The New York herald., 1874-11-01
An Educational and Social Map
of New York.
THE CITY AND STATE LAW.
Interviews with the President Of the Board
OF Education, City Superintendent Of
schools and Father Preston.
INTERVENING EDUCATIONAL DETAILS.

t0 pat both boards in condition to carry out the
provisions OF the Compulsory Education act, which
comes INTO operation on the lat OF January next
rHR SCHOOL TRUSTEES CENSUS.
The nrst step taken IN the preparation OF this
census Is that which Is now being pushed forward
through the agency OF the scaool trustees. Each
ward Is canvassad TO ascertain the children who
are attending school. This return will be handed
over 10 school teachers OF the several districts
ana compared with the records OF the school. This
vii give an exact and complete return OF the
actual attendants in the public and parochial
schools Of the city. For the more complete fulfill
ment o. this purpose the Towing report OF the
Committee Of the Board or Education ON Bylaws,
Elections ana Qualifications was submitted and
adopted at meeting OF the Board held on the 2lst
Mt.;-
THE REPORT.
fhe Committee Oh Bylaws, Elections and Qualihca-
tons whom referred the subject OF compulsory
,aagal2 a rsseegy repert mat they & have iyen the
nss the subject and have consulted and studied
children school who neglected voluntarily 10 at
end ant have arrived at the conclusion lnat me thing
4 sn accurate census Of az the persons IN eaen ward in
school arr are not instructed at home and who
within ne proper ages Tor attending school within the
p the LEGISLATURE Of this state Of last winter in relation
residence OF the chld and the name ana sidence OF
mi s hefr he ch Gi f soysr nf m
four weeks during The past wear
mental ncapaey has existed SO a. to render such in
such complete ce nsts placed IN the hands Of the teach
e ~ each ward will pc very easy Tor the teachers to
sndanee on m eheo and Board oisf 70
Fl @ the v wo o eo s Sn o. r19o .o
tue names residences AMI occupations of the parents
at'nd ile schools ana % thus ascertain whose i
snd ao NE wsoe samber o. fia th earen 81 eaoq n
the city who ought 70 attend school ana do
10 be used il procuring their attendance at school and
thelr education Your coamittee have very lately
called upon tne Police Commissioners, and ind them
msslns isss , thorough census Of the city as rap
en1iy wlih the present very tall dunes OF the
r9rre toisa9aer @ ms % ana the pocsnen under their
yorr committee are disposed 90 agree with them. that
the teachers q each school in their respective wards
,apse "a Vs. complete m census o. Inc snren a9oI
Children themselves aud that the trustees, by doing
eesus Of each WARD IN reisan T. the chdren temd
rug NE schools wiz greatly dim uish the abors OF the
which i desired roth o. the children who attend and
err assure your committee thai receipt Of such
sus made by the trustees through their teachers The
Whole city by the police Your committee have pre-
FORM showing the substance of what Is required make
Iae PROPOSED census give tie Necessary IN
need ara ferns bart Of & ms Tsn9s r ana sud form
Your committee cor. nc. therefore reeompend tasL ts
trustees y
INC teacers 81 lhe 'ch0al IN me Ward of oer"se 70
nase IN r.pheate e9mp;ee eensns y relation 70 the
facts required ana called ia saio blank iorm and
1eaciers of tle ward and forward the others 10 the
cer Of this Board, ana tnst the clerk place thereof
ms-ioners OF Police; and The cera cause 10 be
printed and furnished to the trustees OF each ward. and
Il the Police Commissioners OF the city, sufficient copies
OF said blank lorm 10 be used in making snch ceasus.
recommend that the following resolution to that effect
Resotyed. That the clerk OF this Board have the neces-
sary banks printed 10 accordance with the accompany
trustees d hers Of The schools Ia the several wards,
yeinrnsd to ne crks Office On q before Friday, the
4 ". ,rowssEND. comn.istee on
RfNRs K ! sgiRosfEE T MsfF Elections sna
JANIS ", FARa, Qualifications.
THE BLANK FORM.
The form referred TO above viii embrace the
following NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., age and residence
OF the child: the name OF the parent or guardian
now empioyed place ol employment; name and
residence OF employer has he or sac attended
school; how long within the last year, and waere
has nc or she been Instructed ~ home, and, II so,
By whom, and how long within thc last year; has
the physical or mental condition Of the child been
such as to render attendance for the past year,
ios ievrtsen weeks. iupraeticabe inexpedtent:
aatts as to truancy; how unemployed children
sad tneir time, or other matters.
THE WORK OF TnE PoLIcE.
Nhen these returns have been filed up duplicate
copies viii be forwarded to the Police board, who
Will instruct each roundsman to take he ceusus
ol his beat, which is generally about ;HFea blocks,
and ascertain the names, age sex and &C cupatfon
OF children In his beat wno do nos attend any
school This return VIII supplement the return
for the same distrieJ made by the school trustees
as TO the actual attendants on the school, ant
"a
cation Tor action thereon. 1t is expected tina
THIS map, as IL We're, OF the educa tions condition
of this city, vii prove one OF the most interesting
and suggestive records the Board or Education
has yet obtained OF the social, indus trial ana in
telectual status OF the youth OF the city.
THE LAW.
Below Is given, complete, the Compulsory Edu
cation act passed by Inc Legislature May II, 1874
and winch il operative on ana after the lrst day o
January next throughout the State OF New YORK
ITS main PROVISIONS may be briefly stated as fol
oWs:--Gt eniorccs the education or each child IL
spelling, reading, writing. English grammar
geography and arithmetic for not less than four
teen weeks iu each year. II enforces a penalty d
nlty dollars On any employer of children who VIC
tales tnis law BY preventing the attendance OF AM
cbid on suca Instruction. school trustees at Ger
tain periods Of the year are to make an examina
ton ol ali Industrial manuactories where chiidrer
are employed IN case oFtuabifty on the part o.
the parents 10 provide tex books tae trustees
have discretionary power 10 provide text books
Tor the use Of such Child. In case Of parents ina
biiity 70 enforce the attendance Of a child the
child Is dealt with by the trustees as au habitual
fraant Jastices or tue peace. clvil justices and
Ioiice JusHces nave jurisdiction az TO offences
against this act.
f2i.
Az ACT 10 tc children the heneNR az
education passed Ma ~ s7 three .Gfths being pre =
ent. -
The people Of the state Of New York Represented in
SENATE and Assembly DO enact ~ iollows-
lA parents atid those who have the care al
children shall instruct them, then 20 be in
siructcd spe ling, reading, writing English grammar
geography and arithmetic every pare Mt punrlirn
other person having ro and charge o any child
between fhc ages OF eight and fourteen years. shal
cause such child to attend public private daS
school at weeks in each year eRht
al least 81 which attendance shall be consecutive,
I've strC ted regularly at home at least Uureen weeks
IN year iu spelling, reading wrtnE English gram
mar Qt0grapny and arithmetic, unless the ply sical
mental condition tn. child Is such as TO render snci