The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-19
DEPARTMENT OF Pac,G nSTaUsrl0M


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tho Department OF Public Instrucsa,cn neio "a ad'
journed meeting yesterday at four 90 ook' rresi'
dent Smyth In the chair aud niue CommlssSo hers
present A communication was received from the
trustees OF the Seventh ward. nominating John f..
Townley Vice Principal OF Grammar School No. 2,
and Henry q. Omen Principal OF No. 81.
Communications were received from trustees Of
various wards relative 10 the absence e leachsrs
repairs &C.
Aeon, =. unicatoS was received from the trustees
Of the sixteenth ward. Qominating principal aud
assistant principal for evculnS Schools; from the
trustees of the Twenty-nrss yard, IN relation TO
evening schools In Grammar ScsoOl No. -; rom
trustees OF Twenty-secOnd ward. asking tncreaSe Oh
Janitor's salary IN Primary Departments Of No. 20.
resolution from Mr.. Bell was offered, 30 tno
effect that $500 be appropriated for drawings ana
specifications for the new Normal College building.
resolution was adopted to the effect that the
Grammar school 10 be erected In Fifth street In the
Seventeenth ward DO named Grammar school
No. rs.
Reports were offered BY Commissioners Ingsrsoli
Of the COmmttec OF Buildings. repair TO-, concern
ing various appropriations. and adopted by the de-
A report was adopted giving to John F. Barnard
b Sons the contract to furnish coal and wood 10 the
department. Tor the next year-the coal to DO FUR
Mr.. Gross presented q report on Courses OF
Studies" recommending important changes. re-
solution from Mr. Wood 10 postpone action upon the
report OF AIR. Gross till the second meeting IN sop.
TENDER was adopted.
Mr.. JARVIS presented q voluminous report on re-
vision OF the bylaws, which was ordered to DO
The question OF consolidating Grammar School
No. 81 with the Grammar School No. IL was dis.
posed OF by confirming Mr.. OBrien az Principal OF
No. 81.
Grammar School No. 10.
resolution was adopted to the erect that no
evening schools or Normal College contrary TO tho
PROVISIONS IF the bylaws Of the department: 49,
the CITY Superintendent
DEr4S Art. Mt. or rUnLIo IS.srrnyo1 U}
CITY surEsI mt VnnE sS ot * ~,
TO rnH HONORABLE run BOARD OF fUnLIo INsTRUo.
required =! law s.pssu, report
% Sas:d &c cd 1
!. IS q :sAssi ss
respects aud the attendance Of pups has been quite
soy the q III.
Assistant " IS % scaocs
4ms;3 :ssss It - y - III
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0n ~ Sa1 found \, Sssn II Isl
.s over per cent q dsac sney The d.cpiIn: q 4of
asao % ss @
sgement in y Of bese appeared excellent,
From IN monthly return. made BY the principal. Of me
Isl inst pupils average asn lanes during
preceding month 81 055 which ID ~ lesa than dur
ing the month OF Mag. The absent esn, viii be
number of DAYS OF absence teachers during the month
9, which IL 40 more than during the corresponding
month last year. Tle promotions made from primary 70
schoO amount In the aggregate to 97 and the
whole number OF pupils in all the schools, expelled or sus
pended for misconduct was 81. r.t
On the LIST Of December 1852 the following resolutions
recommendation of the Committee Course OF Studies
School Books and Hyacnc was adopted BY the Board OF
Resolved Tha. thu City Superintendent hereby
quesed suitable trial be made In few OF tbs
primary schools With DR. Lei.ns Pronouncn. photography
grades and - repor said tri to this
In this resolution such trial has been made
in ME Primary departments q Grammar Schools Nos u
specifically rsspor that the results have been satsfao-
tory. l- -.
taught by this method At each stage OF
their progress IN dealei report presented 10 me, re-
afks:I satisfied that fro one.fourh 70 onethlrd Of
half school attendance he saved BY this nlohod
thus leading not only to be tier results In readings but Afford
Tue principals OF schools In which this experiment has
been tried all bear testimony to the merits OF the SYSTEM as
Of teaching children to read with and rapittty
"Prevtous to using print the classes were never able TO
GO farther than through half Of their reader white now 70
compeed some time before the other studies In their
Mrs Hagaeriy OF Primary Department No II th'nks that
the "expeineni has been entirely successfu an espeo
Of the syssm being that 'ecafes interest ana
From observations OF the operations and results
of this system entirely ssree with these views, and am OF
opinion likewise that the disciplinary results Of tho system
logically trained from tue rst lesson In the alphabet their
attention cultivated and they are thus prepared for more
In view OF these facts therefore recommend that
Board Public Instruction authorize the OF this sysem
all the schools under is charge. h.Haa
HENRY RIDDLE. City Superintendent