley l0r |
-, 100, apd Tor the painting to John Barrett Tor
1910, thus making the total cost Of ground ami |
building jl3i 'oj. |