The New York herald., 1872-11-26
Henry street.
EXPLANATIONS OF DIAGRAM.
between connecting rooms.

doors between connecting rooms.
iI-stairs; those in front winding to the left from the
sq or rS a Sens we lighted en- and ear three
about two feet six inches wide.
Under the front of the main building and ex-
tending back to the line OF the assembly room is
the janitors room. Under the assembly room are
TWO .'PLAyGROUNDs,n
as they are called, for the children. They are
divided by a partition running from the front TO
rear into male and female departments, and are
about twenty by fifty ieet in dimensions. They are
simply large rooms, with low ceilings and smooth,
polished floors, where the children can rOmp TO
their hearts content when the weather is too in.
clement for them to use the yards. The general
arrangements OF the other stories are on the same
plan as the diagram On either side OF the main
building are enclosed stairs, extending from the
female and male yards TO the first story class
The reporter first examined
THE FIRST FLOOR,
and found by a critical inspection OF the ceiling,
that Mr.. Leman's reports were fully sustained.
The plasterlng OF the assembly room is cracked
badly, and large patches where others have fallen
down at various times are loose badly cracked
that large portions OF the ceiling are liable to
TUMBLE WITH CRASH At ANY TIME,
with sufficient force to seriously main II not xii |
the children who may be under II. The ceilings Of
the class rooms on the right and left OF the hall and
stairs are also cracked badly and the lathng
seems to be giving away from the beams. The
class rooms at the extreme ends of the wings seem
to be safe for the present, although the plaster
seems cracked slightly in spots. The rear
CLASS ROOMS ARE NOT sAFE,
the plastering OF the ceilings being more Oh less
cracked and loose. The ceiling OF
THE SECOND STORY
ie comparatively safe, only small cracks being
visible, and the lathing seems to retain q firm hold
proved 1t to be
DECIDEDLY UNSAFE FOR OCCUPANCY
The ceiling here, like that Of the lower story ts
badly cracked, and portions that have fallen are
again giving evidence of desire to come down
with rush and
BRAIN THE LITTLE rNocESTs
VINO are crowded INTO the lily ventilated class
rooms Indeed, with the exception OF the rooms
IN the corners OF the wings, the ceiling OF this
floor is as bad as that OF the first story But the
danger does not stop here. A visit to the boys'
play i,o ioom, IN the basement, Is enough 10 alarm
PLASTER OF THE CEILING rs LOOSE,
sn,on nd 0ny snort time ago patch many yards in
nne day when the boys were out in the ward
s siaa the gay been wet the children would have
Deen within, ard few would have escaped
DANGEROUS INJURIES, :r NOT DEATH.
Ihe Janltor has Knocked down large additional
evening while the Janior was in bed IN room
on ms paror about seventy-1y square feet 0,
stove and furniture and innlcting other damage.
Had his family happened to be IN the parlor at the
time they wou.d have doubtless sustained severe
There are in doily attendance about
FOURTEEN HUNDRED CHILDREN
nearly al OF whom are exposed " these dangers,
TIE IMPURE AIR
created by herdiDg more than double the ap-
pointed number in the close rooms. Mr.. Haggcrty
reports that while the usual limit should be ffty to
cach % class, so great H. the demand for admission
arc III many VI VIC cIasScs aS nigh ab one
uupured and twenty. This number OF children are
coNhnea In rooms les5 than twenty feet square,
lIu yet they live and acquire education under
oiHcutties. The management and discipline OF the
snopl seo seems 10 be OF o high order, and all the
seacllers display a laudable ambition to make
ahsirs model classef On occasions OF
-, FIRE IN THE BUILDING
S.c, aJ~cnt nJa structures, the discipline is so per-
zee. lat al! The children have been got out in the
M Mu.,cI space OF three minutes without causing any
P"rio m VI unnecessary alarm to parents or children
lne hDove h The reporter believes, a faithful
nceuJe VI the danger that threatens the pupils lns
tnls schOo anu while there is 10 desire to create
aIafn or concern TO parents II is the duty OF the
pIess 10 point out the danger, that the proper
instruction to avert catastrophe That sooner or
later must startle the residents OF the ward unless
the first and third floors are
AT NJlCE DEPoPvLsTID
and The ceilings reldtked ana Mastered jnlxeli.