, 1870-09-22
oUR PUBLIC
--@LS,
IN New Buildings Ncc>
r-nosnre Of the E.xtravagance
Absurdity Of the. Present
School System.
,,,,. t,oord Orders q New School
1Yncn There ii IN Excess
OF Seats.
Statistics versus Theories.

,.1,,;tce cn buildings and Grounds, be acthor-
80, advertise for lot for primary school
..,.nc. In the Dore District. While the question
=. ,,n,cr consideration, The following remarks
r,t, hy INSPECTOR ShacEor1a, member OF
~. =. rrrs,rFxr: Tpoa this subject have
..-,s n s1y. in hehalf of those represent
: ,,c. 4 few months ago the boant were
- ,','..,i h, one ct Its committees, 10 build ten
-. h,uses. and the Common Council, suose-
* \, OFT request, ordered the issuing Of
:, -. 4 !. lonls, t0Varsi carrying out tne pro-
,..-..,r lue buildings named BY said COM
,..:,-, vc rrorost erecting 1'st-class grammar
tr,sc Ia the kirx,e District, primary IN
-. E-,nu, ar.1 another on Thtrfy-secona stfeet,
,.,teo f.r>t.ciass nus' are Just finished, max
i-r ,;,,s,u in all We hare also enlarged Two old
,.,,'.,.. ar.i Others arc to he added to. The
.-4 IN anne Is IN fair way to Ire com.
-.rtIj, # not completed, this year. AMI u VIII
us !c.tt1 new seats, or an increase OF " PEI
-. ~ Gur Present school room a few o! tnese
.s we1e netdsd tor to3ysne9EG ;ses e9 !, ~ nI9m f,
ri, !...,sl to IN the following e&ttae1s Copifa
:. y, IL. s.unal rs(Nrts, and tue Salea!cpof3 Ie-
r r ,.ls ii nar l1te President!
.a !.s cs,4s sn s. tSe g & sni!Ten o e1, T.
=. sl ;s : 81 anv. found ae rl.ss within
:: r.. .tnsa }1La!ne- tv' n for dag. Th!Io tho
! t-t.i - Er::Iss ID GaitS E:ttndaoee bas beoa Jul
20, i ;ts .Ft bee l. .1s I 'e9s L s15e Se.:
r. 1shs ., 0I4sss; 4hess s II
:s ~, III y t' r. ,ss e,r sts of re'ol asc
VIZ Tsl ..;.irn:s :. .,p Tor themselves, end
,...i NJ tx,,lspatan ir"tn me. The furnishing Of
,,,, ,,,f.ia f1 tire sir nf school age with seat
in al. ehfs,!s sa.Ias like A very reasonable Idea
h1F<NT1 1AAA
-. !: ,usi aFreaT :s"r. sentimental than pfac-
...s t,ur selsal age Il from tn 81, embracing
= ,lre ot dt:een yrars. and tre number Of this
...-s X ron a'f.nt 1s'.4a Last March, We had,
j. t.Hss crue.i e. rented hT the city. seAtB for
~ -, hsar:, tnssi,fss roon fnr 2,o0o desks Ia
..-au,aar s,4,el., tt,nt m1cat be made available
i:4,,@.a-t, w.nic H., c.!.,'inl imports show IN
i"th: :, es.sas, an. t,ciierc that only the
...47r' Hp1It et compulsory law would have
materially lnrEtaS+1l th. number.
7tt furnishing nf eea's for a'' Ut school age,
r.r:=tae in r:ft RAJ an eflGr; Ulll be made to
:,.,u- seats uttua,+si, atsl. II ',ersuas{on were
:. II. rl"aEs tar'nytd. l tfot:..t its rrnpriety
7r N,irt- a; sthots', after their sixteenth year,
/. lay. who hayr mechanical tastes and
~. t2ve arr minds for book study,
:. s,.tverins the plans Of Providence.
