The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-04
GRAMMAR SCHOOL NO. IS.

To THE EDITOR OF THE HIRAM.
This celebrated school has maintained Its we'll
earned reputation during the past year. The social
standing OF its pupils-ts numbers discipline and
scholarship-pace 1t in the forefront OF those public
schools which are the Doast OF New York. But No.
IS points with special pride 70 the rank taken by her
graduates in higher nsttutes-due, no doubt, In no
small degree to tile superior training In character
as well as intellect which they received from the
most excellent corps OF teachers which the Fifteenth
Ward Beard OF Trustees have always kept In the
Thirteenth Street School.
Here, for instance Is a record, obtained princt
pally from the last published Merit Roll Of the COL
lege Of the City OF New York, anu from ex.thiryfve
boys who never 20 lose their interest IN their
old school, the like OF which looked for else.
where IN vain:-Of the admissions from the grammar
schools the College Of the CITY or New York one
fourth came from No. SO. this school sending this
year many more tDan round hundred and double
the number from any other school. In the
introductory Class, % Of the first 60 are from No. 80,
1 man ass Cs Of ne srsa IL Of the st 81
80 Of the rst 75 in class OF l34 In the sophomore
frst Of the first g. &C.; in the Senior Glass, Of
the first II, and on Commencement Day No. 80 boys
took one-haif the honors and also received over one,
third OF the prizes for superior scholarship. And
1t Is due 10 some OF her graduates to note that those
Of her number who, without passing through the
Introductory Glass, have been admitted to the Fresh
man Class direct thus Distinguishing themselves by
undergoing successfully an examination in the
standing even IN their first term III college, averag-
ing better than the rest OF the class This seems to
| confirm the theory advocated by the Principal OF
No. 49, and long acted by some OF the most cele-
brated or the preparatory schools OF the Eastern
| States, that while the character Is forming, the
students also being engaged on the elementary part
of the different branches, the scholars might better
have only one instructor, who should, TO some eX-
tent, be responsible for his moral as we'll as his In
| tellectuai development, than many VINO could not,
under the circumstances, he held accountable at all
for the moral character of the pupil This school,
| on the day OF It's annual reception, gave many or
| our citizens an opportunity to witness the
| strict discipline OF the New York public
schools and how far, Ill this school In particular,
the roys are taught to govern themselves. The boys
OF NJ. IS, 1000 strong IN re1menta formation In
column by company, each platoon twelve front, with
| captains, lieutenants &C., chosen by themselves
| and from their own number, and preceded by
drum corps Of over forty volunteers from their own
ranks marched up Broadway with all the steadlness
OF some OF our best regiments and wheeled laced,
| &C., IN a manner which would have done no dis.
| credit to soldiers OF long service Many who wit
| messed tile parade have spoken In terms OF the
| highest admiration OF The hne appearance and
| manly bearing OF these lads, their only uniform
being small bunch OF flowers on the lapel oil the
coat, some companies having flowers Gil OF the same
kind and color. The boys are forward In expressing
their thanks to Colonel Josiah Porter, Commandant
| Of the Twenty-secOnd regiment, who so kindly
| placed at their disposal the splendid armory on
| Fourteenth street IA which TO drill, thus enabling
| them In so pubic a manner TO honor their gradu-
| ates and to give those or our citizens who never
visit our schools opportunity to see the material
| OF which these schools are composed. A. J. w.