The New York herald., 1873-09-02
PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPENED.


Tying Attendance at All tho Schools
The Children Looking Wen and
Happy-Congratulat Between the
Teachers and the Scholars-An Inter-
esting Day to the Little People.
The public schools were opened yesterday, after
the long midsummer vacation. This Is an event
that always creates much excitement; for, whether
among teachers or scholars, the renewal OF labor,
after long rest, becomes a matter of some mo-.
ment. Especially, however, among the children Is
the 1st Of September q day Of great importance; |;
for the lives Of the little ones Tor the part
centred in the scho0lrOom All the grave and ter
rible annoyances which afact their little heads
and produce extraordinary griels and various
degrees OF impatience are the work OF the school
room. On the other hand also, all the pleasures
and big triumphs which set their excitable natures
to the bounds of delight are the offspring and the
growth of the school. 1t Is therefore only reason
able that the thousands and thousands OF juvenile
New Workers should have been yesterday in a STATE
OF very serious excitement, remembering the day
Perhaps the busy men Of calculations and money
getting never heed or notice the troops OF children
going TO or coming from school, nor stop to listen
to their clatter as they file along the Streets
wrapped up In the discussion oil the great events
OF the school room. most interesting sight Is
thereby lost. However the people who like to study
such subjects as school and scholars will not be
sorry that In every ward OF the city yesterday the
little people were again to be seen and heard
morning, noon and afternoon, making the streets
merry with their gossip and provoking comica
thoughts by the highly ancient demeanor so many
OF them assume.
cURsoRY VISIT
to some OF the principal ward schools In the city
yesterday showed that the public schools opened
with q promise OF increased confidence, In every
school visited the principal stated that his pupils
all presented themselves with most gratifying
punctuality, and each school was able to report
that the registry was well flled During the day
the ward trustees, with c0mmendable zeal, visited
the schools and Informally congratulated both
teachers and pupils upon their return to work
under such favorable circumstances.
The children Yesterday presented very pleasing
appearance, and seemed the very picture Of health
and happy contentment: The best OF reciprocal
good feeling prevailed between teachers and
scholars, and all looked as II they were really glad
that school was In" again. and that the daily work
OF lessons or lecture was to take the place 0l the
idle time the long vacation had afforded.
The seventh ward prides itself, and not unde-
servedly, on the efficiency OF its schools, and yes
the formal opening OF Grammar School No. 2. In
nearly all the other schools OF the city there was
no l0rmauty INDUCED In.
TEACHERS AND SCHOLARS
setting IN TO work simply as II they had all met the
day before. In each school, however, the teachers
SAID o lew words oil welcome to the pupils as the
classes were formed, but beyond this there was
no display. In Grammar School No. 2, however,
formally opened the school, he having been intro
duced by the principal Mr.. Francis Joseph Hag-
wao aas brief ahs address Mr. Ms
return, in evidently such good health. Alter
giving an interesting history OF tue school.
pupils ne would make the school second to no other
In the city. DIR. Hayes then made some remarks,
and after the singing OF the usual morning hymn
The school was declared open. DIR. Hayes and
Messrs. McBarron and Boschen, school trustees,
then visited the two other schools in the ward
No: IL, the principal OF which is Mr.. John J.
Delaney, and No. 81. which is in charge OF Mr..
Henry r. O'Nei. Both these schools were found to
be no way behind hand. No. 81, which Is located
In Monroe street, near Montgomery, seems to be
increasing rapidly In attendance.
DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS
It has prospered beyond precedent under It's able
management Those pupils who have remained TO
graduate thererom have given ample testimony
10 the character OF the instruction impaired
therein. In view OF the continued progress oil the
school, the trustees have had the building thor.
oughly overhauled and neatly painted. Several
new scholars were admitted yesterday and all the
boys looked unusually sprightly. In their enorts
TO raise this institution to the highest standard OF
excellence, the teachers have received the Co
Among the other schools tnat yesterday opened
with marked increase In attendance was Grammar
school No. 25 Filth street, In charge oil MT hoocrt
II. Pettigrew. The First ward schools were opened
with an excellent attendance and were visited Dy
DR.. Merrall. MIR. Mcintyre and Mr.. Mlchael Duny,
but each OF the thIec school buildings is now
undergoing repairs and the opening was someWnat
marred on that account. without mentioning
particularly the names OF other schools, ~ may be
said that one and all made very nne appearance
TEACHERS AND PUPILS
alike seemed to get into work with Will and as
n they really liked It, In many cases there was no
sGhool held N the AfteAAQQ&