The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-07

rails used. The structure has five stories, with
ings are trimmed win jamDs OF brown stone, out
sue OF which Is heavy plain band OF Ohio stone,
southeast corner Is furnished with tower measur-
Ing IL ieet from sidewalk 70 Top. the entrance 70
me Hospital Is on Twsasytalrd street by Lofty
door piece Is OF ornamental stone.
The first oo on Thr aSeaSe is to be rented for
stores and ON the other side will be occupied tenn
porarlly as Homeopathic Dspensary. or the
the Ophthalmic Hospital and the nftn by distinct
INSTITUTION, the Homeopathic Hospital. The second
atlng rooms and oflces besides other conveniences.
On the third noor three large wards for patients
ments. The fourth floor has also several wards Tor
patients, lecture room and museum. Tne hospi-
Cleanliness and aa ~ air Of ooos are Intended a 20
pervade them In all respects. A large number OF
field IS AFFORDED ior The exercise Of the pniiantnro-
pic and sklful laoors OF the directors aud medical
stan.
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Besides the Normal College, the corner stone OF
which was laid last week, The Board OF Education
have approved Of plans and accepted proposals FOR
the erection OF I'VE new SCHOOL buildings IN
dnerent parts OF the city. Three OF these houses
are 10 be ready for occupation on the ist OF next
september and the orner two about the beginning
OF next year, The building tae corner OF sheriff aud
Stanton streets, the Eleventh ward No. % among
the former. The lot $50 feet 'front.' by Sixty feet
In length and an additional pot OF fty BY forty ieer
ntyive and nifty ieet by 1850 feet ana the extension
forty by iorty -four leet the together oelng
IN the form OF the letter L. There are fouI stories
few inches over fourteen eet, and all are IN the
clear IL Will be what Is known as iull grammar
school. with mae and female divisions and primary
department.
Inc puoiic school buildings are In architectural
design nearly all ankle, aud there Is no departure
from ne uniform rule IN this structure, nor Ia the
Others TO be mentioned The fronts are lacel with
stone steps are used, jambs ana the OF all
the walls except front and tower. are faced with
arches over all me openings, ana great care is taken
In building the ues plumb, even IN slle joints
snSa woe On sns c
steps and platforms, window and front door trim
mlngs are Of granite. The sllls TO all outside cellar
door and window openings, steps, risers and plat
forms on stairways are OF blue stone. All the hOors
IN the building are deaened with lime, sand and
hair mortar one incn thick
There are ten cast iron columns In the cellar
eight inches in diameter and ten IN each OF the four
stories OF lesser dimension Tney are cast III one
piece each, and those In the upper stories are
ranged to pass through the Orders and rest upon
the columns beneath. There are ninety japanned
iron registers The roofs are covered with charcoal
TIN and rendered fully secure against leaking. The
main cOrnice ana DauStrades on 1f0nt are made Of
galvanized iron.
Tine building Is provided with thirty wardrobes
averaging fiIJeen front by ten inches deep IN The
clear one section OF each having lock shelves.
WaldroDes In teachers rooms OF second, third and
fourth stories have barrow plank partitions aud
In the main hall the first flight Is enclosed with
panel work and raised mouldings. Otner wood
rails and brackets on boJn Sides Doors, furniture,
&C. are all according to the established rules OF the
iurnlture win cost $4,000. and has accom- moda.
tons for about 2250 children The houses that
stood on the lot were removed, and the new build
calIty.
OTHER EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS
The TWO other schools to De ready fOr occupation
on the Isl OF september are one on the south side OF
Fllty.seventn street, In the Nineteenth ward. and
the other on Fifth street. in the seventeenth ward
Both are OF the same class as No. ~, and mad the
same specifications, with very slight difference.
Each main building IS SO eet front by 95 feet deep,
with two front wings each % feet by SO ieet, and
two rear wings rs leet by 80 feet. the OF each
for over two thousand children. Primary school
No. !, to DE erected on Ludlow street. near Delan.
Is ees 'front.' ana s. feet aeep Win osr Wings
a % sei 9s es rns saT and ana
feet incnes. Il VIII accommodate 100
pupils. me new schoolhouse to be erected on
consist OF main building, Al feet by 81 fee and four
wings Is feet BY 80 Ieet rhe cost Will oe s4s oO;
accommodation, 500. All these schools are to be
OF schools at present under charge Of the Board or
about / 10, 600 children. The i've new buildings will
afford additional Accommodation, winch Is much
needed IN some districts, Tor ABOUT g. 0OJ. In
OF the primary Departments the attendance OF
pupils Is much greater than 1t should be, In view OF
the size ana number ol the rooms occupied. In
the coOred schools the accommodations are In ex-
cess OF what is needed.
ST. MICHAELS ROMAN SCHOOLS.
The parish OF st. Michaes Is not behind III the
jealous efforts so generally made by The Catholic
body to provide schools where the attending chill
dren are TO be instructed In the tenes OF That latin.
Two large edi1ces are about cOmpeted-On " be
used exclusively as grammar scnoo for gir,s and
the other Tor boys. There is besides preparatory
school. and all three connected, forming mas
slve pile Of buildings tne building on Ninth ave-
four stories In height and IS built in the modern
Gothic style. The superstructure AMI first story
Of Connecticut stone ana the three upper
stone It's dimensions are IS feet In breadth
ana 100 feet IN length Win a. an, an addition
or brick with ohio trimmings The first story mas
It's windows In doubess. with hooded aud depressed
above by a broad moulded betting. The SECOND and
third story windows have pointed heads AT each
the man structure. rne roof OF the latter is Man.
sard. with gaoled dormer windows q stone
The entrances are on each street; that on Ninth
avenue being surmounted by panel containing an
alto retero OF ST. Michael and the Dragon.
Inc ARRANGEMENTS OF the interior Will be In entire
Keeping with the imposing exterior. IL VIII be
divided so Is 10 contain eighteen class rooms, OF
which eight Will be on each OF the second and tnird
floors and two ON the nrst. About one hall OF the
space OF the latter is to be used as chapel In winch
divine service Is be held week days, 1t Is de-
signed TO TINS chapel model OF tasteful anu ap
propriate decoration. The entire fourth story Ia to be
nIted up for and used hail. ~ VIII comfortably
seat two thousand persons Unusual provision has
been made in this building lor egress Besides the
wlLe staircases OF ASH and walnut when are to
ton between the stories 1t Is Intended To erect
stairways seven Ieet wlde for use IN extraordinary
cases. Inc large nall In the top story Will be pro-
vlded with 10 less tnan three means or exit The
wisdom or TINS particular attention 10 facilitate es.
cape in case OF lire Is obvious In building designed
to be occupied by large numbers. Inc other ar.
rangements. as to furniture. heating, ventilation,
play anu exercise grounds are all ON the best and
most liberal scale. The girls WHO attend the school
Will ENJOY the advantage OF receiving instruction,
when advanced sufficiently, III French, music and
drawing.
Boys GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
Rev. Father Donnciy, pastor OF St Michaels,
aided by his parsnioners has also IN course OF com
pletion a line building, as stated aDove, boys
grammar school, on Tnlrty-sec0nd street. Tie ex-
terror Is finished, aud the front elevation presents
very handsome appearance. The material Is OF
brick trimmed with brown stone; IL Is Tour stories
high and has Mansard roof. 1t Is to be dted up
m the most tasteful manner, and Will contain III the
three upper stories eight class rooms The play
ground viii he the FIRST floor, which Will he open,
and afford abundant space Tor the healthtul exer.
else o boys during the hours allotted to recreation.
Iron columns are used for supports and the general