!: r.aa,'S ot yauuc nlel, In Chicago, at 2lv paSe
..ra:M" !nas;r'S tf an hnnO1able and Useful
--4ti arc. # thousands snrrc were like them,
:..rrgy s1r!4 be- !t1:"r"H and they, ton. The
.i:tr If s'ati,s men ~tH rely entirely for Tive
r,--iv;~a vha: thy hare learned from books
:>.'"+',r 1han ;:'r 'iesnan'l. cnd more OF them
s.' :s,nc in rtl'ne>s md going to ruia tn this
81, s>sIs chs! iarsc city Than n1 any other
,I.- WIZ sa"HRt insist upon making
...-. Il lie sGr,7 s,s:t- II 1h1se most in-
..'".sf.! ar- aes1-.' to tur n1ans A consticra-
~. have lln.ns Of Their own to care for, before
~, l.avr p!S4-i tht! -thtn.f age, whose places,
.*i,ai.,:y. Is n.:h III. II shorcn, insteat Of at
.,..ila. >tAu. ! host ri !r:ys aud Efrl7 must, OF
= .IrkJr t.r.h1 y =
4 .ry :.:". wha Eu<t 'A'c. stral. OF statrc. II
t,'.-,l to a1ttnh -t:erl unt't they are et- lib
lei 'srf1tit:. *u"'1 as W. rt,ln5e, Is nnI Only
,f;".--i., tI +yiruiiy il M: the most essential
t.Dg III Til. xnIii i,r all ,nen AMI women, and an
:1.n Il. t. E II tIA''' IT. nj would 1ase educa-
;'n II nnr ''st as great tt,-'en as
''.h-:y wits n hil 3"~ !:r:.!cut. ancestors TN
'..71l,r s:ntr.rl s'nt ;tc M5fl"ts. t)ar rnij,hed
'.'"! IT, m ril..c: that over one half If the
~ iiitu iii litfs sifv fn mt nitc'i scsinHl 3ura
:..' XIV II TN" year Is Nu:a!F: Il L.asIs the pub
N s"'''E's ttt'' Fer tarz. rFatH'!t:on Of lae
'ia-. ss ate s"Ea."''..tl,.. away ii,els l,.Ss;
+a'' II - t:----s- s.:vft:1e- w',rse, for
i st'l.t1 .at;'s:te.- T"r ..-r;a:ls Trfc.rc1 10
.:t -.': n','tlt :.r 1ar'c:s IT fs,t. r;ass that
,.,r.s:;'rsa stsl.'nl aw y fru rhs city; abnut
:. ,k AZ: ,h:,,:i j.: ,sa!,:rt, fsam attending
!: rH':h - j. :>s- .~e nc" ri anil :, and
- 7r''frl1'":' f..tH,"- an. 5, who's. 1arcats
''r>'''a tAs }'.rnH''r nf sru..iyg children 10
: - - s'a, cry ar a.,..
-" lrt:sts!'-: ii: s.-ats for III porsnns of school
rt'r:lt:at",, l:,'ta,'r, rfere the age does MT
,M':.1 IL q. In P.nss.a, ws.rFc the systcrn or
- ls:ructlu., /. the f1',s. perfect In the world.
-. "trrr IL" ls~1 .1ll1cattn1al results nre OH
'-%.'rl 'ns The least ran+n'3iturc Of time ami
-: ti:' srhoH. Se" t. iroa 10 II. In Svitzcr-
:.'f VT r. the pn'.!e >rho' s7ssem haa arrived
- rrraf df1.rrr ut perfection, the school are is
.~'!.oi4 q II. HI: IN the OF the cantuus from
- 1t s'rh'tla'A, 1s!re TIT. advantages for q
- l.; the W"si:. III, e't..-,l as Is from 10 il:
i I'll SWtf!Ih, wCr. the advantages are
"? co'l. IT. AZ. - fc,Mn Q tn Is In
+ .'r1'. f'E'. TLtF,. :hr m7-ses ara exce,.tfngly
H,' '.la.r.. 't a:c r. i'tta to y, a1i IT ours
a. :" ~ sa'r'. w., >':slt r0S' !1aye school
= ':~'f :."" :..~:' al e. ;s,0eb Iii tsts, with n
.''"itstnI ci - !:,.. ,a! sIa1,at cens13 ff
" WEis:,. "t'''" ~; IA our p:ysc,.t poi,nla-
~ .'Fsl : -'':s r! rcasls nf 75eoi. And
'''SEt H1'' t t1S- ar ch'.!r:n ff!:f,,. rc.-s To
- ! Hlr'u: tic .Aue sts 81! kas.sle..1s that Is
iEt'ts' t!-''W'"rr in ten. Are t.dr bars ana
VT ..,l'a'.le nj lrara,tng1 Are GU: teaclcra
H'ts'u!+ 4: ats: t..-. ID scr,: t. sp.nu nne.
