New-York tribune., 1871-05-01
THE PUBLIC sCHOoIs-OPGANIZING TIE MEN
UEpAR RTMENT

TIE PUBLIC ORGANIZING TIE NEW
DEPARTMENT.
The first meeting of the new Department Of
Public Instruction was held Saturday afternoon
After the certificates of appointment of the new NOM
had been read, Mr. Van Worst was called to the
chair and adire the Board the subject of educa
ton He gave a brief history Of the state School sys
ten. Referring to the new Board he said;
We take these schools when our city has population
of one million OF souls and at time when the proper
education AID discipline Of our youth Justly regarded
by every observing mind IA the foundation OF the con
Timed prosperity and safety OF the State and city Those
who have preceded us have, 50 perfected aud
aInplifed the subjects and methods OF instruction
rs to have brought the means OF education and
the acquisition Of useful elementary knowlcdge in
attractive form, to every house and within the reach
OF every child IN the Cty OF teachaDir years Ihty
have erected for us large, commCdons and welyent-
lated school houses constructed WIN ri3fence TO te
comfort cheGruine ana health on lne ,Giener in
the pupils. We have, at our hands, already supplied
hooks and apparatus such rs are suggested by
the latest improvements In arls and science ana
advanced methods OF instruction. And we nave TO ald
us an able and experienced superintendent OF the
schools, with his assistants, upon "hOh is lIOStu lnc
duty OF visitation and examination, Without Wihch no
system il complete and large band OF skilled teachers
duties, and ready to cooperate with us AMI
second our efforts to further extend the blessings
aud advantages Of education For the coming year tiere
s placed at OuF disposal s2,i0OO. ours IS NOT work o
be ours then To DO All we can TO conserve aiH InPUiJ
this system OF common school education. which was lall
by the wisdom beneyolence ana PATRIOTISM o tn9 EoQu
and true men OF the past VINO emulated caeh 0hcr IN
the public service, and which the state had lOeraIy
aided.
AT the conclusion Of his remarks, Bernard smyth was
elected President OF the Board, Lawrence klernan,
Clerk, aud Mr.. Davenport, Auditor. Mr. Nathaniel
Sands in the of some remarks, said: We are now
charged by law to watch over guide, and direct the
whole system Of public instruction III this vast city
which for the use OF its million OF inhabitants contains
to-day
Fs: Tie College City Neg-Yosk with coo students and
full profess aiorng special instruction to such
young wish 10 become teachers
The Normal College With 100 female pupil cl ers and
its Ia. .ge corps Of groirssors and tutors, AMI -
There III school. uEdr the Department Of Public lnuc
ton in the CITY 81 Nev-iork clas,iael as follows;
Schools 81 schools tOOre Schools IL
porate School. sbTael Male Departments
IL Female Departments 50 Prmsry Departments COored schools
High School Is Male Evening Schools ii Female Evening Schools
Co0ed Evening Schools.
Tie - CorpoTae Schools tut by the city, par
cpa Public School Fgnd These schools ant departments,
present orsnile conducted BY the following af Of ocers;
Principals and female tI Vice Principals male and female
&C Female Assistants In the Male Schools 365 fe
Female lD Fcfe Assistants the
Primary Schools Principals Colorr schools - Col
Schools Music Teachers ol Coloe Schools 81 Teachers OF Ger
Teachers Of French, 80 Teachers Of Music u Teachers Of
Drawing Teacle Of PeEmalhp teachers OF Science Total NUM-
Der Of .tSsaer All.
In these schools we have daily attendance OF over
scholars. The schOOlbildngs and colleges under
the Department worth not less than nil ions Of
dollars, and II would require fund Of neary $j0O0OGOJ
at interest To produce annual revenue sufficiently
large 10 support this vast educational Into
what insignhcauce do the most generous aud noble
CUTS OF great pauthrops5 for the promotion Of educa
tiOn fade when compared with these figures. Tho
twelve Commissioners who here to-day stand before
the people OF this city anu county responsible the
wise aud faithful discharge OF this great this sacred
trust.
Addresses were subsequently made by Messrs. Smyth
Bell, Wood, Gross ana others. All the officers the late
Board OF Education were reappJrted to- the posi-
tons IN the department OF Public Instruction.