New-York tribune., 1874-12-03
NEW EDUCATIONAL METHODS.

ESTABLISHMENT OF RULES FOR THE NAUTICAL
SCHOOL AND FOR COMPELLING TIE ATTENDANCE
OF CHILDREN UNDER THE NEW ACT.
At The meeting OF the Board of Education
yesterday report from the Executive Committee
tleN4utIcal school, detailing the form Of certificate to
be used by applicants for admission and establishing
rules for admission, adopted. Applicants must be
least u years o. age, pass physical examination be
able spell with fair degree OF accuracy, read with
CORRECTNESS ard write lcsby besides being fairy posted
in arithmetic Written Testimonials OF good character
must produced, and satisfactory evidence that
the applicant has never been convicted OF crime The
election Of City aud Assistant Cy slperlntendents in
place those who hold the positions and whose
terms expired oct 10, held, and the present
cuID1cnts we're all reelected follows: Henry Kiddlc
City superintendent; Thomas F. Harrison, First As
fi.tant Superintendent OF Grammar Schools; Norman
A. Calklus First Assistant Superintendent OF Primary
Schools; and joan II. Flnning William Jones, John
Jasper, Arthur McMueu, General Assistant Superin-
tenGents.
The COMMITTEE Bylaws presented their report
the compulsory education act devOting themselves TO
the establishment OF rules for the purpose OF securing
the attendance Of tue children coming under the law.
These rules provide tina; complete OF children
between The ages Of and - shall be made with the
Each ward j. 20 be divided INTO as many districts az
there schO lhOIscs IN the ward and truaut
for OF eight districts into which the city
nov divided shall b. appointed Dy tue Board OF tduca-
tOn. whose duty II shalt be TO procure the attendance
OF ruaut clhlcu Inc edch SCHOOL snail
keep register Of the pupils attending under the act,
Rud Other information relative to the workings OF the
net III January of each year the Board shal appoint
upcTiut. " Truaucy. who, with his agents shall
meet week aud prepare report OF their opera
lions for the Board The city is 10 be further
divided INTO n districts. corresponding to the
several wards the trustees Of these wards TO
10 be- OF the districts and TO hold the usual
amnatous in September aud February at these district
schOOs In accordance with the powers granted by the
Of Legislature IL Is provided that when agents mud
children violating the act they must enter complaints
before q police ICst!cc. who, IL the complaint BE well
grounded shal have the child arrested. and sent TO
school al Raudhlfs Island 10 the Asylum for tho
keiorInat on Of juvenile Denquente, there 10 be
htaucd at tue pleastJo Of the Board OF acatOu pro
<ided ttat these regulations be approved Dy Justice Of
LIZ hGpfemc Court
The report OF tho Committee. witch Is long.
sdefeo - be pu1tod Bnd made special order for tue
Dtht mttthg ins following trustees Werb elected TO
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