''' y th'1 1iase III tHiTcin1 'h.r 1.1.y :u;cs: Wa
''tf7 rrtT. t7lii.ar' 'ev. a!l- with tIyst1r
1:, n e. ~ :: J.: L"--ln nrc respect al
"a Yeas In :he tulIr1,s Gf sc},.3i nons.s. =,
,,'+ *:.''n fe ir'rha'lsn Of I'll. ty., tIicS V,:r
- III ~ Sa::s. E:+'"It ha.! ee,s,3 raiblren IN
"|T s''fn"'I. and C,h lgr ne:1 3S.s97, ~
ii'' H1itn'"'s " :,',n!is Hffto.;ir. tho no,,fIc
;t':- VI N"w N'k a:h Chicago is slto51t ife
-' y: l'si7TnrtlEn 10 pani:atlsu last ys.ar shs
-, hi. "i4i... s+'7ts 'Tsra pnylte for ls5 9sT.
s''St''s '1. sss sNcess "f 1883 more seats than
i'4'' EIs Il seems tua- seAo.,l matters hay1.
" s'ra''S "ser Il. ut' in E:lai misgoTe-nel place
eli excessively zeal1us Schaol Board.
w.; n. L.risl.'Gre cut sh:It i,s career
s''"stsars:et. Siac'. the,t, their school affairs
':'fssn na,'aged i,y t. lnnar.l Of twelve Commits
, ;.'-+ :'h',*' FIRST ac1. Tpp-re1tly. was INC m
.r!s{ 81 i c..tEn'!tst u. i11ake thorough ey-
.ir,I - ,' m Their srh s,l syaten, w.tl view
sa1: f',tsses>lEe tIocnmcHt, advised that no
~ 1;r !''Tl-"s b. rtoctcn rnrtt ueedetl: that
*".s. 49, st,1 '!ttses IL: consolidated wherever
" H l. in cttss:r DISTRICTS. li,e:r vrYn i,eing
.':'s'.' claim tn haze sarc4l 4 million lIo Z
- - ~! tN:t'ns's III t''H. year. Their atlyice
~; tilas s.-of districts. cn:ht. by :iiI means, to
.rt'l II thicacc. rs our present Tulc "a the
,NfES*ca1t ~art! unjust arrangement cor,.
.',I' MEa t:1ir srhn.l den4-tment, and ,yerr II
-" ~, thoSe bar ie!s that we hare placed aronad
,r ,,avc nj eSasss @ nut s,'i in The citr nce
t.' We i:.o>t iMptrsatt n iii. coruecrnd With
~ i.' .'nii ~ s'tisialn1s aud E16nu.ls Is as 70
T., ~ VIM sn.a'~' 81 schools We 1cctl to provide
ia PIRATE -vhD"ls. SI,ce then mn censae
;. ~ AZ schotl~ his an.-n taken, hut rccSonin1
= - h'rirast- IN rr,.n rti"n 10 that OF pnhiie
s1 f1,, ,;"y NV %Si n n a,ch iss. eioo, and
',,'rf nj the l1wc.t c4lcula.i,,u. art. ayten,tn1
:, -, -sa'1;s- M Ills Is an inrs.7sse OF 5.oIl in
w, @ ,t,,,'l Ihsf' ar.: also large nanloers Of
" 'F ''it II II 'nt-h.; 1T tItt ,.i,;iT1,,, aau u
.n' II th', ,i1s werr uf that fftnn1nI"at;a ~" y.
