New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-24
COMMON SCHOOL PRIVILEGES.


The announcement of the result of the con-
test held Oh LAY Lass 40 tho Normal College fOr the
Barron pr1e OgaJTy, $50 ID Goii made yestcr
day morning. Ms Minnie FerrerO being the recipient
Miss Ada l. CoUrte. was awarded tho second place in
excellence. t. judges E'E2 C1ates OCouor, Judge
Hooper C. Van Worst, and Prof David q. Scott, PIiu-
oipa Of the introductory Department Of tue City CJ
lege. The awards in the competition for the " Kelly
medals Tor the best methods Of teaching. have not yet
btcn made the judges not H., yot completed their
examination OF tine varOrs papers. Ihe judges are H.
j. l.. southerand, Principal OF Grammar school No 3;
N A Calkus Assistant superintendent OF Schools, aud
Mss susnWrig1t, Principal It the Primary Department
OF school No 90 The examination rs 10 excellence IN
Physcs. in competition Tor tIo Alunue gold medal,
valued al $50 10 gold was held yesterday morning DR..
Alfred G. Poet ana Assistant superintendent Harrison
acting as Judges Tho award made 10 Miss Caroline
C. jackson Of the graduating class. which she leads.
HAVING received % per cent In al her studies at the
cent class exam nations Tie examination Of the class
3D German also held yesterday, with Prof Schem,
Ur Lehman, and f. W. Chrstern judges The result
will unoed to-day. Examinations viii be held in
physiology this morning 10 10 Il O'Clock, and in
singing from u 10 2. The examination of the Latin
CLASSES take place tomorrow, beginning AT 10 m
which viii close the list for The year.
addition various ept0ns already given 20
their friends By the teachers and scholars Of number
OF schools. Others YET 10 take place, fol-
COWS:
June 25.-The Grammar Department OF School No As,
Miss JuIa A. SMITH, principal in Twenty fOurtn-s
Beycntlye. aud the Male Department OF No. 22 Sidney
W Merritt principal, stanton aud Sherifots., which
will thus also celebrate the opening OF us new building
June 4C.-The Female Department Of no. 10, Mrs.
Fraucis a. Pond principal. ID WooseT-st, near
BccckeT and tue Grammar department OF No. 49, Miss
Clara NJ. Edmonds principal, ia Twenty eisAth-s, be-
tween Ninth aud Ieuth-aVcs.
June 21.PTnHTy school No. Miss ". Louise Warning,
prnepa in szteent,st between tFSc4ye. and
ssome PGrrOy principal, in East side Association Han,
JulyI-Colorcd school No g. Charles l. Reason princ-
An examination Tor cadet nldshipman Will De held
tlls morning IN the hail Of the Board OF Educaon Nj.
Kiddic superintendent Of City Schools viii conduct IT,
All las between IA and Is years OF age aud actual resi-
dents Of tie Twentieth OF IwenV-'econd Wards may
cOuIpete.
The Brooklyn Common Council confirmed yesterday,
sbe nomination by the Mayor Of william A. Furey
member Of the Board Of Education in the place OF John
FiDdey resigned. Mr.. Furey Is member OF the Board
OF Assessors and brother OF The eXSlIeet
The Teachers Committee Of the BROOKLYN Board OF
referred the charges made by The deposed prncpa
81 School 40 Is against Thomas knseila ana Inomas
FarOn the Local Committee, have made unanimous
report finding that one charge against Mr. klnsella-
that Of walking through classroom OF girls with
IN his mouth and his hat his head-has
been proved. As 70 the charge that Mr. Hnsella mad
used Tie wOrds TnIs reading Of tbe Bible and singing
81 II all bosn. and ought 70 stop the Committee
that Il they were uttered II was during private
conversation The charge that Mr. KiIsena had
appointed Incompetent teachers IL considered not
proved The charge OF drunkenness against Mr.. FarOn
against Nj. Reid Of characterization IL declared not
proved bat d q stated that the immediate cause for his
TriDOyal WAS dissatisfaction the part the Local
LOutnitiee. The report Will be presented Board
Of EiacatIon AT H. next meeting.
EQUALizING PAY IN DEPARTMENTS.
10 The EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The undersigned principals of primary
departments OF the public schools OF Eew-York City
hereby take the liberty Of thanking you for the many
Kind words already SAID in our behalf and also beg
leave 20 submit few facts our claims, based
thereon for the kind consideration Of the friends Of
,oular education We believe that she pupil no DO
rod of school instruction is important tnan that
srent m the primary school that the work OF primary
teaching requires peculiar fitness, thorough prepare
,,on natural skill and Igrest tact that tho labor In