New-York tribune., 1874-10-28
A CENSUS OF CHILDREN.

MEASURES TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE CoMPUL-
sorry EDUCATION ACT-THE POLICE TO BE AIDED
BY TEACHERS IN MAKING OUT THE CENSUS
The report of the Committee on Bylaws
Elections and lalihcations OF the Board of Education
of this city, discusses the important matter OF the law
relating compulsory education, which will take effect
the first of January next. The Board of Edu--
cation have, by their Committee. been in con
sultation with the police in order 10
devise mode by which careful
census shall be made of the children OF the city who
come within the provisions of the law. The report is
companied with the form Of a blank, which the
be made TO the Board Of Education by the
trustees the wards The blanks will be filed by the
teachers and principals. and one copy Will be fled by
and two copies will be returned by them 10
the Board Of Education, OF which will be deposited
with the Police Commissioners 20 assist them In making
their OF children who are nonattendants at
school vagrants. IN addition the schools Of the
Board Of Education. there three important
OF schools which the Commissioners of Police
should apply for aid in this preliminary work These
parOchal schools the corporate schools and the pr
vate pay schools which attended by many thousands
Of pupils and the officers and teachers OF which can give
sueh valuable information the matter under nvest
ganon The officers teachers OF these schools and
institutions obtain information at the Department
Of Police or the Office OF the Board Of Education where
they also obtain copy the blanks adopted by the
Board for their own schools.
The euOrt contemplated DI tne 70 hcCuFt
airy education TO al minors is which concerns every
individual in the community a greater or less
tent Employers OF every class il the various
industrial pursuits parents aud guardians are all con-
cerned the operation Of this law aud lsto be hoped
that every citizen viii give all the information IN his
power 10 the officers shall be detailed 10 collect this
important BY Section 10 Of the Compulsory
law Two weeks attendance evening school Is held
be equal to one week OF day school, so that children
who labor during the day may have the opportunities
OF evening instruction. In accordance with This pro
vision Of the law. the Board Of Education at its last
meeting amended the bylaw relative to the age for the
admission Of pupils the evening schools. which was
u years age. The fixed by the amendment s 10
years ~ that minors Of that age now be admitted
70 these schools.
To the Boqrd Of Education Of The Cits Of Neo York
slons 70 whom the subject of compulsory
education respectfully report that they have gwen the
subject much consideration and have held severa meet
ing the subject and have consulted and sddled the
methods pursued ia other States for securing
Of children al school who neglected voluntarily 10
attend. and have arrived at the conclusion that the
thing first and most needed now as she pAss oi
action. Is an accurate census OF az the persons
IA each ward, including tn9se VINO attend 1 anu anu
not Instructed at home and who come proper
attending school, within the By-laws Of thls
laure Of this State OF laswAter in relation TO compu
educstion with statement OF the age, resiatnge
the child ana the name and residence oil the ebds
parent guardian. or employer. together WIN stat
Deen instructed fourteen during the at
scbooi or AT home or If not whether any physical
mental neapscity has existed so as 70 render sucb IN
struction inexpedient or tmpracticable
With copies OF such complete census placed II the
hands Of the teachers each ward. IL will be very easy
the teachers determine and report who OF the
thereon are IN attendance Oh the schools shu
this Board informed OF names residence
occupations Of those throughout the city who do
attend school and also the names. residences ana
occupations OF the parents, guardian aud employers
OF children who DO not ATTEND the schools and to
whose the fault OF nonattendaDce Of
chid at school, and also the whole number Of the chill
dren In the city who ought TO attend school and DO no
and thus arrive at intelligent conclusions as 20 magn
tode OF the expense Incurred ana the 10 be
used in procuring their attendance at school and their
education.
Your Committee have, very lately, called upon the
POlce Commissioners, and fnd them willing 10 CO
operate with your Board in procuring sDd making
thorough census Of the city, RAPIDLY the
N done consistently with the present full duties of
the Police Commissioners and the policemen under
conuOi oot the Board OF Police Commissioners say,
and your Committee disposed to agree with them
tnat the School Trustees Of ward can, by and
through the each schoo no thelr respecfye
tending school be made mainly by iuforna-
uon obtained from the children themselves. and tnat
OF Police this OF ward in relation o
the children attending schools will groaI dimisish
the aDors 0f the police In making the eompete
VI the whole CITY, Wklcn desed both OF children
who attend and who DO not attend school. And the
Police Commissioners assure your Committee that on
receipt Of such census made by the ustees through
teachers that the complete shall he made
children of the whole city % the police.
Your Committee hs ve prepared and shown 70 the Po
hee Commissioner. oianf form showing tne substance
the necessary Information copy OF which hereto aD
neIec ana forms part OF tins report aud sad form was
AND Ia acceptable 10 said Police Commissioner .
this Board direct the trustee Of each ward. by and
through the teachers Of the schools m the ward,
Or otherwise TO make In tripese complete cepsus ~
isss " sAs Dszs sssssdsas ne sssssAs q " ssso