l @ r. ~. H., larses rtortion a. &c civ civ
5,;r.: ,...rs I, 4,,s W Those attending o;hcr
T. I's''iG thts, Tor vat1"ps reas,.rss IN w W
" !" ~ ~ 1'' seJ.cr0ns ut parents ~ ~ ~
!'.'t,u VI u study; many persons barIne
.,. ',''n .! s.'r:f oat III surh matters AMI
Preference as 10 how ami liz ,rhot,,, au. tnal
.''n -. a'c 'ilscipsnest Every man has ~
-, ~ ~ Ee PHRASES with his own In this
.- ~ ~ -. any n.lsusne.s on lhe part Of tnts
~. '.'"n f'enrat the rstllIc echnnI cans.
- : ~! ia-tr tn ans tcnchtr to bnast OF h,r
-,. ''ntrl ~ '.It all private svhools from his
- -'s,,-:> III The nctua1 nun:,er in nnhitc
49,: vii Indicate, that In March last. sI0M
-. "r.e thrn proy!:ic,l with school rooE:-
=, = .he ;so or three Thousand attending COL
y. WI make up for lee way, i; there bc
:, =. &c., a., q al sIsssss and s;2,is s
- I'D =! as nut provided with eeats.whtch
- = 1;s'!htr city In the world, the size Of
V, :: hog ss:t'cr record in this resreci. The
49,. ~ 70: preceding calculation Is come
: :, aa.'! a':-1ops between ;stc ages OF and
-. al ss'r.tl s>t.~,l Us there are OF tnnss
',.ta;rl Il TEa .lo: milking the t1lyis.ou.
= = :, ",sh t.c S's'tIlaass ssl nou.astendants
1@' !;;c1e NllI he 20, ora OF the furmcr anu
y, -: tat!er r1as=. ASd ynu Elay rest as-
., s'irhi9-n. taat .hetc IS 4 large urDoortjon
'-" lrlt1:At1on who ClItut or viii mt
:!'t!- ar'l iii a:tcTnpt to force them ali
;, - :n* lighting a:ainst -,a:ure. and for na
'A'. tNic;:-t uf furnishing them win
~, "'''1 br ! tnost consumnale pIece nf
ty,,.,, ~ ifetefnt +, have given the n1mhcr
- : :" ~'"ls., Of tIlpse pr0yiiet. ,,1th eaots'
n,,. .''e' With It - not nec..ssarr 10 nr7,r1i
~ ~" ~: ty fis'res are sufficiently corrnc;
-. - ~ ',sans. any reasonable mind, tNai
49,, -. hne a.' rIs al'1ut 81 iarse number 81
ro, r M. .l.s t:''i .ea,r,l privileges Is a ia,sa
,.,t Wy aa at the sn'giuntng Of the schnni
,,,,. "tt'k- a'. user zoo more ses,s Ihsn
:h las. yrar sgS ns, attendance Of scholars In any
=" ~ ~, a.n2t Schools, anu he hfrei n,;i
:, ~ ",r '.',t an we have e~ytu hnnscs ra+ ~
,, ~ MIN ~, aitd now lihiing III t1na on oof
ri ,' ~, I.sm AL hui yon aust kpow t9s2 10 70 CON-
ia" iHMer 10 lssr flrr.nsll tax. snnM'n uG Coan-
s' tie TeSa 1ess1,In,s nr am"aats to s:asy
y: se thal The Board Of EIucasion" "hcr. ssn.;,
80 ~ !sRes restri IN it to provide sasaa, unn
ar! erert r+r,us:te tn mate iht,, seaonl,
;;nns s,ai ,"1 Al! who w sa s VIZ .te ass,al
~. vi rnNl rtftzrps viii rtet-fp.3s,as tnls
!'sft VI the ccst thereof. sn ioGn nay
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