New-York tribune., 1871-06-15

and average numbers the number and classes OF teach
the total amount expended for all school purposes
ard the several objects 70 which the money has been
piled by appropriations made directly TO them through
the eglsiatlon OF the Board and the apporuohnehts
made 10 the corporate schools.
An estimate has been obtained of the value Of the real
date control Of tie Board Of Education the of
pabc instruction, to be seen In Schedule No TO- as part
OF this report TO which be added the value OF the
City College site and building; this amounts TO the sum
of Ss97OO The snds used for public educational pu
poses derived from direct taxation, on basis named
In the laws of the State, comprised in four items:
First: An amount from the State, derived from the
state tax for public education of u mill on the value d
real personal property, being usually about one-a
OF the amount paid by the city TO the state under the re-
Second: An amount equal to the State quota.
Third: onetwentieth Of one per cent on the annuai
valued real and personal property of the city and
ToUrth Ten dollars per capita the whole number OF
pupils taught during the year ending lst of October
The amounts of the school uud thus ascettained were
total for the two years Of seven million fftynine thou
sand hundred and two dollars and elghy-nine
cents $7O5q702 s9, BY carefully estimating the proba-
be want OF the stem for these two years the pTessnt
wond be required 10 bc raised hv taxation TO maintain
in full vgOrand efficiency would be 0o and for 1871
hundred and seyentyeeht hundred dollars
an amount less than 5ne d eS
thousand ticO hundred and tc0 dollars and eghtynne
cents e9 These estimates provide only for the
ordinary of the schools it having been ascerained
that ample provision existed AT the time in buildings Tor
the accommodation Of the legitimate school population
Of the city and the policy was augnrated that for me
sites should be purchased and buildings erected
moneys be raised upon bonds the proceeds to be ap
pied this end thus relieving the present generation
from main burden of cost incurred not alone for IT,
INT for those who are realize much larger degree
81 he good that Is TO flow from these investments.
The reinuushing of so large sum, which by law was
subject 10 the demands of the Board of Education
Justly claimed apprecable act OF economy that
unbiased view of the operations OF the Board and ust
fes the wisdom of the change made III me method OF
selecting the members of this Board, and II Is believed
that the correctness of the aggregate estimates will be
sustained 10y the present years experience
Another prominent improvement made by the Board
is fbe establishment Of the Female Normal College, the
beginning of which stated in the report for 1869 for
grammar schools with tho expected result of being able
to furnish from it a sufficient number of thoroughly edu.
for or nubc schools so as TO secure the best and most
systematic results in all branches Of instruction
College as submitted TO the Board of Education by the
committee in charge, Is hereto appended by when the
oppraons OF that institution shown in detail Fur
ther has been made in the arrangement of
the curriculum Of the schools by the INTRODUCTION OF an
efficient system of teaching the German language as
regular branch Of Instruction IN lhe graniar graaes,
which is regarded important step Ill advancing te
sc6ools already urodced most satisfactory results The
instruction in the French and German languages given
TO the students III the Normal College lseXpected IN tne
course of two years. enable the graduates thererOm
to teach these languages IN the common schools, ana
thus enable the Board to dispense with special teach
ers for these purposes at much less expenditure OF
money ,o
tOn Of the supplementary grades, and by changing IN
respects The requirements for the higher grades III
prescribed for admission to the Normal college ana py
recurring satewrng and writing in cOpy-h0OkS To be
practsed in the Primaries together with other changes
facilitating study and impressng the youngest minds
by object teaching with materials drawn from nature
Provision has also been made for the efficient nstruc
ton of the pupils Of the Grammar Departments in the
elements Of Natural Science. with the view 10 the train
ing OF the observing aculues ana 70 mpaTt taSIe lor
the study OF those sciences upon which depends to so
great an extent our iuure progress IN clNllzatl0n
change which il Is believed by majority OF the
Board will prove beneficial has also been made by the
substitute therefor Is now under the consideration of
the proper Standing Committee of the Board
nection with the Normal College, for the purpose of
training by actual service the advanced pupils of The
College in methods OF teaching thus hltng them for as
suming at once when appointed teachers, the rank Of
! the trained aud able instructor.
the highest department IN the educational system OF the
city, though under government legally separated from
this Report to complete the Information required, and
hence there is attached 10 this document per Appendix
details Of its operations for the academic year, IL
being essentially under the government and dlrec
Ton on onis nodS, as u1stees m suneeC TO
the Revised statutes" For the extension OF the
funes OF the college the trustees have in process Of
erection building intended for the accommodation of the
Introductory classes, consisting OF graduates admitted
annually from the common schools. Here the students
Will be fully prepared for pursuing the studies OF ue
college proper and, by subsequent instruction, VIII he
trained In the methods 0f linpartng KNOWLEDGE that
such them may intend to become teachers can he
fitted for the peculiar duties thal pertain to tha Npc-
ton and thus the great Wamt Oh lhe common sehO0ls III
this respect he better met Through the cordial cooper
arrangements nave Dteh nddG auu aCteu upon 10 pr
vent the ravares OF the smallpox from invading the
schools this disease recently 50 prevalent, has thus
been almost entirely checked te moitdlJy among the
pupils being comparatively much less than among any
other class OF our juvenile population
Much attention has been given in other respects 10 the
sanitary condition OF tine schools by removing classes
from basement class rooms ana llyenated ana poorly
lighted apartments win otner alrlselue,n's. "neete
practicable intended as soon as possible 10 efect a
thorough reform OF all the existing mndrances 10 the
maintenance OF physical health both OF pupils and
| teachers. -, .,..., , 49,, =, :,
arops bv each organzed. in 1862 has been
Continued ny which means each school III turn is in:
each and every commissioner. that knowledge of It's
wants. deficiencies, and progress may ne acquired lhoe
urudeuy OF that obtained through the other school
officers.
is amended ana which, with the other documents at
tached hereto, forms paIt of tins report exhibits IN
comprehensive manner the entire position ana progress
of tie schools the year. the relation which he ana
his assistants hold 10 the system. inc results Oh h,
periodical examinations in the main branches OF study
and the discipline together with the heeses srhteu 10
The table State School Tax " is an interesting ex-
hilt by giving the contributed by this city
wear by year TO schools Of the State in addition to
the sums literally provided by similar taxahoh ior
| the support of own schools.
The whole number of pupils taught Vim 1862 in all the
schools under the control and supervision OF the BOdu
In Grammar and Primary Departments. 1896
Primary schools. 45,4ll
Evening school l................-.--..... 1887
COlOTed schools. %'VVO
Normal Schools. s.................--...-..- sN
Corporate Schools. 1872
| Toto, .................. 9s5.O32
Durinc the year 1870 the whole number taught was,
In Grammar Schools and Primary Departments. l5O I32
" PRIMARY schoos ...................... H,72l
I,reuny SciooIs 4,08l
Normai College and Normal school for Teachers. G25
| Coiored schools ....................... 21lC
kiodeI primary School Ice
| Ccrnorate schools ...................... 1885
| Total =. .2]9. .7Gi
This statement shows gratifying increase OF pupils
TAUGHT over previous year. to the extent OF 4l6l
pupls In the schools OF the Board and Of 81 pupils in
The Corporate Schools total increase of four thousand
| seven hundred and thirty y-twO N,T32l pupils.
The schools conducted appears by the Payrols
| for December 1870, by
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